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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-06-08
MORE BONDS TO Be
ISSUED BY COUNCIL
Determination to Sell Additional
$4,000 Arrived at Monday Night.
FOR IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS.
Contract fof CURLING Liberty Street
Awarded John Kennedy OF Parkers-
burg-Joe White Night Policeman
Routine Business.

The CITY Council met Monday
night. ordered bills paid for the
month OF May, awarded contract for
curbing Liberty street. confirmed the
appointment of night policeman,
instructed an architectural firm to
draw plans for city building, author
lied the issuing OF bonds for street i'm
provement and transacted routine
business and then adjourned
The Council was in session uutil
well on to midnight with all members
and Mayor McComas present.
The monthly bills for electric light,
police service, street cleaning, excav-
alton for the city building, etc, were
all passed and ordered paid.
In accordance with an order passed
at the May meeting of Council At
torney Heindel has prepaid and pres
ented 10 the Council an ordinance
authorizing the issuance of bonds to
the amount of $4,000, the proceeds to
be used for the purpose of grading
and curling Liberty street and the
improvement of other streets within
the town. After reading the ordin-
ance it was passed by a unanimous
vote and the attonerv was author
lied to prepare an advertisement
asking for bids for the purchase of
the proposed issue. The bonds will
be in the denomination of 500 and
will be sold to the highest bidder on
Mond ay. July 3rd, by the Council.
The bids asked for curbing Liberty
street from Wilson street to Gilmor
street were then opened and the con-
tract awarded to John Kennedy,
Of Parkersburg, w. Va, at his bid
of 81 cents per lineal foot, the mater
ial to be used being the Indiana lime
stone of the same dimensions of that
now used in other portions of the
town. The price of 81 cents includes
the setttug and lining up of the curb
ing.
There were several other bidders
for this work, among them being Mr..
G. Kennedy of Parkersburg, w. Va;
Fuller Bros, of Frostburg, who based
their bid on the use of concrete for
the curbing, and Mr.. Joseph Cogley,
of Oakland, who also contemplated
using the concrete.
Mr.. James O. Hinebaugh, who has
the contract for grading Liberty
street, filed his bond and agreement
with Council which was approved
and ordered entered as matter of
record.
Messrs. Sansbury & Sansbury, of
Cumberland, were employed by
Council to draft plans and made spec
itications for the new city building,
the foundation for which is almost
completed. Mr.. Joseph Cogley, Of
Oakland, has this part of the building
under contract and will finish it vet
this week
The resignation of J. O. Browning
as night policeman was accepted by
Council and by the power conferred
upon him Mayor McComas nominat-
ed and Council confirmed the ap-
pointment of Joseph H. White to
fill the vacancy.
Council the adjourned to meet in
regular session July 3rd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-06-08
BARN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
And Burned With Contents, Including
Farm Machinery.

Last Wednesday evening the barn
on the Fort Pendleton Farm, owned
by Daniel Eyer, about twelve miles
south east of Oakland, was struck by
a bolt of lightning and burned to the
ground along with hay, grain, har-
ness, farm machinery including a new
hay bailer, and other property, owned
by Mr.. Eyer.
At the time the fire originated Mr..
Eyer was in the barn and was stunned
by the lightning but recovered in
time to escape from the building.
The barn was recently erected and
there was no insurance on it or its
contents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-06-08
Grading Well Under Way.

Mr.. James O. Hinebaugh, who has
the contract to grade Liberty street,
has the work well under way not
withstanding the weather Quite a
number of men and horses are en-
ployed in the grading and with favor
able conditions the contractor will
complete the work within the specifi-
ed time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-06-08
CHiLDREN'S DAY SERVICES.
BY Scholars Of Presbyterian Sunday
School Sunday Evening.

On SUNDAY evening, the 11th inst,
the scholars of the Garrett Memorial
Presbyterian Sunday school will hold
their Children's Day services 10 the
church.
a very beautiful program contain
ing a variety of entertaining features
has been prepared for the occasion
which promises to be quite a success.
Many of the members of the Sunday
school will have parts in the program
and all are cordially invited to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-06-08
Association at Friends.
vile.

A ministerial association has been
formed at Friendsyille, composed of
all the ministers of that town and the
country Immediately adjacent. A
meeting of the association was re-
Gently held at the residence of Rev.
d. A, Friend and the work of subse-
quent meetings outlined
The officers of the association are
President, Rev. Bragg; vice presi-
dents, Reys. D. A. Friend, A. L. Dom
achy; secretary, Rev H. G. Salem;
treasurer, Rev, W. NJ. Lister.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-06-08
A. F. GEORGE,
Superintendent.
MT. LAKE Il DEER PARK NJ. E.CHARGE
DIED..

