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The Democratic advocate., 1903-05-02
An uratorical And Musical Treat.

The fifth annual oratorical contest Of Mary
land Colleges at Alumni Hall, this city, on
Friday evening. April "a, drew quite large
audience, and all we're amply repaid by the
entertaining and excellent oratorical and mu-
steal treat given.
The chief feature of the occasion, of course,
was the oratorical contest by representatives
of Washington, ST, Johns, Maryland Agri-
cultural and Western Maryland Colleges, but
the music of the Mandolin and Guitar Club,
the songs of the Glee Club of Western Mary
land College and piano solo by Prot. Sam
paix were pleasing variations in the program
President Lewis delivered an address Of
welcome, and Prof Cain, of ST. John's, made
a response. Prof Reese, President of the
0ratorical Association of Maryland Colleges,
said that the plan Of intercollegiate oraiorical
contests was suggested by Prot. g. W. Ward,
Of Western Maryland College, and explained
how the contests were determ' ned. Three
Judges. he said, were appointed on thought
and composition. To these the uraious. type
written, we're sent without mari or indication
Of authorship. aud after critical examination
were returned to the Association with the
Judgment thereon. Three other Judges were
appointed TO hear the orSiious and decide
upon the oratorical abilities displayed
At the contests last week Robert r. Car
ulaH represented " Western haft laau N1ttttr'
his subject being The Legacy OF the Ma
tions A. W Woodcock. JT., was 81. John 5
champion. sud his theme vas The Love Of
the Beautiful For Maryland Agricultural
College p l.. Peach appeared. and The
Power of OraioYy WAS the subject OF bis or
alton. Alexander l.. Harrington. Jr., was
the representative Of Washington College,
and ais subject was Foundations OF Ameri-
can Greatness.
The latter was declared the victor Of the
contest, with p. L. Peach second.
The oraiious were carefully prepared aud
all we're creditabie. And the delivery was
also crediiable. The contestants were pretty
well matched, and there was little 10 decide
upon between them.
The Judges GA thought and composition
were Bernard c. Steiner and 4. ;. Colds
borough Of Baltimore and Rev. G. Ernest
Smith af Washington y. c. On delivery
the Judges we're Josepli N STREET., Of Belair;
Rev. William X. Turner, Of Washington, d
c.. aud Richard d. Yosi. Of Westminster.
The latter Is lately ct Baltimore. aud took The
place OF George W. Cpshur. 81 Baltimore.
Who vas unable 10 attend.
The students Of Wcsiera Nary yand college
had prepared ''yeil' ior each college, aHi
the appearance 81 each contestant was pre-
eeded by ihe ye,l for The college be repre-.
senied.
After the clos. Of The e1niesr President
Lewis entertained the oticers of she Orator.
cal Association. she judges aHi several others
VI his hausr aud pleasast hour @as spess
during which refresh menJs were SERVED.
The Democratic advocate., 1903-05-02
A Serious Accident.

A peculiar accident, which resulted in
Harry F. Babylon, p years old. fireman
on the Northern Central railroad, sustaining
a bad fracture of the left thigh aud caused a
tie.up of the road for several hours, occurred
about 10 O'Clock last Wednesday morning,
near Hollius Station, on the Green Spring
Valley branch.
He was fireman on a freight train. north,
bound On the siding at Hollins a car loaded
with grain was standing very close 10 the main
track. The locomotive cleared the end of the
car, but the tender smashed into it. A part
of the car was shattered and the tender was
overturned.
Babylon. who was on the tender, was hurled
into sandbank with such force tnat his thigh
was broken and he was severely bruised abou
the body. He was placed aboard an inbound
train and taken to the City Hospital. Mr.
Babylon formerly resided in Westminster
and is son of Uriah Babylon, of Frizellburg
The Democratic advocate., 1903-05-02
A BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Charles H. Lantz Threw Hot Coffee On His
Wife.

