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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16
VIII Pray tor Colleges.

In the Southern Presbyterian church the
day. Of prayer for colleges and the youth
in schools 4of ii all grades. is the third
Thursday Of February.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16

Asa Watkins conducted the Thursday
evening service at Overlook presbyterian
church last night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16
BARTON HEIGHTS.
Charlie O'Rannon continues III az his
home in Barton avenue

Charlie O'Rannon continues III az his
home in Barton avenue
Miss Pattie B. Logon, Of Sabot Island.
is visiting Mrs. L. E. Long.
Captain E. n. Lea arrived horne last
night from Atlanta, Ga, where he has
been on business.
On account Of illness; Mr. NJ. E..
Baugha., is confined in his home in Lucke
avenue.
Asa Watkins conducted the Thursday
evening service at overlook Presbyterian
church last night.
Miss Williams, of Chestnut Hill, is visit
ing friends on the Heights.
Miss Jennie Cullen continues to improve
after her long illness.
Miss Walden. of Buck Hill. who has
been visiting Miss Annie Cole, has. left
for her home
Quite a number of people have been
in search of homes on the Heights re-
Gently. but there is very little available
property in the town. Desira bic land can
be obtained. however. and much activity
in real estate will begin with the coming
of spring. =
Master John White. who has been close
~ housed on account Of illness for some
time sc ab1e to be out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16

On account Of illness; Mr. NJ. E.
Baughan is confined in his home IN Lucke
avenue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16

fsUCCEssFULs AGENTS BANQUETTED
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16

Miss Pattie B. Logon, Of sabot Island
is visiting Mrs. L. E. Long.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16

Master John White who has been close
~ housed on account OF illness for some
time is a BILE to be out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16

Captain E. n. Lea arrived hpne las
night from Atlanta, Ga. where he ha1
been on business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16

Judge Witt has appointed the local
Pension Board Of the year. IN doing so he
re-appointed the old board to succeed
themselves. They are Colonel r. l..
Maury,, C. C. Scott, and. E. p. Cox.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16

The following qualifications were made
yesterday in theAC hancery Court; Julian
Binford, administrator Of Thomas Bin
ford; Pauline E..,Von Groning ,executrix
of Alfred Won Gron.11g, and ]. B. Schaaf,
administration Of Moses Monroe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16

The case against J. ?. Eastman, the
white man who is charged with attempt
ing to abduct q colored girl was called
yesterday. in the Hastings Court and
continued until Feb. 16. The case is on
an appeal from the police court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16

Sadie Dabney (colored) was given thirty
days in the city Jail yesterday in the Hust-
ings Court. on petty larceny charge.
She appealed from the Police Court.
where she was given four months on the
same charge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16

T.. r. ". Daniel,Sa member Of the city
citation, presented in the chancery court
yes. erday the preamble and resolutions
adopted recently in the memory Of Judge
James G.. Lamb. r.@Daniel took occa-
sion to pay high tribute to the life and
character of the departed jur.st. The
resolutions will be spread upon the records
ofs.the court under an order of Judge
sGrinnan 5fs ..ss-1, -.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16

aIs APPOINTMENTS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16

! Savings Bank. which, permits that .institu-
! ton to change its name to the Capital
! Savings Bank.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-07

DR.. and Mrs. ManOwn, of Kingwood,
are in Oakland as the guests of Mr.and
Mrs. E. D. Kepner.
Mr.. and Mrs John Johns, of the
Park, who spent the winter with
their daughter at Massilon, Ohio,
have returned to this section where
they will spend the summer.
A. d. Naylor has just received an
other car load of the celebrated Turn
bull wagons. Nothing better on the
market. For vehicles of all kinds it
goes without saying that Naylor has
the finest as well as the largest stock
in the county and at prices the low
est. sat
Two special cars attached to train
No. 3 yesterday morning passed
through Oakland, bearing fifty or
more German agriculUurists who are
| touring the United States. The par
ty was in charge of Dr. Albert Scheck,
Imperial German expert on agricul-
ture and forestry.
Special Agent A. f. George of the
Postoffice Department, who has been
out in Illinois for several weeks estab-
fishing rural mail routes, arrived at
his home near Swanton last Saturday
to remain in this section a week or
two when he will return to Illionois
and resume work
There was fresh trouble down in
the Bowery last week, says the King
wood Argus. A certain man put
some cayen pepper in the snuff to
break his wife and daughter from
rubbing and they got even by emp
tying the whole box into his gallon
| jug of whiskey and shaking it up
good so that when he came home and
slipped the jug out to take big pull
of it, he got so warm under the shirt
that the neighbors thought that the
house was on fire.
There are about three quarters of a
million dogs in Oakland which should
be taxed under the municipal law
and the taxes collected. If the own
ers refuse or neglect to pay the law
should be enforced to the letter when
there would be one of the finest open
ings for the establishment of a bo-
logna factory right here that can be
found in the United States. We have
dogs of all sizes, breeds, colors and
conditions and the taste of an epicure
for bologna can surely be satisfied
after the factory shall have been
started.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-07

