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An Investigation Needed.
From York lPa.l Gazette,

The Cuban pos;ofiice scandal is a good
advertisement of imperialism and Is calcu
lated to make President MeKinleys gen
eral policy popular. 1t is true that We do
not claim sovereignty over Cuba, but we
have been treating the Cubans precisely as
though we did, and what has happened is
only fair sample of what is likely to
happen anywhere else under mixture of
Imperialism and rotten politics.
There does not seem to be a disposition
on the part of Governor General Wood to
spare any effort to unearth the frauds But
there are indications that the administration
at Washington is not anxious 10 push the
matter any further than it must. The
Republican party leaders want to and they
do not want to; and they do not seem to
be sure which plan will do them the least
political injury.
Senator Bacon on Wednesday in the
Senate strongly urged that the whole man
agement of the Cuban affairs be investi-
gated, and urged that the nation honor
demands such an inquiry. He pointed out
that necessarily an investigation made by
the Postofice department itself, the de-
partment through whose neglect the frauds
were perpetrated, is hardly such an inves
tigation as viii satisfy the people. What
ever il may do the department would al
ways be open to the suspicion of having
done some embarrassing, of having shielded
some eulprits and having saved itself from
open besmirching.
Among other things the senator called
attention to the unlimited power placed in
the hands-of Rathbone, who Is at the head
of the Cuban Postal Department. His
reading of the official order enumerAting
Rathbone' powers drew from Senator Hale
Republican, the statement that no Roman
pro-consul ever had more power. 1t is to
be hoped that congress will take up the in
vestigation recommended BY Senator Bacon.
And while it is about it it would not be
admiss to inquire whether or no the alien
or imperialistie form of government has not
been productive of other frauds
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
Outlook in Illinois.
From .he St. Louis Republic.

There is so bright Democratic promise
in the existing political situation in Illinois
that failure on the part Of the Democrat
ic managers in that State to take full adj
vantage of an exceptional opportunity for
success will be inexcusable.
Republicans of German blood in Illinois
are not the only Americans who resent the
boots and jeers and derisive laughter with
which the Peoria Convention voted down
the pro- Boer resolution. They bitterly
deplore the un-American spirit which
caused such demonstration, and their
sympathy for their kinsmen in South Africa
is keen. But these sentiments are shared
by all Americans not yet surrendered to
the madness of imperialism, and they will
influence the vote of Illinois in November
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26

Edwin Wildman, ex-Viee Consul at
Hong Kong, contributes an article on IA
Reign of Terror in the Philippines to
Leslie Weekly, ofwhich the following is
an abstract:
although General Otis would have us
believe that the war in the Philippines is
over, | learn from private sources of in
formation of the highest authority that
there exists veritable reign of terror In
most parts of the archipelago within gun
shot from our army posts. Either Gen
eral Otis is blind to the situation or is keep
ing the real facts from the American peo-
pie. Aguinaldo's forces have scattered
into marauding bands, and, leaguing them
selves with the mountain Tulisanes and
Ladrones, terrorize the country and effectu
ally check the cultivation of crops and the
sale of marketable products
1.-THE few ports that have been opened
have shipped away what little supply they
contained, and the tons upon tons of hemp,
sugar and rice that are stored in the in
terror are beyond the reach of buyers.
The money paid for the thousands of bales
of hemp shipped from garrisoned ports has
found its way into the insurgent Golfers,
and the revolutionary juntas at Hong Kong
and Singapore are making extensive pur-
chases of arms, preparatory to a renewed
season of 6libustering and general hosullties
as soon as the rainy season is over. Our
army are busy protecting their posts, while
the insurgents carry on their operations IN
the interior and paralyze agriculture and
trade.
Scattered bands of armed insurgents
wage war against all who hesitate to ac-
knowledge the Aguinaldo Government,
and the inhabitants are IN state of terror
that prevents honest industry or open
alliance with American sovereignty The
American troops make short work of these
robbers, but our garrisons are 50 far apart
and so few in numbers that they invariably
ARE obliged to fall back to a seaport town
where they can get supplies from Manila,
for the insurgents have so thoroughly raw
aged the country that it is impossible to
supply even small battalion with native
products.
live ever hope to put an end to this
Indian warfare we must send additional
forces to the islands Our present corps
is totally inadequate to cope with the stu
alton and bring the war to a close The
islands, commercially or otherwise, will be
utterly useless until life and property are
made safe
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
The Color Line in the Census.
From the Atlanta Constitution.

