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standipK of the Teams.
wausa Gets Nine Eggs at Creighton.

CREIGHTON, Neb., July 19.-(Special
Observation-Disclosures handed Wausa a
bunch Of goose eggs here today. Score:
R.H.E.
Wausa 49,. 0 Q 0 800 0 90 8 Z
Batteries: Creighton. Ben Henderson and
Gillard; Wausa, C~heatwood and Alberts.
Two-base hit: Carroll. Home rum; Gill
lard. Struck out: BY Henderson, 10; by
Cheatwood, z. Time: lilo. Umpire: Mike
Henderson OF Lincoln.
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Plumbers Rivet the wood workers.

In a game at South Omaha Saturday aft
ernoon the Union Plumbers caulked up the
Carpenters, 5 to 4. John Reha, Beck and
Holbrook were the metal battery and Dris-
kell and L. Reha the wooden one.
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Three-I

At Davenport-Terre Haute. 8; Daven-
port, l.
At Cedar Rapids-cedar Rapids. 8; Evans
Vile, 2.
At Rock Island-Rock Island. 81; Bloom
ington, 2.
poned; rain.
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zone out when winning run was made.
Brooklyn ......... 02O10001000001- 6
Boston ............ OO21O1OOO0OO0O- "a
Earned runs: Boston, /; Brooklyn. 2.
Tenney. Three-base hits: Moran, Dahlen,
McCreery, Sheckard. Sacrifice hits: De-
mont, Cooley, Ahearn. Left on bases:
Boston, 3; Brooklyn, 10. First base on
balls: on Pittinger. 8; of Newton. 8; or
Hughes, 1. First base on errors; Boston. /.
Struck out: BY Pittinger, Z; by Hughes, /;
by Newton. 6. Wild pitch: Hughes. Double
play: Dahlen to McCreery. Time; 2:3S.
Umpire: Powers.
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STOCK YARDS JUNIORS.

Two-base hit: Caughey. Passed ball:
seaman First base on balls: on Martin,
4: of Quinn, 2 Struck out: By Martin, g.;
by Quinn, 6. Left on bases: Juniors. g.;
Field club, 5. Double play: Kennard to
Tippery~ to McShane. Time: 1:2o. Umpire:
Jackson.
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'o'Brien out; hit by batted ball.
Indianapolis .......4 0 $50 Ill
Louisville ........... 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 o. I
Base hits: on Flaherty, 5; OF Kerwtn, I.
out: By Suthon, 2; by Flaherty, ]. Hit by
pitched ball: By Sutthon, 2; by Flaherty, 2
Two-base hits: O'Brien, Camel. Three-base
hits: Flournoy ~. Home runs: Woodruff,
Kehoe. Stolen bases: o'Brien, Fox, SUIT
hon. Left on bases: indianapolis, 8; Louis
vile, T.. Times: 1855. Umpire: Tindan.
Gacopd uamas
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Earned run; Minneapolis, /. Two-base
G. Mcbride, Cross. Aitrock. First base on
pitch: Newiin. Struck out: BY Aitrock,
8; by Newlin, 4. Double play: Altrock to
Clingman to Runkle. Left on bases: Mil
Phyle 90. Time: t:o. Umpire; Ebright.
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COLUMBUS.

Stolen bases: VioN. Grimm, Knoll. TWO
base hit: Schaetzke. Th~ree-base hit: Grimm.
Home run: Owens. Double play: Knoll to
Schaetzke. Struck out: BY Wagner, q;
by Hughey, 4 First base on balls: on
pitched ball: BY Hughey, /. Time; 1:l6
IJmDire: Francis.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES
Phillies Experience No Difficulty in
Landing on loss and Thus
Beat Cleveland.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1s.-The home
team experienced no difficulty in winning
today's game from Cleveland. Wilson
itors' hits scattered. while the locals hit
Joss at opportune times. Attendance, 9,0l6.
Score:
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times aid the lead was too great. Home
runs by Woodruff and kahoe IN succession
we're the features. The second game was a
pitchers fight between Kellum and Flah-
erty. Kelium had the better Of the bar
gain. Attendance, 1880. Score, first game:
LOUTgVIIIE.
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In Southern Association.