At Whites Restaurant, the best
lunches in town are served. 5 If.
Mr.. U. G. Palmer, of Hutton, was
in Piedmont Monday and Tuesday on
business.
Mr.. George w. Kitzmiller, of Blaine,
is in town to-day looking at some
political fences in which he is interest
ed.
Merchant J. N. Robinson was con-
fined to his room several days last
and this week with an attack of the
grip.
The Board of County Commission
ers will meet next Tuesday for the
purpose of appointing district asses
sors and attending to routine bus
mess.
Mr.. James G. Peddicord, of the cler-
ical force in the Garrett National
Bank, is off duty owing to a recur-
renee of an affection of his eyes with
which he suffered some years ago.
Roy Hamill, son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
R. Hamill, who has been quite i'll for
two weeks with an attack of pneu-
monia, is very much improved this
morning.
Mrs. Emory E. Flowers, of Oakland,
has rented and moved into the AL
legany House at Mountain Lake Park
which will be operated by her this
summer as hotel and boarding house
With two weeks more of uninter-
rupted work upon the new First Ma
tional Bank building in Oakland the
structure will be well under roof
when the interior work will be COM
menced and pushed to completion.
Mr.. John w. Hart went to Cumber-
land Tuesday where he attended the
lecture delivered that evening by DR..
Stafford on Richard Ill, and thence
to Meyersdale, Pa, where he will
visit his sister, Mrs. Bert Bolden.
Local fishermen who have been air
ing fish stories may be pardoned in
view of the following which comes
from Cadiz, Ohio. An oil well is spout
ing two tons of fish day and promo
tiers are trying to convert their oil
company into fertilizing organiza-
ton.
The summer schedule on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad will probably
go into effect either on Sunday, the
18th, or the following Sunday, the
gath inst. AS yet no instructions as
to the running of trains over the Third
Division have been received at the
depot here but the probabilities are
that the same service will be in effect
as that of last summer when accomo-
dation trains were run each way
morning and evening and which
proved satisfactory to the public gen.
orally.
The beautiful star seen in the even
ing in the western heavens is Venus,
and she is now in the glory of her
splendor. Well is it to gaze upon her
these beautiful clear nights and catch
some of the inspiration that is found
in such communion as expressed by
great writer in his advice to young
men: "In the first place, the mere
fact of your having thought enough
to spend the time to do this will aid
your mental development. In the
second place you will have to lift
your eyes and chin from the mire of
the street about you to the clean
glory of omnipotence. In the third
place, you cannot look for five min
utes at Venus or any other planet or
star without absorbing into yourself
some of the calm, silent power which
wheels this universe along its I'M
broken track with never slip of the
+ira or ioSt1ino of rho ayle -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-07
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
OAKLAND, MD.
Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention. Etc.