Charles II. Lautz, butcher, of Westmin-
ster. had hearing before Justice William
Moore Tuesday afternoon on the charge OF
scalding his wife with boiling coffee Monday
afternoon.
Lantz, according to the testimony, had
qlarreled with his wife the greater part of the
afternoon. He came home in the evening
and, taking the coffee pot from the stove, de.
iberately dashed its contents in her face.
The left side of her face is terribly burned
and swollen and the loss of one eye may re-
suit, and from her right breast and arm the
skin pealed of.
Lantz was sentenced to the House of Cor
rection for one year. He has frequently been
charged with maltreating his wife, and this
occurrence caused feeling to run high against
BIN. An appeal from his sentence was taken
and he was remanded to jail Unless bail is OBJ
tanned he viii be taken to the House of Cor.
rectiou pending his trial before the court.
The Democratic advocate., 1903-05-02
PUBLIC sale Of Bank AMI other stoeks.

Mr.. J. Thomas Roop. 4Hclioneer. b. direc.
ton of the owners. sold last Tuesday, at the
Wes,minter Deposit aud Trust Company :
Office. this city. the following bank aad other
stocks:
Seven shares First National Bank OF New
Windsor to j. Hamilton Singer, at Sl46-
81. .022 90; par value 500.
Twenty shares Westminster Hardware Co..
to F. Thomas Babylon, at S50-Sl, 600. 90;
par value S25.
Twenty FIVE shares Lumber, Coal and Sup.
ply Co. 10 Wm. G. Rinehart, at S29-S725. 90;
par value S25
Fifteen shares Westminster Grocery aud
Supply Co. TO n. II. Baumgartner at $40
$4,000; par value $40.
Five shares Ice and Cold Storage Co. to
n. II. Baumgariuer, at Sll.T0-S5S.50 par
value $40.
Five shares First National Bank of West
minister, to Denton S. Gehr, atS20l-Sl, ,005i
par value 500.
The Democratic advocate., 1903-05-02
mIller's Items.

About forty FIVE meE assembled at the home
of Isaiah Miller, Friday OF last week for the
purpose Of raising his new barn. All went
pleasan,lv. aud every piece fitted together ex.
act under the skillfll management of Emanuel
Bailey, of Roller, the contractor. While the
men were busy raising the barn, the ladies OF
our village were engaged 10 quilting. At y
o clock there was halt. when a bounteous
dinner was served After djuner the men
flushed the work at the barn, and the ladies
resumed their quitting until $50 when re-
freshments were served in abundance. Al 5
o clock supper was served, after which all de
parted wishing their hosts continued pros
perity.
George 0. D. Hoover and wife spent last
Sunday visiting the formers father, Oliver
Hoover. of Bachman' 5 Valley, vino is very III.
John K Miller aud wife spent last Saturday
in Hanover.
Mrs Isaiah Miller has lovely bed of so
large double tulips, OF all shades, on her lawn.
George Meihorne. of Hanover, spent sew
eral days here the past week.
The Democratic advocate., 1903-05-02
weather record for the week.

April 25-mercury As at a. m. and 30 at
p. m; light shower about a. m; generally
cloudy; occasional light showers. April 20
mercury 49 at Z a. IN. and 55 at 2 p. N.
cloudy until noon, partly clear afterwards.
April 27-mercury "A at n. m. and 60 at
p. M; clear and bustery. April 28-mer-
curry A. at a. m. and - Mt p. M; clear
April 29-mercury 50 at a. IN. aud so At
p. M; clear. April 30-mercury 81 at a.
m. aud 81 at .. m; fair and blustery; very
high wind after D. m. MAY mercury 3S
at Z a. m. aud 4s at , p. M fair and bustery.
The Democratic advocate., 1903-05-02

