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lit* Jlcmotratic WESTMINSTER, MD. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1885. Ridiculous Predictions. Ujjou the announcement of the death of Vice-President Hendricks President Cleve land determined to attend his funeral. Im mediately the sensationalist began to pre dict accident to the train that would carry the President, and his possible death, and pictured the turmoil and danger arising from an interregnum. Some people be came nervous and excited, and the feeling became infectious and spread rapidly. The papers that started the silly agitation day after day continued to discuss the perils of the President’s trip to Indianapolis, and the public generally began to feel that it was Mr. Cleveland’s duty to remain in Washington. Prominent persons in all parts of the country telegraphed the Presi dent not to undertake the journey, Mrs. Hendricks adding her counsel to the same effect, prompted, no doubt, by Gov. Eng lish and other leading citizens of Indianap olis. The members of the Senate and the House in Washington, regardless of party, and the Supreme Court Justices, all ad vised the President not to attend the fu neral, and in obedience to what seemed a general sentiment, the President on Satur day decided not to go. In giving the reason for this decision he said — “I am now reminded by some of the best and most patriotic and thoughtful of our citi- hi zens that the real and solemn duties of my p ; office are at the national capital, and that in the present peculiar and delicate situation I 11 ought not to take even the remote chance of g accident incident to travel, * * * and that I ought not to inflict upon my countrymen even the unrest and anxiety attending my de- a parture, absence and return, in attendance upon the funeral ceremonies.” In view of the excitement created on the subject, the President acted wisely in not 11 attending the Vice-President's funeral. It j was a silly piece of business from the be- . a canning, and shows how ridiculous the American people can become. | e A Saving of $40,000. | e When Mr. Cleveland came into office, ■ . Reform and Economy was to be the order, , and he surrounded himself with a Cabinet j in accord with this sentiment. Shortly i after the new Administration got to work, ? Secretary of the Treasury Manning ad- j dressed letters to the various collectors asking them to report what reductions in force could he made and what changes were ] necessary to improve the service. Collector Edwin H. Webster, at the Baltimore Cus- ( tom House, received one of these letters, | and accordingly made a report, suggesting | changes and reductions, making an annual I ( saving to the government of $20,000 a year. 1 f this report had not been called ( for, it is possible that Collector iVebster would not have made any suggestions. None were made before, although to enforce i economy in expenditures was a part of the collector’s duty. A special agent of the Treasury recently made a further investigation, and his re port included suggestions as to further re- j ductions in the salaries of some of the clerks and employes, and recommended the abolishment of a number of offices. The suggestions and recommendations have been adopted by the Treasury Department, to lake effect on the 15th inst. This will make a further saving of 820.000 to the government, and a total of 840,00(1. The sum of $40,000, then, represents the amount of money uselessly spent in the Baltimore Custom House under llepubli- j can rule. This extravagance would not j have been known, hut for the change to Democratic rule. The force of employes was large, in order to give place to party workers, and they were fairly in each other’s way. There Will be No Acting Vice- President. The President pro tempore of the Senate j to be chosen when Congress meets next [ Monday, will not be net tug Vice-President, as many individuals and papers suppose. lle will simply be President pro tempore. If he were acting Vice-President be could not be a Senator. Besides lie does not act as j Vice-President. The duties of a Vice- President are merely to preside over the j Senate, and he has no vote except in the j event of a tie. He is not a Senator. The I law provides for the election of a President j pro tempore , and he presides when the Vice-President is not present, and has a vote upon all matters, the same as other Senators. The fact that he presides over the Senate does not make him a Vice-Presi dent any more than presiding over the Senate makes a Vice-President a Senator. The President pro tempore of the Senate i is by law the next in succession to the j Presidency after the death of the I iee- President, and this is why some papers, among them the learned and erudite New York World, have spoken of the next | President pro tempore of the Senate as becoming acting ice-President. He can not be acting Vice-President, because his duty is not the duty of the Vice-President. ■Suppose that after the next session of Con gress closes the President pro tempore of the Senate should die. the next in the line of succession would be the Speaker of the House. Would he be acting Vice-President? Certainly not. He would only be Speaker of the House, and next in the line of suc cession. It is not correct to speak of the next President pro tempore of the Senate as acting Vice-President. The comingmen—Hon. Edwin Warfield, for President of the Senate; Gen. J eseph B. Seth, for Speaker of the House; Hon. Henry .Lloyd, for Governor; Hon. A. P. Gorman, for re-election to the U. S. Sen ate; Hon. John S. Gittings, Treasurer; and Hon. George Colton, Police Commissioner. Public opinion has not crystalized upon the other Police Commissioner, Although it has been about two months since the Ohio election, the returns still seem to he in a muddle. In Cincinnati the court was appealed to for a decision. That decision, made last week, gives seats in the Legislature to the Republicans, and the Democrats have taken an appeal to the Su preme Court. * The credit of the United States stands high in Canada, a $5,000 government bond having been sold in Montreal last week for 17,000. The Public Printing. J. Guest King, of Annapolis, whose bid for the State printing was 87,500, conclud- s ed that he could not do the work at that s sum without loss, and asked to be released, v The contract was then awarded to the next - lowest bidder, Mr. George T. Melvin, also f of Annapolis, whose offer was 810,700. v Mr. Melvin may be sorry, before the ses- i sion is over, that he did not withdraw his c bid, 100. Two years ago, the first year under the c contract system, the printing was very much s behindhand, and the acts were not ready g for distribution until long after the new s laws were in force. Laws, unless it is b otherwise specified, take effect on the first s of June. In order to prevent their pub- a lication in the