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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-12-01
Important Case Decided.-Iu the

Important Case Decided.-Iu the
Court of Appeals on Friday last, Chief Judge
McSherry handed down the opinion 10 the
case OF Edward Wootten vs.. Huldah A.
White, appealed from the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County.
The question in this case is new one in
Maryland. 1t is this; Can mortgagor,
whose mortgage is in default, plant crop
and then execute bill of sale of that crop
to third person, and thereby deprive the
purchaser OF the mortgaged farm from claim
ing the growing crop, il the farm be sold
under the mortgage while the crop is still
growingp The vendee under the bill of
sale brought an action of trover against the
purchaser of the farm for the value of the
crop. The crop was planted when the
mortgage was overdue. The mortgagor
sold the crop by bill of sale to the person
who furnished the fertilizer with which the
crop was planted. Before the crop was
ripe and before 1t was harvested the mort
gagee sold the farm under the mortgage and
the purchaser at that sale afterward cut the
crop and still holds it. The court holds that
the execution of bill of sale by a mort.
gagor does not constructively sever the crop
from the land, and that as the crop was &C.
tually growing and was annexed to the land
at the time the land was sold it passed with
the land to the purchaser aud that the lat
ter's right to it is superior to the right
claimed by the vendor of the fertilizer un.
der the bill of sale. If the mortgage had
not been loreclosed until after the crop had
been cut by the mortgagor or his vendee
the title which the bill of sale conveyed
would have been good. Every person who
buys crop growing on mortgaged land is
liable to have his title to the crop defeated
if the mortgage be ioreclosed and the land
with the crop growing on it b, sold before
the crop is actually severed and cut. Though
growing crop is for many purposes treated
and regarded as personal property, yet I'M
til it is actually cut and severed from the
land it forms part of the mortgagee's secu-
rity for the payment Of the debt due TO him,
and he cannot b. deprived Of that security
if he forecoses the mortgage and sells the
land while the crop is still standing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
OLD DISMAL SWAMP CANAL.

THE old Dismal Swamp Canal, In Nir-
ginia. which has been In process of re-
construction for some time. was form
ally opened To navigation on Octob sr H.
This canal is n link to connect Chesa-
peake bay with Aibemarle and Pamlico
sounds. The route will avoid Cape Hat
teras and make IL easy TO transport
freight i'm barges in tow OF tugs thus
revolutionizing the carrying business in
the section trayersed. The actual cut is
about tWepty+twO miles long; it has
depth OF ten fest ana a width OF eighty
feet. There are but two locks, one at
each end of the route. The work Is one
with which some Philadelphia contract
ors and capitalists have been identified
and it represents an expenditure of
about n million dollars, says the Manu-
facturcr.
The old course had almost filed up
with roots and fallen trees. and il WAS
no easy matter 10 get these out. pre-
paratory TO putting the dredges at
work. The construction OF the canal viii
have the effect OF draining this vast
Virginia marsh in some degree. and the
enterprise is noteworthy toO.on ghis ac-
count, since considerable farming lana
may thus be reclaimed 20 profitable
uS :.
The opening OF this link i'm the chain
not only brings Pamlico sound into
communication with Chesap axe Bay;
IL gives us an inland waterway as far
north as New York. From the Chesa-
peake a boat may pass Through the
Delaware and Chesapeake canal to the
Delaware river and mp the latter 10 the
Delaware and Raritan canal at Border
town. and thence by the Raritan river
into New York harbor Small gunboats.
useful I'm the National defense. can now
pass. therefore. from New York, through
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Norfolk To
Cape Lookout,in North Carolina-A very
small amount OF work would be reauir-
ed 20 run down as far as Wilmington.
N c.. thus furnishing a safe inland
passage for freight boats or small war
vessels for a distance OF five hundred
miles along the Atlantic seaboard.
The opening OF a canal which makes
such a journey feasible IT, certainly M
smaT matter In the history OF the i'm
ternaI 4 dyelopment of the United
States.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
JOINED THE WEaVeRS.
o.hss al iho KoSwinpicull Nils G, Out ard
Work Susp n6e..