The neighbors Of y. W. Miller assembled
together Friday Of last week to help burn OF
piece of land, recently cleared by hun
Aher the fire. the provision wagon came IL
and an old time ''iu the woods supper wa.
served. This is OF rare occurrence in oul
valley ard was heartily eajoyed by the parti
Cipauts.
/ NeSsr,. Grofe 4 Armaeost. who are saving
frame for A barn for Eli r. Yingling, met will
loss by fire last Tuesday night The trout
wheels Of tue engine partly burned, and tht
large driving belt and part Of the saw mil
frame we're burned The fire, it is supposed
started bv a spark from the engine.
Nonh Hosf,-lt losl ct valuable horse last week.
Mrs. Wm. Null. son und daughter. and Wn.
Hosfell. visited James Coppersmith aud fam
ily last Sunday,
Our farmers are busy planting corn.
The Democratic advocate., 1903-05-02
GHsRIFFs SALE

By vtgsue oi 3 writ pf Grr, la.ei4s. i>saed out
81 h. C5scut CONT ias Carroll coa1ty. State
af Mzrvlatd a. tte suit ei Thomas A. Barnes
sad Isaac +. Frizzr3l. administrators 81 All
and singular she zhts uad credits. goods and
ssatfris ut Joseph Trner, deceased, azalast
The goods aad shatisls, lands and tsnemruts
o., Catherine Fnzscl}, sad O. me directed, !
hsve seisel the '13lasiug Property, va:
Those tuo tracts or parcels q, land contain.
-az a. follows. ~ that frae; ut - ACRES,
: that tract containing ~ ACRES. being
the samr land thea ~AS cpaseyed ip William
frizs-li t4 Joseph Fr,EEel aud site, - a., By
deed Dated Mas isl, SO, sad recorded aia1ng
Ire land Records ai CaFresl county. iH lAher
J. ;. No. 9. tglo so csc,
Also al those fbrre ssysssl rArccis coai-
rassI ar parts af tracts sc laud called Pros
r-rty. Arnotd's psslrc Rssurveyed and
'-Uzz-s Discovery The 6rsi parcel thereof
c.aafasnisg - ACRES, 3 Ru0pS aad ~
PERCHkS. uors ur les. the second parcel
thereof contssaiuE - ACRES and 10 PERCH
FS. ard the bird parcel iheroof containing
j. ACRES, 5 RoODS and IL $40 PERCH.
ES. more or less. aud Jcing the same ihrre
tracts OF parcels of land sbich ~ers conveyed
d. William Fr5szell by l.eauari FrLzell and
sI;r. hv deed dated Mny loh. iS43, and ~
corded among the iAud Records q Carroll
eaangy, - Ltber J. ). No 10, folio l01. and
SAID ,rael, az parcels Of land aboFc described
snA referred to contain in ihe aggregate -
Acres. Rao,is and eS Prrcbes 81 Land,
more or lpss. and arc the sasBe tracts or par
r..l. oi iauG that svre devised o. Catherine
Frizzell B., said William FsizzeH By hls lssJ
vii and testament. bearing Date March 80,
1874. and recorded in be Register OF Wills
DsFics Of Carroll csau;g. IA laber Il. +. ".
and J o. ". No. o folio 574
And hereby give notice that on WE'D.
NESDAY. MAY q. 1865. at % clock p. NJ.
ou the premises. near Mr..ius' Nifl, bali miie
from Bln0m postoihee, vii sell the above
property. 80 seized and taken iata execution,
Is the highest bidder. for cash.
Also ~ the -amr time lot 10 Personal
Pfopsrty. See hslis for particulars.
FRANCIS \. CRAWFORD,
april is Hhenu'
The Democratic advocate., 1903-05-02
MelroSe Items.

The committee appointed to secure union
church for Melrose met on Saturday evening
at Crumrine's store. The result was encour-
aging.
Quite lot of lime and phosphate was hauled
from our depot the past few weeks.
This is a world OF activity and speed Re
Gently your correspondent received a letter
from Toronto. Canada, mailed April - and
it reached Melrose at Il a. m. April 24lh,
u days 10 make that long journey.
On Sunday. May 3, at 2 p. m, Weniz :
Union Sunday school will open for the sum
ner All who are interested in Sunday school
yark are invited.
George a. Brown and wife, of near Han
over, spent Sunday in this neighborhood
The Democratic advocate., 1903-05-02
A Dwelling Burned.