newspapers, very few took p effect from the date of their passage, and ii the most of them were in force some weeks il before even the officers of the state knew n what they were, much less the people. The n people don't know to this day the sub- h stance of some of the acts of the sessions tl of 1882 and 188-4, except those who have ri been made to pay for their knowledge in ti the courts. ® Let the press of the state take up this ti matter of the state printing and publication of the laws, and endeavor to have some thing like justice done. a Religious Awakening. An Episcopalian revival has been organ- a zed in the city of New York, which com- s nenced last Sabbath and will be continued ’ ;ach day during advent. Strangers are to | - je introduced in all the churches partici jating in the “missions as likely to attract c nore attention than the regular rectors. ! scats are free and no collections are to be a ;aken up. Short addresses are to be made, md services will be held at early morning | for those whose duties will not permit them r to attend at any other time, a later morn- | J irur service lor business men, at noon for women, an afternoon meeting for children, and the regular mission services at night. ' These missions will be much the same in effect as the Methodist revivals, but not so | demonstrative. They will be earnest, sol- ( emu, and deeply devotional, designed to awaken new interest and a more active zeal in all the churches. The practice oi hold- ing missions has long been in vogue in . England, where they have resulted in much general good. It is believed they will aid 1 ' in a general awakening in this country, wherever they may be zealously put into practice. President Pro Tern, of the Senate. Hon. John A. Logan will probably be chosen President pro tempore ol the hen ate. He is not fit for the position in any sense, and it chosen at all. will be selected simply because his party nominated him for Vice-President a year ago. and it is thought il will be a graceful thing to do to put him in tin; position so that he may be next in line of succession in the event of the death, removal or inability ol President Cleveland. Logan was repudiated by the people last year, and the gracclul thing for the Senate to do, and one in accord with the sentiment of the country, would be to select a Democrat as Presiden pro tempore. A Democrat was chosen president, and another for Vice-President. The people desired a Democratic Administration, and if the Senate has any regard for popular sentiment, they will elect a President pro tempore from among the Democratic mem bers. To do otherwise is to descend to a j low partisanship, and an attempt to reap advantage out of a misfortune. Spain, it would seem, is to have a season ;of peace. Alfonso, the late king, having no ; male heirs, his eldest daughter, the Princess of the Asturias, becomes Queen. She is but ! 1 in her sixth year, and her mother was de- i i dared Regent until she reaches a proper age to ascend the throne. A new Cabincnthas been formed, which has been generally • I approved throughout Spain. Don Carlos, ; who claims the Spanish throne, and be -1 tween whose family and the Monarchists I there have been rival claims, resulting often j iu revolution, for fifty years, is disposed to i i acquiesce. He will do so, provided a mar ! riage can be arranged between his eldest son, Prince Jaime, and the Princess of the Asturias. By such a union both families would be represented in the government, ! and peace thus be secured. It is thought 1 this political marriage will be arranged. King Theebaw, of Burmah, last week, i sent a messenger to Gen. Prendergast, the British India commander, asking an armis- j lice, for the purpose of settling the diffi culty between Burmah and the Indian government. Gen. Prendergast, in reply, : demanded the surrender of the Burmese | army and Mandalay, the capital, stating that 1 only then could he entertain any request looking to a settlement of the dispute. | King Theebaw acceded to the terms, and the Ava forts, with twenty-eight guns, were turned over to the British troops. A gar rison was placed there, and the British troops proceeded to Mandalay last Saturday, and Theebaw surrendered himself to Gen. Prendergast. Burmah will now be required to cede part of her territory to India, even if the British Lion does not decide to take the whole. A revolution is going on in Peru; Greece is about to declare war on Turkey, and England is about to have another war in the Soudan. The Mahdi’s death did not end the trouble there, and the rebel forces a*-e better equipped and more numerous now than ever. The Arabs have joined them, and it is reported that they are inarching to the lower Nile. There Is also a revolution in one of D?e Mexican styles, Honors are easy between the United States and Canada. The latter country has been the refuge of defaulting cashiers and thieving bank clerks for some years. Now there seems to be an epidemic of pos tal robberies in Canada, and defaulting post masters and thieving postal agents and clerks seek refuge in this country. How wogld an exchange do, in the manner that prisoners are exchanged during a war No matter how the Legislature of Ohio | may stand, it is thought John Sherman will not succeed himself jn the United States Senate. He is distasteful to a few Republican members of the and if the Democrats cannot win they m a J form an alliance with the anti-Sherman Republicans to elect some tyher Republican than Sherman. _ -• .--£^at3Ba Farms of Carfoil. In the next issue of the AbvocAf E we shall begin the publication of a series of sketches of some of the most noted and valuable of the farms of Carroll county. As far as they go, they will constitute a part of the local history of the county, and will be made as full and accurate as the material available will allow. All have a common interest and feel a common pride in the progress and improvement of our county, and these sketches will serve in some degree as a record of what that pro gress is and in what that improvement con sists. The commodious mansions, fine barns and productive fields of Carroll, her superior stock, improved machinery and advanced methods of culture, are part and parcel of the common heritage, and help to inspire a commendable county pride; and if we can succeed in impressing the public aiind with an adequate idea of their mag nitude and importance, it will give to all a higher appreciation of our county, and of the skill, energy and enterprise of our ag riculturists. These sketches will be con tinued for an indefinite period, and will, as far as practicable, embrace all that promises to be fruitful of public interest. The war in the Balkans, between Servia and Bussia may terminate iu a general European war. It has been regarded all along that Austria has been behind Servia and Bussia behind Bulgaria. F 1 urkey now seeing the possible loss