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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
THE COMMISSION
ARE DEADLOCKED
virginia-West Virginia Repre-
sentatives Unable to Agree.
TROUBLE OVER THE INTEREST
Old Dominion Estimates Junior
States Share, including Ac-
crued Interest, At
S21,ooo,ooo.

Washington - HOpelessly deadlock
ed and as far apart as they were the
day their conferences opened, the
joint commissions from West Virginia
and Virginia appointed to apportiOn
West Virginia's share of Nirginia's old
State debt adjourned here TO meet
again on August u.
The Virginians delivered an ulti-
matum to the West Virginians. The
former declared that they would not
open up the question of amount of
principal West Virginia should pay and
would only negotiate as to the amount
of interest. West Virginia insisted
upon reopening both the questions of
principal and interest.
In delivering their ultimatum, the
Virginians contended that the decree
of the United States Supreme Court,
in holding that West Virginia should
assume responsibility for a share of
Virginia's befOre-the-war debt, fixed
the amount Of principal at $7,1SS,00O
and left the amount of interest to be
settled between the two States. The
older States Commissioners, there
fore, held that it would be equivalent
to contempt of court for the two COM
missions to enter into negotiations to
change the amount of principal as
fixed by the Supreme Court.
1t was upon this rock tina. the nego-
tiations were wrecked. West Virginia
GD 80
principal had been definitely settled
and Virginia would not recede from
her ultimatum.
From the way members of the two
commissions talked the long-standing
controversy is as hopelessly dead
locked as it has been for 80 years. 1t
is possible that sub-commi tees will
be appointed by each commission
when the next meeting is held and
that these will be asked to reach some
decision.
Some of the Commissioners even
regard this plan as hopeless. The
opinion is strong among them that an
agreement between the two States
will never be reached and that the
Supreme Court, which fixed the prin
cipal at S7,13S,00O, will in tie end be
called upon TO adjudicate the amount
Of interest West Virginia should add
to the principal
According to Virginia's estimate the
interest will be between $14,000,00
and S15,000,000, running the aggregate
up to $21, 600, 600. West Virginia does
not admit such high interest amount
The debt controversy between the
two States has been hanging fire ever
since West Virginia was carved from
Virginia in the Civil War. Virginia
| has contended that West Virginia
should have taken over a portion OF
her State debt when she left the
mother State, as the money was spent
in internal improvements in mat part
of the State. If West Virginia ever
pays her share of the old bonds, Vir
ginia will not be financially benefited
The money will go to the holders OF
the old bonds, which Virginia refused
to pay, claiming that West Virginia
should pay them. Virginia, however
has been using her good Offices trying
to collect the money for the Old bond
holders.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
THE PARCEL POST
WILL Be EXTENDED
BurleSon Says Changes Will Go
Into Effect August IS.
SENATE COMMITTEE AGREED.
Inter State Commerce Commission
Chairman Explains What That
Body Had Given Its
Sanction.

Washington. - Despite Senatorial
criticism Of the proposed heavy re-
duction in parcel post rates and the
increase in the size of packages to 20
pounds for $50 miles and less, Post
master-General Burleson announced
that he would issue the final orders
at once putting the changes in effect
August Is.
The announcement came after the
wisdom OF making the changes had
been subjected to a searching review
before the Senate Postoffice Commit
tee in the presence of the Postmaster
General.
Chairman Clark, of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, explaining
why the commission had sanctioned
the proposed changes, said he believed
the Postmaster-Gen had ample
power under the law to make them.
Il am convinced that the Postoffice
Department ought to, can and will eX-
tend the parcel post until it will carry
all packages up to 100 pounds" he
added
| The sentiment of large majority
| of the members of the PostOffice Com
mittee, ~fter Mr. Burleson and Chair
man Clark had addressed them was
that Mr. Burleson was within his au-
| thOrity when he ordered the changes.
The hearing developed opposition
| from only two persons-Senator
Bryan, of Florida, and Senator Bris-
! tow, of Kansas. Other members Of
the committee, particularly Senators
Swanson, OF Virginia; Lea, Of Tenn
/ essee, and Bankhead, OF Alabama,
! strongly backed up Mr.. Burleson.
Several Senators, however, thought
Mr.. Burleson had oyerstepped his au-
thority in disseminating the distinctive
parcel post stamp and making the
ordinary stamp good for parcel post
packages. The committee will meet
again to further discuss this order.
The statement tina. ultimately the
parcel post weight limit would be loo
pounds and the Postofice Department
will be handling all the retail pack
age business in this country supports
statements made by Representative
David J. Lewis, of Maryland, the
father" Of the system.
In justifyi~g his order Postmaster
General Burleson said before the Sen
ate Committee:
81 feel that Congress wanted the
Postmaster-General to 20 ahead and
improve the service and not to be
content with standing still. We are
going to H-ake money on the new
business and we will be able to make
further reductions in rates too.
Every important step We take is in
the nature of an experiment, For
instance, they estimated before the
law went into effect that 100000, 600
/ packages would be handled in year
and now We know they will handle
6OO,OO0,0O0."
Mr.. Burleson added that since the
Introduction OF the parcel post the re-
cepits of the Chicago Postotfice had
increased 2163 per cent, the biggest
increase in the history of the office.
He said the Government will make 10
cents profit on 20pound packages.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
THE COUNTRY
LAID TO WASTE
PiIIage. Arson and Murder
Around Shanghai.
REFUGEES FILL THE STREET
Peace Propositions Are Under Con.
sideration, WI Ting Fang Being
One OF Most Prominent
Intermediates.

