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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
Maryland Legislature.

Both Houses re-a sembled Monday night
and committees were announced by the Pres
ident of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House. A few leaves to introduce bills were
granted in both Houses.
TUEsDAY.-In the Senate an order was
adopted reducing the amount of stamps to be
supplied to members and officers from $25 to
$40. Among the bills introduced in the Sen
ate were bills 10 compel employers to allow
their employees two hours in which to cast
their ballots on election days; to establish
State normal and industrial school for colored
youths; to protect citizens from unjust dis
ordinations upon the part of electric railway
companies.
Among the bills introduced in the House
were bills concerning the employment of
minors in breweries; to regulate the profession
of public accountant; to Incorporate State
bank In Baltimore; to restrict the use of
patent tongs in oyster fishing in the Patuxent,
and to increase the cost of honorary member
ship of militia regiments.
WEDEEsDAY.-Among the measures intro
duced in the Senate were bills to establish a
commission to investigate the affairs of the
electric railway, light, gas and telephone COM
panies; to permit the Federal Government 10
acquire more than 10 acres of land at one
place for its Notifications in Maryland; to per-
init agrlcuifurlsts to gather their crops after
foreclosure proceedings have begun.
In the House bills were introduced to modify
laws with regard to commitments to insane
asylums; to require seats TO be provided for
female employees; to regulate the appointment
of public school examiners; to make funeral
expenses prior lien on real estate; to incor-
porate the Maryland State Horticultural So
ciety, and one requiring all manufacturing
and mercantile establishments to provide seats |
for the use of their female employees. The
Mayor Hayes bill for the reorganization of the |
Police Board was introduced in the House by |
Mr.. Robinson.
The joint resolution of Senator Williams on
he statues of two eminent Marylanders for
5tatuary Hall, Washington, was referred in
he House to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
THURSDAY Many bills were introduced
md referred to proper committees, in both
Houses. and the files cleared. Adjourned to
Monday evening.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
The Hopkins Appropriation.

One Of the arguments advanced why the
State of Maryland should extend financial aid
to the Johns Hopkins University is the good
work the University has done for the state in
investigating the oyster interests, and the
various other publications on soils, highways,
&c. These are valuable, bnt were the inves-
legations done to benefit the state or to give
prominence to the University? The latter is
the most likely, aud the University has bene-
flied the state in the same manner an indi-
yidual benefits community by erecting
house or as corporation when it establishes
a mandatory. Self interest is the moving
cause, not the benefit to others. The Univer
sity should not be added to the appropriations
for educational purposes. In fact all state
aid should be confined to public schools, and
these should be recognized and made to con-
form to the original design and be kept open
ten months in a year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
Expanding the Navy.

From 1865 to about 1885, over twenty years
the United States had no considerable navy
few wooden ships, several monitors and q
protected cruiser or two. About the latter
year the government began building heavy
and formidable ships and in the past six years
war vessels of all classes have been rapidly
added. With the accumulation of navy
accumulated international disputes, and the
stronger the navy the more aggressive have
we become. But for having navy superior
by far to that of Spain the Mckinley Admin
istration would not have felt it necessary to
have interfered with affairs in Cuba. Since
we succeeded in defeating Spain and wrest-
ing her island possessions from her the ship
yards cannot keep up with the orders for
more war ships. Congress last year made ap-
preparations for three battleships, three ar
mored cruisers and six other cruisers. This
year the Secretary of the Navy has asked APP
preparations for three armored cruisers of
1900 tons, three protected cruisers of 5000
tons and II gunboats of 900 tons, and it is
said the committee on naval affairs is unani-
nous IOT III lutItdSc VI tuS
If any evidence were wanting that the Me-
Kinley Administration had set out TO make the
United States an aggressive world power, the
effort to permanently increase the regular
army to 100, 600 men and the large additions
to the navy asked for would supply it. If
there was any intention to give the Filippinos
selfgovernment, or Cuba either, what reason
would there be for such large standing army
and such an immense navy ?
The Mckinley Administration is bent upon
an imperial policy. The expansionists will
renominate Mckinley for President this year,
and should he be elected the United States
will become republic in name at home, and
an imperial power abroad. Those Congress
men, Senators and Representatives, who be-
lievs in the Declaration of Independence, the
Monroe Doctrine and oppose entanglng ALI
ances, should interpose objections to the wild |
career of the McKinley-Hanna Administra-
ton, by voting against appropriations for
further war ships. And when the terms of |
enlistment of the sixty-odd thousand men add
ed to the army last year expire, no appro-
priations should be made beyond that neces-
sary to maintain the regular army of twenty
five thousand men.
The Democratic party would act wisely this
year in ignoring the tariff and money issues,
and stand against imperialism, expansion and
trusts. The tariff and coinage questions can
wait until later. The existence of the repub-
lie is at stake-the peace and prosperity of
the country is in the balance. If other issues
are lugged in, the anti-imperialist strength
cannot be polled. If Mckinley is elected, we
shall have crossed the line of safety never to
return. Our course will be to keep pace, if
not lead, in schemes of island grabbing, par
ticipation in the partition of Africa, coloniz-
ing the world in general, and carrying our
scheme of benevolent assimilation to all
peoples with ringing rifles and belching can
ons
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
Tale of Cruelty.