of the Balkans, her bulwarks of defense from her northern ag gressors, has determined to take a hand. [ Russia and Austria,while not friendly,might combine for a division of Turkish Territo ry, and this would bring England to the | aid of Turkey, who desires to maintain the ; Turkish government, and keep Russia away from the Dardanelles. War is now pro gressing in the four quarters of the globe — i Europe, Asia, Africa and America. The : United States is not in any of the wrangles, and it is hoped will not be involved. If other people will fight, let us stand off and furnish supplies. Congress will meet o Monday next, and the session will he one whose proceedings will be of more interest than that of any that has assembled for some years. It will be the first session under the new Admin istration, and will be the first Congress addressed by a Democratic President since the retirement of James Buchanan, in March, ISGI. The President’s message will not only boa summary of events dur ing the year, but will contain suggestions and recommendations in which will be con tained the policy of the government. This document will be, for that reason, one of interest and importance, and its effect on the country and Congress is eagerly awaited. The Baltimore Times asks the Hagers town Mail by what right it presumes to meddle with the municipal affairs of Balti more. The Times should not bother with the “Old Woman.” She is never happy except when she is scolding the Democratic party. Don’t the Times know that the Mail was in sympathy with the fusion movement? Why of course it was, audit did not do any very energetic work for the ticket at home or in the state. Neither did the Mail s great statesman, Governor Hamilton. The latter is generally “a quiet observer” when lie is not on the ticket, but when he is he wants everybody to stand by the ticket, himself particularly. The Republicans of Delaware have de cided not to go into the next campaign. If they have any principles to contend for they should nominate; if they only want to get office, they have concluded wisely, for Delaware is Democratic. There is no more staunch and steadfast Democratic state in the Union. Mr. George T. Melvin, of the Maryland Republican, Annapolis, has not only been awarded the contract for the State printing, but is'also mentioned for Chief Clerk of the next House of Delegates. Mr. Melvin has some influential friends, and no doubt would make an efficient Chief Clerk if S chosen. Servia and Bulgaria signed an armistice last week, but hostilities were renewed a few days later, because Prince Alexander desired possession of territory as security for the payment of a war indemnity from Servia. A general European war is not unlikely. Burned to Death. Last Saturday Win. Elder, aged about 53 I years, residing near Lochraanstown, in the Pigeon Hills, went to Abbottstown and there became intoxicated. He returned to his home in the evening with a quantity of liquor, be came quarrelsome and drove his wife from the premises. She went to a neighbor’s and stayed all night. Upon returning in the morning Mrs. Elder found the house burned to the ground and her husband had perished in the flames. The only portion of his re mains to be found were the breast bone, the heart and a portion of the liver, over which Esquire Flickinger held an inquest and the jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the above facts. How the fire originated is not known. Mr. Elder’s rocking chair, part of his clothing and his pocket-book—containing 17 cents —were found in the yard, all other contents of the building having been consum ed. The remains of the unfortunate man were interred on Tuesday morning in the Catholic cemetery at Paradise. He leaves a wife and two grown children. —Hanoeer Citi ! zeu. _ Worth and Merit Not Over-Stated. | From the Catodin Clarion. We read flattering tributes to the worth of I our valued contemporary the Democratic Ad | rocate, complimentary of its twenty-first j birthday. None have over-stated the worth ' and merit of the Adeocate and it is a real pleasure to us to feel our inability so to do. We are pleased to know that the scholarly and polite attainments of the Messrs. Vanderford, as reflected in the Adeocate, are recognized by the brethren. Thought He Was Dead. 4 r.eoent number of the Weekly Styteraent of the Mutual Life of New York says: Iffiere has just ended in Baltimore, Md., a political contest of unusual bitterness, between the regular Democracy and some very influential citizens, who, with their following, were known as the Independent*. In connection with this there is quite a good joke being told at the expense of Col. Charles Marshall, of that city. Col, Marshall took a very active part in the canvass, being one of the leading Independents. The Independents were so badly beaten at the polls that the leaders are said by the regulars to be dead. This com pany had an endowment insurance on the life of Col. Marshall, which fell due and was paid a few days after the election, and some of his friends, seeing the company's check for $lO,- 144,29 on his desk, have started the report that the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York were so thoroughly convinced that Col. Marshall was dead that they have paid billifg insurance in full. Four new cases of gmall-pox and seven deaths were reported on Wednesday in Char lottetown, Prince Edward’s Island. Thus far there have been 108 cases of the disease in the city and suburbs and 62 deaths. Funeral of Vice-President Mricb. Popular Regret and Respect. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 1.-The mortal remains of Thomas A. Hendricks, the fifth Vice-President of the Crated States to die during his term of oliice, were conveyed to the tomb to-day. The event was made mem orable in many respects by the presence of a tremendous concourse ot people from all parts of the nation to witness the simple rites which preceded their interment, i’he pre sage of inclement weather on the day of his funeral which was given yesterday was veri fied only to the extent of a wintry leaden sky and a thick atmosphere during the early hours unusual to this latitude. The heavy log ot the preceding afternoon still hung over the city when the day broke, but as the hours wore on lifted somewhat and became less im penetrable. The sombreness of the heavens was reflected even more deeply in the appearance of the city which witnessed the development of his career. Its chief structures were hidden in their folds of black drapery, while to the oc casion were lent all the forms which a people can observe to show their respect for the dead. The business of the city was entirely sus pended. The clergy, without respect to sect, joined in the obsequies, the bells of all the churches tolled a requiem, and the presence of the populace in the column which followed his funeral car, or stood as silent spectators