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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-21

Representatives Sherman, OF New York,
and Hopkins, of Illinois, are the leading
candidates for the Speakership of the House
Of Representatives. Hon. Thomas b. Reed
will resign his seat in Congress to enter into
a busineas in New York
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-21

The Baltimore Herald says: A coat Of
whnewash is sald to have been agreed upon
by the Beef Investigating Board. A liberal
application Of disipfectanu would be more
In order,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-21
EOR SALE.

A new slx.room FRAME DWELLING,
with half-acre lot. situated near the Balti.
more and Ohio Station in Rockville, Md -
Price low aud terms reasonable.
Apply to FRANK HIGGINS,
mar 3l-4t Attorney, Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-21
RAILROAD NSTRUCTYON.

One of the best proofs of prosperity is the
building of railroads. When times are dull
and business lie Frustrated transportation
companies have no desire to extend their
lines, but in seasons when trade Is active
and prosperous there is always disposition
to increase the means Of communication be
tween different parts of the country.
After collecting reports upon the present
condition of railroad construction, the Rail-
way Age says there Is every indication that
not less than 5000 miles Of new railroads
will he built in the United States during
the current year, representing an Investment
of about $160.OOOOOO. Already there are
more than 1000 miles OF line either under
contract or actually In course Of construc-
ton, which is 1000 miles over and above
the total construction Of 1898.
The South, at present, leads the van in
the total amount Of road being built, or for
which contracts have been closed. In the
States of Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and
Louisiana there are nearly 1000 miles Of
track provided for or in course Of construc.
ton. This fact speaks volumes for the
confidence in and the development OF the
Southern country, a section too long neg
lected by capital, but the merits and advan
tages of which are now being understood
and appreciated, as is evidenced by thu
avidity with which investors are putting
their money into It's enterprises.
An equal amount Of new lines Is also IN
der way in the central and northern West
while the Pacific Slope shows a record al
most as great. The South west displays NOR
than 500 miles in new contracts, upon som
of which work is now proceeding.
The railroad barometer, therefore, indi
Gates that fine weather may be expecte
upon the sea of agriculture, manufacture
finance and commerce for some time I
come, which representation Is eItremel
satisfactory to the entire people.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-21
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscrib-
~ er has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Montgomery county letters tests-
mentary on the personal estate Of
JAMES LARNAN,
late OF said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are here
by warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or be-
fore the 2lst day Of October, 1893 otherwise
they may, by law, be excluded from all ben
eft OF said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment. Given under my hand, this 18th
day of April, 1899
WILLIAM H. LARMAN,
apr 2l-4t Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-21
FOR SALE OR RENT.

I'VE undersigned offers for sale or rent
Il his Store situated al Hunting Hill,
miles from Rockville. The stock Of goods
will be sold at cost, and the store and dwell
ing rented al reasonable price. or both will
be sold
ELMER K. MAGRUDER,
Hunting Hill, Monty county, Md.
mar 24.lmP
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-21
ADJOURNED MEETING.
DUBLIC aALD,

20 6HAO AAHH.
WILL SELL
at public sale, at Takoma Hotel, North Ia
koma, Montgomery county, Md on May LIST,
1899, at 2;30 P. NJ, to satisfy lien thereon
certain property owned or controlled by B.
#. Gilbert, consisting of handsome bedroom
sets, wardrobe, 2 chiffoniers, leather covered
rocking ana dining chairs, tables, cots, mat
tresses, carpets, racks, statuary, clock, china
ware, lamps, gasoline and oil stoves, CRATE,
books, etc.
apr 2l-2t JAM ES WILLIS. 8
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-21
On TUESDAY, 23rd, day of
May, A. D., 1899.
NJ Iue HUuT OF II O|cIOcki NJ,
all OF the land aud premises decreed to be
sold, consisting OF farm containing
40 ACRES OF LAND,
MORE OR LESS,

which was conveyed by Roger W. Duffy and
wife to The American Security and Trust
Company, by deed dated the LIST day Of No.
vember, 1892, and recorded among the Land
Records OF Montgomery county, 10 Liber J.
A, No "a, tolios 4s6, &c, and which the
said Roger W, Duffy obtained from Charles
q. Griffith aud others by deed dated the 2slh
day Of October, 1892, and recorded among
said Land Records in Liber J A No 81,
folios ass, &c.
This farm is situate in Montgomery eoun-
", between Diokerson aud BArpesville Sta
lions, about one mile from the latter, and ia
bisected by the Metropolitan Branch of the
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad. About two
thirds Of this property is arabic land in
fair state OF cultivation, aud is susceptible OF
Improvement al small cost. Ii is well
wooded and wateted, and u part of it has
been lined. 1t is improved by a small
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-21

