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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-07
Council Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Mayor and Councilmen was held Mon
day evening.
Mayor Lammert called Councilmen to
order at 40 and all answered present"
at roll call.
Collector Hanson reported collections
amounting to *4,O59.06, as follows:
Corporate. ............. ......S3 lSS.9
water. N'bSO
Amount includes $1,000 from GquOr
licenses, $l73.5O from teamsters' licenses,
1854 from water consumers not on list.
Treasurer Duggan reported financial
operations for May AS follows:
CORPORATE FUND
Balance on hand last report. ....... -, 203 81
R~iptS.
James Hanson, collector. .......... 3,lSS ~
Henry Fisher bailifr .. 81
Total ...... ............ ..........S5,i3 l %
Disbursements.
Bills audited and ordered paid ..... 56 Is
Balance on hand. ................Si,92 4 %
WATER FUND.
Balance on hand last report. S!97 Il
Receipts.
James Hanson, collector. ............ so 81
lotal.. .......... ...... ...... -, HoN VI
Disbursements.
Bills audited and ordered paid. ....... 2l7 II
Balance on hand. ................Sl,650 81
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-07

A lengthy report, costing 1925, from
expert on the probable cost of repairing
the old and building new reservoir was
read and filed.
A committee of Firemen was present
and asked to have same authority as
heretofore for Chief to hire men to dry
hose, keep fires, etc. Request granted.
John Cline was given "A permit to
street.
The resignation of Justus Yungerman
as night policeman was read and ac-
cepted.
Collector elect Lancelot Richardson
offered his bond with some security com
pany surety, but in the opinion of the
attorney, it was not suitable for the pur-
pose. Bond was returned to Mr.. r.
Attorney did not impeach responsibility
of the company but regarded the
phraseology rs one-sided and defective.
Treasurer-elect Duggan offered his
bond, Melchoir Yungerman and John
Wambach, suretles. Accepted.
A list of $6.SS, taxes, and 1913, water
rents was declared insolvent.
Coal bids We're opened and the CON
tract awarded to John +. Workman to
furnish Sand Spring coal to pumping
STATEN at 50 .65-lowest bid
The election of night policeman was
taken up. After nominations three bal
lots We're taken, as follows:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-06-07

Williams was declared elected.
Knieriem moved that $50 each be APP
propriated for uniforms for bailitf and
policeman. Carried.
Mayer Bros. We're given permission to
lay pipe line from ice plant up First
alley to corporate limits. water to be
used for ice plant only.
Bills read and ordered paid
Water t16 ~
Total Observation-Disclosures. -, ISIS II
Street committee was instructed to eX-
anime pavements, CUTTERS, curbing, and
where necessary require the owners to
repair the same according to ordinances.
Tax rate and discounts fixed the same
as last year
Adjourned l2l, a. H. Tuesday.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12

American furniture is being introduc-
ed in Constantinople, being better and
cheaper than that from Italy and
France. but it does not meet the taste
of the Turks.
Within the past twenty-five years the
fire loss In the United States has ex-
ceeded So. 800. 100000. TO this total the
year 1901 has contributed losses aggre-
eating over $17O,OOO,OO0.
China imported last year more bot
ties of beer from Germany than any
other country in the world. The pres
ence of the German army is held III
part responsible for this.
Over 5000 persons have petitioned
the French chamberof deputies agains
the order of NJ. de Lanessan. the minis
ter OF marine. abolishing the Good Fri
day ceremonies in the navy.
Paris now has automobile fire en-
gines which measure 6 to 10 feet weigl
~, tons. or. when fully equipped. G,3Si
pounds. They start to work instantly
The pump delivers twenty gallons 1
minute.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
MISSIONARIES FEAR REVOLT
Letter From Fusan, Korea. Tells OF
AntifOreign Feeling.


A letter received at Lapeer. Mich,
from Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Sidebotham.
Presbyterian missionaries at Fusan.
Korea, tells Of probable outbreak in
that country. says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. They say:
1.-THE foreigners at Taikn are in a
state of alarm. The governor here
hates the foreigners because of the
way they have obtained land and be-
cause the land they have has been con-
secrated, according to heather rites, to
the spirits and should not, according to
heather belief, be desecrated by the
foreign devils as we are called. The
Taiku officials have had a grievance
against the missionaries for long
time. and finally the governor has
agreed upon a plot to murder the for
cigners and is waiting for a favorable
time to dispatch men to do the horrible
work. Sixty miles north of Taiku a
body Of Boxers has formed, and they
loudly proclaim their inteneion OF ami
hilating the white skinned people. The
Taiku people are hemmed in and nave
no possible way of escape. Americans
in Japan think that general uprising
In Korea must come and that it will be
the signal for combat between Russia
and Japan"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
OlSINFECTING A SHIP.
Moist Heat. = Thorough Germicidal
Agent, II Used.