of the solemn spectacle, attested their fealty to his memory. OFFICIAL AXI) POPULAR ASSEMISLAGE. The early morning trains on all railways brought delegations from the national capital and all the leading cities of the Union, to gether with an influx of people from all the interior cities and hamlets of Central Indiana and Illinois. The Cabinet was represented by Secretary of State Bayard, Secretary La mar. Secretary Whitney, Secretary Endicott and Postmaster-General Vilas. The Supreme Bench of the United States was represented by Associate Justices Matthews and Blatch ford. The United States Senate was repre sented by Senators Edmunds, Allison, Pugh, Harris, Conger, Blair, Uolph, \ est, B?tk, I Camden, Vance, Jones, Voorhees, Payne, | Palmer and Harrison. The committee rep- j resenting the House of Representatives was 1 ! composed of W. R. Morrison, J. Blount, H. I i A. Herbert, W. S. Holman, W. M. Springer, ! W. P. Hepburn, S. B. Ward, W. W. Phelps, j j J. J. Kleiner, Thomas Ryan and P. Dunn. | I The number of active and ex-marabers of the j 1 lower house present in addition to those named | was large. The Governors of Indiana, Ohio, j 1 Illinois and Kentucky were present, attended | by their staff's and numerous state officers, j Major-Gen. Schofield was the chief rspresen | tative of the United States army present. Ex-President Hayes and Gen. Win. 1. Slier | man were distinguished guests, the latter ac- 1 j companying a delegation from St. Louis. 1 lie officers and other official delegates vere met I on arrival by local sub-committees aad given tickets of admission to St. Paul s Episcopal Cathedral, to be present at the church ser- } | vices, and assigned positions. The train arrivals swelled the multitudes 1 on the streets to an extent to impede the ordi nary progress on the chief thoroughfares, j Washington street presented a black mass of humanity hours before the services were en- ! tered upon at St. Paul's, and long before the passage of the columns the windows of the business blocks were filled by occupants. AT THE HOUSE. Floral tributes of all descriptions were sent i from various parts of the country, testifying to the love and esteem in which Mr. Hen dricks was held. Mrs. Hendricks viewed her dead husband for the last time at !) o clock, j after which many visitors passed through the j residence and viewed the remains. AT THE CHURCH. It was after 11 o'clock when the funeral left the house, and the casket was borne into the church at 11.40 o’clock, the vast congre gation having already been seated, with the exception of the immediate relatives and the ! church vestry. The officiating clergy, four in j number —Bishop Knickerbocker, of this dio cese; Rev. Ur. Stringfellow, of Montgomery, j Ala., the first rector of St. Paul’s and under whose ministration Mr. Hendricks joined the church; Rev. Dr. Fulton, of St. Louis, a for mer rector of St. Paul’s, and Rev. Dr. Jenckes, the present rector —in their robes of office, \ met the remains at the main entrance of the Cathedral, on Illinois street. Preceded by a guard of the Indianapolis Light Infantry the body was borne up the central aisle, the cler gymen and members of the vestry going in advance. Bishop Knickerbocker voiced the opening sentence of the burial service, “1 am the resurrection and the life,” followed by \ Rev. Dr. Stringfellow and Dr. Fulton in their I [ recitation of the other verses used for the j dead, until the casket had been carried and placed outside the chancel. The great audi dice stood while the impressive scene was I enacted. When the casket had been placed i in front of the chancel rail, the choir sang the anthem. “Lord Let Me Know the End.” The lesson for the dead was read by Rev. Dr. Jenckes. This was followed by the singing of the hymn, “Lead, Kindly Light, " by the choir, the audience joining. Rev. Dr. Jenckes, speaking from the lectern, delivered a funeral j sermon from Phil, iv, B—“ Finally, brethren, j whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things j are honest, whatsoever things are just, what- j soever things are pure, whatsoever things are j lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, ; if there be any virtue, and if there be any j praise, think on these things.” When the speaker had concluded, Mrs. Doner, of Chicago, sang “Rock of Ages,” the Bishop closing with prayers and the benedic tion. The casket was then lifted and borne from the church, the audience remaining seated. During the march to the cemetery all the church bells of the city were tolled. THE MARCH TO THE GRAVE. The column was preceded by a mounted police escort, who were followed by the Co lumbus Barracks Band and the Richardson Zouaves, who immediately preceded the 1 hearse. The latter was drawn by six black horses wearing the black paraphernalia worn by the animals attached to the funeral car which bore the remains of Gen. Grant to the grave. On either side of the hearse was a guard of the Indianapolis Light Infantry, carrying the guns at the position of “reverse | arms.” Immediately in the rear of the hearse were the Rice Guards and Straight Rifles, i both local military companies. The funeral car occupied a central position in the second of the four grand divisions. I : The first division was composed of State mili tary companies marching independently, all officers dismounted. The Busch Zouaves, ol St. Louis, were the only company appearing in the line from outside the State. In the | second grand division following the hearse : came a carriage containing Mrs. Hendricks, | Mrs. S. W. Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. Fitz ! hugh Thornton. The succeeding twelve car | riages contained relatives and near friends. Ex-President Hayes occupied the next car | riage and was followed in regular order by members of the cabinet, United States Sena tors and Representatives, Governors and staffs, United Slates judiciary, ex-1 uited | States Senators and Representatives, L’nited j I States military officers, State officers of In- 1 diana, followed by the presidents and facul ties of universities and colleges, and mayors ) of cities and other oivil officials. The third division was composed of ail non military organizations. It was preceded by : the local Irish-American organizations, fol ’ lowed by the marching political clubs which had taken part in the recent presidential cam ) paign. Among the latter organizations rep ) resented in the line were the Cook County ) Democratic Club; the Iroquois Club of Chi cago ; the Duckworth Club of Cincinnati ; the Jackson Club of Columbus; the Jefferson Club of Dayton, Ohio; Jefferson Club of ■ Bloomington, 111.; the Miami Club of Hamil ton, Ohio; the Jefferson Club of Port Wayne; the Grammercy Club of Vincennes, Ind.; the f Hendricks Club of Peru, Ind. The fourth division was made up of local organizations, t The column took up its march at 12.48 p. in., i the bands playing dirges