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State Convention.

The Democratic State Central Committee
met in Baltimore on Wednesday and fixed
upon Wednesday, August ,, as the date for
holding State Convention to nominate can
didates for Governor, Comptroller and Attor-
uev- General. The convention will be held
in Baltimore The committee was unanimous
upon all matters. except as to date for hold
ing the convention. The Baltimore city
members wanted late date set but the county
members were unanimous in favor Of holding
il about the usual time. The convention OF
1895 was held July 81. that of 1891 on July
30. and that Of 1857 on Jaly p, 50 that Au-
gust > is about the usual time. 1t Is now
more than six weeks before the convention,
which is ample time for discussion Of candi-
dates. 10 fact most people are already IA
miliar with the leading candidates, and have
their preferences.
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Criticisms Of the Pension Bureau.

Pension COMMISSIONER Evans, who has been
severely censured by ex-soldiers for his con-
duct of the Pension Bureau has written an
explanation to Senator Hayward, of Nebras-
ka, stating that his duties were regulated by
law, and that the terrific howl against him
came mostly from claim agents. In his expla-
nation he states that of the 174l employees of
the Bureau 566 are ex-Union soldiers and of
these 452 are drawing pensions as well as sal
aries As to the work of the Bureau he says:
From July l, 1898, to April l, 1899, 1921
original pensions have been issued, while the
total number of pension certificates issued IN
that period, including increases, renewals,
restorations reissues, accrued pensions and
duplicates, aggregates 6l,529.
From this statement it would seem that not
much difficulty is being experienced in OBJ
tanning pensions, and that nearly $1,000 is a
large number of names TO be placed on the
pension roll in nine months more than thirty
three years after the war ended, fer nearly all
of the pensions were granted on account of
the civil war. 1S6l-65.
When it is considered that the old soldiers
hold nearly one-third of the places in the
Pension Bureau, while they number only a
small fraction of the population, it would ap-
pear that they have been very generously
treated by the government 1t must be re
membered, too, that very large number of
the ex-soldiers are mcapactated by age and
wounds of filling public positions.
As Commissioner Evans asserts, the criti-
cisms of his office have been engineered by
pension agents aud attorneys, who are not
making as much money out of the pension
business as they desire.
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Havoc by a Cloudburst.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. June ia cloud
burst occurred in the mountains north of
Spofford junction Tuesday night about mid
night The immense volume of water rushed
down the mountain side. sweeping everything
before it and converting dry arroyaS and small
creeks and rivers into raging torrents, and
completely flooded the valley and level coun-
try below At the sheep ranch of VI. l..
Butler every living thing was swept away, and
the entire Butler tamily-con>isting Of father.
mother aud two children-is reported 10 have
persisted. Henry Carver. on the cattle ranch
lower down. was drowned.
The Southern Pacific track WAS washed
away in a half dozen places. and two large
bridges were completely destroyed. The water
is flowing four feet deep over The track in
many places.
News has Just been received here that The
town Of Bracket. about l2O miles west of
San Antonio. IS under ten feet OF water.
Four persons are missing. and are supposed %
have been drowned waterspout over that
place has inundated the country for miles
around. The Southern Pacific track, for a
number of miles west ot Gin" Station are
washed away. and several bridge, are wrecked.
Many cattle have persisted 10 the water. In
Bracket the goods ia many stores are r'tIei.
aud the loss property Is heavy.
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Now Connecticut Has An Assault.