The cotton factory strikers at the
MoswampsiCutt mills. at South Sci.u-
ate. are determined To win. and tex
tile union representative is on hand or
ganizing them into union. The strike
is the first in the struggle FOR an ad-
vance i'm Rhode Island cotton factories.
As the concession 6tuand was not
forthcoming yesterday all the opera
tives ioined the weayers and went out
The mill is now closed. ~ Is stated
that the manufacturers combine will
fight the textile union 90 the very end.
Monday the weaver- went out. as
they were dissatisfied Wth their wages
Mr. Adams. Who is at the head of tho
corporation. visited hc works ycstCr-
day, and. while ne did NOT meet any
~ the workmen. after a talk with The
supcrintendcnt nc dcclae'd that he
could not meet the demands For an in-
crease ga the present condition uf the
bus.r "a. He loft word that ibis an
swer should b. glve1 10 the employees
Tho factory employs lbou. l5I hands
and it is The only Industry On the place
Tho strikers viii find ready rmrluy-
mGnt ,isoW fcrc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
MISS FRANCES WIlLARO'S CAT.

The most distinguished cat of his day.
"Toots." or. as hc was more flmiliarly
known "Tootsle willard goes about
apparently unmoved by the bmshing
bonors thick upon him. No doubt any
dumb ching that had been owned and
to,od nv Frances Willard would be sure
OF "a life-long tender regard from her
devoted friends but Toots is really en-
tltl-d 10 at least a portion Of his trc-
mendous following quite on his own ac-
count. He is a magnificent white An
cora weighing tWenty-four pounds.
with the long silky hair, the frill or
Lord Mayors chain, the superb curry
inp tail and the large full eyes of the
thoroughbred. Then he has proved him
s,lf OF aristocratiC tendencies has
hsautiful manners IS endowed with the
human qualities OF memory and dis
crimination, and is aesthetic in his
tastes.
"Toots." by the way. seems somewhat
OF misnomer az applied 10 this digni-
fed creature. and. sad 30 say, II marks
the decline of a wOman's herO-worship;
for Tootsies name was originally
Gladsmne-Ciladstone Willard. one
memorable day news came across the
wires that the celebrated statesman re-
pudiated principles vital 60 the heart
OF the American Temperance ieader and,
on the moment, Gladstone Willard was
renamed Toots. This. however, has IN
no way affected his popularity. as two
thousand dollars worth of Toots's pho
! tographs have been sold within ,the
! last few years,
/ Tootsie went to Rest cottage. the
/ homo of Frances Willard, when only a
| kitten. ana there n lived the pet of th(
Il
| years ago. when Miss Willard prepared
TO go abroad. Then she took Tootsie II
her arms, carried him TO the DreNe
Kennels. and asked their owner, Mrs
Leland Norton, to admit him as mem
Der OF her large cat family. To hl'
pl lise be II spoken. he has never Tor
gotten his old friends Of Rest Cottage
To this day, whenever any OF then
come to call upon him. ne honors then
with instant and hearty recognition
Miss Willard was sometimes forced u
be separated from him more than
year Al time. hut neither time no.
change had any effect upon Tootsie. Al
first sound OF her voice, he Woulo
spring 10 her side
Among Tootsie's characteristics are
his sens of color ANA his love IoI
flowers. English violeis he rs fond OF IL
Is to be feared that this Is not wholly an
aesthetic joy, for though apparently
enamored OF their odor and beauty no
sooner does he get them than ne snaps
the tender stems and eats the delicat
blossoms. For carnations he has also q
tender but a more controlled passion.
being quite content merely To smell and
play with them. Aside from the blue
ViOlcts. rose color is TOOtS's faNorlte
tint. and when he seeks place 10 b9sk
in the sun. must needs have a cushion
of some ceep pink color dragged 10 the
spot: of course ne is provided with 4
rose blanket.
Being the privileged character that he
Is. Tootsie always eats at the table with
tn family. He has his own chair and
bib. ana his manners arc said TO be eX-
duisitc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
WHOLESALE INSURANCE FRAUDS.

Extensive insurance frauds are nov
under investigation at Esklsturia, a
city well known for It's cutlery. and
sometimes called the Sheffield of SWed-
en-. says the Gothenburg correspondent
of the Chicago Record The frauds
seem To have been committed by a
league of several persons prominent
member being the city physician, Dr..
l.. V. Palm. who is now under arrest
and has partly acknowledge ID his guilt
Eleven other persons have also been
ARE sted, and ii is expected tnat utht rs
will follow.
The cheating has been done I'm diff
fgrent ways. Dr. Pallin. II Is alleE a.
has either furnished health ccruncat -
to persons known by him 10 ba SICK OF
has allowed metal grin ers. VINO by IN
suidncc people are REGARDED as n''
risks, 10 get high INSURANCE al loW
rates. 1t is also said ;hat the sWlhdIefs
have borrowed" healthy persons, VINO
i'm the nams of sick folk, haNt- oD-
tained health certificates and ultim iJeiN
life insurance policies The persons IN
terCd-ed in the imposition nav. men
held the policies as security FOR aIlt tsrd
loans, and have even tried 10 lead ln
insured persons to Irregular hNes' lha'
they might die the sooner
When tha Investigation beeh TWEEN
ty-nine insurance policies W'I louh' lll
the possession of n common Workman
and DR. Palm had sixteen pnh'Ies' IS
sued % diffcrCnt - ysoUs. Su,n IIHu'N
arr uncommon hore ard mis- case mas
caused great. sensation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
SIR REDvERs BULLHR Command in South Africa