S4.75 Is ADLER'S price for
W an excellent Serge Suit,
navy blue and fadeless. Navy Blue
serge Suits are immensely popular for
Spring and Summer wear-neat, dres-
sy, durable. Such as these are not OBJ
talnable elsewhere for less than 81. so
a suit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-21

FINDER and by virtue of a decree of the
~ Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
passed on the 9Th day of April, 1899, in a
cause therein pending wherein John q Meyers
aud others are plaintiffs and The American
Security and Trust Company and William B.
Matthews are defendants, it being Equity
Cause, No. 1877, the undersigned, us Trus.
tees, will sell by public auction, in front OF
the Court House door, in the town of Rock
willie, IN said county,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-21

S3.75 Is ADLER's price for
4POsO an Atwood Cashmere
Suit of Clothes. All sizes, from "a to
40 breast measure. Make and materials
excellent Suitable for all business pur
poses and cheap at twice the price named.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-21

Sz0 Is ADLER'S price for a eat
wv CASHMERE SUIT-to fit
boys from to Is years
Usual price, 81
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-25
WITH ELECTRICITY.
A wisconsin 1Ian Thaws Out Frozen
Water Pipes. ..

Madison, Wis, Feb. 22.-Prof. r. W.
Wood, professor of physics in the Uni
versity of Wisconsin,, has originated
the idea of thawing out frozen water
pipes with electricity and made two
successful experiments. In view of the
fact that water pipes in number of
cities of the northwest are frozen at
this time, his discovery, which is sim
pie is of great Importance.
81 He takes the electric current used
for street lighting purposes, attaches
one wire to the frozen pipe inside the
cellar of one house and the other wire
TO a similar pipe In the adjoining or
any other house, thus completing the
circuit.
A current of about so volts is then
turned on, heating the pipes and melt
ing the ice within. There are over 40O
frozen pipes in Madison, and the work
of thawing them out with electricity
will begin in earnest to-day. The dis
covery will obviate the necessity for
excavating, which has heretofore been
the expensive feature.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-25
BY 100, 900 PLURALITY.
h Republicans Elect Mayor of Phila-
delphia Result of EIect ctions i'm Penn


Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-Coroner Sam
uel II. Ashbridge, republican, was yes
terday elected mayor of Philadelphia
to succeed c. F. Warwick by plurality
of at least 100000 over w. H. Hoskins,
democrat, and the prohibition, peoples
and single tax candidates. John L.
Kinsey, rep, was elected to succeed
himself as city solicitor and Harry
Fletcher and John d. Lukens, rep, and
John A. Thornton, dem., were elected
police magistrates, the minority party
being entitled by law to one of these
offices. Select and common council
men, school directors and other minor
ward and division officers were also
elected. Mayor-elect Ashbridge's plu-
rality will be about $4,000 in excess of
that received by Mayor Warwick in
1895, when total of 214,743 votes were
cast for him and his democrat oppo-
nent, eX-Gov. Pattison.
In Lebanon Samuel Weise, an anti
Quay republican, was elected state sem
ator to succeed j. p. S. Goblin, lieuten-
ant governor of the state, by an esti-
mated majority of between 1000 and
5000 over Alfred.
Democrat mayors were chosen in
Harrisburg and Altoona. In number
of counties there were interesting con-
tests for school directors where women
We're candidates, and in Snydertown,
Northumberland county, one of these
candidates running on the democrat
ticket was defeated by her husband, a
republican.
Pittsburg, Feb. 22.-Municipal elec-
tions were held in Pittsburg and ALE.
gheny yesterday, with the result that
an apparently unprecedented victory
has been scored by the republican
ticket in both cities. In Pittsburg fig
ures are given out indicating the cleo
ton of w. j. Dihel (rep.) for mayor
over ex-Postmaster O'Donnell (dem.)
by majority of 10000. Allegheny has
probably elected James G. Wymar
(rep.) for mayor over Edward G. Lang
| (dem.) by at least 5000 majority.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-25
Quail Eaters Arrested.