Moist Heat. = Thorough Germicidal
Agent. II Used.
When the vessel has tied up to the
wharf in New Orleans. the first step Is
the removal of the bedding, clothing
aid cushions and other cloth fabrics to
the quarantine shed. Here they are
hung on framework consisting OF
series of racks suspended from long
car running Oh track and so arranged
that when the racks are filed the
whole thing may be run inside one OF
the three great disinfecting cylinders
with which the station is equipped.
These cylinders are enormous steel
boilers fifty feet in length by eight feet
in diameter and fitted inside with con-
tinuous cells of steam pipe. The cylin-
ders are covered with asbestus and
swathed in felt. and when the cylinder
caps are on they, are alright. When
the clothing has been placed inside and
the cylinders closed. dry heat is forced
through the pipes at temperature of
$50 degrees, and this is followed by
moist heat raised to a temperature OF
go degrees. The pressure of from six
to eight pounds put upon this steam
heat is sufficient to force it through
heavy mattresses or bundles of cloth
ing.
After period which varies from
thirty minutes to an hour the cylinders
are opened. the racks are run out, and
the rapid evaporation which follows
causes the clothing to dry almost i'm
mediately. The clothing is unframed
by this process. and the moist heat is a
thorough germicidal agent. 1t is an in
teresting fact that if a freshly launder-
ed linen shirt or collar is put into the
cylinder it will emerge thoroughly
moist and apparently in need of anoth'
err starching. The evaporation is so rap
i'd. however that it is Immediately re-
stored to its original condition, not
even the gloss being removed.-Leslie' S
| Monthly.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
LAW POINTS.

A contract made with firm Is In its
legal effect one made with EACH mem
Der of the firm Isl Mo. App. Rep. 800.
In order to maintain an action for
breach of an express warranty one
must establish that the warranty was
relied on (,S n. e. Rep 1856.
That persons may be liable as part
ners to third persons it is not necessa-
nv that they shall be strictly partners
as between themselves go N. e. Rep,
569,
Though. contract is signed in the
name of an Individual, it may be
shown that it was executed by hrm
using such individual name as firm
name 90 ~ r. 500.
A partner cannot give chatter mort
gage upon his interest in firms assets
to secure an individual debt as against
the claims of creditors of the partner
ship go S. w. Rep. 1850.
A creditor may lawfully receive Sc
curity from an insolvent debtor, but II
is not permissible to do so for the pur.
pose and win the intention of defrauo'
ing other creditors 80 N. w. KEEP. Io).
The measure of damages for refusal
to receive purchased goods is the ar
ference between the contract price ana
the market price at the place or dellv-
cry or cost of return (S4 Mo- App. Rep.
CD.
Where n written contract has been
made by the express direction of a
party and for his benefit such party
will be bound by it. although he has
not himself signed it 91 Ill. App. Rep.
300.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
YOKOHAMA BY NIGHT.
Lantern Illumination Makes the City
Akin to Fniryland.

A row of paper lanterns In the black
shadow Of "A wall is the first impress
sion the newly arrived traveller has OF
Yokohama as he steps from his sam
pam on to the wharf at night.
The lanterns hang low and almost
motioness, but at the word "rickshaw'
they begin to sway, and with silent,
almost rhythmical movement they
come rushing toward him. A moment
later he discovers that each lantern IS
attached to a rickshaw, which offers
for less than half yen an hour to con-
vey him anywhere his fancy may lead
him. But go where he will the lantern
is always there, dangling and swaying
and dimly flashing.
The lantern on the rickshaw Is
characteristic detail. OF the night pic.
ture of Yokohama. 1t is a series OK
brilliant dashes Of color under cloud
less, starlit sky, famed by a SOFT
breeze which seems half Of the sea and
half of the tropics, with smiling. doll
like people gliding about everywhere
1t hardly seems real. 1t isn't falryland
exactly, because fairies are not sup
posed to be always as picturesque as
are these Japanese. Certain it is tha'
few things anywhere in the rounc
world can be more beautiful than ian
tern lighted Yokohama.
AS the occidental crosses the brldg'
over the canal from the foreign quar-
ter and enters the native city ne seer
q bewilderirg maze of lights. through
out Yokohama gas lamp posts are re"
and far between, a fact which makes
the lantern illumination all the more
conspicuous. They are not hung at reg
ular heights Or intervals, but make
sort of tangle of soft colored light
over the front Of the buildings ant
even across the street.-New York Mai
and Express.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
CAN COPE WITH WOLVES.
A New Breed of StaghOunds Conn
hines Speed With FerOcity.