from the north, but without casualties
to the British.
The British fired several shells, which
are believed 10 have caused havoc
among the Beers. the latter taking ad-
vantage CT the heavy rain ana retiring
The Boer shells were apparently
a med at the bridge Ii was a surprise
attack. but had been fully guarded
against. The British had three
wounded.
ANOTHER DIVISION.
London. Nov 2S.-The Daily Mail
says tNs morning: We are able to
confirm the report that orders have
been issued to mobilize a sixth divis-
ion at Aldershot for service i'm South
Africa or wherever Il may be warted." ="
HIS DACGHTER'S SAFETY.
Henderson Ky, Nov. 23.--Mrs Nancy
Banks. formerly OF this city. Is at
present i'm Kimberley. South Africa
She is there as a correspondent of a
London newspaper
Her father, Judge George Huston. of
Morganfield = en- route TO Washing
ton. -. c.. to ask the government to
take steps for his daughters safety.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

An Englishmau has pat,ltDd tu im-
proved dress guard attavhmcr, 'or ct
tles IN which The plate on which IN"
cords ar strung IS conn ,t,d io lE.
axle by a plat carrying a number "I
coiled springs Ia sheaa hs Co relieve sui-
cen strains on the cords aid ureV'm
them from breaking.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
STATE or RHODE I~LhND AM
IRONIDENtE PLANTATIONS.
PROCLAMATl
81 His EycsIlency, ELISHA DYER. 6,Rmo'.


Ii is my painful duty to announce e.
the people of the state the death OF
the Vice President uf the Iured Statcs :
which occurred ut his home in Pater-
son. y. J.. on the morning Oi Tuesday,
November the twcnty-tirst.
Durm gthc period President h De
bart occupied the exalted position 90
which his fellow citizfis had elevated
him. ne continually exhibited iu his lite
and duties he high ideals uf a faithful
public servant, distinguished patriu.
and ar honest man The whole nation
hus Uttered "a great and abiding loss.
lu token ~ respect Go his memory 4
earn silly desire thai up0n Satui day.
November 18th. ihc d0v rf his funeral.
the national color br displayed 80 haif.
mast upnu every puhIo building ana
school house Throughout the state.
ln testimony whereof ! nave
hcicuntu SGT IuN hand and
caused tnp Seal of th"
stat. go Le lfliN,d lr
iroyMauDr. thi- twenty
IL 81 SECOND duY III ElX.uhei.
boz me Year of mif L,rl
une thuu-aud eight hun.
dred and uiu. milne. arl
~ the .rd-ttudturr the
one hundred and twenty.
fourth
ELISHA DHEll
Gr tha Governor:
CHARLES T. BFN%ETT
secretary of Sf8to
atu7p'ff IuplifnIfg sstc lSWr
please cgp}b
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

The Chlue-r have "a war goi whom
the government gdtls a. rpsTlaslbl
tor thc successes or failures attending
the army Wn-n De- is cither lfomot ed
or q zraesd th' f1rt is ANNOUNCED in
the r. kin Gazette. nh'ch also contains
Eini ar s' IteI.f rrcar1lng tt utl.T
a i.f.e
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