At Observation-Disclosures. 4; New Or
leans, /.
At Nashville-Little Rock, s; Nashville, 0.
At Chattanooga-Chattanooga, 4; Shreve-
AT Atlanta-Atlanta, q; Memphis, l.
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New Baltimore Team wins.

BALTIMORE, July 19.-The new Balti-
more team won its first game from Detroit
today after an exciting struggle. Howell
was nearly played out and the game closed
with three men on bases for Detroit. At
tendance, 1911. Score:
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WASHINGTON.

Earned runs. WashInBLOh, oI LuuIs'
3 Two-base hits: Lee. Donohue.. Three
base hits: Anderson, Padden, Hemphill.
Home run: Delehanty. Sacrifice hits
Donohue, Carrick. Double plays: Ander-
son to Wallace to Anderson, Wallace TO
Carey, CouEhlin to Carey, Carrick to Ely
to Carey. First base on balls: on Car
rick. 2: OF Donohue, ]. Struck out: BY
Washington, 4; ST. Louis, T. Time: 1850.
ITmnfres Connolly.
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Boston wins on Home Run.

BOSTON, July 19.-Boston won today's
on Freeman's home run in the fourth
Inning and Criger's single and ~Dougherty's
triple in tho fifth. Outside of these hits
Boston could do nothing with Garvin.
Young kept Chicago's hits scattered. At
4,760. Score:
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Peoria at Colorado Springs, Milwaukee at
Denver. Des Moines az 81. Joseph.
GAMES m NATIONAL LEAGUE
81. Louis aud Cincinnati Play six
Innings in Heavy DownpOur
Of Ratn.

ST. LOUIS. July 19.-The game between
st. Louis and Cincinnati was played I'm n
heavy rain. Umpire Brown did not call
time until the Cincinnatians were batting
in the seventh. St. Louis two runs were
due TO Phillips wild pitching. Attendance,
1000. Score:
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standing of the Teams.

Games today; Minneapolis at Milwaukee.
Toledo at Louisville, Columbus at Indian
apolis, Kansas City at st. Paul..
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Gear Places Another Victory to His
Credit by Beating st.
Paul.

KANSAS CITY, July 19.-Geier's fine bat
ting and his excellent work at shortstop
Pitcher Gear won the victory for Kansas
City. Score:
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KANSAS CITY.

Earned runs: Kansas City, q Stolen
bases: Genins. shannon. Two-base hits:
Bases on balls: on Graham, Mcfarland,
Davis; OF Gibson, Hickey, Creighton G,
Garter CO Hit by pitched bali: BY era
Gibson, Q. Passed ball: Creighton. wild
pitch: Graham. Time: 200. Umpire:
McQuaid. Attendance, 5000.
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NEW YORK. July 1e.-The New Yorks
played their first game under the manage
ment and ~captaincy of John McGraw on
the Polo grounds today. They were beaten
by the Philadelphia. The lack OF timely
hitting and slow base running lost the
game. Attendance, 5000. Score:
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Brooklyn Wins Good Game.

NEW YORK, July 19.-The Boston and
game at Washington park. Brooklyn, today,
which was won by the home team. Hughes
was relieved by Newton in the fifth inning.
Attendance, 1000. Score:
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DETROIT.
RALTIMoR

Two-base hit: Harley. Three-base hit:
Howell. Stolen base: Harley. Double
plays: Elberfeld to Gleason to Dillon,
Casey to Gleason to Dillon, Gilbert 20
Drill. First base on balls: on Mercer, A.;
Oft Oyler, 4. Passed ball: Robinson. Time:
las. Left on bases: Baltimore, 9; Detroit,
Umpires: tombstone and Carruthers.
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Wood. Struck out: BY Joss, 8; by Wilson
T. Time: 1855. Umpire; O'Laughlin.
st. Louis Beats Washington.

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-After Washing
ton had tied the score In the eighth In
ming an error and a single, followed by
Hemphills three-base. hit, gave St Louis
today's game. Attendance, $50. Score:
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Totals -. 8 "a Il 1

'Batted for McGinnlty in the ninth.
philadelphia 40 04o0ooo o!
Earned runs: Philadelphia, 8; New York,
]. Two-base hit: Brodie. Sacrifice hits:
McGraw, McGinnity. Left on bases: Phila-
delPhia, a. First base on balls: on McGin-
nifty, 2; of Iberg, 3. First base on errors:
Philadelphia, /; New York, 2. Struck out:
BY McGinnity, 4; by Iberg, 2. Time: 1:lO.
Umpire: Emslie.
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Hughey Too wild.