New ORLEANS, La, Jan. IA Times
Democrat special from Buenos Ayres gives a
tale of cruelty on the part of Commander
Merrill, of the warship Montgomery, winch
the correspondent says eliminated in the sui
eide of Lieut.. commander Green.
The correspondent says men are deserving
after Is years service. Not a day passes but
five or six men are in irons for trivial offences,
and many have not had shore leave for six
months.
On December 8, while Merrill was holding
court he told one man he would take the word
Of one officer against 10, 900 men and ordered
him in irons. The man kicked over a sentry.
escaped to land and was not retaken.
A few days ago ten men left, seven of them
apprentices under II years. These men were
driven to want in strange land, but pre-
ferred starvation to life aboard the Mont.
gomery.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20

The imports of merchandise into the United
States during 1899 amounted to $799, 1884 800,
rs against 1854, 954, 448in 1898. The exports
amounted TO 81, 275, 4s6, GAL, as against 81, :
256, SAC, 1855 in 1898.
Ex- Congressman David j. Colson shot and
killed Ethelbert Scott, Luther Demaree and
Charles Julian, Tuesday, in the lobby of the
Capitol Hotel, at Frankfort, Kentucky. Col
son and Scott were in the war with Spain and
were enemies from camp difficulties.
James b. Kelly of Charlottesville, N. Y,
died last week. He was the inventor of the
modern headlight used on locomotives. and
it was the boass Of his life that he had illumi-
mated the whole railroad world. His crown
ing achievement he considered to be the plac-
ing Of his headlights on railroad in the Holy
Land. he was 50 years Of age.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20

The taxable basis of Baltimore this year is
1888, 242, O20, an increase over that of last
year of nearly twenty millions of dollars.
The Bolt, which has had tax rate of 60
cents on the $4,000 since it was annexed to
the city in 1883, will this year and hereafter
pay the full city rate, which will likely be
three times sixty cents, and the citizens of
the annexed portion will not be so well pleased
as when in 1888 they voted to be incorpor-
ated into the city, especially those who live
unon farms
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

| IL
The undersigned, Examiners, appointed by
virtue of a commission to them issued by the
County Commissioners of Carroll county, to
locate and lay out Public Road in said
county, commencing at point on the east
side of the Washington and Westminster pub
lie road, on the lands of Mrs Sarah j. Dor
sey, wife Of Mortimer Dorsey, opposite to the
county road leading from Pines Church to
said Washington and Westminster road:
thence eastwardly on the bed of an old road,
through the lands of the said Mrs. Sarah J.
Dorsey, for the distance of about four hundred
yards, to the land of Eldridge J. Hammond
and William l.. Hammond; thence southerly
on the said Hammond's land, near the diyid-
ing line between the said Hammond's land
and the land of the said Mrs. Sarah ]. Dorsey.
for the distance of about five hundred yards
to ravine on the said Hammond's land;
then along or near said ravine the distance of
about one thousand yards to point on the.
bed OF said old road near Pine Tree; then
running on said bed of said old road about
five hundred yards to said Hammond's Black
smith Shop; then west through the land of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
for the distance of about twenty yards, to the
land of Charles Z. Rippard, and then ON the
old road bed ON said Rippard's land to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad track, opposite
to the store house property of the said Charles
+. Rippard and now occupied by Hammond
Brothers; then across the Railroad track at
Hoods Mill, on the bed of said old road. to
the north side Of the bridge over the Patapsco
stream on the Washington and Westminster
county road.
All persons whom it may concern are here
by notified that we will meet at the place of
beginning, on TUESDAY, JANUARY 80.
1900, at 9 a. m, prompt, to execute the tr,lst
reposed in us by the aforesaid commission.
LLOYDS s. BUCKINGHAM,
JOHN o. DEVRIES,
REUBEN N. CONOWAY,
dec2S-6t Examiners
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
The Floods Receding.