Shanghai.-The landing of sailors
from the foreign warships at this city
has greatly relieved the foreigners and
better class of Chinese and the coun-
try people are beginning to return to
their homes
The country districts around Shang
hal present an aspect of desolation.
Villages have been burned and the
crops ruined. Rotting corpses are
lying everywhere. Philanthropic
organizations are caring for the
refugees, thousands Of whom are still
camping in the streets of this city.
The forces manning the Wu-Sung
forts went over to the government but
on the same evening they rejoined
The standard of the rebellion The
commanding general fed, and the
troops to the number of 5000, all Of
whom are strongly prorebel, elected a
new leader, who declare she will not
participate in the fighting until at
tackled
\ proclamation was issued by the
municipal authorities notifying bel
ligerents and all activity associated
with the revolt that the foreign set
tlement had been closed to them.
Peace propositions are under dis
cussion here between the two parties
Dr.. WI Tiugfang, formerly Chinese
minister to the United States, is the
most prominent among the intermedi-
aries, but it is doubted here whether
he is authorized by provisional Presi-
dent Yuan Shi Kai
When some of the military were
withdrawn from Fu-Chow on Sunday,
detachment of Japanese marines
was ordered ashore In the foreign
colonies there the general opinion
prevailed that the landing of these
marines was unnecessary.
A strict censorship has been I'm
posed on outgoing kilograms as well
as upon the newspapers.
Many of the Christian missionaries
have been recalled from the interior
districts, owing to the possibility of
outbreaks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
j. s. OFFICIAL
SHOT IN MEXICO
immigration Inspector Gets a
Bullet in the Back.
IN JUAREZ ON SLAVE CASE.
Charles 3. Dixon, While On Official
Business In the Mexican City,
is Arrested BY Band
Of Federais.

Ell Paso, Texas-Charles B. Dixon,
of San Diego, United States immigra-
ton inspector, was given Ley
Fuega" by Mexican Federal soldiers.
He was shot in the back and may die.
Dixon was in JuareZ on official bust
ness, investigating a white slave case,
when he was arrested by a band of
Federals, who started marching him
away from the city in the direction
of the foothills where executions have
occurred. Dixon began to run and
after getting a block away was fired
on.
Dixon was sent by superior to
Juarez to see a negro in connection
with a white slave case that was be-
ng probed here. He says he believes
he negro, after he had talked to him
N Juarez, bought drinks for the sol
diers and induced them to arrest him.
Dixon Gives Detail.
Il told the soldiers l would go with
them to the commandments office,
Dixon said, but instead of taking me
in that direction they started toward
the outskirts of the town. AS l had
on a suit of khaki | thought perhaps
they had taken me for a United States
soldier acting as spy, so l ran and
they shot me after l got about half a
JlOck away from them"
DR.. ]. II. Happen, of the Immigra-
ton Service IN Ell Paso, went to
Juarez and treated the wounded man.
He found that Dixon was shot in the
small of the back, the ball going com
pletely through his body and coming
out through his stomach. 1t did not
strike the intestines.
F. w. Berkshire, supervising in
spector of the United States Immigra-
ton Service on the Mexican border,
at once went to Juarez, accompanied
by Clarence Galley, an inspector in
the service, to look after Dixon, and
were both arrested and detained at
the military barracks for a short time,
but were later released.
They took up the matter with
Miguel DiebOld, inspector of Mexican
consulates in Ell Paso, with a view to
having Dixon removed to Ell Paso.
immigration men assert that a half
negro lieutenant in the Federal Army
in Juarez, friend of the negro under
investigation, was instrumental in
causing the arrest and the shooting.
Ordinarily United States immigra
ton men are permitted to work in
Juarez under an agreement with
Juarez officials.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
BESlEGEO BY BANDITS.