Bridgeport. Conn. and vicinity is greatly
excited over an outrage perpetrated By Frank
Vanderbeck. a negro man, on Mabel McQuill-
an. aged - years, near that city on Saturday
last She was picking berries near her faith
er's residence with two younger sisters, when
she was seized by the negro and carried into
the woods. The other children ran home
and gave the alarm. Their father armed him
self. told the children to inform the neighbors,
and went to the rescue Of his daughter She
was found in an unconscious condition. On
his way home he met his two brothers, who
we're armed, and, with friends, were in pur.
suit Of the assailant. They had an accurate
description Of him from the younger sisters.
As they passed the father he said:
.'Show him no mercy if you find hun. Shoot
him as you would a dog
Never fear" was the response. I've II
save the town the expense of trial.
Having reached his home with Mabel, the
father sent for physician and then started
out to hufst for his chld's assailant registering
an oath that if he found him he would kill
him.
Word was sent to Sheriff Stage, who found
a clue, followed it until he captured Wander
beck, and locked him up in the Bridgeport
go
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ruins. suppose she was fatally hurt. Not
a building is left standing in the main street,
which was well built Of brick.
'',rhe track of the storm seemed to be half
a mile wide. How far it extended can't
tell. The storm struck us from the southwest,
and its onrushing was like tidal wave-noth-
ing could withstand it. There is not a build
ing left on D. foundation in the main part of
the village. Most of them are twisted and
beaten to Shreds.
''To add to the horror, fire in the ruins
followed the storm. Ii was night, and there
were no lights The was no means left for
fighting the fire. The only thing we could do
was to battle for the lives we might reach be
fore the fire cut off escape. must have worked
two hours in the debris do not know how
many were saved. \ train was got together
to come to Saltwater for help, and came
with it, ="
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News OF the Week.

ST. Johns Independent Methods, Church,
Baltimore, has been sold to ID. Hopper EMORY
for So, coo.
The factory Of the Marietta Torpedo Com
yauv, at Marietta, Ohio, wGs bioSn ny Aou-
day. and two men we're killed
The bodies of Mrs. John Quinn and her y
year old sou. John, were found IN the uver ai
Eagle Bridge. New York, Monday. The lad,
who was subject to faiuting fits, probably fell
into the river, aud Mrs. Quinn. in attempting
70 rescue him, lost her lite
Ia the case Of Mrs Matte A. Hughes, &C
cused OF numbering her husband. the Jury al
Greenviile. South Carolina, Monday reported
its failure to agree. and mis:rial was ordered.
Tins Is the second mistriaL The jury stood
foas for acqnittal and eight for mans'augh'er.
According to the Philadelphia Ledger,
truck growers IN and around that city and
parts Of New Jersey are suffering from the
long continued drought Fruits, grass and
cora are drying up, and hay has advanced -
per ton. Macy farmers are cutting grass M
order TO save what they caa.
The street car strike at Cleveland assumed
serious proportions on Monday. There was
great disorder, and ouly few cars were rum,
with the aid Of policemen. The company
refuses to arbitrate the question "a dispute
iAAt OF recognizing tAAt sAAstia tAAAH - A#ta--~
substitutes Is tas, rs they can be secured.
The light house and buildings Of the new
United States naval training station ON Goat
Island. California. were threatened with de-
struction by fire Sunday night The dry grass
which covers the island became igniIed, and
the flames spread with great rapdity, bat .
large force OF men got them under control
before serious damage was done.
One Of the fastest runs ever made over the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and baltimore
Railroad was made by train No. 81 on he 80
inst. The trim travelled al the rate OF SIXTY
miles an hour from Washington 20 Perryyille,
Cecil county. and from Perryville TO Chester,
Pa. averaged eighty miles per hour. The
train ran from North East, Cecil county, to
Newark. Del, distance Of twelve miles. in
eight minutes.
Colonel Fleming Gardner. Chief Engineer
Of the Atlantic Coast Line, died suddenly on
June srj. at Denmark, South Carolina
where he was experimenting the survey and
construction Of a branch road OF the Coast
Line. Although s. years old, he continued
actively 1T work up 10 TO the day previous. He
served in the Mexican War, and in the early
part Of the war between the States was on the
staff Of Gen'l Jubal A. Early. He vas a native
Of Virginia.
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Democratic Opportunity