Moscow, IDAHO, Jan. 16-The water in the big
Potach river is receding, but large part of the
town of Kendrick is still under water. The change
of the river current towards the town is said to be
partly the result of recent train wreck. Many
tons of steel rails were left in the river. This
caught the driftwood and formed dam which d.
yerted the channel and turned it toward the main
street of Kendrick. The stores will lose thousands
of dollars in ruined goods in many of the build
ings the water was waist Deep The tracks of the
Northern Pacific Railroad for miles between voll-
mer and Lewiston are washed out
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
Suggestions to Farmers.

Director of the Census Merriam suggests to the
agricutursts of the country that they use some of
their spare time between now and June next in
thoroughly preparing themselves to answer promt-
ly and accurately the questions relative to the
acreage, quantity and value of crops the quantity
and value of all farm products animal and vegeta-
Bile; the cost of fertilizers and farm labor and in
fact all the items of farm operations for the calen
dar year 1899, which the enumerators are by
law compelled TO ascertain This, he says win re-
suit in full and accurate census
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
To Engage In Skunk Farming.

John R. Heise and William R. Fleming, of Brook
Ign. have formed partnership with Geo R. Bos-
Ter. residing near Milford, N. Y, to engage in
skunk farming. Two acres of land are being
fenced with wire netting, and tits expected that
the novel enterprise win be in full blast The
skunks will be killed from time time stripped of
their hides, and the oil extracted from their bodies
The proprietors of the odorierous business are
sured Of ready market for the product of hide
and oil in the cities
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
suslness locals.

On Tuesday evening next, January 23d, a
concert will be given by the New Windsor
Choral Society, under the direction of Mrs.
]. 2. Abbott, of Washington, D. c., in the
college hall. The public is cordially invited.
A fine program will be rendered.
FoR RESr-No. III East Green street,
Westminster, Md. Six rooms, hall, pantry
and porches; city water, good garden and
iruit. Small stable. Apply to Mrs. Henry
b. Albaugh, 1872 East Main street.
The Ladies of the II. P. Church will hold
an Oyster Supper, at Firemen's Hall, on the
evenings Of January Slst, and February l, 2
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20

VIM. Jennings Bryan can Learn something
of Maryland sentiment by reading the pro-
ceedings of Democratic House of D elegates
burying an invitation to him to address the
Legislature. The resolution was referred to
a committee, aud the Legislature shortly after
adjourned until next Monday when Mr.. Bryan
will be beyond the borders of the state.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20

Senator Wellington, of Maryland, on Thurs
day. spoke against the Mckinley policy to-
ward the Philippine Islands, and for indepen-
dence for the archipelago. He said he voted
with mnch hesitancy for the ratification of the
treaty with Spain, by which we purchased the
islands from Spain, and he did SO with the
belief that it was not the intention of the Ad-
ministration to take forcible possession.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
Harvesting Under Boer Guard.

SrERKsTRooM, CAPE COLONY JAM ia number
of reaping machines, escorted by 800 Beers, were
taken toward the colonial camp on Birds River
yesterday for the purpose of cutting the crops of
the rebel colonists. The work was done within two
miles Of the British camp. but the force there was
too weak to interfere with the harvesting operations
of the enemy
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
MARRIED.