Last Monday the dwelling and wash house
on the farm Of Mrs. Ellen j. Arnold. near
Bridgeport, this county. was destroyed by fire;
The FIRE was caused BY defective hue and
started il the roof Mr.. Albert Clabaugh,
who occupied the premises, was able to save
a h.rge part of the furniture. Mrs. Arnold's
loss is from s., 200 to 81 500, with an insurance
of $500 in the Carroll County Insurance Com
pany
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1908.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
HOLDUP IN HOTEL ROOM.
Uncle Thinks Nephero Expected
Father, Wanting Papers Signed.
by TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE.I

Asbury Park, n. J., Aug. 6.-Joseph p. Smyth.
a New-York real estate broker, appeared be-
fore Magistrate Borden to-day and caused
warrant to be issued for the arrest of his
nephew. Frank P. Smyth. The latter is the son
of John F. Smyth, who was formerly engaged
in the real estate business at No. Ill Broadway.
New-York. and who it is declared. amassed
competency of 100000. Young Smyth who is
twenty-one years of age, and employed as a
brokers' clerk in New York. could not be found,
and the warrant therefore was not served.
When applying for the warrant Joseph D.
Smyth told a remarkable story to the magis-
trate. His brother, he said. a paralytic,
and estranged from his son. On Monday the
father, who is spending the summer at No
1,1O4 Main-st., received a letter. signed Mrs
Maginn," asking him to meet her in room No. Al
at Sunset Hall in this city AS he was unable
to keep the engagement he sent Joseph D.
Smyth. The latter went to the hotel and was
informed that Mrs. Maginn" was not guest
of the house. He then went to the room desig-
mated in the note When he raped for admit
tance, the door was opened and his nephew, he
said confronted him with a revolver, at the
same time closing the door and turning the key
The elder Srnyth grappled with his assallant he
declared, and at the same time shouted for help
A man responded, wrested the revolver away,
and gave the elder Smyth opportunity to
escape.
Smyth believes that his nephew has or thinks
he has some knowledge of the fathers fortune
and desired papers signed whereby the nephew
might obtain the money he believed to be due
him. He believes the man who came to his
assistance at the hotel is q lawyer named era
ham retained by young Smyth. Graham was
recognized by Magistrate Borden. VINO was at
the hotel at the lawyers request 10 rake
acknowledgements ito important papers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
TRAIN HITS ICE WAGON.
-Four Tons Tkrozcn Nearly as High
as Telegraph Wircs.

Elizabeth. y. J., Aug 6-The Lakewood Ex-
press ran into an ice wagon belonging to the
Accommodation Ice Company at the Elizabeth
ave. crossing this morning, and tossed the
wagon, in which were about four tons OF ice,
nearly as high as the telegraph wires 1t was
completely demolished, and the front Of the
locomotive looked as if it had struck an Ice
berg Parts of the wrecked wagon were car
ried over block to Marshall-st, and the vehicle
was literally broken into kindling wood
The driver. James Maxwell, saved mis- life by
making a flying leap. and escaped with nothing
more serious than a badly sprained knee. The
frightened animals made desperate plunge as
the locomotive was almost on them. and broke
the traces and freed themselves from the wagon
They were cut about the TANKS and hind legs,
but not severely.
The train was filed with passengers, most OF
them commuters. Those in the car near the
engine were thrown from their seats by the
shock. and some were slightly cut about the face
and hands by broken glass from the car win
dows The engineer and fireman escaped I'm
hurt but the front of the locomotive was con-
siderably battered.
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BODY is RECOGNIZED.
WOMAN SAYS IT Is EDS" "
Murder Theory Weak IN Drorned
Mans Case.

