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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-13
ABE" GRUBER's COMMENT.

Abraham Gruber. who heard OF the arrival OF
the document. said:
Now we shall b. supremely happy for the
Rf,ublican County Committee Of New-York will
not only be given charge OF the police force OF
that city. but also OF that Of the cities OF Al
bany Syracuse. Troy. Rochester and Bunalo'
There could not be a wiser legislative enact
ment. 1t is all right to pass a State Constap-
ulary bill when you are the constabulor. but IL
the Democrats should come into power we may
sing another tune. "
However Mr. Gruber acknowledged that ne
had little influence with the organization OF
over the fate OF its bills One would infer from
his remarks that he is opposed TO Mr.. Quigs
masterpiece He wound up his remarks by say
inc he ,youId give $500 a day II he could be
member OF the Legislature for the next TWO
weeks with chance to express his sent,ne ma
an the hills in which both the Democratic anu
,h. ' Renublican machines are interested.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
SIX MEN DROWNED.
Captain Hill. While EXpcctin.
Death, Wrote to His Wife.

CRIsFiELD, Mp, March l5-In the
storm of last week the schooner Annie
Renncs. of Elizabeth City. n. c., loaded
with shingles and bound TO Washing
ten, ID. c., was capsized in the Potomac
and her captain and crew of six men
were lost. Information reached here
to-day from Smiths Island that the
captains body was caught in dredgc
by Capt Charles Crockett. of Smith :
Island. and was buried AT that place.
On the body was found gold watch
with b. +. Hill engraved on the ease,
and $l1 i'll money. \ trunk was also
found belonging to the captain. In it
was found note which the captain had
written To his wife after the vessel cap
sized, telling her the story of the wreck
and of his probable fate.
Capt. James & Hill. +. W. Hill and
an uncle of the drowned captain and
mate arrived in Crisfeld to-day in quest
of the captains body. They left Nor
folk on wrccking tug Monday for the
purpose of raising the schooner and
recovering the bodies Upon their ar
rival at Smiths Point they found that
one side of the schooner had been cut
out and her cargo and everything
movable stolen They secured the mates
body, which had washed ashore and
been buried by the light keeper at
Smiths Point. and removed and buried
the body of colored seaman which was
dashed To the rigging and stiff frozen AT
Smiths Point Captain Hill heard of
the finding of his sons body and it was
brought from that place tn Crisfield by
the revenue cutter to-day. Captain
Hill is having neat casket prepared.
and will remove the body To Elizabeth
City for burial.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
Democratic Traitors.

Three Democratic members of the
Delaware Legislature on the last ballot
before final adjournment Monday voted
for Addicks the notorious Republican
politician. These Democrats were
Missed by the large crowd assembled at
Dover and they We're followed to the
railroad depot and jeered and Missed.
At every station along the road they
received similar receptions, and arriving
at their homes they had to jump off the
rear car and 90 home by back alleys.
The three traitors to their party
are Senator +. II. +. Farlow and
Representatives William +. King and
J. b. Clark II is claimed by some that
these men We're bought by Addicks'
Lieutenants, but even with their votes
Addicks could not be elected and the
Delaware Legislature adjourned without
electing Senator Gray's successor. Del
aware will have only one Senator until
1901.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
Raising Ducks at Spence.
COMMUNICATED. }

Young ducks two weeks old weighing
from three quarters to one pound each
are a very rare sight to the poultry
raisers Of this county. Nevertheless "A
visit To the duck ranch Of Mr.. Edward
Todd at Spence will thoroughly con-
vince the most skeptic Of this fact.
He had ON March 10th fifty young
Pekin ducks two weeks old which
would weigh rs stated. His breeding
and laying ducks have been laying since
January LIST. 1899. the eggs being
Matched in incubators. having capacity
Of 800 eggs AT one time; an eightyfoot
house being used. divided into different
apartments for the different processes
during Matching. etc, namely large
room, incubator room, feed room.
broodcr room. etc. The young ducks
are kept in different apartments
according To their ages. No water being
used only for drinking purposes for both
old and young ducks. The early Matched
ducks are sold as broilers 10 the fancy
city trade. requiring ten weeks 10 get
them to weigh about four pounds each.
At this size and age they command a
ready market and good prices. Mr..
Todd came Ia Snow Hill as theatrical
performer. but since has made the
poultry business a study and has been
g.,.a.-uf,,l far my nr
cester interested in poultry raising for
profit would do well to make Il visit Il
Mr.. Todd's duck ranch and see the
process Of raising poultry by incubators
He takes great interest in showing any
one through the whole process and
thinks il will be very interesting and
profitable Ia the farmers to try this new
method. OBSERVER.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
BOX IRON.