as the solemn pro 1 cession progressed to Crown Hill Cemetery. Minute guns were fired by the Indianapolis 1 Light Artillery. ( AT THE CRAKE. r The scenes at the grave were impressive. There had been no rainfall for a brief period, but the sky was lowering. Just as the coffin was placed beside the grave there was a slight | sprinkle of rain, causing many to recall the . : old saying, “Blessed are the dead whom the ' fain fails on.” The Columbus Barracks Band j j at tfiis point played the American hymn, and the reading of the service followed. Mrs. Hendricks only leaned more heavily upon Mr, , Morgan, resting her head at last upon his shoulder, but her self-control was bravely maintained. While the service wag read the ? congressional committee, the members of the | cabinet and other distinguished visitors stood , upon the other side of the grave. When the ] coffin had been lowered into the vault by the four colored assistants of the undertaker, and there was nothing remaining to be done, for the placing of the stone and the filling of the grave was to be attended to by the cemetery force, there was a moment’s pause, which was broken only by the minute gun. Then Mrs. Hendricks and the friends of the family passed by the still open grave and took their car riages. The people who had waited so re spectfully then flocked to the grave to get a ututrap V'iPff- The military order, “Forward, march,” startup |jie (udfl'ers homeward, tho carriages rapidly foiled away, and the distin guished dead was left alone. MARKS OF RESPECT JK OTHER PLACES. Throughout the country, in hundreds of cities and towns, memorial meetings were held to honor a fellow-citizen whose character and abilities, not less than his official posi tion, entitled him to their regard. As one of “the old ticket” Mr. Hendricks held a spec ially warm place in the hearts of allld Dem ocrats, his re-election in 1884, after having been wrongfully deprived of the vice-presi dency in 1870, having increased the interest they felt in his career. It may be affirmed with some truth that Mr. Hendricks to a greater extent than any of his contemporaries was a type of his party, summing up in his character the frank, honest, aggressive and yet'kindly traits of the progressive democracy. Public buildings in all the large cities were closed, and bells tolled, while everywhere postollices and other federal offices were closed during the hours of the funeral. A CONFESSION OP FRAUD. Alleged Doinga in tile Agricultural Un real! fuller Republican Rule. Philadelphia, Nov. 29. —Frank Thoma, of 1942 Columbia avenue, to-day told an inter esting story of alleged fraud in the Agricul tural Bureau in Washington. “I entered the employ of Col. T. G. Mor row, editor of the Washington Sunday Ga zette,” said Mr. Thoma, “as a bookkeeper on July 12, 1883. About the beginning ot July, 1884, Col. Morrow told me that he would get me a place in the Department of Agriculture, where I should have nothing to do except to collect the salary twice a month and give it to him. For doing this he promised to in crease my salary as bookkeeper in his office, but he never raised it a cent, and kept putting me off by saying that if Logan was elected be should get a soft place, and would be able to help the whole office. On July 15 I received my appointment from Chief Clerk Carman, who was at that time acting Commissioner. I was instructed to report to Mr. Carman, who told me when he saw me that if I was wanted he would send for me, and in the meantime I was to draw my salary. On the 13th and 29th of each month I went to the pay clerk at the department. He gave me the money in an envelope, which I handed j over to Col. Morrow. I never did any work for the department. In fact, the only room j in the building I ever saw was the pay clerk's. 1 As Morrow said, all I had to do waste collect | ; the salary. I was appointed on July 15th, I 1884, and was furloughed ou April 7th, 1885. j I was paid during the nine months 1 held j j office almost §9OO, the rate being §1,200 a | i year. 1 never passed any civil service exam- | i ination. I was put on furlough by Mr. Cav | man just before the new Commissioner ar- : j rived. Mr. Carman was discharged soon | after. Several other employes were furlough ! ed at the same time that I was. “i had nothing further to do with the De ! partment of Agriculture, but I had something to do with the police. A short time after ward Col. Morrow discharged me from the Gazette for some petty reason. I was angry, and talked to my friends about the affair. I showed them Carman’s letter giving me the appointment, and his letter putting me on I furlough. Col. Morrow wanted to get hold of these letters, and told Lieut. Arnold, of the Fifth district, something about them. Lieut. Arnold sent for me, and I showed him the letters in Col. Morrow’s presence. Of course, as the letters were mine, Lieut. Arnold said j 1 had a perfect right to keep them. “Auditor Chenowith, of the Treasury De partment, by investigating, can easily prove the truth ot ray statements regarding my re ceiving the money from the Department of Agriculture. The cash book of the Sunday Gazette will show Col. Morrow's regular re ceipts of the money twice a month. On the 13th of each month 1 always received §SO, ; and ou the 29th between $47 and $53. Be fore 1 was appointed to the position in the department John L. Shaw, an editorial writer on the Gazette, held it until his death. He never did any regular work in the department. He occasionally did a little proof reading for the office.” The following are the three letters which Thoma says Col. Morrow was anxious to obtain: Department of Agriculture, \ Washington, D. C., July 15, 18S4. > Frank Thoma is hereby appointed to a position in the Statistical Division at the annual compensation of <1.200, and will report for duty to the chief of the department. K. A. Carman, Acting Commissioner. July is. Dear Colonel: I enclose letter of appointment for Mr. Thoma. Please have him report tome ou Tuesday next. Very truly yours, E. A. Carman. Department of agriculture, April 7,1885. frank Thoma, Esq. My Dear Sir: I regret to inform you that on ac count of the exhausted state of the statistical appro priation. a large reduction of the clerical force is necessary, and that you are hereby furloughed from the loth fust. Very respectfully. E. A. Carman, Acting Commissioner. The Pension List. j From the Xew York Sun. I Twenty years have passed since the civil war ended, yet to-day the list of pensioners is not only greater than ever before, but grow ing enormously. Ten years after the close of the war it had begun to dwindle, as it natur ally would on account of the deaths of veter ans, the marriages of soldiers’ widows, and the coining of age ot their children. Ihen the legislation of Congiess made a change. The arrears act alone added an ultimate lia- I bility variously estimated in official