"A
hines Speed With Ferocity.
William A. Richards, assistant iand
commissioner, is hunter OF no mean
prowess. and in his home near the Big
Horn mountains. Wyoming. has killed
more than one grizzly and mountain
lion. Several days ago Mr.. Richards
was talking over sporting matters WIN
q Washington Post reporter. when the
conversation turned upon dogs and the
value of the several breeds for hunting
purposes, when he said:
"In nv section we have at last Sc
cured n breed of dogs that is highly
satisfactory. AS wolf dogs they cannot
be excelled, and the only time that 10
nv recollection l ever saw these dogs
turn tail was on an occasion Wneal
they faced four grizzlies. Even then
they showed fight retreating only
when it was absolutely necessary Sew
eral years ago we began experiment.
ing with view to securing breed OF
dogs sufficiently heavy and fero"ious
TO attack and kill wolves and fleet
enough to run them down. After many
trials we found that cross between
the old Scotch staghound and the COM
mon greyhou proved far superior NO
any of the experiments we had pre-
viously tried
"These dogs combine the f1eetness OF
the greyhound with the strength and
ferocity of the Scotch staghound ana
as a result are being extensively bred
! all through the west. A coyote STANDS
no show whatever with these dogs, FOR
as soon as the pack ovcrtakes him he
does not strike the ground until he is
literally torn limb from limb. The gray
wolf is better and harder fighter. but
even in fair fight one of these cross
bred wolf hounds is an even match FOL
the gray wolf In fact there are some
of my dogs that are almost as wild an0
fierce as the wolves themselves
"These animals do not hesitate t(
tackle the black bear and generally
make life burden for bm. while in
hunting the grizzly bear Hey are quite
useful in holding the ga4e at hay un
til the hunter arrives III give 'Wahb
his coup tie grace"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
LATEST GAMBLING WRINKLE
Greenback Poker Ia Played With the
Numbers on the Bills.


Greenback poker is the newest gam
bling game in town, says the New York
World. 1t comes from Washington and
is the invention of an overworked con-
gresham who thought 1t out as
recreation while framing bills for the
relief of his constituency. The game
does not require deck of cards. 1t
can be played in church or at funeral
with perfect decorum and safety. The
'reculars' at the Waldorf Astoria tried
it the other night and voted it fierce.
but fascinating"
ANY number of persons can play
greenback poker at once. The best
poker hand to be picked from the serial
number on bill wins all of the bills
entered Tin the competition. There is
nothing in the serial numbers by which
the court or picture cards may be des-
ignated, so these are eliminated. and
the game is played with the numbers
alone. as in poker dice. The naught
counts as ten spot. :
AT the Waldorf. where seven persons
sat around a table, the following seven
sample hands were shown on seven five
dollar bills
A-464SO4O. Full house on fOurs
three tours and pair of tens)
B-24135453 Straight Il, 2. 3. f. 81.
C-31377915 Aces up with sevens.
| D-2SO96O45. Tens.
E-9951406S. Mines.
F-.299O3716. Mines.
| G-292S1135 DeuceS.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
DESPERATE MURDERERS.
Facts Abcut the Bidd1~ Brothers.
Who Escaped From Fettsburg Jail