COLUMBUS. July 1s.-Hughey's wildness
and two singles ave Columbus the game N
the first inning today. An error, followed
by Owens home run in the ninth, saved
Toledo from a shutout. Attendance, 1884.
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Exeter Tnke. Last Of Series.

EXETER, Neb.. July ~1s.-(Special Tele-
ran .)-Exeter won the third game from
McCook today, score Z 10 ].
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Pitt.burR shuts out Chicago.

PITTSBURG, July 19.-Pittsburg turned
the tables on Chicago and shut them out
In a brilliant fielding game behind Ches-
bro. At no time had Chicago a chance to
score. Attendance, 400. Score:
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First base on balls: on. FIaherty,- :
Wild pitch: Kellum. Three-base hits:
Kehoe, O'Brien, Coulter, Bonner, Flournoy.
Sacrifice hits: Coulter, Heydon. Double
play: Cannon to Bonner. Stolen base:
Spies. Left on bases: indianapolis, Z; Louis
vile, 1. Time: 1880. Umpire: Tindall.
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brewer Beat MIIIers.

MILWAUKEE,, July 1e.-Today's game
was played on a muddy field and In a driz-
but poor support behind him gave the
home team the victory. Attendance, 200.
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CHICAGO.
Slated for Garyin /

Slated for Garvtn in ninth.
Boston .......-....O . -
Earned runs; Boston, 1. Three-base hit:
Dougherty. Home run: Freeman. Stolen
bases: LaChance, Gleason. Double play:
Young to Parent to LaChance. First base
on balls: on Garvin, 2; of Young, /. Hit
by pitched ball: Strang. Struck out: BY
FsrIEand. ~ Ti rUung Ia. fnSS . oq sher,d MS-
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Earned runs: P~ittsburg, Z. Two-base
hits: Wagner, Siagle. Three-base hits:
Clarke, Leach, Burke. stolen base: Wag-
ner. Double plays: Beaumont to Brans-
field, Schaeffer to Lowe. First base on
balls; on Chesbro, /; of Rhodes. 8. Hit
by pitched ball: Clarke. Struck out:. BY
Chesbro, g.; by Rhodes, /. Passed ball:
O'Connor. Time: 1855. Umpire: O'Day.
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Brewers Lose at Denver.

DENVER. July 1s.-Inability to hit Nc
locals an easy victory. Both teams did
considerable kicking. Bone was put out of
the game in the seventh inning for abusing
the umpire. Attendance. 4,50 Score:
Denver ........o 0 o ali Is 2
Milwaukee IL 0 0 0 o 01 4 2
Batteries: Denver. McCloskey and Will
son; Milwaukee, Swormsted, Thornton and
TttCfa
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TSo-base hits: Hood. Reed. Batteries:
Exeter, Moore and Doane; McCook, Ste
phens and Culbertson.
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CLEVELAND.

cciR s1eisnSd 7 90 3 ! "a
Earned runs; Cleveland. 2: Philadelphia,
Twe-base hits: Thoney,. Mccarthy
Stolen bases: Mccarthy. Hartsel. Fuitz
%, Murphy, NJ. Cross (2). Left on bases:
on balls; on joss, 3. Hit by pitched ball;
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ST. LoUII
Totals "a 20 8 I

zone out when game was called.
ccincinnati .......:....:.... 8 Q Q Q ii
Two-base hit: Beckley. Double play:
Beckley to Corcoran. First base on balls:
of Yerkes, 2; OF Phillips, 5. Struck out:
BY Yerkes, /. Left on bases: st. Louis,
5; Cincinnati, g. Time; LII. Umpire:
Brown,
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ST. PAUL.