Pretoria Nov. 23.-The following dis
patch has been received from the Boer
headquarters near Ladysmith:
The field corndts of the Pretoria
commands reported tha. Dri.ish gun
carriages and some horssmen had been
heard moving last night in Ladysmith.
our outDostsN Nobserved the British en-
deavoring TO sortie toward Lombard's
Kop and Bulwama Hill. where our
Maxims opened fire. The range was
too great and therefore our artillery
began shelling, which drove the British
back. About daybreak the British bat
teries fired upon our positions. Two
burghers were wounded.
''It is supposed that the object of the
sortics was to relieve the Estcourt
force, who had sent an urgent message
To Ladysmith requesting atd.The burgh-
dr-s captured the messenger btttt tttt7tiiy
allowed him To proceed
1t is reported that the Natal police
have captured a number OF Transvaal
dispatch riders.
In his latest report Gen. Joubert
says: Il am cutting off the retreat of
the Estcourt troops 20 PietermartZburg
and driving them back on the Tugela
river
II lS also IcppIAcu tndi lnt DUCT 'olH-
mander with the forces near Lady
smith has COMPARATIVELY surveyed
che different points from which the fail
of Lldysmith can be insured"
TRANsYAAL's LOSS.
Pretoria, Tuesday Nov. 2l.-The ohi-
cial returns of the Transvaal casualties
since the outbreak OF the war show 90
men have been killed and 200 wounled
OF whom number have recovered and
returned TO the front.
Newspaper reports from Cape Colony
say a general rising OF the Dutch farm
ers Is imminent In Natal. and that the
colonial Beers I'm those districts which
have been proclaimed republican terri
tory have already joined the Boer
forces.
FIRING AT MAFEKING.
Pretoria. Nov 23.--Gen. Snyman. who
is outside Mafeking. frcpOrm heavy
fighting Monday afternoon. The Brit
tsh brsllly fired on the French cannon
and Boer forts. The Beers replied.
b0mbarding the British forts with
good effect. The loss uf the British ls
unknown. one BO5r was wounded.
FIRING At MooI RIVER.
Durham. Nov. 23.-Th Beers opened
FIRE With artillery an Mooi river camp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23

On.-fu.th "r Coz. coal ue"d ia il.
world is mined by Am ricap indJs,g.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
FIRING AT MAFEKING.

Durham. Nov. 23.-Th Beers opened
nra With artillery on Mooi river camp
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
A Hot Political Year Coming.

promises
  of the operations the defeat Byans ma promote deals the combine would have
 
 
  robberarif is
  a sacred 
 
   heaven and actually h control Philippine
  Whneyites
    Warmes interparty campaign
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
WHERE IT COMES FROM

From the London Spare Moments.
 An hour or two spent in a glassworks is productive of much interest and enjoyment to fortunate visitors.
 Whale an old lady from Shropshire vil- lage was spending week at C., one of our busy South Yorkshire towns, she ac- cepted an invitation to witness the process of bottlemaking. Being delighted With the various stages passed through by we'll known patent receptacle for aerated water, she seemed specially struck with the blow ing.
 In company with her guide, one of the managers, she gazed intently at the men as they took the molds containing molten glass and with distended cheeks blew through long iron tube into the mold
 After adjusting her old-fashioned specta- cles, and while assuming a striking atti- tude by throwing up both hands she ex- claimed:
 Well, I've often thowt as they must ev ard work to put gassy air into ginger beer, but ah nivver thowt they blawed in in f that way afore!
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
THE BOsTONIANs NEXT SEASON.

New York Letter in the Chicago Tribune.
 Rumors were current yesterday that the famous opera company known as the Bos- tonians would retire permanently from the field of comic opera, in which it has fig ured prominently for many years. Henry Clay Barnabee, who was in New York at tending to some of the details in connec- ton with the company's coming season, denied that any such plan was contem- plated. Arrangements were concluded by MT. Barnabee yesterday with Klaw & Err langer for a tour of the company, which will begin September Il at Troy, N. Y., and extend through to San Francisco and &c., attle.
 During this extensive tour the organiza- ton will be heard in all the operas in its repertoire, and two new productions will be given, one by Herbert and Smith, which has not been named thus far, and another by a Russian named Minkowsky the book of which is be.ng revised by Frederick Rankin. and which is entitled "The Snug glers of Badayez"
 MT. Banabee confirmed the report that Jessie Bartlett Davis, the contralto of the company, had severed her connection with the organization and would be succeeded by Miss Marcia Van Dresser. formerly of Augustin Daly's company.
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
HELEN KELLAR PASSED

Boston, August 10-Helen Kellar, the deaf and dumb and blind wonder has just passed the final examination for Radcliffe She passed the examination triumphantly in every study. In advanced Latin sine passed with credit" In advanced Greek, which hertutor regarded as her best study, she received "B,' which is high mark.
 Helen Kellar is ready for matrculation as student of Radcliffe college. No par ticle of its severity was abated for her be- cause she is deaf dumb and blind and no precautions were, omitted because she is known to be incapable of deceit. A slip pricked with unfamiliar characters was put before her and her typewriter clicked out its quick and true response to the hard questions.
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
AUfNOaiLE L VERY ssKvlcE