documents j at between $254,000,000 and $521,18*0,000, ; and not yet determined, i As years roll on, the fruits of this legisla ! tion become apparent. Although the number of names dropped from the list since 1805, from death and other causes, must be reck oned in hundreds of thousands, the names added more than counterbalance them. Last year, for example, as Gen. Black’s report 5h0w5,'15,253 names were dropped, but 35,- 708 new ones were added, besides many rein statements. Looking through successive an i mial reports of the Pension Office, we find that, while the aggregate roll numbered 268,- 830 pensioners in 1881, 285,095 pensioners in 1882, 303,058 pensioners in 1883, and 322,756 pensioners in 1884, it had reached 345,125 tor the yearendinglune3o, 1885. This is an ad dition of nearly thirty per cent, in four years. Again, we find the aggregate annual value of pensions, which was $28,760,706 four years ago, increased year by year until it is now $38,090,985. Even this great outlay does not | represent all the country pays, since every year it gives many millions for arrears of pen ; sions, and the total outlay last year was thus brought up to nearly sixty-five millions. For the past two years it has averaged over sixty millions. Yet we have not reached the maximum of annual pension liability. Official calculations have shown that, even on the basis of present legislation, the roll of pensioners will be in creased over all natural diminutions to be tween 425,000 and 500,000, and the annual cost of pensions, exclusive of outright pay ments for arrears, to between $44,000,000 and $50,000,000. Before the year 1890 the amount laid out on pensions since 1861 will be more than a billion dollars. Nevertheless schemes are rife for enor mously increasing the pension burdens of the Treasury. Some of them involve amounts so prodigious that their projectors hardly ven ture into accurate calculations of what they | will cost. The Mexican War Pension bill, which itself would have entailed vast expen ses, was saddled with amendments when dis cussed in the last Congress, that would have swamped the Treasury. One of the propo sals which will again be urged upon Congress is that of pensioning to an extent depending on length of service all soldiers who fought in the Union armies. Several billsaim at this result, one of them giving to any surviving soldier or sailor, sick or well, rich or poor, $8 a month for the rest of his life. Another bill gives in addition, 100 acres of land to each man. Still another bill gives graded pensions to all who were captured and con fined in Confederate prisons, even where no disability resulted. Others provide for very large increases of existing pensions. With the pension outlays now amounting annually to more than sixty millions, and certain to increase during many years, it is the part of prudence to reject schemes that propose to add enormous and indeed unknown liabilities to the burdens already restiug on the Treasury. A Sensation in the Reichstag. Berlin, Dec. 2.— There was a sensational scene in the Reichstag yesterday when the president read the Emperor's message, which was countersigned by Prince Bismarck. After Bismarck’s speech, which creatpd a still greatef surprise, Dr. Windthorst, who was greatly excited and hardly able to speak, moved to discuss his interpellation. The motion was carried, the whole house, with the exception of the conservatives, voting in its favor. Thereupon Prince Bismarck, followed by all the members of the Bundesrath, left the house. Dr. Windthorst then moved to with draw the interpellation in order to consider the Emperor's message. The progressists, led by Herr Richter, wanting an immediate discussion of the message, challenged a divi sion on Windthorst's motion, which was car ried. In the discussion of the budget, when the item of Bismarck’s salary was reached, Dr. Windthorst renewed his question regard ing the expulsion of the Poles. Prince Bis marck, who re-entered the chamber while Dr. Windthorst was speaking, refused to discuss the matter. The salary item was then voted. From the Touqonlown Jotfrnql. Shake, Bros. Vandetford, the Advocate. has entered upon the years of manhood! Keep oh battljng for Democratic rights, and, when another score has been scored, “may we, be there to see!” Vocabulary Exhausted. From the St. Mary's Beacon. The Democratic Adrocate, of Westminster, has entered upon its twenty-first volume. The other country papers have exhausted the vocabulary of compliments and left us noth ing to say save to heartily endorse all that has been said in the Adrocate s praise. A telegram from Panama gives a report that General Iglesias surrendered to Caccres at Lima on Wednesday afternoon, ami that Senor Eusebio Sanchez has been named 1 Di visional President. A telegram from Lima, via Galveston, says: Everything has been arranged. A Commission has been named to take command of the Government and to is sue orders for the holding of elections. Am nesty for all has been declared. THE MARKETS. WESTMINSTER MARKETS. Wholesale Prices by E. O. Grimes k Co. Friday. December 4, 1885. Flour $3.00@5.75 Wheat 90 ® - 9 £ Rakings 85@ .90 Barley 40® 45 Oats.. 30® 32 Corn.. 45® 48 Corn in the ear per barrel 2.00®0.00 Rye 55 @ G 0 Corn Meal 1.35® 00 Lard G @ G | Sides G ® 1 Shoulders G @ 7 Ham 9 ® Potatoes 30® 3u Hungarian Seed 55® 00 Eggs 20® ?2 Pork °® °i BALTIMORE MARKETS. Flour $2.02@6.00 Corn Meal 1.20® 1.25 Wheat 92® 93 Corn 40@47 1 Oats 35® 37 I Rye "0® 75 I Clover Seed Bi@9 j Potatoes 50@55 cts. per bushel. j Onions $2.25 per _bll. 1 j Beef Cattle —beat quality 4.75@5.25 j “ “ medium 3.25®4.00 j “ “ . ordinary 2.00® 3.00 | Sheep—fair to good 2® 3i| ! - Hogs 4-1 @s| 1 ! Wool unwashed 23@25 per lb. j Hay 12.00® 10.OOpton Straw 7.00@10.50P “ Hides —steer 91 @9} ctspib “ cow B®Bl “ | Leather —city slaughtered... 28@35 “ “ country 25®27 “ i Butter —roll 20@21 “ “ near-by roll 12® 15 “ Eggs 25®20 P doz Poultry Turkeys 12@13c. per lb. Chickens ll®l2c. per lb Photograph albums, books, Slates, Satchels, Book Cases, Brackets, Shelves; an assortment of Toys in general; prices one-half others. decs GEO. W. ALBAUGH. JpOR FALL & WINTER TRADE. I have one of the largest and finest selec tions of Suitings, Overcoatings, Pautaloon ings, both Foreign and Domestic, Ever offered to the people of this county, and can get up as fine a Suit or Overcoat as can be put up anywhere in the city. I claim that I ! can give you as good a lit as you can get there for considerably less money. Now why not encourage home industry? It will be more credit to the buyer, and a great deal more credit to the seller and mechanic to get |up such clothes. Give me a call, as it will not cost anything to try me. Anybody can 1 get up cheap clothing. Good goods, good workmanship, good fit and fair prices is what lam after. Ido not claim to work for tun. I also have the largest line of Home-Made KERSEYS, Cheap