1t is to be regretted that in several eoun-
ties in this State colored census enumera-
tors have been appointed, when white Re
publicans could have been found to fill these
places.
1t is idle for those in authority, no mat
ter how strongly intrenched they may i'm
agine themselves, to shut their eyes to the
fact that between the races in the South
there is drawn line which neither govern
ment nor criticism can erase.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
Another Pension Scandal.
From the indianapolis News.

Every private pension day in the House
breaks the record these days Yester
day, in a brief time, 100 bills we're passed
With our extraordinary liberal pension laws
such a statement is prima facie evidence of
abuse 1t is hardly conceivable, except in
the rarest and most infrequent cases, that
any one fairly entitled to pension can fail
to get one through the regular channels.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
Working in Silence.

One of the impressive things about the
greatest engines is the silence with which
they do their work The same thing may
be observed in regard to the work of relig
ious leaders or societies. Those which are
most powerful are very quiet.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26

Peach leaf curl is not beyond remedy,
and Mr.. Murrill, of the Cornell Station,
says the ''Elberta need not be given up
because sensitive to it. The remedy is
spraying with Bordeaux. Used early and
with warm weather following, a second
treatment the same season is not necessary.
But if cold, wet weather follows the fall OF
the petals, second dose with excess of
lime should be given. For the first spray
ing the proportions are six pounds copper
sulphate, four pounds lime to fifty gallons
water For the second, two pounds OF
each sulphate and lime to fifty gallons
water.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26

Tar and gasoline torches and election
lamps, anything with open fame lighted
in the orchard at night, will attract and
destroy many of the most troublesome fruit
pests Open pitchers and pals partly filed
with sweetened water will prove catch traps
for those that fly by day.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26

In Germany l,O57, 938 acres were
seeded to sugar beets last year. The yield
was about eleven and quarter tons to the
acre, and the sugur results 1871 per cent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
CLEAN SWEEP .
RalAner OF our entire stock "A pficel ven can
not afford 20 overlook.

Balance oi our entire stock "A prices yun can
not afford 20 overlook.
Grra, bargains ia Underwear. al prices that
~ill compel you e. boy. less than hall price
Alsp lot Of hne Wool Orershirts. former
price &. a. 20 g.. 81. nu~ St.uO Also a large
liue OF Gloves at ali prices, reduced tn less
than bali price iu N.ys aear III, gan open
your eye- Jn prices, frs cent goods from
10, up-good goods aud good STYLES, They
must hr sold. lbs bALaucr or car stock ui
Hats at less than half yrtcc-s0mr frs class
STYLES. Oar greatest offer j. in oar
Suit, Overcoau and
Pants Department.
We base some splendid things 10 show YOU;
aud ALL sell them at half price aud, II jesir-
ed will make up to order IN br-t-olass style,
iit guaranteed or no sale. 4 dollar saved IS
a dollar made Call and exAniu. our stock
aud Ne are confident We can save You money
aud please you, at the old stand. No. - West
Main street. Westminster, Md.
lan29-ti A. NJ. ANpFRS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
The Live Stock Industry
Prom the Boston Herald