Ell Paso, Tex-Huddled in two
houses on the main street of MADEIRA,
Mexico, the Americans who are be
sieged by bandits had been reduced
practically to starvation when a mes
senger left there IA days ago He ar
rived here after hard trip overland
through mud. He SAID the bandits are
bent on numbering the Americans for
protection given some cowboys who
attacked and killed two bandits who
were stealing cattle and are firing into
the settlement at intervals.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
PROHIBITION TICKET NAMED.
William T. Barnes Candidate For State
Senate From AlIegany.

Cumberland.-Th nominating com
mittee of the Prohibition party of AL
legany county announced the follow
ing ticket State Senate, William T,
Barnes; House of Delegates, William
Foote, Robert w. Little, Norris Bruce,
Henry F. Cook, John Bannatyne and
D. W. Robinette; Sheriff, William H,
Seaber; Clerk of the Circuit Court,
John Ternent; Clerk of the County
Commissioners, William f. Bishop;
Road Directors, Charles Drake and
John Kidwell; County Commissioners.
Edward r. Dixon, Robert +. l.. Bowie
and Edwin Elias; County Surveyor,
Fphraim Lee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
Live Stock

NEW YORK.-Beeves- Dressed. IL
6131ac. Calves-Veals, $SG11; culls,
$5.50G6.5O; common buttermilks,
$5,75; city dressed, 14017h; country
dressed, 1301612.
Sheep and Lambs-Sheep, $3.50;
lambs, $5.5OGZ35; culls, $3.50.
Hogs-Pennsylvania hogs, $9.75.
CHICAGO.-Hogs-Bulk of sales,
$9.OOq9.35; light, $9.15Q955; mixed,
$SS5@95O; heavy, $S.65@9.35; rough,
$8.65qS.SO; pigs, $76OQ93O.
Cattle-Beeves, $715Q9.2O; Texas
steers, S6.gOQS.OO; stockers and feed.
ers, S5.50@775 cows and heifers, $40
48,4O; calves, $S.25G1125.
Sheep-Native, $4S0@5.S5; year
lings, $56OQ6,75; native lambs, $3.50
qTS0.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
PROTECT THE MEADOW LARK.
Department OF Agriculture Says They
Kill Injurious Pests.

Washington. - Protect and en-
courage the meadow lark, for its prin-
cipal diet consists of cotton boil and
alfalfa weevils, grasshoppers and pre-
daceous gorund beetles, advises the
Department of Agriculture. While the
bird, it is acknowledged, does some
damage to sprouting grain, its value
as a destroyer of injurious insects is
shown to be far greater.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
CARRIED DYNAMITE IN BASKET
Seven sticks Explode and Only Bits
Of Body Are Found.

Rochester, n. Y.-Seven sticks of
dynamite which John Everitt was
carrying in a basket out of a shed in
the heart of the town of Honeoye ex-
ploded and blew him to pieces. The
shed disappeared skyward, nearby
buildings rocked, windows were
broken for a wide area and residents
Everitt's body we're recovered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
FALLS 40 FEET.
SteepIejack Waves Hospital Attendants
Aside and Walks Home.