WINTERs.-On the 31st of May, of
a complication of diseases. near Mt.
Lake Park, Helen Virginia, the lovely
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Winters, aged months and 16 days
Interment at Red House church,
Rey. f. Manages, of st. Marks Oak
land. officiating.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-06-08
Church Services.
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
AT Thayeryille Sunday school at
10 o'clock a. m; preaching at II and
p. IN, by Rev. G. H. Hudson.
AT Deer Park preaching 1T Il
o'clock by Rev. w. H. Faust.
LUTHERAN.
Accident, Sunday 2.30p. H., preach
ing followed by instruction. Chi
dren's Day services Sunday, June
25th, s p. III. Cove, Sunday, 1915 a.
H.. preaching, followed by instruction.
Friendsville, Friday at o'clock, the
class in catechism will meet; p. m,
Luther League followed at s by
preaching. Kendall, Tuesday, Z p. III.
catechise, followed at o'clock bJ
preaching. H.. SALEM, Pastor.
Strange visiters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-06-08
Children'S Day Service.

The Swanton Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school will hold a Children's
Day service next Sunday June 18th,
in the grove near Mr.. Andrew G..
Friends residence. Service will be-
gin at 1000 a. IN. If the weather
should be unfavorable for an outdoor
meeting the service will be held in
Mays Hall. The program which will
be a very interesting one and will
consist of an exercise entitled The
Pathway of Wisdom with other re-
citations such as Come Join Our
Army" The Bow in the Cloud"
and quite a number of good things.
EVERYBODY is cordially invited to
come and attend this exerise.
A. F. GEORGE,
superintendent
Mt. LAKE q DEER PARK NJ. E.CHARGE
Mt. Lake Park, prayer meeting
Wednesday p. m; Ladies Aid So
ciety. Thursday p. m; Bible reading
by Miss Sallie Harris, Sunday 1880
a. m; Sunday school 2:30; Junior Lea
que Immediately after Sunday school;
kpworth League Sunday Sp. III.
Deer Park, PRAYER meeting Thurs
day s p. m; Sunday school 10 a. IL.
Preaching Sunday pm.
P W. METHENEY, Pastor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-12
Reply in Washington.

mi (Ryl Associated Press.) ~
WASHINGTON. April 1l!-vTh hrotlgh the
Incoming South American mall the State
Department to- day received information
from Minister Bowen copy OF Presi-
dent .castro's replY5to the ministers prop
osItion to submitithe issues between the
United States and Venezuela to arbltra- :
tinn 1t has been decided that there y
no urgency attached to the matter anu
unless something unexpected should oc-
4 cur In Venezuela, the reply will be al
lowed to remain for the considera tion
OF the cabinet at the conclusion Of Pres
ident Roosevelts western trip. Mean
while the State Department officials de-
cline to throw any light on the charac-
ter OF the language used by President
Castro In his reply.
il n Throughout the diplomatic CORPS the
kcenest Interest exists regarding the
answer. Although Venezuelan the legation
officials say 1.-THE text OF the dispa tch was
MT included In the mall3reaching the le.
cation to-day. and which left Caracas
after the answer was delivered to Mr..
Bowen, 1t has become npsed among dip
lomats tina the answer was undiplonlatic
and almost threat tening In wording. While
diplomats who have enquired at the State
Department have been Informed tnat
t,pra ctically no action will be taken re-
garding Venezuela until President Roose-
Welt returns from his western trip they
also have received the intimation that
AZ the exa ct text by, Castro's answer CONF
&prises an insult to the American minis
ter, 1t will5nots pass llnnoticed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-12
LOCATION Of BIG
FLEETS i: |: IN IN DOUBT
Scarcity Of News From
East PrOvOkeS Much
Speculation. !
IKELUNG CLOSED
TO FOREIGNERS
Believed That Il Will be Used
as Base for Togo China De-
nies Russia Port in Poe
klein Activity Of
Forces in Man l3!3
churia. s585#
fE3y \ associated press \