On January Is. 1900 by Rev c. G. Mearder, Joel
E Roop. Of Westminster. Nd, and Miss Sallie E.
Geiman, Of Bloomfield. virginin.
At the residence OF the brides mother. near
Narston, Nd, January H. 1900, by Rev. P. II. Mil
Ter, Miss Rachel Tilla Wantz and Jacob Lang, of
Baltimore. Nd.
At the Manchester Lutheran parsonage, on jan
uary Is 1900, by Rev. C. NJ Eyster, ]. Arthur De-
hod, OF Greenmount. Nd, and Miss Laura r. Rohr-
baugh, OF nea. Manchester, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20

The National City Bank of New York has
increased its capital from 81, 600, 900 to $lO,-
100000.
At the United States mint in Philadelphia
during 1899 there were 100, $780, 28 coins
made, representing value of over S65, 000,-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
1.-TWO hundred bushels
of Potatoes remove

j of Potatoes remove
eighty pounds of actual Pot
ash from the soil. One thou
sand pounds of a fertilizer con-
tanning 80 "acsual Potash
will supply just the amount
needed. If there is a de
fciency of Potash, there will be
a falling-of in the crop.
We have some valuable
books telling about compost
ton, use and value of fertilizers
for various crops. They are
sent free.
GERMAN KALI WORKS.
% Nassau ST.. New York.
deco 6m
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
DEMOvAL OF
MATTHEW'S & MYERS

REMOVAL OF
MATTHEW'S & MYERS
to the new store No. go E. Main street, re-
Gently purchased by them, where they will
carry on
WALL PAPER, PAPER HANG
ING AND WINDOW SHADE
BUSINESS.
We are at no expense and are prepared to
work at the SO called cheap Paper Hangers
price to the high priced Baltimore dealers
Don't let US be represented as having a big
rent and lots of other expenses to collect from
our customers, as that is out of the question
now.
We can Sell and Hang Wall Paper with
any of them.
We have on hand big lot of Soc Window
Shades that we are selling out at 25c.
Buy them while they last.
pa Give us call.
MATTHEWS 4 MYERS,
No 80 E. Main street,
Opposite Messrs. Theo. Derr & Son, Furni-
ture and Carpet Store. Westminster, Md.
jan20
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
SITS EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
in Equity.
Elk PARTE
Petition of George W. Motter, trustee of
David C. OFT.
Ordered this 10th day of January, in the
year nineteen hundred, by the Circuit Court
for Carroll County, sitting as a Court of
Equity, upon the foregoing petition and affi-
davit of George W. Motter, trustee, that the
Circuit Court for Carroll County, sitting as a
Court of Equity, take and assume jurisdiction
of the trust estate of the said David c. OFT
under the deed of trust mentioned in the fore
going petition, and that said trustee admins
ter and settle said trust estate under the super
vision and control of the said Court, and it is
further ordered that the said trustee, George
W. Motter, give notice to all persons having
claims against the said David C. OFT to file
said claims, properly authenticated. with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
on or before the 10th day of March, 1900, by
causing copy of this order to be inserted in
some newspaper published in Carroll county
once week for four successive weeks before
the 10Th day of February, next.
CHARLES T. REIFSNIDER.
True Copy,-Test: Associate Judge.
Jan20 st j. HOWELL BILLINGsLEA, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20

Store House and Dwelling in Esstviev,
Carroll county. Nd, for Rent. Old estab-
lished stand. Garden, fruit and water.
Tricky populated section. To good tenant
reasonable terms. Possession March 1st-
EDWARD 08TERHUS, SR-,
jan20 81 Eastview, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20

II IsT OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL remaining in the Postsfice, Westmin-
ster, Nd, January Is, 1900:
Balmer, G. NJ. Posey, +. d.
Brown, ": Q: Reese, Miss Lila and
Cooley, Miss Masie r. NJ. B.
Grier, John Rites, g. W.
Hall, Louis Ryan, Miss Carrie
jackson, Jesse A. Stevens, Daniel
Little, Mss Annie (2) Stevens, Rev. L. II.
Myers, Joel Wagner, Hrs. Geo.
Wright, Miss Lucy
Persons calling for matter in the above list
Will please say It was advertised.
jan20 MILTON SCHAEFFKR, p. \.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20