The Democratic party Is in pretty fair con
dition in MARYLAND. With a ticket composed
of high class men. clean, able and aggressive,
an old time victory can be scored in Noyem-
Der. After the disasters Of 1895 and 1896,
the party halted to see whittier The state was
drifting. The movement started IN the party
TO discipline the leaders had gone farther than
was intended or anticipated, aud the work OF
reforming the lines was begun. In 1897 the
counties gave Democratic majority, aud
change of 90 votes in Caroline, Talbot and
Montgomery counties, would have given the
Democrats a majority Of the General Assem-
bly, on joint ballot In that year Baltimore
gave the Republican State ticket more than
1000 majority and sent eighteen Republicans
TO the House OF Delegates. But a vast change
has taken place in Baltimore since 1897
Misrule, bad rule, machine rule, increase OF
crime. increase of taxes, aud Negro aggres-
siyeuess have caused revulsion. Atthe re-
cent city election, frst-class Democratic
nominations cemented the party and attracted
the support of the Independents and some
Republicans. A victory Tor good govern
ment resulted. The 1000 Republican ma
iority in 1897 was replaced by majority
of 5000 for the Democratic ticket. The
work of reforming the state and purifying
the service was just begun BY the redemption
Of Baltimore. The state can be redeemed by
placing before the people state and county
nominations of the same high class as the
party presented in Baltimore.
To secure success the Democratic party
must deserve success. The platform must be
reflected in the character of the ticket. The
nominees must be men of clean records and
unquestonable ability-men whose names
are guarantee of fidelity to duty and who
will place public interests above party-men
who believe that they who serve the state best
serve the party best.
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Noise Trap for Caterpillars.

Up in the Catskiil mountains, n. Y, where
the caterpiIlars have been very destructive TO
maple and apple trees novel and effective
way to fight the pests has been discovered.
A woman blowing a horn under maple
tree was surprised to see the caterpillars fall
tc the ground by the hundreds and continue
to do so at each succeeding blast. She told
her story and the noise cure was immediately
adopted by her neighbors; horns and drums
and conch shells were brought into play.
Caterpillars by the bushe dropped to the
earth aud were gathered up and destroyed.
Conch shells seem most effective, though u
well beaten bass drum does good work. Al
though rather late, the caterpillars having
almost eaten the foliage from the trees, 1t is
believed that many orchards threatened with
destruction may yet be saved
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To supplant Ice and Coal.

A company has been incorporatedin Della
ware, with a capital of ten millions OF dollars,
to manufacture liquid air. 1t is claimed that
liquid air will supplant ice and coal; that Il
quart of it placed in ventilating apparatus
will keep a house at temperature Of sixty
degrees in the hottest weather, and put to
work in an engine with a proper motor the
air can be utilized for cooking and heating
purposes. In these days of wonders, such as
telegraphing without wires, nothing seems i'm
possible. 1t is difficult for the public to I'M
derstand how a substance can be formed that
will take the place of both of such extreems
as ice and coal, but it is not safe to question
any conception of science
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The War in the Philippines.

The United States troops had two day S
engagement with the Filipinos on Wednesday
and Thursday, and succeeded in driving them
out of their entertainments at the Iapote river
bridge about eleven miles southeast of Manila.
The fight was stubborn one, and on the
first day the American lines were not advanc-
ed over 500 yards, and the resistance was also
stubborn on the second The Filipinos are
concentrating at linus. south of the Zapote
river, and another battle is expected.
The Americans had about 5000 men en-
gagged, but their loss in killed is given as only
10 and the Filipinos loss at 100.
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WESTERN CYCLONES AND
T0RNAD0ES.

Appalling Loss of Life in Nebraska and Wis
consin-3OO Persons Killed by Tornadoes-
The Village Of Herman, in Eastern Ne
brasko, Destroyed-Awful Scenes of Desc
lation-Details of the Havoc Wrought at
New Richmond-Scores of People Buried
Aliye-Death List Nearly 200 and the In
jured Number 40O-Flames Followed Great
Wind-Appeals for the Sufferers Meet With
Prompt Response.
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SHOES FOR MEN.

We have pretty Man Rnsset Oxford that makes a
sensible cool Shoe and splendid price So
You don know what you missing if you still wearing
YOUR old heavy Shoes lay them off and put something
keeping with the Our vicis black tan
the acme comfort for Shoe We have them in all
the shapes and and know from past experience that
they are good Prices range from 81. 90 SO
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-06-17

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
In the matter of the Petition of Michael Wing
ling. V. Lucinda MalehorR.
Ordered this 10th day of June, y. D., 1899,
that the account of the Auditor filed in this
cause be finally ratified and confirmed, unless
cause TO the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 3rd day of July, next; provided a
copy Of this order be inserted for two success
sive weeks before the last named day IN some
newspaper published in Carroll county.
JAS. II. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk.
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N the Circuit Court for Carroll
County

