The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-08-15
News of the Week.


There are in use in the United States L.,
$40, 30 railway cars and Alps locomotives.
Automobiles made for the German Army
haul five to eight.ton loads through billy
country.
A camphor forest of $4,000 acres, contain
ing fully 100, 900 trees, has been found on the
island of Formosa.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works, at Phil
adelphia, employs 49, 900 men with a weekly
payroll of $3.50, 600.
A fire at Esparrae nera, Sp4il, August s,
made 1000 families homeless and some work
men were burned to death.
Seventy seven per cent. of the women and
but 81 per cent. of the men taking the civil
services examination are able to pass it.
Wisconsin's most valuable crop is hay.
Last years production was worth SD, CO. 600
The oat crop was next in value at $50, OOO-
600.
All records were broken by the freight bus
mess of Lake Superior last month. 1t was
$3.50, 900 tons, being more than for any full
year previous to 1887.
A commission to investigate the prevalence
of dysentery and enteric fever among British
troops during the Boer War, reported that the
latter malady is disseminated by flies.
In Baku. Southern Russia, 5000 men are
on a strike for an increase of wages, an eight
hour day, the abolition of the system OF hines
and the strict application of the factory regu-
laiions.
The shortage of Thomas W. Dewey, alb
sconding cashier of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank of Newbern, n. c., proves TO
be SIPS, 600, and is the largest embezzlement
in the history of the State.
A tornado which passed near Pittsburg,
Kansas, August Sth. killed two and injured
sixty persons. and destroyed hundreds of
buildings. In some places there were cloud
bursts and much lightning and hail.
On August :. at Durand, Michigan, two
sections of Wallace Brothers circhS train
collide1 in the Grand Trunk Railway yards
early that morning. killing twenty three
persons and inJuung over dozen.
Plus y was crowned Pope in the presence
of 20. 600 persons in the bssihca Of ST. Peters
at Rome. He bore up well for the first few
hours, but was quite overcome with emotion
and fatigue when the triple crown was placed
on his head.
About 200 machnists and helpers Of the
Boston and Albany Railroad, in the shops
near Boston, are ON a strike because OF the
refusal Of the company TO grant demand for
an advance of III per cent. IN the hour wage
rate. The mschinistS ia the Boston aud Al
bany shops IN West Springfield also went out.
Mrs. Deliah l.. Bair. widow Of Edward
Bair. died on August 2. at her home IN Han
over. Pa. from the inirmilies of advanced
years. aged 90 wears, @ months aud IL DAYS.
She j. survived by two sons and one dsuggh-
teri Emory Bair. Of Gettysburg. and g.
Mltau Barr aud Ms J. y. Slagle, Of Han
over.
Crazed by Drug, Dr. T. p Reynolds OF
ST. Joseph. Mo, iasi Saturday made ii,Ing
leap from a chair car window ON hs Barring.
ton Limited train from the W.st. caught
through freight which was under say from
Bradshaw, Neb.. ran uP car ladder ike Is
cat. aud along the tops Of tSeuly freight car,
finally Jumped ON the coal heap IN lhe engine
and rolled like ball into the engine cab.
The greatest breeder andmosJ successful
fighter OF game cocks ia the United SiAies a.
believed 10 be John W GcodhArit. Of L-e~-
burg. Va. who pnrsues the business iH a thor
oughly practical say. with the result Of swell
ing his bank account materially. When train.
ing birds TO fight be MARCHES them up and
down steep hiilsides TO Strengthen their Legs
and otherwise puts them through strenuous
exercise.
A ball game in which Is brothers composed
the opposing teams was played ia Dexter,
Arkansas. Saturday. July -. Uncle les.
Ra>ch. wealthy planter OF Dexter. celebrAi
ed his End birthday 90 Saturday by holding
a family reunion More than score Of his
children were present A base bail gsme ~as
one of the events on the program. The tao
teams. All sons Of Mr.. Busch. ragged 10 age
from 10 10 45 years. The father umpired the
affair. and according 70 al accounts, there
was not a single kick FROM beginning ~ end,
. Last Saturday afternoon. during : baseball
game 10 Philadelphia, Pa. wooden g,llrry
gave way under the suddeu pressure 81 hun
dreds Of needless spectators eager 10 wings
supposed street fight. causing one 81 the most
shocking disasters that has ever occurred lu
that city. Il Is said that II 900 persons were
on the stand whea the crash came, and 800
person were thrown 90 the ground. Ten
we're killed outright or died the next day, ~
Others cannot recover. and shere arr huadr-d-
ihat we're permanently or sl'ghiIy inJared.
A dispatch from Boston. Mass. Argus, :.
SAYS: Ia a letter written last Tatsdav from
Montreal 10 Rev George n SPRINGER. ihe
pastor Of hi> church IN East Boston. Willard
: Allen, Treasurer ct the Preachers AID 50
cirty Of the New England Conference ef the
Methodist Episcopal Church. confessed that
he vas d-ianlter 10 the amount OF more Than
$50, coo OF the society funds. Mr. Alden has
been treasurer q the saeieiF for y years and
clerk Of the East Boston district far ~ year>,
and for 10 years Was prumlnet membrr SO
The school committee Of Boston Mr.. Alien
said that be hal los, the money in speculation.
Mr.. Allen for more than - YEARS has been
prominent IN the legal circles and political
and social lie Of EAt Boston Twruty i've
years ago be joined the corporation kno~u a.
the Preachers AID Socity, aud iB 1891 vas
elected treasurer Of the organization. His
accounts have been audited each year, and
securities making up The permanent fund have
been examined. The report vas duly received
and auiiied before the March conference.