St. Louis.-After falling 10 feet,
from the top of a smokestack to steel
roof, and after stopping with his head
a bucket of tar which had followed
him in the plunge, Edward Horner, a
steeplejack at the Granite City Qll)
steel WORKS, waved aside hospital at
tendants who had come to remove his
remains, and then walked half a mile
to his home.
There a physician said, although
Horner's head and shoulders were
badly bruised and that he was prob.
ably internally injured, he might re
cover
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
FOR NoN-PARTIsAN NOMINATION.
Gov. Tener Signs Bill Applying To
Judges and Two Cities.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Goyernor Teper
signed the bill providing for the nomi-
nation by non-partisan ballot of all
Judges in Pennsylvania from the high
est to the lowest court of record. The
new law also provides for the nomi-
nation by non-partisan ballot of all
municipal officers in second-class
cities. Pittsburgh and Scranton are
the only cities in the second-class.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
HIT FIVE TIMES BY LIGHTNING.
Last Charge Knocks House From Its
Foundation.

Fort Smith, Ark.-In an electrical
storm the home of J. w Baxter, of
Fayetteville, member of the State
Legislature, was struck by lightning
five times within an hour. The first
bolt knocked off chimney. The sec
ond entered through a telephone and
knocked Baxter unconscious He had
hardly been revived before the third
knocked his wife senseless. The
fourth stunned his mother and the
fifth knocked the house from its foun-
dation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
MELTs 600 TONS OF ICE.
Firemen scaIded and Property Loss
Of S35o,o00 From Fire.

Chicago.-Tn fire that destroyed
an ice warehouse of the Knickerbock-
er-Consumers Company and half the
plant of the Illinois Terra Gotta Board
Company, 600 tons of ice we're melted,
adjacent land flooded, eight fremen
scalded and a property loss of $780,
600 incurred. The fire was remote
from the city water supply.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
EXPELS SWISS GUARDS.
Three Ringleaders OF Vatican Strike
Forced To Leave Service.

Rome.-By order of Pope Plus
Cardinal Merry del Val discharged the
three members of the Swiss Guards
held to be leaders in the mutiny, and
expelled them from the Vatican. The
other II members of the Guards
Corps we're given their choice of leav-
ing the Vatican or remaining under
the old conditions. Cardinal Merry
del Val refused to rant any of the de-
mands presented b. the guards.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
CHANGE At Naval Academy.

Another important change in chiefs
of departments at the Naval Academy
will become effective Monday Orders
were received at the academy detach-
ing Commander H. o. Stickney from
duty as head of the department of
marine engineering and naval con-
structiOn to assume command of the
cruiser-transport Prairie. Commander
Stickney's successor has not been
designated
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
CAN'T FORGET SPANISH WAR.
Old Aristocracy OF Cadiz Refuses In
vitations From Americans.

Madrid-The newspaper impartial
asserts that the members of the old
aristocracy of Cadiz refused the invi-
tations sent them by the officers Of
the American training ship Illinois.
The refusal, according to the news
paper, was due to the lingering i'll
feeling engendered during the Span
ish-American war.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
ANNAPOLIS NEWS
STATE TAXES 50, 1o4,117.24.
Commission Reports s1,1fs,ss2.1t Re-
turned To the City.

The State Tax Commission has is
sued a pamphlet showing the receipts
of the State from licenses from all
sources. The gross receipts in the
fiscal year 1912 were $2,104,117.24, of
which S1,114,S05.55 was returned to
Baltimore city and Calvert and Wash
ington counties, leaving a net receipt
of $9S9,311.69. The specific amounts
returned we're: Baltimore city, ST.
113,932.11; Calvert county, $3.50, and
Washington county, $113.44. The
pamphlet embraces a short historical
resume of the development of this
form of taxation in the State, showing
it to have been inaugurated in 1777,
when a marriage license fee was fixed
at 80 shillings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
COST OF CHILDREN.
Miss Maher, Expert Swimmer, Repre-.
sents $3,491 ga Invested.

Boston.-Miss Winnie Maher, II
years old, and an expert swimmer
represents an investment of just
$34S1.94, according to her mother If
FIVE brothers stay at home until high
school it will cost $4,000, says Mrs.
Maher.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
THREE CHILDREN KILLED.
Two Unusual Accidents Wipe Out
Family In One Day.

Birmingham, Ala.-George Hogg. a
farmer of Searle, Tuscaloosa county,
lost three children in a series of I'M
usual accidents. While he was cutting
wood his ak few from the helve and
struck his infant in the head, killing
it instantly He carried the body to
his home, and there learned that two
of his young sons had been kicked to
death by a mule.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31

The Havre de Grace City Council
has passed an ordinance making the
speed limit for automobiles IL instead
Of miles an hour, as heretofore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
CAT CAUSED DEATH.