CASSIMERES, OVER COATING, SUITING, PANTS, and will cut or make them up cheaper Ihen any other house in the county. A special job lot SI.OO goods for 75 cents, and others in proportion. The largest and best selection of GENTS’ FURNISHING GOUDS outside of the city at bottom figures. Upde ' graft's best line of GLOVES a speciality. Headquarters for all kinds of Gloves and prices. NECKWEAR a Speciality; always getting in new styles. Headquarters for Col lars and Cuff's. The best fitting Dress Shirt : in the market, (Scratch pocket) laundried and unlaundried. A splendid line of GENTS’ JEWELRY, such as Roll-Plate Chains, Charms, Scarf | Pins, solid and plated. All goods guaranteed us represented or money refunded. Suspen ders of all kinds at all prices. It will pay you to call and see mv stock before purchasing. J. T. ANDERS, dec 5:2m Westminster, Md. A NICE 1 ine of Majolica Ware, Fine Queensware, Cutlery, Novelties in For eign Wares for the holidays at dec-5 GEO. W. ALBAUGH’S. In the Circuit Court for Carroll county. George Warehime and wife, John Warehime and wife, and others, vs. John Downey and wife, Thomas Armacost and wife, and others. Ordered this 30th day of November, A. D. 1885, that the account of the auditor, filed in this cause, be finally ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 20th day of December, next; provided a copy of this order be inserted for two successive weeks, before the last named day, in some newspaper published in Carroll county. GEO. A. MILLER, Clerk. True Copy,—Test: decs:2t Geo. A. Miller, Clerk. DOLLS, Sleighs, Wagons and all Toy Articles for children’s presents for the holidays. decs GEO. W. ALBAUGH. NOTICE. The members of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Carroll County are requested to meet at their office, in Westminster, on Mon day, the 21st day of December, 1885, for the purpose of electing Ten Directors to serve for one year. The election will take place be tween the hours of 10 o’clock, a. m., and 2p. in. Bv order, RICHARD MANNING, decs:3t Secretary. SILVERWARE —About $2,000 worth; must go this holiday season. Prices awful low for the best ware sold in the town. decs GEO. W. ALBAUGH. List of unclaimed dead LETTERS remaining in the postottice at Union Bridge, Md., Dec. 1, 1885: Mrs. C. Baker, Miss Florence Barnes, M. G. M. Besaut, Mrs. Ann Leonard, Mr. Melvin A. Prior, Mr. Edward Reynolds, Miss Sallie Smith, Bauer & Whalen, Mr. Jacob H. Young. Persons calling for the above will please say they were advertised. dees:lt THOS. JONES, P. M. CLOTHING, Clothing, Clothing, Gum Boots, Gum Boots, Gum Boots, Leather Boots, Leather Boots, Leather Boots, Leather Shoes. _ Leather Shoes, Hats, Hats, Hats, Hats, Trunks, Trunks, Trunks; endless stock; 1 prices greatly reduced; must sell our stock, as we are overstocked in this department. Call - at once for the Bargains. decs GEO. W. ALBAUGH. LADIES’ COATS in endless varieties; over 800 sold already; prices reduced on all higher priced garments rather than carry them over. Dolmans, New Markets, Russian Circulars, Child’s Coats, Bovs’ Overcoats. decs GEO. Vf'. 4EBAUGH. OUE SILK HANDKERCHIEFS,ToweIs, Napkins, Linen Doylies, Piano Covers, j Table Covers, Organ Covers, Linen Hand i kerchiefs at bargains. decs GEO. W. ALBAUGH. (OVERCOATS! OVERCOATS! Over coats one-half value for the next thirty days. We are overstocked with Overcoats, and must sell them. A call will pay. decs GEO. W. ALBAUGH. CANTON FLANNELS 4c., 4c., 4c,, Calicoes 3c., 3c., 3c.; Ginghams4c., 5c., 6Jc. deco (JEO. W. ALBAUGH. LADIES’ CLOTHS reduced in price; all wool Dress Goods must be closed out before January Ist. GEO. W. ALBAUGH. ("AIL CLQTH 25c., Mattings 10c., Rag V-f Carpets, 20c., Brussels Carpets 60c. decs ' GEO. W. ALBAUGH nriABLE LINEKS ftf bargains, Ribbons at, -A. Stockings and Handkerchiefs almost gufgq away at our place. qecG QEQ. W. ALBAUGH. QOOD NEWS FOR ALL. If you want to save money and get good goods Goto M. C. STRASBURGER’S, Where you will find a full assortment, con sisting of Groceries of all kinds, a full lino of Boots and Shoes, Queensware and Glassware, a full stock of Confectionery, free from all adulteration, such as Glucose, Terralba, or Grape Sugar; Fruits and Nuts of all kinds, Limburger and N. Y. Cream Cheese. Try the old style Sugar House Molasses at 50c. a gallon; Good Coffee at 10c. a pound; Good Raisins at Bc. a pound; the best Coffee Essence 25c. a dozen; Sugars at cost. LIQUORS OF ALL KINDS. Come and see OUR FIVE-CENT COUNTER, The largest pieces of goods of any house in the county for the money. Many other houses sell the same goods for 10 cents. We do not keep trash to undersell compet itors, but always KEEP THE BEST GOODS, And defy competition in prices. Give us a call before purchasing and we will convince you. M. C. STRASBURGER, 1 decs Westminster, Md. SALT, coarse, 85c.; fine, SI.OO. Please stop in front of the store, and we will load I you in a sack or two. The price is right, full weight and best goods, deco GEO. W. ALBAUGH. gELLING OFF AT COST. ALL MY STOCK OF ODD KKR Y Y GGG OO OO DDI> s SS g 1) l> 11 RY Y GGOOO OD D | I> I) KRU YY G O O O Ol> D SS g 1) I) R R Y G G O O O O1) D g s 1)D1> R R Y GGG OO OO ODD SS NOTIONS, &c. Will sell the entire .stock at cost to close out. IF YOU WANT A BARGAIN COME AT ONCE, ' As I will positively close out in thirty days. My Stock is entirely new and well selected, and must be closed out by January Ist, 1886. It will pay all per sons needing anything to call at once and get their choice of one OF THE BEST SELECTED STOCKS IN TOWN. MILTON SENFT, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, &c., decs Westminster, Md. 1 ’ C'IITRONS, Raisins, Fig-s, Dates, Prunes, J Currants, Evaporated Fruits of all kinds very cheap at GEO. W. ALBAUGH’S Large Store. decs WANTED FOB Hon. S. S. Cox’s Great National Work “THREE DECADES OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION.” A History of Our Own Country and Our Own Times. The most popular and best selling book now offered agents. Strongly commended by the press without regard to political proclivities. President Cleveland says, “I conscientiously commend it to my fellow-citizens.” Hon. James G. Blaine says, “It is written in clear and graphic style and extremely entertaining.” j Ex-President Hayes says, “It will be valuable j and trustworthy in matter —scholarly and en- I tertaining in style.” Vice-President Hen- I dricks says, “It will be a valuable addition to [ our history.” Speaker Carlisle says, “1 i would commend this work to the people of ! the United States.” Hon. Abram S. Hewitt j says, “Interesting as a romance.” Hundreds [ of agents are meeting with great success — I making from SIOO to S4OO per month. Agents j without former experience are doing grandly j j with it, while experienced canvassers find it i a “perfect bonanza.” We want an agent in j every township in the United States not now i occupied. Previous