The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-04-09
News of the Week.

Nearly every city in the interior of Egypt
is now lighted by electricity.
Paper fywheels are coming into use. The
tensile strength of paper is enormous, hence
its advantage over iron for this purpose.
Bethany Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia,
has five associate pastors. The membership
is now 3, no, with Sabbath school of $3.50.
One of the great railroads of the world will
be built in China from Canton to Hankow,
600 miles, through densely populated district.
Last week 81, 500, zoo eggs were received in
Philadelphia Pa, mostly from the West If
we're not for the shipment from the West the
East would starve for eggs.
Upon information that four jurors had been
bribed in favor of Mrs. Botkin, on trial at San
Francisco for murder the Court has dismissed
the jury and begin the trial anew.
Aston Gibson, of Calero, Ala, IS ll6 years
old. He fought in the Battle Of New Orleans
under Andrew jackson, and was soldier OF
the Creek and Seminole Wars.
The value of cattle imported into the United
States during the calendar year 1908 was
S644, 769 of horses 81 ,472, 420, of sheep SS53,
AIS, and of all other animals S7l4, 4S7, max
ing a total value of all animals imported OF
| 81. 6S5. 0S9.
Dr.. William A. Harroun, of Denver, de-
chned to accept an inheritance OF u, SOO,Ooo
from an uncle in Ireland, saying that he would
never have penny that he did not earn. He
transferred the fortune to his sister, Mrs. }.
NJ. Lewis. of Portland, Ne.
Iowa has coal famine as result Of lock
out in the State aud par, of Missouri last week.
At Des Monies there was not pound OF coal
to be had last week, aud other cities and towns
were similarly situated. Coal is being shipped
from Kansas City, but the heavy rains stopped
that for several days.
The sewing of buttons on shoes and on gar.
meuts is no longer done by hand in modern
factories. There is a machine that sews 300
buttons on garments in nine hours-or more
than eight expert sewers could possibly do IA
the same time This machine requires no
expert operator. 4 boy or grrl runs it.
Beginning one mile west of the head of the
GaIops Canal, in Canada, and extending for
over two miles. = channel has been cut 500
feet wide BY the use Of this channel the
large vessels now navigating the II. Lawrence
are saved the torjuous and dangerous passage
by the sonlh channel through American water.
A FIRE at East Brady, Pa, March y, caused
a loss of Slo0 600. Thirty buildings, iHelud
ing postof6ce, the First National Bank, Odd
Fellows Hall. Adams Express Office and East
Brady News office we're destroyed. Dyua-
mite was used 20 blow up buildings ia the
saved the town from destruction.
Tue latest available bubouiC plague returns
for the whole Of India for the week ended
March 10 shows the appalling mortality Of
40. 527. an increase Of :, 00o over those Of the
preceding week. In the PuHiab aud The
northwest provinces each there Is a death rate
of 10, coo weekly; in the Bombay presidency
the deaths number S. 500. aud in Bengal 5000
Articles Of incorporation Of the Pacific Steel
Company have been fled at san Diego, Cal
The company Is capitalized al sle0, 100000,
Of which $50, 600, 600 preferred stock has been
subscribed Its objects are said 90 be the COZ
s;ruction Of Vsrships, steamships, locomotives
and cars and the making OF armor plate. The
contract for the construction Of the steel plant,
TO cost $50. 600. 600. has been awarded.
At Manchester, y. H., March p. owing 90
diffidenee. George t. Hall wealthy retired
druggist, kept putting OF bis proposal 20 hIs
sweetheart until 80 years elapsed. Ali the
time Miss Jeanette Morgan, a music teacher.
was willing Finally Han vas taken SICK, aud
Al O'Clock last Saturday morning. fearing
that he was about 90 die, he sent a hurry cal.
for Miss Morgan and Justice Of the Peace.
They came, be proposed, was accepted. The
ceremony performed, and two hoars later the
bridegroom died in peace.
l.. Fred Oherey. lifelong resident OF Read
a.
entity ia Judge Ermenlrout' court 90 robhing
stands at the Windsor Market House, aai was
sent to jail for six months and fined $40.
John Geitz, Albert Yoder, Joseph Snyder
and other farmers we're the prosecutors. This
vas one Of the surprises OF the court, a. Oberiy
has heretofore been a highly respected citizen
aud well 20 do For over yesr farmers At
tending the market have been missing differ
eul articles from their stands. Il is believed
be IS a kleptomAniae.
The English Government Is fEuring w.th
American aud Canadian railroads tor the
transportation across the continent 0f malls
destined for the Far Hast The distance be
tween Liverpool aud Yokohama Via Halifax,
New York, SanFrauc1sco and Vancouver b.
1918 miles shorter than by way Of the Trans
siberian Railssy The Canadian Pacific
steamship Empress Of japan has made a record
from Vancouver to Yokohama in ten DAYS
aud ten hours, the distance being ass miles,
With this fast iraHsamericaH service, British
mails will reach the East IN three seek time.
A dispatch from Reading Pa, March p,
ssys:-After having undergone excraciaiing
torture at the hands OF three masked meu last
TUESDAY uight. VIM MeN-ight. 8 years old,
was found IN a lit,le hut h. occupied On . lone.
" road beyond The city hmiis IN Camro town
ship. boaad and gagged. unconscious from
starvation and thirst. his bres3I scared and hts
entire body covered with bruises. The OLD
man Is a serapirou dealer. He vas taken 70
the Reading Hospital, where be was revived,
and the PHYSICIANS say there Is slight chance
for his recovery. His ASSISTANTS believed be
bad money Ia bis possession, but BE- bad not,
as be kept il ia a bank.
The Standard OIL pipe line burst near Be
rea, Ohio. on the afternoon OF March p, COW
ering Rocky river with oil which, being SCI GA
e. hrr. zas nj fhF.-sFsrftfr -
lagos and important manufacturing plants. At
midnight the o5l was burning aud every effort
was being made 10 check Il by building dafu
across the river. The home OF J. Madison.
near Liverpool. caught fire and Was totally de
strOyed, as well as the barns of the place and
all their contents These buildings were quite
close to the river. Fences within many ban
dred feet Of the river have been destroyed,
aud the flames are SO fierce shat the ground Is
being burned bare in spite Of the fact that last
week ) successive rains and SHOWS have damp
eued everything. There IS NOW eight miles OF
the river IN flames, and the sight is a spectac-
ular one seldom witnessed. The people have
been warned for the entire length Of the river.
Gen. William II. Payne, counsel for The
Southern Railway, a distinguished C6nieier.
ate officer, died at his apartments in Wash
inglon, March -, aged % years. HIS death
was doe TO general breakdown. Gen. Payne
was one Of the most distinguished Of the Con
federate cavalry leaders. He was born at
Clifton, Fauquier county, Va, June Is, 1880,
He was educated at the University Of MIS-
souri,, Virginia Military Institute aud ;he
! University of Virginia. At the outbreak OF
the Civil War be organize the famous Black
Horse Cavalry Of Virginia and commanded
this organization nj the first battle Of Bull
Run. He displayed such marked military
ability in the subsequent movements Of his
command that he was promoted to be major
within two weeks after his FIRST engagement
and was assigned TO the Fourth Virginia Cav
airy. He remained with this command during
the next two years and was promoted to be
lieutenant colonel in 1862 and colonel in 1868.
In November, 1864, he was made brigadier
general in the cavalry service Of the CoHfed
crate Army and commanded a brigade in
Fitzhugh Lees division.
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