From the Boston Herald
Ii l. difficult 10 realize the enormous
proportions of the live stock business now
being done at the great centres Of this trade
IN the West That at the Chicago stock
wards. from which We get large part of
our meats and meat products, was never
larger than it is now According 10 the
Chicago Tribune record, last month :
combined receipts Of cattle at the four
leading Western markets were 467, 6S2.
or 50, $50 more than year ago. Chica-
20 is credited with 80, 079 Of the increase
Receipts for the first four months Of 1900
were | 40, 1913 or 1871. 27S more than a
year ago Chicago alone increased IS, =
327, compared with year ago. In the
first four months of 1900 Chicago, Kansas
City, Omaha and ST. Louis received }, 420, e
600 hogs, being the largest receipts on re-
cord, as compared with the first four months
of any previous year, and two-thirds of
these were received at Chicago alone.
The receipts of calves and sheep are cor
respondingly enormous in their totals,
showing a marked degree of prosperity in
the meat packing industry, as well as in
that of raising live stock for the market.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
I week days only.
To hand Baltimore Passengers only.
stops only when tagged.

ON Sunday trains will leave Hillen Station at y IS
a m. and rs ?. m. Westminster Ills n. IN. All D.
IN. arriving at Union Bridge at Has a. M and 450
p. m Leave Union Bridge At 6.45 a. m. and 4.05 p.
NJ Westminster 30 a. u. and i.S4 p m, arriving
at Hiilen station At 9.07 n. IN and els p. m.
Frederick Division PennS lvania X. X. Daily eX-
cept sunday. Trains for Frederick leave Bruce
vile AZ SIS, 9SN and 1910 Il. and SIS and $50
p. N Trains for nneytown, Littlesiown and
Columbia leave Brueeyiie at 9.f a. m. and S.+5
?. m
Through trains for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points on Baltimore and Harrisburg Division leave
Baltimore, daily, except sunday, at III a. m. and
SS2 p, IN Through for Gettysburg and inter-
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily except
Sunday. at lul5 n IN.
Passengers for and from Cherry Run. Williams
port, z, Y. and intermediate points, from and fol
stations east Of HagcrStown. change at HagerstOwn
Orders for baggage calls eau be len at Ticket
Oalce, No III Fast Baltimore street. Baltimore.
J. NJ. HOOD, General Manager.
oct7 r. II. GESwoIp. Gen'i. Passenger Agent
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
Another Pendulum State.
From the New York World.

Indiana, like New York, has swung from
one party to the other with the regularity
of a pendulum This is the record of the
last seven Presidential elections
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A REIGN OF TERROR IN THE
PHILIPPINES.

Ex-Vice Consul Wildman Describes the Stu
ation-Army Holds What 1t Sits On
Money Realized from Sale of Hemp Used
to Buy Fresh Supplies.
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,oPARTNERsHIP NOTICE.

Q
We. the undersigned, have this day formed
A copartnership under the firm name OF Ref.
snider u Grimes for the Practice OF Law.
All business intruSted to MS will receive
prompt and careful attention.
CHAS. T. REIFSNIDER, Jg.,
+. .. GRIMES, JR.,
Dec. 81, 1899.
Office 232 East Main street,
dec23.tf Westminster, Md
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26

This year, in the regular succession, it is
again the turn of the Democrats to carry
Indiana. In straight fight upon living
issues they would certainly do it. There is
no State in the Union where the Porto
Rican policy of the Republicans in Con
gress evoked such bitter and lastiog hos
tility in that party as in Indiana. Presi
dent Mckinley retrocession in civil service
reform has alienated from him the indepen-
dent vote which helped to give him the
State four years ago. The Nicely defalca
ton scandal further discredits the Admin
istrati0n.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-26
CPECTAL NOTICE.

Galvanized traclag Ware q, prices thar hAvc
never hrru known IA the trade
Lad and pii 50 cheap thas auyau" can af-
!urii On pAIHt tbs season
Ice = plenty. We have a large stock ai she
t,-.l make Of Ffvyzers aad E.friF-rAgars-
pont yeu need Gasoline ~ uli Stew. tuE
suusmcr cooking We hare th-su. they s-e
cheap.
Door and Ntaatua Screens ut various styles
iail har 81 Eyst.class Cooking Stoves and
Ranges, Di long established r-nasatiaa. 81
-sIucvd prices
4 caE ~. soaa convince TuH ihli tf- -z'i
soua has be-, cpupl~tely Sp",A-I uat % tae
rrscv af Va ss
Glas, u,is. PAluts aaj Fslsy, PisssrsiuE-
liar and Iemeut, AMI issl everything sn
IAs Balli,ng HAriwArr Huc can b. found, a.
~rll az los prices. as tht ola vstAiiE bed Stand
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NEW AND IMPROVED
~ WOODEN PUMPS.