experience, while desir- ! able, not absolutely required, as we give all j necessary instructions for success. Books now ready fur delivery. If unemployed or you j desire to better your condition, write us for | terms to agents. Address J. M. STODDART k CO., decs;Bt 022 F St., Washington, D. C. [ -VJ-EW NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, X x strictly pure; New Sugar House Molas- I ses, strictly pure; Western Apples, Florida ! Oranges ahd Malaga Grapes, Lemons, k c. decs GEO. W. ALBAUGH. List op unclaimed matter Remaining in the Post Office, Westmin- j ster, Md., November 28,1885: Bankert, Jonas Powder, Miss Susie H. j Dell, Jno C. Reese, Francis W. Eichard, Anna M. J. Safford, R. S. Handley, J. H. Spencer, Jas. Hoffman, Miss Lizzie Taylor, Miss Minnie Hook, James W. Traufe, Miss Nettie Johnston, Jerome K. Walsh, John T. (2) Jones, C. E. Whalen, Janies. Morse, Alice Wonderlo, Chas. Persons calling for matter in the above list will say it was advertised, dec 5 A. H. HUBER, P. M. OUR ROASTED COFFEE, 2 packages for 25 cents; try it; try our Carolina Rice; try our New York Sweet Corn and Western Hominy; prices very low. decs GEO. W, ALBALGIL 2214 EQUITY. In the Circuit Court for Carroll County. William Leese vs. Rachel Frock, widow, and others. Ordered this 30th day of November, A. D. 1885, that the account of the auditor, filed in this cause, be finally ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 21st day of December, next; provided a copy of this order be inserted for two successive weeks, before the last named day, in some newspaper published in Carroll county. GEO. A. MILLER, Clerk. True Copy,—Test: decs:2t Geo. A. Miller, Clerk. Confectionery, Christmas Can dies, Crackers, Cakes, Nuts, Almonds, Figs, Dates. decS GEO. W. ALBAUGH. In the Circuit Court fbr Carroll County. James K- Smith vs. Andrew Drechslet, ad ministrator, Ac., et. al. Ordered this 30th day of November, A. D. 1885, that the account of the Auditor filed in this cause be finally ratified and confirmed, unless cause to. the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 20th day of December next; provided a copy of this order be inserted for two successive weeks before the last named day in some tjewpaper published in Carroll county. GEO. A. MILLER, Clerk. True copy,—Test; Qm- A. Miller, Clerk, K EAD THIS COLUMN CAREFULLY. I It will interest you and help you to decide that all-perplexing question at this season of the year —Where shall I go to secure good and appropriate presents at a low price ? VISIT J. T. ORNDORPF’S LARGE STORES, AND YOU WILL BE PLEASED WITH HIS LARGE PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE. I HEADQUARTERS FOR Beautiful and useful articles for presents. Our prices always the lowest. Fancy Articles in great variety; Dressing Cases in all quali ties; Whisp Brooms, Holders, Mantle Orna ments, Novelties in Box Paper, Fancy Per fumery, handsome Plush aud Leather Satch els, Nobby Purses and Pocketbooks. j HANDKERCHIEFS, HANDKERCHIEFS, HANDKERCHIEFS! | 100 dozen just bought—White Hem-Stitched Silk Handkerchiefs, a beautiful one for 50c.; Fancy Silk Handkerchiefs, new and beautiful patterns, from 10c. to $1.50; Silk Mufflers, Silk Bandannas, Linen Handkerchiefs, half dozen in a beautiful box, lower than ever be fore; Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s White and Colored Border Hem-Stitched Handkerchiefs in every new design and at all prices, from sc. to 50e. Come and select one of our hand some new NECKTIES, in a fancy box, for your husband, brother or lover. Larger stock and lower prices than ever shown in Westminster. GLOVES, GLOVES, GLOVES! Fur Gloves, Kid Gloves, Dog Skin Gloves, Buckskin Gloves, Sheepskin Gloves, Cloth Gloves, Cashmere Gloves, Jersey Gloves, Yarn Gloves and Mitts, and, in fact, we have ! an immense stock of everything in this line i for men, women and children; Fur Neck Mulls for gentlemen, a splendid present; handsome TOWELS AND NAPKINS, 1 Turkish, Marseilles and Honeycomb White Quilts, large stock of Knit Goods, Coats and | Hoods for children, Hoods and Shawls for ladies, Comforts and Cardigan Jackets for men, Children’s and Ladies’ Leggins, Woolen Hosiery, Cotton Hosiery, all new goods at prices lower than others are selling off odds and ends, job lots, <tc. Ladies and Child dren's Neckwear, large stock of Gent’s FURNISHING GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON! Collars, Cuffs, Suspenders, Shirts, Gloves and Underwear. We can show you a splen did line of UMBRELLAS AND GOSSA MERS, A most appropriate present for this season. We propose to MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP Of our Ladies’ and Misses’ Coats. We have reduced the prices, so as to give our customers SfeTA GREAT BARGAIN.*^ A useful, desirable and suitable present, one that will be appreciated; you could choose no better. Call in and examine our stock; an elegant line to select from. SHAWLS OP EVERY DE SCRIPTION. Dress Goods were never so low as we are j now offering them on our counters. Now is j the time to purchase. Special inducements j in Domestics during the holiday season. Calicos, Muslins, Flannels, Men’s Wear, at Prices that Defy Competition. USEFUL PRESENTS. @ @ @ @ | BOOTS, | 1 SHOES, S j fa fa fa @ @ @ @ (2j | HATS, | f CAPS, 1 fa @ ($ (a), We only keep the best makes, and can give you any quality and style you may desire. We are still selling the celebrated YORK HAND-MADE BOOT, The only boot that always gives satisfaction. Latest Novelties in Hats; better Gum Boots aud Shoes for less money than any house in the county. Don’t buy your Blankets until you have seen our stock and prices; we know you will regret it if you do. OUR BLANKET TRADE has been immense this season. We attribute it to our large stock, which we bought eerly in the season, and can sell for the same our ■ competitors were compelled to pay for them later in the season. A pair of nice Blankets would be a roost acceptable present to your wife or daughter. HORSE BLANKETS at Every Price. PLUSH ROBES at Every Price. GOAT ROBES at Every Price. UNHEARD - OP BARGAINS In this department. We are the LEADING CARPET STORE In the county, in quantity, quality and price, so if you need anything in Carpets, Oil Cloths or Window Shades before the holidays, we give you a cordial invitation to call and ex amine our stock. Our extremely low piices ON MEN’S AND BOYS’ OVER COATS AND SUITS Will enable you to make a Christmas present of an elegant and durable Suit or Overcoat at a very low price. The season for Over coats is drawing to a close. We are deter mined to carry none over. We have marked a great many of onr Overcoats to JUST ONE-HALT PRICE. Avail yourself of this opportunity to secure A CHEAP OVERCOAT. Thanking the public for past favors, wishing all a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year, I remain, very truly yours, . J. T. ORNDORFF, deeS Westminster, Md. .