The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-17

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Mrs. Frances
died Sunday of p
Baltimore
Several thousands
French cruisers, anchofS
harbor, last week.
An extensive cave has BEEN
under the Devils Backbone HN>
Cumberland.
Rising Sun postofice, Cecil county, was
robbed last week of 500 in cash and 5000
worth of stamps.
The snow fall on Thursday night of last
week was pretty general throughout the
State.
George Harris, colored, aged LOG years
voted last week at Rising Sun, Cecil coun-
ty. His age is thoroughly established.
Clemens L. Breidenstein, paymaster OF
the Baltimore engineer department Is
defaulter for a large amount and has
skipped.
Early Monday morning the safe of the
postofice at Elkton, Cecil county. was
blown open, but the burglars were fright
ened off without obtaining anything
Since the election the negroes of Balti-
more are insulting ladies on the streets,
beating children who have on Bryan but
tons, and resisting and assaulting officers
Sister Louise Williams, the oldest sister
of the Order of Sisters of Charity in Balti
more, died last week at the convent con
necbed with ST. John's parochial school.
Rev. DIR. John NJ. Schick, pastor of the
Reformed Church, Washington, d. c.,
has inspected the Maryland Penitentiaay.
He expressed himself as much pleased with
the institution.
While excavating for a sewer at Cum
berland, on the 9th instant, large Sec-
ton caved in, buryiug several men under
twelve feet Of slate and rock. Isaac For
man and George Rice were taken out
dead.
John Y l.. Cook, conductor On the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, while hunt
inc on the mountain nearB Blue Ridge Sum
nit last week, shot two wild turkeys, one
weighing 2S pounds and the other y
pounds.
An organization composed Of the various
farmers clubs Of the state was effected at
a meeting of the secretaries Of the clubs
held in the lecture room Of the State Geo
logical Survey, Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, on Monday
George Keppling, blacksmith at Ilill
Point, Washington county, while picking
apples had an apple to fall from the top of
tree and strike him s,Iuarely in the left
eve. He was knocked down and so badly
hurt that there Is little hope Of recovery.
The sight of the eye Is gone
Three terrific explosions in the snbways
under the bel Of Gay street, from Rogers
avenue to Madison street, Baltimore oH
Monday, caused great excitement, and did
several thousand dollars worth Of damage
by the breaking Of show windows in the
stores. Seven of the manholes were al
most demolished, aud the biz coverings
were thrown high in the sir. The expo
sions we're caused BY an accumulation of
illumining gas from leaking mains. and for
many hours after the explosion tongues uf
fame shot from some Of the manholes.
Miss Mary Huffman. the oldest resident
Of Sharpsburg. Washington county, died
last Saturday night. al the home Of Mrs.
Mary Rohrer, aged 90 years, from paraly
SIS. She had been very active until che
morning Of the day before Miss Flat
man never saw & railroad train 10 her life,
although she had been living within half
mile Of the Norfolk aud Western Railroad
for number Of wears She was a daugh-
ter Of the late John Flnifman, veteran
of the War Of 1912. The only surviving
member Of the family is Airs. Margaret
A. KnodIe, Of Frederick.
The Frederick County Commissioners
are making objection to the fee grabbing
practices of some county eonstahles Two
constables Of Frederick district presented
bills for last month each Of which was
nearly double the amount Of police jus
tiee' salary. Il Is charged that 10 get
the fees the constables make arrests On the
merest pretexts, and make state cases cut
of the slightest offenses, which should be
treated as corporation cases, II at all
One police justice had twelve state eases
brought before him last week, IN every one
of which the charge was dismissed because
of its trivial character or the insufhcency
of evidence to support It. The Commis
sioners think the legislature should pass
law giving them power 10 suspend a con
stable for such practices.
A disturbance occurred in Williamsport
on Monday night before the election, in
front Of Murray saloon. in which a mum
Der of negroes received cut heads and black
eyes. Clubs, stones and reviewers figured
in the fight. The trouble was cat;sea by
what one faction Of the Republican party
in Williamsport said was an unequal divi-
sion of the fund, 81, 500, sent TO the dis
trict BY the Republicans It was stated
the fund was placed with certain persons
and the negroes and whites made rush 10
the place where the fund was supposed 70
be kept. Demands were, 1t IS said, made
for their share but they were refused
The voters got angry and later, on the
street. thew became very disortlerly and
the disturbance followed The white
leaders were much worried Warrants
were issued for seven negroes,
Perfume and Disease.