The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-09-03
News of the Week,

Postal inspectors assert that Miss Grace
Decker, former po~tmisgress ot n Staten island
vii4sy. opened letters and hid them.
Nathan 4. Frye. treasurer Of the Wa,ertowu
Mass Saving, Bank has been arrested on a
charge OF embszzliug funds from the Iusiiia-
ton
Rev. T. : Iceland and two other men have
been arrested at Cripple Greek, Col, IN con.
nrction with au assault upon the sheriff and
his deputies.
A. l.. Scott negro murderer, died 10 jail at
Fitzgerald, Ga. last Monday IS a mob was
CRYING for his life He had been mortaily
wounded in resisting arrest.
Eiuanr. city Of eco inhabitants Island OF
Luzou. Philippines, WAS destroyed by hire
August - One hundred persisted, five thou
sand were rendered homeless.
Typhoid fever is prevailing in the Dislric,
of Columbia where there are now 23S cases,
and it 3, feared the number will increase. II
Is caused b. the polluted water of the Potomac.
Mrs. Annie NJ Walker was made the sole
beneficiary ju the will Of her father, William
Weighimau. the Philadelphia, Pa, "Quinlne
King whose estate Is estimated TO be worth
$50. 900, 600.
Christian Becker. who masqueraded as
woman for twenty wears aud was once cook
IA President Roosevelt family, has been sen
fenced tu four months IN the penIieuiiary after
a mai ia New Rochelle, y. \.
In a sermon Mt the University of Chicago,
last Sunday, Professor Mahatfy, Of the Uni
ver>ity OF DgbGn. declared that Christian be-
liefs were traceable to ancient nations and the
writings in the Bible TO heather sources.
Thomas NJ. Tce, Of Deerfeld, n j., real
lied $50. 600 this season from $50 acres of
poratoes The Irish Cobbler variety yielded
$50 bushels of primes per acre. 1t is said his
seed crop will net him Sl0,0 additional.
Near Punxsutawney, Pa, August 81, 500
kegs of powder exploded in the press room OF
the Latin Il Rand Powder Works, instantly
killing one man, seriously nJurng three others
ana causing costly destruction OF property.
Al Leethbridge, Northwest Territory, a dis
ease known as maladie evil, which has been
existing in the West for some time, is killing
many valuable horses. Two hundred animals,
intended for use in the United States. bat
ouarautiued there, were killed Thursday on
account of being affected with the malady.
Something like a month has elapsed since
the building trades strikes in New York city
began They were followed by lockoutS. and
now from q, 900 to - 900 men IN those trades
are idle 1t is estimated that the direct loss
to the workers in that period has been at least
s.. SOC. 600. To appraise the loss of capital
due either directly or indirectly to the strikes
in the same time would be almost impossible.
1t is clear. however, from all appearances that
capital bears it more easily than do the crafts
men that which has fallen upon themselves.
Strik es have within the year affected New
York more seriously perhaps than any other
city. Labor is suffering in consequence much
more than capital. There is plenty Of work
there, clamorng loIbe. done. The rapid tran
sit subway is nearly a year behind It's prom
ised completion About $4,000, 900 has
been, or will be, spent upon it, the major part
Of which goes to labor. The Pennsylvania
system is spending S50, 900, 600, and the New
York Central will spend S25, 600 600 on ter
mina improvements. The New Haven Com
panv has announced that it will spend S.,
600, 600 in Westchester and the Bronx. Over
500, OOO 900 was ready to get into new build
ings at the beginning of the season.