Cleveland, Feb. 21.-A general round
up OF prominent Clevelanders who eat
quail out of season has been begun by
Game Warden Hitch. Half dozen of
Cleveland's society people have been
dragged into court, and Hitch has evil
dence against nearly 80 more, all of
whom will be arrested. Warrants for
90 well-known Cleveland men are in
the hands of Constable Burns. The
roundup was the result of the dis
charge of a clerk in the employ of a
dealer in fish and game. The clerk in
formed the game warden that Cleve-
lands 400 had been buying quail out of
season.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-25
MUST BE SLAUGHTERED.
Filiplnos Plan n Massacre of All For
cigners at ManiIn-A BlOOdthirsty
Eh{ct


FilipInos Plan n Massacre of All FOr-
eigners at ManiIn-A BlOOdthtrsty
Edict.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Gen. Otis tele-
graphs as follows from Manila:
Important officer of the insurgent
government issues the following:
First, you will so dispose that at
o'clock at night the individuals of the
territorial militia at your order will be
found united in all of the streets of
San Pedro, armed with their balos and
revolvers, or guns and ammunition if
convenient. Second, Philippine fami-
lies only will be respected. They
should not be molested, but all other
individuals, of whatever race they may
be, will be eXterminated without any
compassion after the determination of
the army of occupation. Third, the
defenders of the Philippines in your
command will attack the guard at Bill
bid and lfberate the prisoners, and,
having accomplished this, they will be
armed, saying to them: Brothers, we
must avenge ourselves on the Ameri-
cans and eNterminate them, that we
may take our revenge for the infamy
and treachery which they have COM
mitted upon us. Have no compassion
upon them; attack with vigor All
Filipinos en- masse will second you
long live Filipino independence
Fifth, the order which will be fol.
lowed in the attack will be as follows:
The sharpshooters of Tondo and Santa
Ana will begin the attack from with
out and these shots will be the sigma
for the militia of Trozo Binondo, Qui
alto and Sampalo to go out into tht
street and do their duty; those of Pake
Ermita and Malate, Santa Cruz and Sal
Miguel will not start out until 1:
o'clock, unless they see that their com
panions need assistance. Sixth, tn,
militia of Tondo will start out at
o'clock in the morning; if all do thei
duty our revenge will be complete
War without quarter to the false Amer
leans who have deceived us. Eithe
independence or DEATH"
Another dispatch says:
Gen. Miller reports on 10Th that tn
insurgent forces few miles out fror
Iloilo are believed to be disintegrating
Can maintain his position with presen
force. Business in that city is bein
resumed. He has sent four represer
tative men, officials from capital of tn
island of Negros, where American fla
has been raised and American protet
ton requested against a small insul
gent force. Affairs there and in Ceb
are very encouraging"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-25
REPORT ON THE KLoNDIKE
Interesting Statement Made by Cart
p. II. Ray to Secretary of
Wair Alger.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Secretary AL
plete report on the relief work of the
war department in the Klondilie coun.
try, undertaken under act of congress
as a result of reports that extreme dis
tress among the miners followed the
influx to the gold country during 1897
0S. 1t embraces the detailed reports OF
Capt, P. II. Ray and Lieut., w. p. Rich.
ardson. Aside from details of the re-
lief work, Capt. Rays lastreport, dated
May last, contains the following inter.
esting statement:
81 deem 1t of the greatest Importance for
the development of the country that roadI
should be opened, so as to enable the people
to enter the country not only from the
Yukon to the open sea in our own country
which Is of the greatest Importance, but to
enable miners and prospectors to get into
the interior with their supplies. Under ex-
listing conditions persons can enter tho
country only by the one great highway
the Yukon river-and they cannot hope tc
be landed at any point in Alaska earlier
than July /.
"The gold-bearng districts are from 81
to $50 miles back from the main stream.
There are not any summer trails except
| foot trails, and provisions and tools can
only be transported on the backs OF men.
II don't find anything either in Alaska
| or Northwest territory to justify the great
rush of people to that country, or the enor-
nous investment now being made in trans
| portation, trading and mining companies.
| In Northwest territory, no discoveries OF
| extraordinary richness have been made
since that of the Klondike, and the claims
are almost entirely confined to Bonanza
Eldorado, Dominica, Honka and Sulphur,
| with a few claims on Bear creek. In this
| district all rich claims are we'll known and
held at very high prices. and while the
whole country has been staked 1t has been
| done for speculative purposes, and no work
| Is being done except such as is necessary
to hold a title until they can be sold to the
| unwary newcomer or disposed of in the
states for corporation schemes. Capt
| Constantine, of the Canadian northwest
ern mounted police, is my authority fol
denouncing the movement as fraud.
I'm the absence of any other industry, ex
cept cutting wood for the river boats, de
not see anything in the future for over g
per cent. of the people now fiocking to tina
country but disappointment and suffering
Even those who obtain employment at on
dollar and a half per hour find that afte
deducting the cost of food, packing, candles
etc., they do not net to exceed two dollar
per day. and they tell me it is barely enough
to tide them over the idle season.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-25
ANOTHER BATTLE.
Fifteen FiIipinOs Killed In n Charge
Aided by Artillery-Two Amer
icnns wounded.