fy LONDON, April 12.--Tha mystery OF I
Svice-Admiral Rojestvensky's whereabouts Z
!. is still iunsolved and speculation on the i
possibilities Of the situation is Of he
keenest. The gavorite hypothesis of the !
newspapers this morning iss that his six
5battleships slipped past singa pore some !.
night with lights out. u II tilas l5
The Daily Telegraph phsf Singapore acor- u
respondent. cabling under dat iof prila
Il TIL, says: s8 $s3 81
.'All reports to the contrary ootwith- -A
Standing only one battleship, the Sis
Ssolveliky, passed here Saturday. No ships
OF the Barevitch type were with the
squadron IS ii ;4 All i; 81 Ii }sits
a dispatch from Jibutil, on the gulf
OF Alden, to the Daily Mail, says
Il ssYice-Adnral# N Neoogatoff 8 squadron
+ has been seen cruising near 5000 ira. III
is report ed to be ting reinforcements
from the Black Sea fleet " 3! E
Il The correspond lent at Kobe of the Daily
Telegraph says :545ss Sis F5S{ ;i
..A telegraph from Pekin states hat
Russian Minister Lessarg asked China to-
lend Russia a port In PokienI@ Pekang),fE
but China absolu telyl refused. =. III;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-12
CASTRO DEFIANT,
DAR.[S INVASION.
Venezuelan President
Makes Threatening
Reply.
sFLATLY REJECTS
ALL PROPOSALS.
Denies There Are Any Claims
Pending Between Republic
and the United states-No
Action to be Taken I'm
til President Roosc-
velt Returns.
velt Returns.

j (corr espondence OF the Associated Prcss)
s.S CARACAS, VENEZUELA, April e
President Castro will not withdraw the
New York and Rermudcz Asphalt Com
Y pany case from the Venezuelan courts
and viii not resubmit the Olcott case to
! arbitration il the whole American army
and navy come to Venezuela. "
This emphatic statement Of General
Alejandro Ybarra, the Venezuelan Sec
retary Of Foreign Affairs. reflects the
spirit OF the reply which President Cas-
i jtrb made to the recent proposal Of the
American State Department for the ar.
& bitration OF the Bcrmudcs and Dlcott
cases. s }5{ Ss III sssI
1t was generally rumored throughout
Venezuela that the demand OF the United
4 States was little less than an ult tum
Ito General Castro and the re ply OF the
! Venezuelan President was awaited with
interest Predictions Of intervention fol-
lowing the refusal OF Castro to yield
were freely made and there was much
Il @uneasiness when 1t was announced the
Venezuelan government had not only re-
fused the demand to arbitrate the case case;
but had supplemented Its refusal witnSa
request that the United States declare
& whether 1t has any respect for the SOW
ereignty and the courts OF Yenezuela.
Insult 10 Holland.
Nearly two weeks have passed since.
& Castro made his reply and as n Q ction
y has been taken by the United States and
no further demands la ye been made, the
las. demand OF the United States has gone,
Z the way OF many previous requests for
arbitration and the incident is practical
Il ilyf closed as far$as It's discussion In Car
acas Is concerned Ss 9li q ss3
President Castro and his advisors claim
that d To reopen the Olcott Sc would
be m insult$.to Holland. as Mr.. Barge. II
4 who acted an umpire. Is a we'll known
Dutch Jpl onla also hold thai ass -:
gVencztela was denied the light 70 & have yslt,
the d arbitration Of he BeiEian y va Y zee.
works 4 ca SO reopened. none Of he ottl her
cases settled under the Washington pro-
\ tocols shall be &reconsid erred M S
Is enphat tical ~ denied IN q the reply
f OF President Castro. that there are any
claims pending between the I'm tied Sta tes5
and Venezuela. He again reiterates that
the New York and Bermud ex Asphalti
case, now in the Venezuelan courts is q
national and not an International one.
PRESIDENT Castro and the memoers of
+ his ca abinets take the ground that while
the government stands for the general
principle OF arbitration, It will not have
case wrested from Its courts to be cal r-
rled before board OF arbitration. ii
The charges that Venezuela Is, not pay
ing Its obligation to creditor ations
under the Washington protocols are de q &
MED by administration officials.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-12
SECRETS O.F BEE
TRUST UNCOVERED.
Sensational Revelations
Lead to Decision for
.l,',e Deeper ''l + Probing, b
TRUNKS EXAMINED:
COMPANY VANISHES.
Judges Harn1an and Judson H ave
Stormy Scene With Attorney.
General Moody Threaten
ing to Retire at Once
From Santa Fe
Case.
Especial to The Tirnes-Dispatch.l )