Sitting as a Cour, Of Equity
No. 1858 EQUITY.
4 The matter of the Trust Estate Of William
W. Smc!ser and sophia e. Smelser, his
, wife. David p SmeIser aud Charles T.
Smeisrr, Trustees.
Ordered ,hi, 10th day Of June, in the YEAR
Eighteen Hundred and Ninety Nine, by the
|'ircujl Court for Carroll county. sitting rs
|,ourt Of Equity. thar the sale OF the Real Es-
late mentioned in these proceedings, made
lud reported hy David p Smelser and Char
les +. SmeiSer, Trustees, be ratified aud con
frmed unless cause 10 the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the l7th day OF July, next;
provided copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed in Carroll county
once a week in each of three successive weeks
before the lOth dag Of July. next
The report states the amount 81 sale to be
s32O0.0O
JAS. II. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk.
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Edward Moore. who 3, level walker o5 iar
Cl,...spa.Le aud OHIO Canal. ou the bowel h-.
,a,ru Catoctiu aud Harper, Fern, has re-.
GENTLY somule,r.l the g5rh wear uf his service 1U
ibst pos.tiaa The length 81 the Iaygi + ln
miles. and fer - year, Mr. Moore bias been
going down the ;aUpa3sh each day ao5 lars
on the same side. lis rame .- HIs~ t-fn
the end 81 ni. level. So h.- dasly ,FiI- uu '1Hi
is - miles. estimating the season at Hln"
months . sotr. De- walked s,ain ar.gs Is year,
and % The - wears ha. walked t'ia. "t
IA. 5on miles. or more than Eve 's'avs arHa"d
The globe
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Office of the County Commissioners,
Westminster, Md, June II, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
County Commissioners of Carroll County,
Nd, until 0 clock, p. M, July 10, 1899, for
an Iron Bridge over Little Pipe Greek, near
Cassell's Mill about four miles from West
Minister. The said bridge to be fifty feet be
tween abutments and the roadway fourteen
feet in the clear Sealed proposals will also
be received up 10 the same time for the ma
Sonry for said bridge.
The Commissioners reserve the right TO re-
iect any aud all bids.
JOHN Z. MASENHIMER,
iunel7-4t Clerk.
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county Central Committee.

The members of the Democratic County
Central Committee are requested to meet at
the Court House, in the city Of Westminster, at
10 o'clock a. IN. on Monday, June 26, 1899,
for the transaction of business.
B. f. GROUSE. Chairman.
E. o. WEANT. Secretary.
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Up to date the campaign in the Philippines,
according to statement by the Philadelphia
Times. has cost Sl20, 600, 900, and resulted in
the loss 24l men killed. l175 wounded. 5000
incapacitated by disease and 500 deaths from
si.l-paes
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Vessel traffic at Fo5rport Ohio, has been
suspended S9rae $50 .oHEshoresnea ".ra
aal The fuau demand an increase g' sN-'s
from I 8 60 ~ cents $50 haar-
ShcrH White ha, b,-n arrested 80 AHn.
chester. kcHincky, suspected of having -..'-
dead anr 90 the Bakers nU lral 'sE u-r3r- ai
tha, plact Hu SATURDAY ,s.t
To, dock mea sha have -r'af--. Na-N s.
RaHalo Nea YORK aur a-saE -tFr"-...ra-'s
o. sympathy strike %. ,He irr sai H'Hsi.gs-.
aad other araarh,- af asar Hss -aPT r.
them
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MARRIED

sl-i June 81. IsIs as :ns haass af lHe Hf}s lr
Eav % j. WsczE.ssrT -.srIan- ~la'r- y AF
C.s.r8.I .sya..~ Ia AMI A-e H-ar5r H.sa. '
Er.zr.Ih g-s Ni
r- vav-1 isa 30 -4Err- Ean Nj at h-s H-
A 3 U-4f,,..ea uarrs Heafa:e' aa1 N.as H...-
4 Rssar t.s.h ~ E1a v.els.sy ~ SILVER Era. @t
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TO CREDITORS.