Incidents and Events at Home and Nearby
Personal Mention. Etc.
Leo J. Rasche, of Grafton, spent
Sunday at his home in Oakland.
Go to Whites Resta urant for your
lunches. 5 If
Mr.. d. Y. Morris, of Kingwood,
spent Sunday in Oakland with the
editor and family.
w. W. Briscoe, recently of Oakland,
but now of Germantown, Pa, spent
Sunday in Oakland.
Hon. r. T. Browning, of the State
lake, came up to Oakland Monday
and spent the day here.
Money to loan on real estate. Easy
payments. Apply to Julius G. Rem
ninger, Oakland, Md. 80 If
Mr.. Harvey NJ. Speicher, of Acct
dent, was in town Monday and went
from here that afternoon to Newburg
on business.
Mrs. S. G. Shirer is on visit to her
sister, Mrs. G. A. Bolden, in Grafton,
where she will remain a couple of
weeks.
Mr.. G. M. Livengood, and Squire
Peter Nathan, both of Grantsville,
were in Oakland day or two recently
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jameson and
little son of Piedmont, w. Va, were
in Oakland over Sunday as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. King Delawder on
Second street.
Editor Litzinger and Foreman Chas
Deffinbaugh, of the Democrat, were
at Cumberland last Saturday night
where they witnessed the presenta-
ton of the play king Dodo,"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 6. Ross went to
Cumberland on Saturday last where
they attended the play king Dodo, -
which was presented at the Academy
by strong company that afternoon
and night.
Mr.. j. Forward, the new proprietor
of Hotel Chautauqua, Mountain Lake
Park, is having some folders adver-
tising his hotel executed at this office.
Mr.. Forward is an excellent hotel man
and his friends wish for him success
full season.
Capt. Robert H. Gordon, of Cumber-
land, who owns beautiful farm ad-
joining Mountain Lake Park, upon
which he contemplates erecting a
modern dwelling to be occupied by
his family during the summer months,
was in Oakland Monday on business
connected with the matter.
While all other crops hereabouts
may fail, there's heap of consola-
ton in knowing that the yield of
spring onions will be the same as of
yore. The fellow who turns up his
nose at this luscious vegetable and
the namby-pamby miss who consid-
ers it with scorn are depriying them
selves of one of the richest and most
succulent treats that Dame Nature
has given us.
Mr.. Morgan Orr and family, of King
wood, are now residents of Oakland,
having rented the Nelson property
for the summer. Mr.. Orr is engaged
extensively in coal operations near
Newburg, West Va, and finding Oak
land more convenient to reach from
his place of business than Kingwood
he has decided to make this town his
home for the summer at least. He is
an energetic young man of good bus
mess qualities and as such we well
come him among us.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-07

Call For Your Letters.
Miss Dollie Abbee, Lille Shodetzhe,
Mr.. Tobias Keliner, Made Mason,
Harry Dove, Samuel Snyder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-11
MON NTAUK POINT TRIP.
Last Of Joy Line Excursion Series Schsd-
uIed for SUNDAY.

There is to be one more chance for a
down the bay and ocean trip afforded by
the JOY line before the season ends and
Il Is to be Sunday, when the series OF
eight popular excursions will have been
completed The point OF interest this time
Is that famous place where the returned
United states troops from Cuba were en-
camped Montauk Point and II expected
10 afford an hour and a half TO ramble
about on shore before the boat starts TO
return
The steamer Jarchmont is 10 leave her
dock Sunday. weather being favorable. at
e:45 a. m. and fine trip down the bay I'm
the cool OF the morning will be given af-
fording n glimpse OF the Naval College,
Training Station. Fort Adams with its
frowning ramparts and formidable guns.
past Beavertail and Brenton's Reef light
ship. round Point Judith and then pass
ing Stonington To Mentauk.
After n stop the party will have anoth-
er pleasant sail In the prettiest part OF
the day and will be granted n view OF the
bay I'm the early evening and reaching tho
a. ck about $50 p. IN.
There will be music by stones orches-
ira and refreshments can be obtained as
usual
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-11
HELD FOR
GRAND
JURY
Ludwig Holt Charged With
"GraftIng" S. Bills Was Be-
fore US. Commissioner To-day

On a charge Of changing the figures
n two dollar bills and making the notes
2Ook like fives. Ludwig Holt was before
United States Commissioner William p.
Gross today. Holt, II will be recalled. Is
- Swedish descent and was arrested at
Pawtncket while trying to pass one OF the
Urafted bills on a ticket agent
Daring the hearing cousin Of the ac-
<pused man acted as interpreter and he
WAS not represented by counsel. nor did
be put In a defense.
Several witnesses appeared for the gov
sornment. including the ticket agent on
Whom the bill was about 10 be passed.
Inspector Kirby. who Is employed by the
Rhode Island company, and who told of
8eeing the man In the Pawtucket Office.
Catherine Moran. whose husband keeps
- little variety store on South Main street
Iuaid that Holt left his bag there and Il
developed that I'm a pocketbook which
ewas IN it little slips OF thin paper on
which were figure fives were found. The
ntetective who worked on the case also
festihed.
Commissioners Cross bound Holt over
No the next session of the United States
grand jury In the sum OF $500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-11
BULLS And BEARS,