52 CHICAGO, ILL, April $11.-District AT
storney Morrison and Assistant It Attorney
General Pagin spent nearly all o-day Il:
mn examination Of the cont tentssa.io IL the
trunks which are believed to contain
SBeef-4Trnsts secret ts,s and which re seized
by Federal n officials yesterday. Books
and documents and Office records were
spread over ia hles. which took up .,ll
OF the floor space In a room on the fifth
floor adjoining the offices OF the clerk OF
the District Court.
An investigation by the Federal grand
jury, which is lnquiring into the work
ing methods Of the alleged Beef Trust,
@of a much deeper. nature and a wider
scope, 1t Is asserted. is to result from
this examina ton. When the trunks were
opened, 1t is said, the entire secret trans
actions of the Aetna Trading Company. a
corporation through which the alleged
secret business of the packers was trans
acted was revealed, and as a conse-
Equence many new witnesses will be SUB
spoenaed.
Suddenly Quit Business.
While the secret service men were look
ing for traces of the books, the Aetna
Trading Company. which had It's offices
In the Fisher building, directly across
suddenly quit business
1t was learned from the agent Of the
Fisher building. G. B. Osborn. that the
company vacated its Office on March 18th,
the day before the grand jury convened.
Its secretary. Henry Godfrey. paying the
rent up to the expiration Of the lease
on May 1st. The furniture and fixtures
of the office were stored on the sixteenth
floor. OF the Fisher building, while the
books and records Of the con,pany were
taken away in wagon. These We're
traced to a residence OH the south side
near Forty-seventh Street and Prairie
sAvenue; later to a basement In a down.
town building. and finally to the National
Safe Deposit Company's vaults. In the
First National Bank building.
Subpoena for Godfrey
The trunks and contents have been
limpounded on an order by Judge San
born. SO that no one by legal process can
obtain possession OF them. Among the
'szt ElE(Continued on Second Page.) ssS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-12
MILLION. MEN I'm. FIELD.
Japan Preparing to Make Great.
Increase in Armies &iil
Manchuria, ~
(By Associated Press.


TOXIC April l1.--Japan; Is meeting the
Russian plan OF reorganization and rein
forcement Of it's AIanchurian armies with
an extensive expedition from its own m IL
.itary .organization The details and fg-S
ures are carefully concealed OF what
seems to be a plan to double. the present
army units. but it is reliably estimated 4
that by autumn next the total military
organization will exceed a million mem
actually employed In the field. The light
ing force is roughly estima ted Mt seven
hundred thousand men, with increases
largely In the infantry and artillery. al
though an enlargement In the cavalry
branch Is also contemplated,
AS a result Of the manufacturers at the
arsenals In Japan together with captures.
and purchases of guns 1t Is predlcted
that this year will sec Japanese artil-
lery superior to that Of the Russian, In
quality as we'll as numerically and 1t Is
confidently believed that the Russians
Will be incapable OF overcoming these nus
merical disadvantages. Wherever rail-
way improvements are possible they VIII
be carried out when Japan Will be suf-
tic!ently strong to take and hold IIarbin5
and simultaneously continue operations
against the Russian forces to the east
ward OF that city ass izS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-12
UNIVERSITY .H0N0RS
MADISON AMI. monroe ri
Virginia Historical Society Lends
Valuable Portraits for In /.
stallation Ceremonies.
1contlnued on Fourth Pase.)

The valuable copies made by the elder
sully from the Gilbert Stuart portraits
5of President Madison and President
Monroe have been lent by the Virginia
Historical Society to the University OF
Virginia, for use during the approaching
inaugural OF DIR. Edwin a. Alderman,
The portraits were shipped on Mon
day, the precaut.on being taken to in-s
sure them at $500. Madison and Mon
roe were devoted adherents OF the Uni
versity were present at the first meet
Ing OF It's board Of trustees. and have
been correctly counted In the number OF
Its benefactors and founders ia 85i
The hanging OF their portraits at the
University on April 18th Is @ grateful
acknowledgment OF their worthy services
In behalf of this State institution Of
learning, Their names are linked with
that OF Jefferson, who stands out as the
#''Father OF the Uniyerty"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-12
HILL GUSTS HARTMANN; /;
PLACE GOES TO FRENCH
elimination to Fight Between
Rival Interests in North
ern Securities.
~

\ i14 -I3lII q lBy IASSocInteu Press,) ~ u
NEW YORK. April 1.-THE Evening
Post says: p. Fl, Hartman, president Of
the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
Railroads, was displaced from the direc-
torate OF the Northern Securities Com-
pany at a stockholders meeting In Jer-
sey City this action marking what Wall
long standing enmlty betwee nthe Hill
and Hartman parties In the Northern
Securities Company. BY a vote OF strict
ly tho Hill shares and proxies, represent.
Ing IN combination, 2,64S,000 shares. Mr.,
Hill elected Amos II, French. on-ln-law
Of John s. Kennedy, also Of the Northern
Securities Company and ono Of Mr. Hits
.stapnchest supporters to Mr.. Harrlman's
place on tho hoard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-12
MADDOX BEATS
El'V|A.R1 For Q CUP. ! ! |:
Wirginian Outrides Englishnan
n 8 and Scores Notable Victory
at Bennilgs.
AN INTER NATION ~ CONTEST
sMontrip Stumbled With Evans,
ButsLatter. Pluckily Field Oh
and Won Steeplechase.
p. .....l. 3!5s5
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.) }