This is 10 give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters tesla
lneutary on the Personal Estate of
WESLEY MYERS,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned 10 exhibit the same, with the veuch-
crs thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scribers. on or before the 18th day of Jan
uary. 1900; they may otherwise by law be eN-
cluded from ali benefit Of said estate.
Given under our hands this I2lh day Of
June, 1899.
HOWARD f. MYERS,
CHARLES L. REPP,
innl- Il" Executors
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Congressman Richard p. Bland died at his
home in Lebanon, Missouri, Thursday, aged
"a years. after q lingering Illness, from the
grip. lie was one Of the mos; prominent
lanaers in The Silver movement
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In the Circuit Court for Carroll County
Charles E. Fink, Assignee of Mortgage, VS..
Henry NJ. Griffee aud wife, Mortgagors.
Ordered this 10th day Of June A. D.. g,
1899. that the account of the auditor filed in
this cause be finally ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the Bird day of July, next;
provided a copy OF this order be inserted for
two successive weeks before the last named day
in some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
JAS. H. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk.
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THOSE 7 IL CENT ORGANIZES

here quantity variety choosing going
rapidly though and should off too long No
,r-i than these Organizes all this patterns exaggraton
are today offered youat lie
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FANCY SHIRTS FOR MEN.

Silk popular with N4gsees
pa Silk Bms oferedat soc
very pretty Nczi-cc> offered at &9e soc and 81 90
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The undersigned will sell to the right party
bargain his wood business. Good trade;
God reasons for selling.
II. c. ALBA UGH.
iane II st Westminster, Nd.
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MASoN'S FRUIT JARS.

OF these the all with new
l the di popular prices Mason Pint Glass
Mason Qrr Gia Jan dozen 43 Mon Half Gallon Jars
Un further notice closes every evening except
Saturday at o'clock.
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HATS FOR MEN.

yaa vet provided yourself with You
should h-er delay Whether derby
al here in l the and best styles the old popular prices
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MARIN FOR SALE.

81 900 will buy farm Of 674 Acres, on
forgan Run. about one mile from Gambler,
Eirroll county, Md.
CHARLES +. FINK,
|iuneI7-3t Westminster Nd.
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TRUSTEES SALE
L OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
Near Uaiou Mills, in Uujuutowu District,
Carroll County. Maryland

By virtue Of authority aud direction con
tanned a deed Of trust. executed GA the 9Th
ias 10 Nav A. D.. lsy9, by RufuS Myers and
aite 20 the undersigned. trustee, aud recorded
among The Land Records Of Carroll county,
the said trustee eill offer a. pablo sale an the
premises, on
WEDNESDAY, JULY l2,h. 1899.
al clock, p IN, that tract or parcel Of
land, containing
81 ACRES. / ROOD AND p SQUARE
PERCHES, MORE OR LESS,
situated in CniontoWn district, Carroll conn
g. Nd, on the public road leading from
Nayterry 30 Vests Mill about one mile
from either place. This property is improved
by q large new weatherboArsled
house new bank barn, wagon A
shed and other necessary build 80. ~
iugs; Is IN a SPLENDID state of kszzt11!ls. -
cultivation. drsiraby located and IS now oc
CAPPED BY Rufus Myers Ii il the same trac,
OF parcel 81 land that was conveyed to the
sad Rufus Myers BY Hannah Erb hy deed
dated March 18th, 1895. aud recorded among
the Land Records Of Carroll County in Liber
e. +, c., No. 80, folio 80, etc.
Terms OF Sale.-ORe third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on the day Of sale
vr she ratification thereof; one-ihird thereof
10 SIX months. and the remaining one-third Ia
twelve months from the day OF sale; or all
cash at the option Of the purchaser, the credit
payments to be secured by the notes Of the
purchaser, with security acceptable to the
trustee, and bearing interest from day OF sale.
4 deposit Of $50 will be required Of the pur
chaser at the time Of the sale.
CHARLES W. WEAVER. Trustee.
T. o. Weant, solicitor
June l. l. j. y. .. Smith. Auctioneer.
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FOOTWEAR b. SUMMER
OXFORD TIES for Ladies and Men.

HSHEoUa Why not they will be cool and
UEE-- able At these little every do
Ek- their pocket book feel in the least uncomfortable
Oxford Ties Ladies'
only such combine both
and the leather goods advancing
beo another anywhere this
have goods Il and75
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asr FEED OF ALL KINDS. ga

Boiled Has aa8 SFraa-
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MO. 371o EQUITY.

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NO. 1920 EQUITY.

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DIIsINEss OPPORTUNITY.

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