The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-10
"PEARRE's CORNER"
a Busy spot for Mary anders at the Cap


"Pearre's Co,n-r' i the most fire.
quenJed spot ut the Capitol. II j.
next to the new electric elevator on
the west side of the House wing, and
just by the door 10 the ApprOpria-
tions Committee room. Across the
corridors are the doOrkeepers who
take in cards 10 Col. Geo. A. Pearre,
of Maryland-that il W hen Colonel
Pearre is not TO be found III the cor
rider with his back glued to The wall,
trying TO smile and look plea saut,
while semi circle of political seekers
besiege him.
From Maryland aud Virginia the
applicants for favors come in hordes,
more from Maryland. because this is
a Republican administration and be
cause Maryland sends several Repub-
licans to Congress. They lie in wait
about Representatives. domicile:
they waylay him on the Capitol steps;
they pursue him as he tries to fly for
a retreat in his committeeman. There
is never any let up for a member of
the House from an adjacent Mary
land or Virginia district.
Two of the Baltimore statesmen,
Wachter and Denny, the latter Il
Democrat, escape to Baltimore at
night and thus enjoy little respite,
or if they abide in Washington no
man knows their habitations. When
Wachter was young at the business
he faced the clamor of applicants
boldly for three or four hours daily,
but he got nervous and haunted
look, and now it is more difficult to
find him. On the east corridor Rep
resentative Rixey. of Virginia. is like
wise much sought man. but Mr..
RiXey is Democrat, and that is an
excuse that takes the keen edge off
an applicants persistence
The Black Lick Gold and Silver Mining
Company.
Application for a charter under the
laws of the State of West Virginia
will be made within the next few days
for the incorporation of the Black
Lick Gold and Silver Mining Compa-
ny of Maryland. This is the company
in which Judge of the Orphans Court
Eli Merrill is interested with AS
semblyman Patrick E. Finzel as Pres
ident. The articles of incorporation
are being drawn by Attorney Julius
G. Renuinger 1t is the intention of
the stakeholder to capitalize the
company at 100000, $5O,C19 of the
stock to be issued and put upon the
market at once with the intention of
selling it at "a per cent. in order to
raise sufficient capital to install ma
chinery capable of developing the
claim.
At present the work of shafting is
going with slow strides owing to the
water pouring in upon the workmen.
AS soon as a pump can be secured it
will be placed at the shaft and kept
going regularly and in this way it is
hoped that the water can be kept
down sufficiently so as not to inter
fere with the operations of the men
employed.
The officers and directors of the
company elected at meeting held
some days ago are as follows Presi-
dent, Hon. P E. Finzel; vice presi-
dent, A. j. Merrill secretary, Julius
G. Renninger tr~ asr 'Cr, Eli Merrill :;
directors, the officers above named,
with Messrs. Isaac H. Kooken, G. NJ.
Metz, John A. Merrill and S. w.
Sibert.
Pennsylvania capitalists have be
come interested in the working of the
mine and are willing to invest their
money in it for the purpose of devel-
opment. Judge Merrill is very san
guine over the ultimate success of the
venture and is of the opinion that as
soon dis the machinery can be pur-
chased and put into operation a great
demand for stock will be felt.