Jumped On Owners Shoulder While
He Was Handling Razor.
Paris-A pet cat jumped upon
Edmund Hury's shoulder while he was
shaving and caused him to cut cash
in his throat from which he died.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31

Prof. Kirtley ]. Morris has been ap-
pointed principal of the Laurel High
School to succeed Prof. Roger l. Man
ming
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State.

The ministers of Hancock are urging
the Burgess and Commissioners of
that town to enact a curfew ordinance
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31

A girls dormitory to cost $4,000
and improvements to buildings to cost
$4,000 are being made at Blue Ridge
College, New Windsor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31

The laying of the cornerstone for
the Moose Home here has been post
poned until August 16, when there Will
be a field day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31

Recently wholesale arrests have
been made of persons along the Chesa
peake and Delaware Canal for viola.
ton of nonresident law, a State IL
cense being required. Upward of so
fishermen were fined an aggregate Of
$4,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31

Fire destroyed the large frame store
building in Bedford owned by Mrs
Sarah Porter, of Cumberland and oc-
cupied by the Farmers Exchange.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
KNOCKS DOWN REVOLVER.
Explosion Results and Little Girl Is
Killed.

Tampa, FLA revolver hanging
behind a picture on the wall acct
dentally exploded and killed six-year-
old Rosia Gastano. With a playmate
Rosia had been swinging the picture
by pushing it with a broom. The pic
ture and the pistol came down and
the revolver exploded as it struck
the floor, the ball entering the little
girls brain
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
Wholesale Markets

NEW YORK.-Wheat-S steady;
No , red, 941ac i f New York export
basis July shipments, and 9612 f b
afloat 10 arrive; No. l Northern Du-
luth, 1904 o, b afoat.
Corn-Spot steady; export 7O12c;
nominal f b afoat
Butter Creamery extras. 2612 027c;
frsts, 250251a; seconds, 2312 Q2415;
thirds, %; state dairy, finest, 25120
%; good to prime, 24025; factory,
June make, frsts, 2312; factory, cur
rent make, irsts, %.
-Fresh-gathere1 seconds. 800
18c; thirds and poorer. 1O015; fresh
gathered checks. good to choice dry, u
Q1312; do, undergrades, per case, 81
$3.50.
Poultry-Live weak; Western chick
ems, broilers, 18c; fowls, 1919; turkeys,
49, Dressed easy; fresh-killed West
ern chickens, 23@27; fowls, 1712; tur-
keys, 1S0f9.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31

The house Of Charles Michael, near
Emmitsburg, together with most of it's
contents, was burned. 1t is supposed
the flames were started by the eX-
plosion of an oil stove Neighbors ar
rived in time to save adjoining out
buildings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
Miss Richardson, Notary Public.

Governor Goldsborough has appoint
ed Miss F. Blanche Richardson as an
additional notary public for Anna.
polls
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31

A meteorite, weighing seven pounds,
fell on a building in Hagerstown.
bored hole through the slate roof
and shattered several metal display
cases in the room below.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
SIXTEEN PERSONS KILLED.
Were Members OF Party OF Emigrants
Bound For America.

Copenhagen-A train bearing a
large number of emigrants, bound for
the United States, was derailed near
Sixteen persons, including NJ. Sabroe,
member of the lower house of the
Danish Parliament, were killed. Many
other occupants of the train received
serious injuries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31

Prof. Gilbert c. Colling, for the last
two years principal of Hurlock High
School, and president of the Dorches-
ter County Teachers Association, has
been elected principal of Barton High
School, Allegany county, at a salary
Of $1,000 a year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31

A temporary injunction was issued
fby Judge Robert R. Henderson, on
petition of the Road Directors of Ale
gany county, against Harry w. Yonk-
er, forbidding him to use a traction
engine on the Nave-Cross and the re-
constructed Bedford road Yorker
hauls lumber from Flintstone to Cum
berland with a 15-ton traction engine
over the roads. It is claimed this
train" is running the model roads,
frightens horses and endangers the
safety and lives Of people.