stout woman escorted by a man who was
said to be a saIoonkeeper, went TO the MoTgue
late last night and asked to see the body OF the
man found in the Harlem River on Tuesday. she
said man who was a friend of her sister in
White Plains missing. She said he had a
scar on the back of his neck and bump near IL
She saw the body, and, sure enough, there were
the scar and the bump. The woman threw up
her hands and shreked:
My God, it's Ed.'
She refused to give Eds" other name, but
said he was a cOachman. She said she would tele-
graph her sister TO see if Ed was home. and
if he was missing she would return TO the
Morgue.
1T would be awful for Ed to be all alone in
this place" said the woman.
In support OF the theory that the man whose
body was found in the river last Tuesday was
murdered by Joseph Wilson or by three other
negroes who have been arrested. the police have
unearthed good deal of information about VIII
SON. They have found that Wilson lived last
fall at No. 23OS Arthur-ave.. and that Carter,
who is one of the men arrested, lived there at
the same time. Wilson, with a woman who is
supposed to be his wife, took dinner with q
negro named George Lane at No. IBIS Arthur
ave. on Sunday night. He was seen around that
neighborhood at. that time by several other
negroes. He is said to have a quarrelsome dis
position
DR.. Schultze, coroner's physician. yesterday
performed an autopsy on the body. He said
that death was due to drowning. he found
nothing in the stomach and intestines but a
little food, and there was no trace of alcohol
drugs. The statement made by one of the
negroes that the body was thrown into the river
on Friday DR.. Schultze declared TO be ride
ulous DIR. Schutze said that the body could
not have been in the water longer than Monday
at the earliest. There were marks on the
body except bruises made after death by con-
tact with different objects. The autopsy seemed
to indicate that the theory of murder was wrong.
A citizen at the East One-hundred- and-Twen-
ty-sxth-st. station yesterday told the police
that he was passenger on the ferryboat be
tween North Beach and East Ninety-ninth-st.
last Tuesday morning. When the boat was be-
tween Wolsey's Point, Long Island, and Ran
dalPs Island, the passengers saw a naked body
floating, face downward, in the water, he said.
The body found in the Harlem River at One
hUndred-and- twenty -siXth-st. last Tuesday was
also naked. and as no other naked body has
been reported, the police are inclined TO be-
lieVe that the body seen from the ferryboat is
the same now in the morgue awaiting iden-
LITIGATION. This would indicate that the body
had hoated from some point in the East River
was not deposited near where it was found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
wAsH1NGTeN's D1sTURBERs GUILTY.
Men Who Kissed in the Boston Meeting Are
Held for Sentence.

Boston, Aug. 6.-The trial of William Monroe
Trotter Editor of The Boston Guardian; Gran
vile Martin and Bernard Charles, charged with
disturbing a meeting in the Columbus Avenue Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, which was
addressed by Booker T Washington on the night
of July 60 ended this afternoon in the Municipal
Court. when all three defendants were found guilty
by Judge Bennett Sentences will be imposed to-
morrow.
One of the government witnesses, policeman.
said he told Martin that he must keep quiet, but
Martin refused, saying it public meeting, and
he would talk. The policeman therefore arrested
Martin. About twenty witnesses were sworn for
the defence, but many of them not heard.
Archibald H. Grimke, the first witness, said he
was a friend of Trotter, and was not In sympathy
with Booker T. Washington. He knew OF no con-
certed plan to break up the meeting. but had since
heard that there was one
Emery T Morris said the confusion and excite
rncrt started on the platform. He heard Martin
say: The doctrines Of Mr. Washington are lead
ing this race 10 hell While the sought to
gain the attention Of Chairman Lewis, demanding
that he be heard.
Several other witnesses were heard for the de-
fence, after which Judge Bennett announced that
there need of hearing arguments of coun-
sci, the evidence against defendants was over
WIDENING, and he thereupon found all three of
them guilty as charged.
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CAPTAIN LIBBEY WINS HUEsTIs CUP
Dewar Trophy Goes to James McNevin in
Old Guard Match Shoot at Sea Girt.