Earned runs: KANSAS City, 3; ST. PauII
9 Two-base hits: Rothfuss, Geier (9,
Cogan. T~hree-base hit: Grady. Stolen
bases: Dllard, Geier. Bases on balls: on
Cogan, g. Hit by pitched ball: BY Gear,
/; by Cogan, 2. Struck out: By Gear, l;
by Cogan, /. Time: 1870. Umpire: Pierce.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-01
Weddings.
WII.SON-NERREY.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. William G..
Mercy. ON West Main street, Elktop.
was the seen" of II very pretty wedding
Thursday afternoon. nj 3.3O o'clock. the
contracting parties being their daughter.
Miss Mollie .Aramntn Mercy. and Mr..
Harry Rufus Wilson. well known
young man of the Fifth district. The
large doubl" parlorS had been aristiculy
decorated for the occasion. and a large
number of GUESTS were present Rev. W.
y. Wise. pastor of the North East Meth
0diSt Episcopal Church. performed the
ceremony. Miss Minnie Weaver. of Phil
adclphia. was maid-of-honor. and Robert
{. Recdrr, Of North East. acted ms hest
man. The bride wore Il dress of white
mouS%clinc de sole trimmed with white
satin ribbon. and carried bouurt of
white carnations. The maid of honor
wore Il dress of light blue lanadownr.
trimmed with shrimp velvet. and carried
pink carnations. The ceremony was fol
lowed by Il reception. Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
son were the recipients of many hand
some and useful presents. The happy
young couple left Oh II wedding tour
north on tn" 80 p. M. train over the
r., W. X B. Railroad The brides ira
yelling suit was black velvet. trimmed
with white crminc. hat and gloves to
match. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will be at
home. ut North East. after March 18th
Among the guests present wcrc:-NlrS
James Mercy. Mrs. James Weaver. Miss
Minnie Weaver. Miss Mabel Colcmau.
Mir. Victor Werner, Of Philadelphia: Il.
+. Hamilton. of WiImington: Alr. and
Mrs. Harry AriiSon of Newark. Del. !:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-01
COMMITS SUICIDE.
George W. Clifford, A Prominent Farmer
of the Ninth District, Hangs Himself
Early Wednesday Morning.

At an early hour on Wednesday morn
ing, George Watson Clifford, Il prominent
farmer of the Ninth district. committed
suicide on his farm, near Zion. He re-
tired Tuesday night in good health and
apparently i'll the best of spirits. but ut
> O'Clock on Wednesday morning he
arose. dressed himself and went out to
the barn. In the stable he cut Il piece of
Il plow line. which he made fast 10 Il
loiSt on the outside of the stable door
He then mounted spindle wagon. and
placing the rope around his neck. jumped
from the wagon.
The first intimation his family had that
he had committed the rash act was when
his lifelcsS body was found dangling
from the end of the rope.
Mr. Clifford was preparing to have a
sale of his stock on Saturday. prcpara-
tory To renting out his farm
Mr. Clifford was Il member of the Cecil
Farmers Club. and took an active part
III its deliberations. He was prominent
Republican of his district. and one of the
leading members of the Zion Prcshy-
terian Church. He was II native of
Bucks county. Pa, and II brother of DIR.
ID. l.. Clifford. of this county. He was
GO years old. widowcr. and leaves two
children. Il sou and daughter.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-01
IntermentS.

The funeral of Harry &. T. McCrca.
whose death WAS reported in last week s
Cecil Whig," took place from his late
home, on East High street. Elkton. last
Sunday afternoon. and was largely at
tended. Services were held in the Pres
Iyt"r'an Church. being conducted by the
pastor, Rev. John McElmoyle The
members of the Singcrly Fire Company.
of which organization the deceased was
Il member. attended in a body. Inter
Mrnt WAS made in the Presbyterian Gem
rtrry. The following gentlemen acted as
c. Giles. Andrew ID.
Dean, Patrick j. McGready. Charles NJ.
Rould"n, j. Frank Frazer and Clarence
E. Strickland
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-01
BIG ICE GORGE.
Residents Of Port Deposit Still Hope to
Escape the Usual Destruction of Prop
erty That Accompanies Ice Gorges in
the SuSquehanna River.