Manila, Feb 21.-Early Monday
morning the insurgents, with shout and
bugle call, opened fire at long range on
Anderson's left. Sharpshooters across
the river made the headquarters at
Macati hot place, but no one was
wounded. The enemy were collecting
all day at the waterworks and in front
of Kings brigade. They finally became
so nagging in front of Kings position
that the general sent two companies
of the First Washington infantry over
the Pasig river.
They swept the country for two miles,
then swung over TO the river bank OPP
posite the insurgent trenches, facing
the American position at Macati and
opened flank fire on the insurgents
across the river. The guns of the Sixth
artillery, under Lieut.. Scott, at Macati,
pounded the insurgent position while
the troops from Macati charged and
drove the enemy before them. Fifteen
Filipino dead We're found and four
found wounded. Two American SOL
diers were wounded by the explosion of
Springfield rifles.
The declaration of Aguinaldo that he
has made humane war is another fab
rication. In the past few weeks the
Red Cross has been like RED rag to the
insurgents. Chaplain Pierce, of Nc
Arthur's staff, testitles that he has been
shot at by sharpshooters so times in the
provisional hospital. Not an ambulance
or litter came which was not the sig
nal for a shower of bullets. The sur
geons of the hospital corpse, who were
giving aid TO the Filipinos as well as to
| the American wounded, were a target
for the sharpshooters. wounded man
who was being carried from the field
was killed by insurgents concealed in
tree. The Red Cross people are now
armed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-25
Alaskan RaiIroad Completed.

Skaguay, Alaska, Feb. 16, via Seat
tie, Wash, Feb, 21.-The task of build.
ing railroad along the precipitous
side of the canyon from Skaguay to the
summit of White pass, an elevation OF
nearly 1000 feet, has been completed
The first carload of freight was deliv-
cred on the summit Sunday. The
event was made the occasion of an ex-
change of courtesies between the rail
way and Canadian officials. From the
summit to Lake Bennett the work OF
construction is comparatively easy
and the track will be laid i'm a few
weeks.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-25

beard with no visible means of support,
Why don't you go to work and make
money first and then go back to con
gress? That's what i did"
With but little reflection Mr., Dolliver
responded: "That is well enough for
Nsu, but / am not familiar with the
modern methods of lawful larceny, and
/ could never become a rich man."
The millionaire senator laughed
heartily at this home thrust sally, which
was not intended to be offensive, and ne
said: "All right, my boy, keep on with
your oratory and remain in your pow
erty. and one of these days you will at
least thank me for having given you
good advice"
And it was good advice, too. In the
higher political and social world money
is king. At all of the white house re-
ceptions, at all of the diplomatic din.
ners, at all of the public functions ot
senators and representatives, at all OF
the prominent hotels the men of wealth
move as royalty moves. The men and
women about them pass smirlsingly by
bowing low; and the walters and wait
resses salaam before the rich men anC
women as to princes and princesses
Therefore, if young men who are am
bilious for political honors would STAR
right they would first worship at th'
shrine of Mammon, and gather togeth
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-25
MANY LIVES RUINED.
Why Bright Young Men Should De-
cline to Enter Politics.
Very Few Men in Public Life Are
Happy or Even Have Glimpses
of Happiness In the
Future.
especial washington Letter.l