Mr.. and Mrs Jno. II. Riley entertain
cd number of their friends one day
this week. Among them were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Brimer and Mrs. Samuel
Williams of this place. Mr. Davis and
Mr.. Hudson of Greenbackvillc. Va.
| Miss Edna Taylor of Baltimore. and
Mr.. VIM. Taylor of Chincoteague. Va are
spending few weeks with their mother
Mrs. Martha Taylor.
Mrs. Sadie Coffin, ~, Riley, is slowly
improving in health. We are glad tn
have Mrs. Coffin in our midst again and
hope to see her out soon.
Miss Estelle Truitt is visiting friends
in Girdletree.
Mr.. Sidney Smack, and Mrs Samuel
Brimer, both of whom have been very
sick. are now convalescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Davis spent last
Sunday with relatives i'll Snow Hill.
Mr.. Chas. +. Hancock, who was call
ed home on account of the death of his
father, has returned to New London.
Conn. Charlie is marine engineer and
an all round good fellow, and we are
sorry to part with him.
\ party of our Young people attended
an oyster roast at Girdletree last Friday
evening; they all report high time with
the exception of one member who was
so heavy that he broke through the
floor, and is now suffering with an alb
rasure of locomotive member.
Mr.. Littleton Timmons, a young
sailor of this place. reports having a
tough time during the storm last week
The vessel which he was in was caught
out and was compelled to throw over
part of her cargo to keep from founder
ing.
party of young people Were return
ing home from Mr.. George Hills last
Monday evening, among them was
Miss BERTHE Richardson. who. thinking
that she heard something back of her,
turned round to see what il was In
the act of her turning she was struck by
the shaft of a carriage driven by Master
Robert Davis and knocked unconscious.
Prompt action by the party with whom
she was. prevented her being run over
She received several bruises and n
general shaking up, but fortunately no
bones were broken.
But oh my Were you to the party !:
Ii you were not you missed half your
life. They say some people Were not i'll
it, Any who We're not have our sym
pathies, for we had "opossum pie to
burn.
\ gun club will be organized i'll Box
Iron soon composed of our leading
sportsmen. They will hold shooting
tournaments and challenge any other
Worcester club to test their shooting
qualities, and are likely to come off
victorious, for we have several fine
shots i'll this place The main purpose
will be to protect game and iberate
other kinds of birds beside quail There
is lots of game left for raising purposes
owing to the protection and care given
to them during the last season. Although
we have a plenty. there is no reason
why we should not have more.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
COURT OF APPEALS.
Three Cases Before That Tribunal
of Interest to Worcester
CountianS.

ANNAPOLIS, Mp, March 1.-THE
Court of Appeals heard arguments last
Tuesday in the cases in which the POGO
moke City National Bank and Franklin
G.. Lewis are the appellees. and Dickey
Tansley & Co. and the Second National
Bank of Baltimore are the appellants.
The appeal is from the Circuit Court of
Baltimore and involves the right to in
surance money on the steamer Lady of
the Lake. burned at Washington. ID. c.,
in 1895. Decision held sub cnriG
Chief Judge McSherry. in an opinion.
affirmed the Circuit Court of Worcester
County in favor of Charles o. Melvin APP
pcllee. the county commissioners of Wor-
cester county being the appellant MIR.
Melvin had been appointed by the court
to defend prisoner form murder and
charged $50. His account against the
county for this sum was approved by
Judge Holland. and later filed with the
county commissioners to be included by
them in the annual levy. Prior to the
time when this account was presented
the appellee had claimed for the county
commissioners, ana had been allowed
by them, a fee of $40 only in the same
case This fee had not been certified to
or approved by any of the judges. The
county commissioners having paid Mr..
Melvin his first charge in full refused to
pay him the further sum of 5000 and a
was issued requiring levy.
In delivering the opinion in the case
the chief justice says the court enter
tains no doubt whatever that the claim
is one against the county; that it is one
expressly authorized by law, and
that the duty to pay 1t is Imperative.
The levy of $40, the appearance fee fixed
by law in a capital case. the court adds.
was no reason for refusing to levy the
$50 account. forming the basis of this
proceeding.
Judge Briscoe rendered the opinion in
the suit brought by the mayor and city
council of Ocean City against the Balti-
more. Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway
Company to recover certain taxes alleged
to be due and unpaid by the defendant
company. The case was tried upon an
agreed statement of facts. and the judg-
ment being for the plaintiff, the defend
ant appealed. The principal question
presented by the appeal is whether the
property formerly owned by the Wi
comico and Pocomoke Railroad in Ocean
City, and now owned by the appellant
company, is exempt from taxation. under
section of chapter 1873 of the acts of
1886. The court says: I'VE are of the
opinion that the property OF the defend
ant company. described in the agreed
statement of facts filed i'll this case, is
liable for taxation. and, for the reasons
we have given. the court committed no
error in rejecting the appellants pray
crs. so the judgment will be affirmed.
Judgment affirmed. with costs.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
That the Republican marty is the