Latest reports from the Ice gorge in
the SuSIuchannn river are more favor
able. AMI tn" people of Fort Deposit are
still hoping that they may yet escape
amy great damage from the ice and
water. The contest of strength between
the gorge of ic" and the rising water in
I'll" river took place Wednesday night
under cover of the darkness. and resulted
in the inuudation of IA considerable por-
ton of Port Deposit. The river con-
tinnrd to rise until midnight. and re-
MANNED stationary until 80 o'clock ON
Thursday morning, when II channel was
forced along the west bank. which re-
i"red til" town. The railroad tracks are
oh>trUCtrd by ice and debris Traffic was
suspended after : O'Clock "Wednesday
night y special train brought the mail
from lrrrYvillc 10 within Il half mile of
tn" l"lt Deposit station. when it was
taken in charg" 10y Il messenger \ train
was run through yesterday.
TN" usual daily sessions of the Tome
Institute We're dispensed with and the
faculty and students spent the day in
viewing {" scene that was novel to them.
RuSiLrSS was practically suspended.
Rc>idt' Of Port Deposit mingled with
Lilnjr, ~ of visitors in viewing the flood
ed section and the piles of ice. There is
still II vast amount of Ice cytrnding from
III" east bank beyond the center of the
river. but no further troub" is anticp-
atcd.
report from IancI>trr Pa. Snys:-
"Ih" lee in the Susqurhannu River has
net yet broken, but the Hood made i'm
mincut bV thp rrcrnt stnrtn mud thn ,,rn-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-01
MARYLAND
LEGISLATURE.

Delegate Joshua Clayton, of Elkton, on
Tuesday. introduced in the Legislature.
II joint resolution requesting Governor
Smith to appoint II competent civil en-
gincer to examine the bridges on the Bal
timorr and Annapolis Short Line Rail
road. Mr.. Clayton. when he presented
the bill, said:-
Notwithstanding the Short Line is
much more convenient for me and takes
me to my home several hours earlier than
| can arrive there by the other route out
of Annapolis, ! am afraid of it, and do
not intend to hereafter travel by that
line. l do not believe the bridge over the
Severn River is safe
The resolution was referred TO the Cor
porationS Committee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-01
DEATHS.
MISS ELIZABETH WRIGHT.

Miss Elizabeth Wright, of Chester
town. where she made her home, with
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. V. Klienfclter, died sud
denly on Monday afternoon, from heart
trouble. at the home of DIR. s. Il. Ford,
of North East, where she was visiting.
As soon as her condition became serious,
ltr. HouSckccper was called in but noth-
ing could be done for her relief. Miss
W Wright was Gl years old. She is sur
vivcd by two sisters. one of whom is Miss
Mary Wright, who makes her home with
i'r. Ford, the other being Mrs. William
Finley. of Pcmhcrton. \. j., and two
brothers,. NJ. Wright, of Chestertown,
and ;. l.. Wright. of San Francisco. Cal.
The body was taken to pcmbcrton. for
intrrncnt on Thursday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-01
Company E. Election.

Last night the members of Company T.
in their Armory at Elkton. for the pur-
pose of c!ccting Il Captain to succeed
William 4. Wright. who has been pro-
NOTED to Major, and First Lieutenant
George Il. King, who resigned several
months ago. The election was not over
as we went to press. Since the last State
Encampment, Second Lieutenant Edward
f. Taggart, has had charge of the Com
pany.
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Judges Serving At The Recent
Election In Cecil County
Examined In Elkton On
Thursday Before Magis-
trate Groves AS Ordered By
The Circuit Court.