IN the Circuit Court for Carroll
Il County,
Sitting as Court of Equity.
No. 2244 EQUITY.
Mary E. Bachman, mother and next friend,
etc., VS.. Gertie NJ. Bachman ct al, infants,
etc.
Ordered this 18th day of January A. D. 1900,
by the Circuit Court for Carroll county, sitting
as Court of Equity, on the Petition, Exhibit
and affidavit fled in this cause. that VIM. b.
Thomas, Trustee in the above entitled cause,
give notice Of his application 70 be relieved
and discharged from the further execution
of the trust, by advertisement inserted in some
newspaper published in Carroll county, once
week for three successive weeks, warning
all persons to show cause if any they have, on
or before the 18th day of February. 1900 why
the application of the said Trustee should not
be granted.
CHAS. T. REIFSNIDER,
Associate Judge,
True copy,-Test:
ian2ost JAS. b. BILLIsGsLEA. Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20

0YsTER SUPPER win be held by The
- LADIES Of Mi. Pleasant Church, near
= y:am,oer, on january rs and q. For par
.'cu'a.a see hand bills. janls-st
X KINDS OF JOB WORK NEATLY
- kxECUTHDAT THIS OFFICE.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-16
war Ship Endangered by Joke.

INNSBRUCK, Austria, Nov 15.-Adolf
Pichsler, the poet and novelist, is dead.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-16
GIRLS HAVE won OUT
DRESSMAKERs' UNION ACHIEVES A
SIGNAL AND COMPLETE VICTORY.

Victory complete has finally been
achieved by the dressmakers' union, of
Minneapolis, in its strike for shorter
hours and compensation for over time
Yesterday Nine. Rose B. Boyd, the
Christianson sisters, Miss Lizzie Nor
rissey and the Misses Mccain signed an
agreement that is to continue in force
Tor two years.
The only employer now holding out is
Mrs. B. d. LathrOp, who has written to
the union a letter in which she declares
hat she will not allow any one to
make rules and regulations for her bust
ness She added that she was willing
10 take the strikers back without preiu-
dice as she required their services, but
Ihe would not, under any circumstances
recognize the union. The trouble being
at an end, as far as all the other shops
are concerned, the full power Of the union
will DOW be concentrated on Mrs La
thrOp.
The strikers have yielded but one point
IN the issue on which the strike was de-
elared, although they have yielded an
Dther point that was raised later on.
The original demand was that the work
Ing hours be from a. m. to p. m, with
an hour for luncheon, and that time and
b half be allowed for the first three hours
over time on any one day, and double
time for all over that. This double time
clause has been stricken out, and all over
time Is to be paid for on the basis OF
time and half
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-16
MINNESOTA BREVITIES.

Albert Lea-A movement is on foot to
organize driving club, the object being to
promote the interests of the light harness
horse. The following committee on mem
berShip was appointed at a preliminary
meeting: F. w. Barlow, S. HaiVorsen
and c. P. Johnson. They will report to
another general meeting to be called at
an early day when it is expected the
organization will be perfected.
Austin-The First Baptist church has
extended call to Rev. 7. L. Anderson,
of Chicago.
Caledonia Diphtheria has again broken
out, and many new cases are reported
The disease has been raging for some
time, and it was thought that 1t had
been stamped out. but yesterday new
cases were reported
ladies met yesterday for the purpose of
organizing a ladies' athletic association.
About forty members were present, and
the following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Mabel Root; vice president, Bessie
Cook; secretary, Daisy Berkman; treas
urer, Lulu Crowell; directors Eta
Burns, Mabel Gilman. Winnie TWisS, Alice
ments for the gymnasium have been Sc
cured. A baseball team was also or
lied among the young women, and bids
fair to become very popular this winter:
Morrs-Under the direction of the
Methodist church, a farewell reception
was given at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
]. w Harris, in honor of Grant Van
SAINT, sor OF GOvernor-elect S. f. Van
SAINT who left yesterday for his home in
ness interests of his father Mr.. Van
SAINT will be greatly missed in the social,
musical and literary circles of the COM
munity.