That the Republican party is the
party of trusts and combines is best
illustrated by the fact that more trust
companies and corporations have been
organized since il came into power here
than for ten years when under Demo-
cratic control. Under Democratic su-
premacy such organizations We're sell
dom heard or thought of i'll this state
and now, though the Republicans have
not been i'll two years hardly a week
passes that some new Trust Corporation
is not launched and i'll consequence a
number of people thrown ont of employ
ment. Do the people want this to con-
tinue We hardly think 50.
A man who has been accustomed to
spending twenty cents day foolishly
found that by saving the same he could
buy from the grocer the following bill
of goods in one year : Three barrels of
-four, 100 pounds of granulated sugar.
% pounds of corn starch, l25 pounds
maccaroni, 80 pounds white beans. 6
pounds ground pepper. dozen scrub
brushes. 80 pounds of soda, 20 pounds
roasted coffee. % cans tomatoes, "a cans
of mackerel, 30 pounds best raisins.
dozen packages herbs, 10 pounds oat
meal, 90 pounds rice, barrel crackers,
100 pounds hominy, is pounds mince-
meat. dozen brooms. IL bottles ma
green peas. 20 pounds dried apples, %
pounds prunes, 40 pounds laundry
starch, pc pounds table salt. 25 pounds
lard. ~ bottles maple syrup, 100 bars
soap. ? gallons chow chow, l ream note
paper. 800 envelopes and newspapers
for one year.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
DIR. BRYANT
HARVESTED.
The Negro Politician Who
Swindles Other Col
Ored Men.

The colored people of Worcester Co.
and great many of the white people.
remember DIR. Bryant the negro orator
who stumped this county for Lowndes
i'll 1895 and hcaped insults upou the
leading white men of the county and
deceived the colored people Well he is
in trouble again. He swindled his
colored helpers at street cleaning III
Baltimore when he was at the head of
one of the Baltimore street cleaning
departments, and was sent to Jail.
Lowndes pardoned him and now he is
in trouble for his unfair dealings
with other colored brethren. and those III
Worcester should steer clear Of him if
he should ever come here again. The
Cambridge N,rs says of his last esca-
pade:
''Old DIR. Bryant, the big negro with
big mouth, Il big hat and big foot
and Lord Lowndes's right hand man,
was i'll Cambridge few days ago i'll an
entirely new role. He is now persuad-
ing the colored people who Were slaves
to give him twenty five cents each. for
which, we are told, he guarantees to
secure them pension of 100000 a piece.
He did not do much business here for
the reason that the colored people of
Cambridge are up to snuff, but he is
SAID TO have lined his pockets i'll Easton
where the brother in black has not yet
gotten all the scales off his eyes. Now
this is pretty game for this old Jail
bird to be working. Having robbed
Baltimore city and been imprisoned
therefor, he has not lost faith i'll the
conviction that he can live by his wits.
The colored people listened to his preach
ing in 1895 when they thought he was
working for the race, but since they
have found ont that he was in it for old
Bryant only they have very little respect
for him. If he would go to shocking
oysters and earn a few dollars some of
these Cambridge coons could entertain
him at a game of crap. and if he got off
without being skinned he would fare
bet. er than the average stranger who
drops down here
LATER.-On Wednesday afternoon
old Bryant was arrested here by Con-
stable Newton on warrant sworn out
by Postmaster Henry before Squire
Barrett. charging him with obtaining
money under false pretenses. Mr..
Henry acted under instructions from
the U. S. Pension Agent at Whining
ton, and the old coon may be in big
trouble. He claims that he is repre-
senting some kind of society, but there
is no law providing for any pensions
such as he was promising. A fellow
acting about i'll the same way was
arrested in Wicomico this week Bryant
gave bond for his appearance at Court.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
AGAINST THE BANKS.