Wall Street. Sept u.-Opening prices
on the stock exchange showed only slight
changes either way In the leading stocks.
The Western group was nrm and some
what higher on the favorable showing
made by the government crop report but
some Of the minor stocks were heavy.
The United States Steel steeks opened
at unchanged figures. but the common
soon eased OF to 20. Realty preferred
made a rapid drop of 3k and Great
Northern preferred opened down 8 points.
Norfolk and Western advanced ~.
large selling orders appeared stimuli
taneously in all parts of the room and
the market ran OF abruptly. Tho special
ties showed the least resistance to the
pressure, Amalgamated, Tennessee Coal,
Brooklyn Transit and Reading declin-
ing a point. Dealings were on a large
scale In the United States steel and after
II had steadied momentarily ran OF
again TO l0N The grain carriers all
yielded substantial fractions but seemed
20 meet some support at yesterdays
closing figures. Other losses were
point in New York Central. Northwestern.
Atchison preferred, Minneapolis q ST.
Louis and Republic Steel preferred. 2 In
St. Joseph q Grand Island "a preferred
and IA in Atlantic Coast line. Prominent
stocks were ruling above the lowest at II
O'Clock and the market was very dull
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-11
FROM BURNING HOUSE
More Than Twenty Women and Chlldrs
Rescued BY Police al Long island City.

New York. Sept. 11.-More than 20
women and children were rescued from
a tenement house fire in Long Island
City early today. A dozen persons were
slightly injured The fire started In a
saloon and spread to a six story double
tenement adjoining.
Four policemen who we're nearby rush
ed into the building and succeeded In get
ting out 20 persons. who but for their
timely arrival would have perfshed. In
her excitement a woman tossed her baby
from a window on the second floor. The
child was caught by a policeman and was
unhurt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-11
MARINE REGISTER.

Tomorrow the sun rises at 5:21 a. m
and sets at soc p. m. High tides at II "a
a m. and II so y. m.
The following vessels have arrived ir
this port in the past "a hours:
Steamer Norman. Chase. Philadelphia
Steamer Connecticut. williamson. New
York
Steamer New shoreham, Dodge, Block
Island and return.
Steamer Mount Hope, Ricketson! Block
Island and return.
Steamer City OF Newport Rich, New
pot and returned.
Steamer Richard Borden. Brown, Fall
River and returned
Steamer Queen City. Gray, Tiverton
and returned.
Steamer Islander. Petty. Tiverton and
returned. 90
Steamer Sycamore. Chase, New York,
600 tons OF coffee 10 order
Tug Vigilant from New York
Tug W. T.. Chadwick from New York.
Schooner Omaha. Perkins. Bangor, l2S
900 feet OF lumber for Pawtucket
Schooner Annie Harper. Wilson. st.
Johns $4,000 lsths for Pawtucket.
Barge Bandit South Amboy, COO tons
~ coal for Pawtucket.
Barge Breeze. Elizabethport. 594 tons
OF coal for Pawtucket
Barge Bustle South Amboy COO tons
OF coal FOR Pawtucket
Barge Commerce ST. George, ss7 tons Of
coal for the Railway CO.
Barge Fostena. Port Johnson SOC tons
OF coal for the Railway CO.
L. S. steam Coaster from New York
Buoy Setter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-11
MRS. BIENING'S FUNERAL
Held al Her Late Home THIS Afternoon and
Mas Largely Attended.