FRANK E. PALMER. UNIoNTowN, MD.r
Manufacturer of. and Dealer in all kinds of
PUMPS. Special attention given to Repair
Work. Terms as reasonable as good work
will Justify. iuIyl-u
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GILBERT 3 GEHH.
Corner Main aud Liberty streets.
Westminster Nj
Plumbing. Heating, Spassipg, Tin Rao6as
Z. cur specially fvh ~
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" O. WEANT,
Ia. T0RNEY-AT-LAW,

Office with d. n. Henning, $50 East Main
street MARI
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HUBER'S PHARMACY,
JOHN j. ROSE, Proprietor,
1875 E Main street.
Dealer in

Purity Of drugs. reasonable rates and ac-
olmmJda,.ou 90 car patrons are o9g chief
slui. Respectfully.
drgsa JOHN J ROSE
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-01

A strange lake exists in the center
of Sulphur Island, off New Zealand. 1t
is 80 acres in extent, about II feet in
depth and 10 feet above the level of
the sea. The most remarkable charac-
teristic of this lake is that the water
contains vast quantities of hydrochlor-
ic and sulphuric acids, Kissing and
bubbling at temperature of 10 de-
grees Fahrenheit. The dark green-col-
ored water looks particularly uninvit-
ing. Dense clouds of sulphuric fumes
constantly roll off this boiling caldron.
and care has to be exercised in ap-
preaching this lake to avoid the risk
of suffocation. On the opposite side of
the lake may be seen the tremendous
blowhOles, which. when in full blast.
present an awe-inspiring sight The
roar of the steam as it rushes forth in
to the air is deafening, and often huge
powders and stones are hurled out to
a height of several hundred feet by
the various internal forces of nature.
A boat can be launched on the lake,
and. if proper care be observed, the
very edges of the blow-holes may be
safely explored. Some idea of the
strength of the acid-saturated water
Of this lake may be gathered from the
fact that boat almost dropped to
pieces after all the passengers had
been landed, as the rivets had corrod-
ed under the influence of the acids.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-01

Merino sheep retain their teeth
longer than any of the coarser or NUT
ton breeds. At one year old the lamb
teeth are intact, smooth, even and of
uniform appearance. at years the
center teeth give place to two broad
incisors, at years two more white
teeth take the place of the next two
lamb teeth likewise two more wide
ones will appear at the end of the
fourth year and mt the end of the fifth
year all of the lamb teeth will have
disappeared and be supplanted by the
larger ones. This is what is termed a
full mouth. They will as Il rule retain
their broad and uniform appearance
until the sheep are and 8 years old.
Ordinarily, at years of age. the two
front teeth will begin to show signs of
separating; the first appearance of this
will be V shaped aperture at the
top, directly in the center, which
gradully widens as they grow older;
ut and 10 years of age they will be-
gin to drop out. These conditions Of
the teeth will vary some according to
the condition of the animals, the way
they are led, bred and handled. In
winter lambs they will develop earlier.
in some instances they will have full
mouths when 4 years old.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-01
LONGEVITY Of Whales.