In an opinion filed in the United States
Circuit Court in Baltimore by Judge
Morris on Friday last. the contention as
10 whether the capital stock of the
National banks doing business in the
State of Maryland were subject To II
uniform tax of thirty cents on the 800
or whether such stock was subject to
taxation al the rate prevailing i'll the
counties and cities, was decided in favor
of the city. The case before Judge Morris
was test one. brought in the name of
the National Bank of Baltimore by in
junction proceedings instituted by that
corporation against the city. asking that
the City Collector he restrained from
collecting the tax ON stock at the city
rate Of ~ on the 800. The Judge de
cided that the injunction should not lie
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
Chambcrlaim's Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds. Group, whooping cough
and influenza. 1t has been famous for
its cures of these diseases. over large
part of the civilized world. The most
fiattering testimonials have been re-
works of the aggravating and persist
cnt coughs it has cured of severe colds
that have yielded promptly to its sooth
ing effects. and of the dangerous attacks
of Group it has cured. often saving the
life of the child The extensive use of
it for whooping cough has shown that
il robs that disease of all dangerous
consequences. Sold byP. ID. Cottingham
& Co. Snow Hill. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18


Mr.. Horace HarmonSon and DIR. I. y.
Franklin spent a couple of days i'll Bal
timore this week.
Rev. Mr.. Gault of Trappc. Talbot
county, spent couple of days this week
with Mr.. Robert Showcll Mr.. Gault
has accepted the call to the Episcopal
church in Berlin. and is expected some
time after Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs Calvin Il. Taylor left
last Saturday afternoon to spend week
in Philadelphia.
Miss Addie Bell went To Philadelphia
last week OH Il visit To her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs William II. Franklin
of New York. who have been visiting
Mr.. +. ). Furbush and wife, left last
Monday for their home
Nirgie Trader went 10 Philadelphia
last Monday To visit her aunt, Mrs.
Hooks, and for treatment by an eye
specialist
Mr.. Henry Anderson went Ia Balti-
more Tuesday on business Henry is
one of our most active young men and
is hustling his business
Miss Louise Davis went over to Sails
bury last Saturday to do some shopping
and visit her cousin, Mrs. Sally Murphy.
Providence permitting, there will be
divine service i'll the Presbyterian church
tomorrow morning and evening by the
pastor. Young Peoples meeting to be
led by Miss Louise Holloway.
BERLIN. (2)
On Friday evening the Epworth
League held social at the home of Miss
Minnie Lytlc. An admission of 10 cents
was charged. Ice cream and cake was
served. Another pleasant social was
held last Wednesday evening at the
home of a.r. Orlando Harrison. The
admission was free and cordial well
come was given to all by host and
hostess
We are sorry to report that Mr.. Hor-
ace f. Davis is suffering with an attack
of rheumatism
Mrs. Herman Porter and Mrs. Arthur
Scott left last Tuesday morning TO
spend a few days with friends i'll
Bishopville.
We are glad to report at this writing
Mrs. III. +. Davis. who has been sick
for some time. is much better
Miss Louise Holloway spent few
days in Baltimore and reports having
a good time
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
MARYLAND.

Banqueted were the returned Dor
chester volunteers Tuesday night.
At Tilghman' 5 Island. james I. Kirby,
~. died Monday of paralysis.
New canncry at Princess Anne will
pay farmers 81 ton for tomatoes.
Drowned off Poplar island was Bas-
comb Smith. of steamer Avalon, Mon
day night.
Belair will have its new postmaster.
Nicholas n. Mock. giving out letters
"Wednesday night.
Salisburys' firemen were continuously
on duty for IS hours as result of the
big conflagration.
There is joy in Aberdeen. because the
Philadelphia, Wilmington Il Baltimore
Railroad Co. will erect new depot.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
BIG FIRE
AT SALISBURY
One of JacksOn's Mills,
Lumber Yard and Sew
eral Buildings.