The funeral OF Mrs. Mary h. Binning.
wife OF John Benning. of iu Roger VIII
liams aS enue. was solemnized at O. clock
this afternoon In Trinity Methoulst
church. where for many years she haa
been an active member and worker IN
tina church and sunday scnool, and al
the varied interests OF the parish until
falling health forced her 10 give up these
Cherished Interests.
Mrs BinninG was also for many years
connected with the Woman's ity Mission
airy society, being the chairman OF one
OF the WARDS OF the city. She was also
widely interested i'm charitable ana phii-
anthropic work in the days OF her
strength. and, therefore, generally known
and loved. Previous 10 The church ser
vices, this afternoon, prayer was onered
at her late home. many OF the neighbors
round about coming 10 bring an ouerlns
OF flowers and TO look for last time
upon the face of one who was known far
and near Gs the sympathetic friend IN
days OF sorrow or distress.
At Trinity church there was large
gathering Of sorrowing friends and the
services were OF most touching eharao-
ter.
nev. Joseph Cooper. pastor OF the
church, read passages OF scripture ana
also delivered brief address eulosisuo
OF the life and character OF the deceased.
lie read also that tender little poem, en-
titled THE Afterglow." by William c.
Liscomb.
The musical portion OF the service was
rendered by Mr. William l.. Sweet, tencf
soloist, with MIR. Newell l.. Wilbur at the
organ. Nj. Sweet sang one Sweetly Sol
emn Thought and other favorite hymns
OF the deceased.
AT the close OF the services the body
was borne TO Grace Church cemetery for
interment, the bearers being Mr.. George
Smith, the superintendent or Trinity M.
E. Sunday school; Mr. George Hunt Mr..
George IL. Chenery, Mr. Fred Lockwood
all or Trinity.
A wealth OF beautiful flowers surround
ed the casket, among them being pieces
from Nestell lodge. A r. and A. M, ana
Westminster lodge. No. q, J.. @. o. F., OF
which organization the bereaved husband
is a member.
Other pieces were from Trinity Union
church and Sunday school. Monday Night
Circle OF Trinity, and also a piece from
Shaw & Westcott (Jewelerv), where Mr..
Binning is employed. Besides all these
there were many pieces from neighbors.
personal friends and relatives
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-11
WHOLESALE VACCINATION.

There was another big crowd OF chill
dren with parents and big sisters and
cousins and aunts I'm attendance, who be-
seiged the wardroon I'm the Fourth ward
this afternoon all more or less anxious to
get vaccinated and ready for the opening
OF school or to have their arms examined.
The whole force from the office OF Super
intendent OF health Chaplin. including the
sanitary inspector, inspector OF Provi-
sions. Or. King and DIR. Chaplin himself
were on hand TO assist IN the eaamina-
tion and n couple OF nurses were also on
hand with a big policeman TO keep order.
The vaccination was done by DR. Leon
ard. as usual. but today the youngsters
did not overrun the place quite as thor
oughly. the force was better able 20 cope
with them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-11
MARAuDERS
VISITED
REFECT0RY
prIsd Their Way Into Rooms
and Stripped Them Of Every.
thing Portable.

When those who are employed during
the winter IN and about the refectory at
Brown university began TO move into
quarters yesterday they met with un-
usual things In the way or discoveries.
First OF all Il was noticed that almost
every door OF the old college dining han,
the refectory. had been tampered with
and pried open. This indiscreet method
OF entering and occupying the building
was not the only discovery made. There
were direct evidences or robbery.
Every room In the building had been
entered by means or some instrument
like a chisel. locks forced. and trunks
rihed. Everything that had been left for
the summer by the boys or attendants.
that was OF any value had been taken
with bunch or keys as the only clue
by which a trace OF the perpetrators OF
the deed could be found. The attendants
OF the place were the heaviest losers and
Ing apparel. Mary Brennan lost two
hats, Miss King lost a winter coat valued
at SIS. while all the goods OF Miss Cof-
fee had been removed from her trunk.
which was broken into.
The most peculiar discovery OF all
however. was the finding Of a human
hand on one OF the shelves in an upper
room. The hand was not so much de-
cayed as might be expected. but was
rather shrivelled up from being In a dry
corner OF the house. One OF the en-
ployees OF the place noticed a rather pc
culiar odor issuing from one Of the rooms
ara when he investigated the cause hap
Iened upon this gruesome find.
The matter was reported to the police
and an investigation begun but there was
nothing beyond the bunch of keys which
might throw light upon the circumstance
OF lie hand being found where II was
There are several theories TO be ad-
vanced as to It's presence there but none
Of them have been followed 10 conclu-
sion as yet