The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-12-27
News of the Week.

Except school taxes there is no State tax
levied in New Jersey other than that derived
from corporations.
Albert Lawrence, railway postal clerk,
running between Buffalo and Pittsburg, has
been charged with embezzling 81 letters.
Ten persons we're killed outright, 2 died
from injuries and q others were badly injured
in the collision Saturday night between trains
at Byron, Cal.
A report from Austin, Texas, says that the
Smelter Trust has invested more than $780,
900, 600 in Mexican silver mines within the
past three months.
A fierce blizzard prevailed from Friday
until Sunday night in Northwestern Nebraska.
All railroads were tied up, and stock, espec-
tally sheep, were killed.
The Darmstadter Bank, of Berlin, has been
defrauded of $4,000, owing to false entries
in the books on the part of bookkeeper,
Nessler, who had charge of the deposits
Ingleside School, large and fashionable
seminary for young ladies in New Milford,
CT, conducted by Mrs. William D. Black, was
partly destroyed by fire of unknown origin
last Sunday.
The case of Rev. DR.. Irvine, who sued
Bishop Talbot, of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, and Mr.. and Mrs. Elicott for con-
spiracy to defame him, was tried in Hunting
don, Pa, with verdict for the Bishop.
The present crop failure in Finland is tn e
worst in so years, and the people in 1914 ofthe
500 parishes are destitute. So complete was
the failure ofvegetation in some sections that
dead birds by the hundreds have been found
in the forests.
Rev. DIR. Harcourt, of the Peoples Church,
Reading, Pa, said recently that if the testi-
mony taken by the Arbitration Board be true
the cruelties practiced on the miners are more
devilish than the Hebrews experienced while
slaves in Egypt.
At the hearing of two boys before JUST ce
Hammer, in New York, on the charge of
theft last Sunday, the justice made the state
ment that there was an organized society which
taught boys to steal and hired lawyers to de
! fend them when caught.
A dispatch from Rochester, N. Y, Decem-
Der 81 says Rev. E. 81. Mills, correspond
ing secretary of the Methodist Episc opal
Thank Offering Fund is completing his final
report here and that every dollar of the $780,
000, 900 called for three years ago, has been
raised in cash and pledges. More than half
million for educational purposes has been
received within 45 days.
Last Sunday afternoon a storage mail car
containing nearly 800 sacks was burned near
Syracuse. About 70 SACKS were saved. Inc
burned mail being for Chicago and points
farther west. Some of the mail was destined
for the Philippine and FIJI Island. Storage
mail cars carry no clerks. The crew was on
the car behind and discovered the fire between
Peekskill and Highland. The car was left
burning at the latter station.
A dispatch from Tacoma, Wash, says
That wheat was grown in Alaska by the Rus
SLAMS century ago is proven by the discovery
of two old -four mills built by the subjects of
the Gear. One of these has been discovered
on Wood island, in southeastern Alaska, and
the other in the interior. The former mill
has just been investigated by R. B. Taylor,
of the Smithsonian Institution. He says the
old flour mill was built by the Russ ians es.rly
in the last century.
At South Bend, Ind, four shootings and
one murder, in which negroes took part, have
been followed not only by closing clubs and
saloons conducted by negroes, but many COL
ored people are leaving the city. They are
afraid to stay there, on account of feeling
against them among the white people. The
negroes say they cannot get food and service
at the restaurants, although they have the
money to pay for it. A committee has raised
more than $500 among business men to offer
as a reward for the capture of three negroes
who killed John NJ. Koonsman. No further
clews to the negroes have been found.