Salisbury was visited by a big fir,
.Iackson's No. mill. large lot nf
lumber. and the Baltimore, Chesapeake
& Atlantic X. r. Co. 5 warehouse and
freight station, and for time grave
fears were entertained for the safety of
the town
When Night Waterman Ellis gave
the alarm at 800 O'Clock that Jackson 5
No. mill was afire, the inhabitants
turned out of bed in daZed way with
blanched faces and trembling hands
Everybody knew what that meant. The
mammoth mill and lumber sheds occu-
pied over eight acres i'll the very heart
of the business centre of the city,
extending from the waterworks on the
north to Main street on the south. along
the entire water front. with the lumber
piled within - feet of large block of
brick warehouses on the south side of
Main street
With promptness, the Salisbury Fire
Department was on the scene in few
minutes and had three streams of water
playing on the flames, but it seemed
like child's play to attempt to stop the
onward march of this terrible avalanche
of fire. Chief Grier at once saw that
it would be impossible to check such Il
fro xrithnut assistance and tclou,a ~, q
We're sent To Wilmington. Del. and
Pocomoke City for assistance. In the
meantime fresh wind had sprung up.
setting the blaze directly on the town.
and the merchants along the lower end
of Main street began To move out of
their buildings. Chief Grier and his
men Were fighting like demons. but
were being driven back step by step.
yard by yard. toward Main street.
There was now one hugh vortex of
flames. sweeping everything before it,
and even the stoutest heart quailed
AS fast as one fireman fell from ex-
haustion. or was overcome by the heat,
anOtner TOOK MS place.
The fire was burning in over two
million feet of dry pine lumber. and
only one who has witnessed fire under
such circumstances can imagine what
it was. The large mill. office and
freight station across the street. belong
ing to the Baltimore. Chesapeake and
Atlantic Railroad Company. were
swept away as feathers before flame.
and the arch fiend was slowly but surely
eating his way through the piles of pine
toward the very heart of the business
section of Salisbury. but the fire engines
from Pocomoke City and Wilmington
arrived i'll time to stop its progress and
save much valuable property. The wind
was blowing a gale and no one fire
department could have successfully
COPIED with the flames.
This is the third time No / mill has
been destroyed. This time it had been
idle for many months. The loss is
estimated at about $50, 900 mostly cover
ed by insurance.
The Pocomoke City fire department
returned home at 6 O'Clock Monday, and
were given rousing reception before
their departure by committee of citi-
zens Addresses were made by James
+. Ellegood and I. +. ]. Rider. and re-
sponded to by Mayor Stevenson, of
Pocomoke.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
Conditions at POCOmOke.

PocoMoKE CITY, Mp. Mch. 10. 1899.
Owing to the fact that false and
magnified reports are circulated in re.
gard to small pox at Pocomoke City. we
herewith present the facts as they are
to-day, and hope this will allay all
alarm and false rumors.
On February 18th cases developed
from colored men, who had been at
work at Norfolk and were exposed to
the disease there. We Immediately
built pest house about one mile ont of
town to which these cases were removed
and put under guards and attending
physicians. There were exposed to
these 20 persons tall coloredl These 20
We're Immediately quarantined and vac
cinated and constantly guarded Ont
of this number two mild cases developed
which were Immediately sent TO the
pest house.
The quarantined houses and the pest
house are visited daily by the State
Health officer or physician, who reports
that there are no symptoms of any new
eases. One patient has been discharged
entirely well.
One case "a colored girl, out of the
corporate limits.) developed on March
10th, and together with other complica-
tons caused her death few days later
One more mild case developed last
week also, and was removed to the pest
house. There are now only five cases
and they are all on the road to recovery.
Immediately after the first cases we
requested all persons i'll town to be vac
cInated to which they are responding
promptly and all precautions are made
by our citizens and we have no fear of
an epidemic.
Persons need not fear visiting our
town as they do not come in contact
with the disease.
No new cases since 10th instant
Yours very truly.
r. NJ. STEVENSON.
Mayor.
G. +. HARGIS, NJ. D.,
Health Officer.