New York Letter in the Pittsburg Dis
 patch.
 The newest automobile idea is the estao- fishing of a livery service in all the large towns in New Jersey, so that enc ma yi take a trip from New York to Philadelphia and back, buying power at stations on the road. At these stations the batteries ma y be reeharged. or relays obtained. as was done in t'ae old stage coaching days. The Electric Vehicle company has 4,5OO horsei less carriages and wagons now under cpn1 struetion. and expects to extend its busi4 ness rapidly. In view of all this activity in automobiles it is worth noting that good prices are obtained for horses at all tke sales held in and about New York. The horse is holding his own in value, wha tever may be his ultimate fate w'nen automobile s monopolize the highways. O.
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
Preferred Mayonnalse Straight

A Chicago 'inebriate who had never known the choicer luxuries of life intimate lly was taken in hand by friend, given season of liquor cure treatment, and on his return supplied with money for a fresh start in life.
 He determined to commence with hearty dinner. So, entering a well-known restaurant, he sat down at table and began to study the bill of fare while the waiter waited for his order.
 He scanned the man long and earnest ly, but could see nothing on it with which he was familiar. Suddenly he laid the card face upward on the table, says the Chicago News, closed his eyes and jabbed his foreflnger down savagely at random on the printed list with the air of man who had made. up his mind.
 "There" he said, ''give me some of that"
 The waiter bent down and examined the line over which the finger rested. He looked palned.
 "Thats Mayonnaise dressing" read? That's what I want. Bring me some of it.
 "Certainly, sir But what do you want it on?"
 "Want it on, you chump?" shouted the man, who refused to be corrected. "A plate, of course! What do you suppose I wanted 1t on? The table cloth?"
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
The Dossier Mystery at Rennes.

The secret dossier is simply a secret file of war department papers, and like most underground things it seems to be very ratty When Colonel Piequart examined it in 1896 it consisted of four pieces; it now consists of four hundred pieces. mostly forgeries or irrevelant natter
 The truth is, the secrecy feature of the dossier is chiefly due to the rottenness of the dosser itself. No one believes that Italy, Germany or Russia cares rap for all there is in 1t. They know just what is in 1t, through the detectives that are ever busy in European capitals. There is no war-creating power ia it. It is bugbear and humbug. It is now being worked at Rennes in the hope that it's forgeries and mistranslatons will help in reconvict- ing Dreyfus, thus saving from disgrace lot of ex-ministers, and army officers from General Mercier down to some super serviceable colonels.
 What a drama is being enacted at
 
 other powers, are on trial in the person Of an once obscure Alsatian captain. It is claimed that he sold army secrets. To what nation? Was it Russia, Germany or Italy? Or was it to all three in turn? It seems to be conceded that some one sold French secrets to other nations, and the object of the trial at Rennes is to discover whether or no Captain Dreyfus was the guilty person in this international crime. The world believes he is not the man-that he became because of his religious faith the scapegoat of the real villains in tho case.
 Thus far nothing has occurred to justify the belief that injustice will again be done in this famous case-a case so famous and far-reaching that it actually threatens the prosperity, if not the continuance, of a government that has wlthstood many hard shocks.
The age-herald., 1899-08-12
GREAT LUMBER CONTRACT.
British Government After BOO,OcO,OOo Feet
 of Yellow Pine.

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 Galveston, Tex, August S.-Private ad- vices from London and New York are that the British government has contracted with the Lutcher & Moore Lumber com- pany limited. of Orange, Tex, for 300 ,OOOo ooo feet of yellow pine.
 Late this evening the Globe-Democrat correspondent called up Manager Fields of the lumber company by long-distance tele- phone, and inquired If such stupendous contract had been entered into by his cor poration. MT. Fields replied that no con- tract had been closed, but the British gov ernment had asked and received it's prices on nearly that amount of lumber, to be de- livered at gulf ports. MT. Fields further states that the date of delivery was not specified, and that, while he was not sure where the lumber was destined, he pre- sumed part was for South Africa and part for the British West Indies.
 Five hundred million feet of lumber would be the greatest order in the history of the world. It would take all the mills in southeast Texas a year to turn that much out, and it would require nearly 5OO good-sized steamships to carry that amount of lumber across the ocean. It would mean great boom in yellow pine lumber prices, and a pronounced advance in ocean freights.
 The idea here is that the lumber is want ed for the new government railroad from the Nile to Cape Town. The mills are al- ready crowded with orders,. and if this new business in placed. the southern lum- ber country will have a period of unexam- pied prosperity.