Who Escaped From I1ttsburg Jail
1t is difficult to explain the influence
that Edward Biddle. one Of the Biddle
brothers who recently made a sensa'
tional escape from the Pittsburg jail.
where they were confined for the muir
der of Thomas u. Kahney, grocer OF
Mount Washington, Pa, has upon wo'
men. Ever since his arrest he had
been visited in Jail by girls, young
women and old women, says the New
York Herald. Some were members OF
the best families of Pittsburg.
Governor Stone was visited at Har-
risburg just after Christmas by young
woman, who succeeded In obtaining
respite of forty days for the two MUIR
derers. What arguments she used the
governor refuses to tell, and he also
declines to disclose her identity. In a
| statement Just issued he said that she
was a member of respected Pittsburg
family, and therefore he will not give
her name. While in Harrisburg this
woman was interviewed by reporters.
She told them she believed the Biddles
had been more sinned against than Sin
ming and that If given an opportunity
they would lead honest and useful
! lives. She is described as tall, hand
some and well dressed and about TWEEN
ty-two years old. The only clew to her
identity was furnished when she said
that two gold medals she was wearing
were won by her in Evolutionary con-
tests.
The Biddles are believed to come
from an excellent family. They had
more than an ordinary education, bat
of their early life little is known. Both
have served time in the Ohio and In
diana penitentlaries In Michigan they
are well known, but the police never
fastened any crime upon them.
For several months preceding the
murder Of Thomas Kahney daring
crimes were of nightly occurrence in
Pittsburg. Early in the morning OF
April II, 1901. Mrs. Kahney was awak
ened by burglars She called to hel
husband, cripple. who slept in
room adjoining. Kahney came ant
was shot dead by the burglars, who
fed They We're followed to thei
home by Patrick Fitzgerald, a detec
tive, and two policemen. Before the.
were captured the Biddles killed Fitz
gerald and wounded both policemen
Edward Biddle was also dangerousl,
wounded Walter Dorman, Jessie 30
dine and Jennie Seiber were also ar
rested there. Dorman turned state
evidence, and the Biddles were con
victed of Kahney's murder At leas
five other murders are charged to thei
|. account
John u. Watson, who was appointe
with Francis Burke to defend the Bic
, dies said:
81 was impressed by Edward Biddl
\ every time | talked with him. He col
, fessed that he was born crimins
and could no more keep from stealth
than he could from eating. He ce
tainly had strange hypnotic infi'
ence over me, and would not hay
taken ordinary interest in the cas-
Z had it been otherwise"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
IT'S HARD TO FIND

a better cigar than the Mar
rion's Best SC cigar. In fact
there isn't a better five cent
cigar made. Try one and
vou'll be SO sure Of this that
y you'll buy it regularly. You'll
find the quality always the
same. That's why the War
rion's Best SC cigar is SO pop
ular, Our window shows a
special lot of pipes which are
selling at Zoe each. Ii yoI
want one come quick.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12

champion figure skater of Americal
either Poughkeepsie, n. Y, or Mont
clair. n. J. All the amateur experts
of this country will appear, and a
sextet of prominent Canadian cracks
has entered to defend the titles captur-
ed from our boys in Montreal last year.
Figure skating is another branch OF
the great sport that Is receiving deal
of attention just at present Dr. Ar
thur G. Keane of New York is the
American champion, having success
fully defended the title for three con-
secutve years. DR.. keane performs
all the most difficult maneuvers and
in the opinion of experts will win again
in this years contest.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
The sknting Season.

The skating season has swung into
it's stride. and steel shod thousands OF
merry outdoor sportsmen are taking
full advantage Of their opportunities
Skating is truly the king Of outdoor
recreations and it's vOtaries comprise
both young and - the rich and the
poor.
The champiC meet OF the Ma.
tional Skating on is scheduled
to take placel and Feb. at
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
c Herbert Pape
Successor to5Wilmarth A. Drew
General Insurance Agent.

The following Companies: repressnted:
Aetna of Hartford British America OF ofono' Gannrd 81
w Home Of New York. Insurance Co. Of North N
America, National Of Connecticut t]ag,5a OF New 4 YORK.
Northern Of London Orient Of HaSord Pnoenlx Wams>
Sfeb GRIN s Of new ork State Mutual Of Rutland w.
Maryland Casualty Co., Of Baltimore. *s* =
Office over Granite Savings Bank and Trust Co.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
ono nf rInrnnco,n .Iokes.

That genial comedian w. J. Florence
had a habit of promising a man FISH
or some game when he was about
starting on a hunting or fishing trip.
Day after day would pass, and the
game would not be forthcoming. But
almost every day a letter or telegram
would come saying that Florence had
not forgotten; that Florence was just
about sending the game; that there
was no cause for worry, as fine fish
or deer was on its way to the express
office. 1t first this solicitousness
would cause courteous letters and tele-
grams in return. AS the delay got lon
ger the victim would get impatient and
would finally be literally haunted by
huge fishes or deer, "with the cOmpli-
ments Of w. J. Florence" Then some
fine day, when It was least expected,
the fish or deer would come.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
MOROS FIGHT
THEN RUN AWAY
They Offer But Slight Resist
ance to Attacks on Maciu
Strongholds
NO AMERICAN SOLDIERS KILLED