Especial to The Enthusiastically Ss
tss;yyASHINGTON.,.s u. ! G.. April 1l.---One
Of the largest crowds of the meeting,
including a really Impressive club house us
attendance, sawsthe races at Bennings to-
day. The attractions cluded the South
.ern. steeplechase and the amateur cup,
both for amateur riders and both won
BY, we'll known. hunting men Of Warren
ton, Va. n; stj ss,S
races was The ANA teur cup 4; e II sig FUR
longs. IT narrowed down to one OF Tie
most stubbornly ontested struggle Of the
meeting and was won by: Mr.. James l..
Maddox, NNarrenton. Va-, and y. p. Hol-
iliday's fve-year-old bay gelding Trapez-i
list. ., #
Great Race.
h, lTrapezist is no tyro a t carrying welter-5
weights, and at the finish he outstayed
Port Arthur, ridden by Hon, ". II. Lee
sEwart, who is an attache here Of the
British legation MI. Ewart. who has
adopted the American style of riding, had
won several races in England and has
been a frequent escort Of Miss Alice
Roosevelt, in her visits to the races. When
1t became Known l nat 4NlT.e EcWdT WOulu
ride the interest in the amateur cup
and. though the young Eng
lishnlan and Port Arthur had raced each
other tired, the latter then leading. and
Trapezlst upon whom Mr.. Maddox had
ridden a waiting race, came around on the
outside, soon brought Mr.. Ewart to the
whip and was next forced to use 1T him
selftn the final fifty yards, SO that the
contest became an International one with
the 5iYirginan the victor over his moro
youthful rival. III
S Mr.. Maddox Is aweathy a Virgnlan. whose
home is Warrenton.I where he maintains
a private pack OF hounds He is one Of
the judges on the Virginia Horse Show
Circuit. 1t was his first race In six years.
At that time. he was the champion anna
,teur rider and won many races on a
famous horse called NEPTUNE. Now he
returns to the turf in time TO save tho
.honors of the amateur cup from being
won by the young English attache. Mr..
Maddox is a man Of middle age, though
his healthy outdoor life makes him look
very much younger, ,$
Evans Wins Steeplechase.
# Scarcely less interesting was the South
iern steeplechase. Only four ran. Mon
trip was required to carry 173 pounds. At
the obstacle near the half mile pole. Mon
(C,ontinl1eJlt on Seventh Papel sSSM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-12
DESPERATE WH1sTLED
AS he SLEW SENATOR.
Posse Sets Out to Capture Him,
Taking Vehicles to Bring
Back the Dead.
tBy Associated Press,

u CuLLM.AN, ALA, !, April i State Sen,
5ator r, Il Fl Hipp, an attorney, was shot
and killed and Deputy Sheriff J. II, Dun
lap was probably fatally wounded by
John II. Williams, twenty miles east Of
this city to-day. The officers had gone
to the Hipp place to Gust Williams from,
"a tract Of land, which he had lost IN
law suit. When the men approached the
house, Williams shot HippI in the head,
killing him Instantly and shot Deputy
Dunlap through the breast,
vi Williams remained in the house Whist
ling and said he would stay there until
heIdled. "A posse Of forty or fifty men
from cullmans has gone to the scene Win
vehicles In which to bring back the dead
and wounded, Williams is a man Of
large family and is about fifty years
of age, WAR a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-12
Dutch Interference.
1Rv Associa.ted PresS.) j.

,w1LLEMsTAD. ISLAND OF CURA-
Goa, April 2ll.-The presence in Cnraceo
OH, III. Derus. the Netherlands charge
Caracas. has revived rumors sor prop, y o
force President Castro toj.release Dutch
sailors, who are said to be imprisoned Y I'M
Justly at Puerto Cabello and Macacnilhno. ln
Venezuelan capital is In nm excited state
States STATE m npon President Castro for arbi-
much "uneasiness among foreigners who
lanticipate that the United States will
ailercaf fter take more forcible means of
Teaclllng a settlement OF the controversy
with Venezuela. h ;45i 5i
siThe Venezuelan army Is under constant
drill and It Is reported that, there has
hee4 uGh ay teetThas Troops are are beng moved
about in ali parts the Republic, and he
3nl,mber Of soldiers in Caracas Is now
said to be about 1000. j3s w. s;;'