/ AS ordered by the Circuit Court, trSti-
< mOny in the contested Cecil county clec-
ton cases in behalf Of George X. Spence
Republican candidate for County Com.
missioner: George NJ. Christie Republic
can candidate for County Treasurer. and
Homard Terry, Republican candidate foI
Sheriff. ut the late election, was taken
on Thursday. before Magistrate Philip
nj. Groves, in ElktOn.
1t seems to be the general opinion that
sufficient evidence was produced 10 war.
rant the Court in ordering the opening
of the ballot boxes. so that Il recount can
be made.
Albert Constable. Esq. and George y
Blake, Esq, appeared as counsel for the
Republican contestants. while \. J..
l'rG4crs, Esq, and Holster Hess ESD.
represented the Democratic contcstccs-
FFillialh i. Davis. County Commissioner;
3illiam Holm, County Treasurer; and
William 4. Mc.Ali$tcr. Sheriff.
4 The evidence WAS reported by Court
Stenographer IIartnctt. and will be re,
duced 10 writing for submission to the
Circuit Court.
The examination Of the Judges of Flee
tichn was completed ON Thursday, with
#sit precinct of the Seventh district.
were unable TO reach Elkton on
@Sday hlcauSc Of the blocked traffic
Ac railroad from the flood and ice
,=.-. .. or Me SuSuuehanna river that day.
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES.
d The first witness was Albert &. Rcy-
8lolds, q Democratic Judge of Election
Nd Register in the Eighth District. lie
. tStifcd that he assisted in counting bal
It's at the last election in his official cap
city, and that where Il ballot had in the
square opposite candidates name cross
mark. the prongs of which extended he
Yond the lines OF the square, il was not
counted. That there were u or II such
ballots rejected. That when there wclr,
more than Il proper number of candidates
= oted for. for an office. such ballots were
bhroWn out. lie did not rccolIcct the
sumbcr. That in case OF ballot whore in
.he square opposite the candidates name
i cross mark had been placed and erased
such ballot was thrown out. There WAS
pne such ballot
George O. Fisher, Register and Judge
& Election in the Second precinct of
Byvillc District. testified that in
4lting ballots where the prongs were
s;de of the square. they were thrown
x, but when Just tritic beyond. they
re counted. The ballots were counted
zen the intention OF the voter was
8arly shown. As far as he could re-
&mhCr about 80 of such ballots, where
@e prongs were just over the line, were
bunt"d. He did not remember how
Alesc ballots were rs to party. Where
3sle lines intended for the cross mark did
@.ot cross each other. they were thrown
out There were more than ten of such
ballots. Could not remember as to their
party. Thought minority were Demo-
cratic. Where in the Square the cross
mark was blurred and imperfect. such
ballots were thrown out as defective. He
thought there We're about 2l rejected bal
lots in that precinct
Lewis II. Logan was Republican
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-01
Leeds NJ. P. Church.

ume of water being poured into the river
by the swollen streams of the state has
not yet had any visible effect.
The present gorge is worse than any
since 1887; and if the usual order of
things prevails when the ice moves. II
tremendous gorge will form at Turkey
Hill. just below Washington Borough.
whore the river naIrowS. =.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-01
ELECTION
CONTEST.
TESTIMONY THAT SUPPORTS PETITION
FOR RECOUNT.

-,
WH''her III thr hlGhth hlStrlrt' lie cor
Fo""r',c" the testimony OF Albert u.
i''H ''''H'
William IL. Lynch, Judge of Election
iii the Second precinct of the Fifth dis
tlict. testified that about 10 ballots had
been rejected there. because the prongS
of the cross mark extended beyond the
square. In one case, one ballot had been
rejected because the voter had scratched
out the printed name on the ticket and
wrote in the name. did not know whether
ii was Democrat or Republican ticket
In that precinct about 81 ballots were re-
icctcd.
Robert l.. Christie. Ronublicon
watcher at Colorn. said in the case of
b,IInts v.hnr, +bo c,,.,, r,,,.I., ,.ta,,laI
over the square. they were counted in
most eases. upwnlYls of 10 such ballot.
and possibly 100 being rounted He did
not rccollpct what tho nrounrtion was a.
to party. In fact he did not rnmamhnr
any being rejected for that cousn Where
there were marks other than tbo cross
made ON the ballot. the ballot was r,-
jcctch, and where the voter had marked
for too mnnv candidates. There were
,lnut Ho such b,IIn+. Nn.t c,,,,, az 49,,
latter were III votes cast for tbr Stnte
officers. and several cases Of Stnte Sem
ator. He did not object 70 tbc ortion nf
the Judges.
Wilmer j. Falls. Judge of Election in
the North East on. First Precinct nf tho
Eif,h District. said thry did rot c,unt
lallDtS where the cross mark was out.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-01
MRS. MARY GALLAGHER.

Mrs. Mary Gallagher. wife of John
Gallagher. of Calvert, died III her home.
one day last week. after several months
illness. from diabetes. aged II years. She
is survived by husband and four child
rem. The funeral took place last Satur.
day. intcrmcnt III Holy Cross Cemetery,
Delaware county. PA.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-01
Mill Dam Broken,

Saturday night. the ice in the Big
%orta East creek rushed down in such
huge blocks rs to batter down the stone
mi!l dam belonging to the mill owned by
John +. Johnson. III" plant is known
rs "tiilpinS Falls Mills" and consists
of Hour. feed, saw and planning mills. and
is operated by Jcthro johnson Il Co. The
four mill has been running day and night.
The proprietor will rebuild the dam mt
once. and temporary structure will he
used to keep the mill running