Some light was thrown a few years
ago upon the subject of the vitality of
whales by finding one of these ami
mails in Bering sea in 1890 with a
''toggle" harpoon head in its body
bearing the mark of the American
whaler MonteZuma. That vessel was
engaged in whaling in Boring sea
about ten years. Lut not later than
1854. She was aftCrward sold to the
government, and was sunk in Charles
ton harbor during thp civil war to
serve as an obstructi 0n Hence, it is
estimated the whale must have car
ried the harpOon not less than thirty
six years. In connection with this fact
William IL. Dali gives an account in
the National Geographic Magazine of
a discussion with Capt. e. p. Heren-
deem of the United States National
Museum, of cases of whales that have
been supposed to have made their way
from Greenland waters to Boring
strait, and to have been identified by
the harpoons they carried. While it is
very likely that the whale really
makes the passage, an uncertainty
must always be allowed, for ships
were often changing ownership and
their tools were sold and put on
board of other vessels, and harpoon
irons were sometimes given or trad
ed to Esquimaus 1t therefore becomes
possible that the animal was struck
with second-haa iron.-Popular
Science Monthly
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-01
SKIN GRATING WITH EGG FILM.
Successful Operation in indianapolis
NEGRO May Have White Spots.

The second successful operation of
skin grating by using the skin or in.
ner film of newly laid eggs has been
accomplished at the Indianapolis city
hospital by Dr. w. V. Morgan and
other physicians.
The subject was Scott Smith, col
ored man, who was horribly burned
about the face, neck and shoulders
by the bursting of lamp The raw
surface could not be cured by ordi-
nary means and after several physi.
clans had applied restoratives in vain
Smith was removed to the hospital.
DR.. Morgan secured some newly.
laid eggs, and the skin or film was
applied. and it was only short time
before the good results were apparent.
In ten days the film of the egg was
united securely to the flesh, and the
wounds were perfectly healed
An interesting part of the operation
ton from a scientific point of view is
what is to be the color of the resulting
cuticle. A microscopic examination
shows that the skin of the egg is now
part OF the skin OF Smiths body, but
it remains white, while the other skin
is black.
The blood circulates through it, as
through other parts, but it is yet an
open question whether the pigment
which colors the negros skin will en-.
ter the new skin and also color it, So
far there is no evidence that this will
be the result, for it has remained as
white as it was when first applied.
Smith is in mortal terror for fear
that feathers will grow out of his face
and neck where the egg film was APP
piled. Some joking remark made by
the physicians during the course of
the operation caused the patient to
conceive such thing possible, and
for several days he had to be watched
closely TO prevent him from remov-
ing the flm.-New York Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-01

Dairymen and others who feed large
ly of corn have noticed that most ami.
mails do not object to the portions of
the ears and stalks that are covered
with the black parasitic growth known
as corn smut. but on the contrary seem
rather to enjoy it. For this reason
less care is taken to stamp out the dis
ease than would be the case if feed
ing it was found injurious. The fact
is overlooked. however, that the con-
sumption of these Smut-affected ears
and leaves by no means destroys the
disease germs. but that in the deposite
of the animal they are distributed over
the ground, possibly to appear the
second year in much more marked
degree. 1t is hardly probable that
farmers realize the immense amount
of damage done by this disease or the
practice of feeding smut-covered corn
would stop. 1t is claimed that in 1898
In Ohio alone. the loss by corn smut
was more than one hundred thousand
dollars, and more in some other states.
The disease should be taken in hand
early in the growing season in order to
stamp it out as quickly as possible.
Go over the corn field every ten days
or so and cut out and burn all parts
affected by smut.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-01
FAMOUS ZOOS.
South Africa Poss esses the Largest
One in the World.

The South African Republics ZOO
logical collection and gardens are the
finest and largest in the world. The
gardens, which are In the Lebomho
region. are guarded by q whole tribe
of Kafiirs. ana contain every species
of wild animal to be found in South
Africa. The geological collection Mt
Bronx Park, New York, is n remarka-
bly, fine one. The gardens cover 300
acres, and one of Its most important
features is the natural environments
provided for the animals.
The animals of South America. for
instance, are given the free range Of
large Enclosures containing miniature
mountains, rivers and forests; while
the tigers al lions live in sandy
stretches, jungles. and so on. The Vel
lowstone National Park of the United
States, with its area of 1915 square
miles, forms geological preserve for
almost every species of animal found
in that part of the world. The London
Geological Gardens contains nearly
5000 animals; those at Berlin about
1900, and the Jardin DIES Plantes, Par
is, about 1000 animals.