Every two years, when the congresses
expire, we witness the departure of
friends, many of them never to be seen
again, for when the congressman go
back to private life they seldom have
opportunity to enter it again.
One young man, who has been in the
house of representatives for six years,
to-day referred to his retirement pa
thetically, saying: 81 am only 3S years
old, and my future is behind me IL
had known what 1 was going into 1
would never have tried to come to con-
gress. l have spent six years OF my
life uselessly. They are gone, and they
have been empty years.
"Of course, if l could have been re-
elected for another term l might have
amounted to something. But it takes
at least six years of hard work for
man to secure recognition and be re-
garded in the house of representatives
as a fixture. After that it is all smooth
sailing, because the other old members
gather around the fellows who are ex-
pected to stay, grd they give up good
committee places and extend legislative
obtain, and for which they have no
hope.
"But I could not gain the coveted
fourth term. l was left at the polls,
and now, while yet young man, am
a back number. / shall try for the
nomination in 1900, and if l get it
shall make as strong fight as possible
knowing that if l win l will be fixed
solidly in my district That is the
only hope for me now, and that hope
shall diligently pursue"
Poor fellow! He is now pursuing an
ignis fatuus. He will waste another
two years of his life seeking to return
to congress; and he will be disappoint
ed. When the people turn down young
man they do il intentionally, and usual
ly permanently. This young man has
usually but one show out of thoa
sand to get back, and so enamored o.
congressional life is he that he viii
take that one chance, be defeated ant
then live on regarding his life as ;
wreck. But if he were to drop polite
and go 10 work in his profession, thu
law, he might achieve distinction ant
win fortune, because ne mas more lHai
ordinary ability and educational &C
quirements.
He is poor, and has within a couple o
years taken unto himself a wife, s.
that he cannot afford to invest all o
his earnings in the political rattle.
is possible that his wife may wean hin
from the political ambition which lead
him and lures him to the tempting o
fate. In her success will be his onl
hope of future success and happiness.
But there is another man in congress
about to retire, who views the matte
differently. 1t is Hon. Sam NJ. Clarl
of Keokuk, Ia, who says: II have O
late years been glad that / was unabl
to come to congress when was youn
, man. At that time, 80 years ago, m
ambitions were checked; older an
abler politicians turned me down, an
hence l was obliged to remain at hom'
''Since reaching mature age l hay
looked back with complacency upo
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-25

that result. If had been sent to con-
gress 80 years ago / would have been
given couple of terms, and then l
would have been left at home, because
that is the custom of the country. In
that event l should have spent the past
so years bewailing my fate, and secret
ly abusing the people for not keeping
me to the front where l might have
achieved distinction.
but the people were kind to me
kinder than they knew. They kept me
in congress until l was 81 years old, and
then they gave me four years in the ma
tional house of representatives. Thus
/ round out my career in gratifying
manner. 1t is much better to receive
honors later in life, because they are
the more appreciated, after having been
so long withheld"
What world of philosophy of life
there is in the contrast of the expert
ences of the young man and the old man
who come to congress. In these two eX.
periences the reader may see the folly
aud wisdom of politics. Here is young
man whose future is clouded with
gloom. Here is a mature man whose flu
ture is lighted with the rainbow hues oi
content.
One morning as Congressman Dolli
yer, Iowa's noted orator was coming
east on an express train, Senator Elkips
che millionaire senator from West Vir
glnia, entered the same car and en-
gagged the western man in conversation
Finally he said: "Dolliver, why do yol
remain in congress as poor man? Yol
are growing older all the time, and ont
of these days your people will turn yol
out, and you will be poor old gray