On the Other Hand Twenty Of the
Native Filipinos Were Killed and
Many Others Injured in Artillery
Fire
Manila, Oct. 2.--The Maciu Moros in
Mindanao have offered but slight re-
sistance to the column under Captain
Pershing of the Fifteenth cavalry. At
ter a series of sl1irmishes on Monday
and Tuesday of this week, the Moros
retreated into six forts on the shores
of the lake. When a courier left Maciu
Tuesday for Camp Wears Captain Per-
shing was preparing to assault the last
Moro stronghold.
The American column reached the
former camp at Maciu Sunday night.
On Monday the Moros opened fire on
them with a brass cannon and rifles
from a series of new forts which had
been erected since Captain Pershing's
first visit to the places. The battery
under Captain william S. McNair
scaled a ridge,commanding the position
of the Moros and shelled them out.
The engineers under Captain Jay ].
Morrow had constructed a trail over
the swamp flanking the Moro position.
The men of Captain Pershing's column
crossed the swamp by the trail and
captured and destroyed three of the
Moro forts The Moros stood but a
short while, and ran as soon as the ar
tillery opened on them.
Captain Pershing has been ordered
to destroy the forts unless the Moros
make peace. Twenty Moros were
killed and many were wounded. There
were no casualties among the Ameri-
cans.
Company which was filed in June. 1898,
mand of Mindanao to the Maciu sui
tans has been delivered.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
QUEER OPTICAL ILLUSION
An interesting Experiment With ;
Pencil and a Wire Screen

Professor r. w. Wood recently de-
scrlbed a rather startling optical illu-
sion which any one may see with lit
tie practice. A lead pencil is held point
up an inch or two In front Of a wire
screen with a sky background. If the
eyes are converged upon the pencil
point, the wire gauze becomes some
what blurred and, Of course, doubled.
As the gauze has a regularly recur-
ring pattern, however, the two images
can be united and, with Il little effort,
can be accommodated for distinct vi
sion Of the combined images Of the
mesh. As soon as accommodation is
secured the mesh becomes perfectly
sharp and appears TO be nearly in the
plane Of the pencil point.
II now the pencil is moved away
from the eyes. which are to be kept
fixed ON the screen, It apparently pass
es through the mesh and becomes dou-
bled. If now the pencil is removed en-
tirely, it viii be found that the sharp
images of the combined images of the
gauze persist, although the eyes be
moved nearer TO or farther away from
the screen.
Now bring the eyes up to within six
or eight inches of the plane In which
the mesh appears TO be and attempt
to touch it with the finger. II Is not
there. The finger falls upon empty
space. the screen being in reality a
couple of inches farther off.
"Thls," says Professor Wood, sis by
all means the most startling Illusion
/ have ever seen, for we apparently see
something occupying a perfectly def
mite position in space before our eyes,
and yet if we attempt to put our finger
on it we find that there is nothing
there. "-EXchange.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
neef Ten.

It the suggestion OF a trained nurse,
whose beef tea was most acceptable to
a patient to whom in any previous Ill
ness It had been repellent that the
beef should be broiled before the Juice
Is extracted. A thick. lean, juicy steak
from the round Is brolled over clear
fire perhaps two minutes on each side.
after which It is cut up into small
squares, put into a saucepan, covered
with cold water and set on the back Of
the stove, where it should steep, not
boil, for fully two hours. Remember
not 10 add the salt until the dish is tax
en- from the fire and serve 1t hot unless,
of course. It Is to be offered as cold or
iced beef tea.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
All slrIoln.

Holman L. Days "Pine Tree Bal
lads" tells In verse number Of sto-
ries that actually happened "down In
Maine" and are remembered there to-
day by old narrators. One relates to
Barney McGauldric, landlord Of that
state, at whose house famous men
liked to stay, that they might enjoy a
merry joke.
Barney was always loyal to his
friends. At one time new meat
dealer came TO town and tried TO Sc
cure the landlords trade.
II have always bought meat OF jed
Haskell said Barney, "and I guess
/ won't change"
"But." said the other, cold Haskell
doesn't know his business. lie doesn't
even know how 10 cut meat"
well" drawled Barney. "Pve al
ways found that he knows enough
about it to cut sirloin steak clear to the
horn, and that's good enough for me-"