Sea Girt, y. J.. Aug. (s2ec.aD.-Captain George
E. Libbey, of the Old Guard. won the HuesJiB
Cup in the match shoot to-day On the State Ribs
Associations ranges. 1t was last year By
Lieutenant Fred W SeybeI with score Of =
points. Captain Liobey's score to-day was %
points at the 200yard range and 50 the 500 yard
total Of y points The conditions were ten shots
at 500 yards standing. and ten shots at so yards
prone There were tweuty-four competitors in to-
days match
The Dewar trophy. which is TO be shot fer every
year, was Won to-day by James AIcNeviu- Tia
conditions were seven shots az 200 yards standing.
seven at 800 yards prone and seven az 500 yards
prone. McNevins score at 200 yards was s. At
300 yards 2S and at 600 yards q points total Of
sstpoints.
The weather was ideal for the marksmen. the
Stare OF the sun being tempered by the passns
clouds, and the attendance was much larger than
usual, many women coming from the nearby sun
mer resorts TO witness the shooting, which tae
best ever done by the members Of the Old Guard
tiHe Cub. In the tent of Major 5. Ellis Bliss.
the OId GUARDS commanGant- this evening no
Huestls cup was presented by CAPTAIN Charles r
HueStls 10 the winner Major Brisss presented
the Dewar trophy. The highest ten scores madS
in the TWO matches were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER ARRESTED.
Head BOokkeeper of Wall Paper Company,
Hoboken, Is Accused.

Philip Rand thirty-fve years old, who lives in a
handsome apartment house at No. l.21l Washing
ton-st. Hoboken, was arrested yesterday in that
city on a warrant sworn out by Superintendent
Warter Of the Potter Wall Paper Company charg-
ing him with the embezzleInent Of $40 from the
concern. II is said that the real amount taken is
much greater
Rand was head bookkeeper and confidential clerk
for the Potter Wall Paper Company. He entered
its employ about year and a half ago. having
come from Brooklyn well recommended
He was held without bail yesterday for further
examination this morning. Rand was prominent
member of Trinity Episcopal Church Little IS
known Of him in Hoboken. except that he and his
wife lived well. The police say that he was able to
embezzle from the concern because he had charge
OF the issuing of checks. and that his method OF
obtaining the money was to draw a check on the
concern and then pocket the money. Rand dis
appeared from his Hoboken home some weeks ago
and then his books were examined and the ALLEGED
shortage discovered On Sunday his wife inserted
personal in New-York paper asking for in
formation to the wherea bouts of her husband
Rand returned home, and when IL was learned Tbaf
he was in town his wife refused 10 make anv
statement 10 why she inserted the personal
She said however. there nothing wrong In
her husbands disappearance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
NEARLY LYNCHED NEGRO.
Jersey Farmers Shoot Piece Of Ear
Of-Confes8es Robbery.

Beverly, N. J.. Aug. Ga negro, said to be
Frank Jordan, of Media, Penn, had narrow
escape from. violence at the hands of a lot Of
farmers near here to-day.
Samuel LleweIyn saw the negro coming out
of his house He investigated and found that
his house had been robbed He gave the alarm
and gathered together a number of farmers
who searched for the negro.
The negro was found along Rancocas Creek
He would not surrender until after rifle ball
had shot off piece of one of his ears, He was
then taken by the crowd, rope was put around
his neck, and the other end Of the rope thrown
over a tree. He was told to confess, but re-
fused, and it was not until he was almost Il1ted
from the ground that he confessed to stealing
watch, ring and some money. The rope was
then taken from his neck and he was marched
TO this place and lodged in jail.
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sWoRE ONE OF THEM MUST DIE.
Two Men Made Pact in Italy-0ne Now Has
Two Bullets and Four Stab Wounds.

Chief Of Police Donovan Of Port Chester is
trying to find an Italian enemy Of Leonard
Lorenzo, Of that village, who has sworn to Kill
him, and who, after stabbing him four times
yesterday, fed across the Byram River in
rowboat and escaped to the Connecticut shore.
-Four years ago the two men met in Port
Chester and fought a duel with pistols and
Lorenzo carries two bullets in his body still.
When they met again yesterday it was duel
with long knives. and Lorenzo was hacked
nearly to pieces. He refused to tell the name
Of his assailant, as he says when they left Italy
eacn swore to kill the other and one or the
other will have to die.