The Baltimore Sun from Baltimore, Maryland • 9

0 THE SUN, BALTIMORE, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 16, 1900. KEYSER INDUSTRIES EASTER IN ALEXANDRIA A HUSBAND'S SACRIFICE earnest appeals were made to our legislative Solons Democratic pretensions for COAL STRIKE SPREADING lng in the river, but they were unable to get their boat under sufficient control to pick It up. Two men went out In a row- THE CELLULOID COMB A Young- Lady's Hair la Set On Fire And Badly Burned. THEORY OF HER PHYSICIAN The Brightest Sunday Seen For Some Time. SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES Altar And Chancels Decorated With Flowers Fishermen Report A Bis Run Of Herring; Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Alexandria, April 15. The coming of Easter made the brightest Sunday which Alexandria has seen for some time. The altars and "chancels of most of the churches were decorated with flowers, and Scripture texts touching the Resurrection were displayed in some of them. A r- i 1 v. fa a of miners was held at Midland, yesterday afternoon to discuss the situation.

It was thought, that these men were going to formulate a plan to "offer to go to work, and President Barber attended the meeting, which terminated without any action being taken. This evening men are on the field at Klondike and Midland to guard against a probable move on the part of some men turning out to work tomorrow. President Allan Barber received oflScial notice from Secretary W. A. Cochrane yesterday that all the miners in the Meyers-dale region had suspended.

Nearly all of the Consolidation miners have removed their tools from the mines, also many of the miners at Lonaconing have done the same. Any miner not having his recorded number of tools to return was charged for the same. A great many miners have been Charged for missing tools. It is said tonight that all laboring men will be officially notified tomorrow to suspend work. An Intelligent miner said tonight that the operators would be compelled from a business standpoint to make a move in the way of a conference.

He claimed, and many miners are of the same opinion, that the companies are losing money by not getting their coal into market at a time when the market price is so high. A Deadlock. Mr. Duncan Sinclair, general superintendent of the new Central Coal Company, of the George's Creek region, was at the Rennert last night. In speaking of the strike among the miners of Western Maryland he said: "All indications point to a complete deadlock.

There Is not a miner at work in the whole region and the business is at a complete standstill. The operator are determined to 'stand pat on the announcement of their position, that is, not to settle the difficulty with the organization leaders. The miners are just as determined to leave all their differences to be settled by the organization. "The shutting down of work means a loss to them of at least $200,000 for every SO days they stay out. There is no prospect of any disorder." CITY OF WESTMINSTER He Thinks That Electricity la The Hair Furnished The Spark That Caused The Explosion.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Easton, April 15. Miss Emily Hunt, aged 12 years, daughter of Richard S. Hunt, who lives on the Barnett farm, near Royal Oak, was going about her usual household duties, wearing in her hair a celluloid puff comb. Suddenly, and without any known reason, the comb exploded and set fire to Miss Hunt's hair, burning it from the top of h'er head and scorching the scalp. No part of the comb was aft erward found.

The onlyfire In the room was in an airtight stove, and there was nothing burning to set fire to the celluloid. The theory of the physician who attended Mis3 Hunt is that electricity in her hair was at the bottom' of the trouble. TALBOT COUNTY Extension Of Steamboat Trade- Nautical Cadets On A Cruise. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Easton, April 15.

Mr. Tully, A. Joynes, manager of the Baltimore, and Atlantic steamboat lines; Captain Corkran, of the steamer Joppa, and W. S. Covington, the company's agent on Tilghman's Island, have been making soundings in Harris' creek and Ball's creek to find a suitable place for a steamboat wharf for the Broad Creek Neck trade.

They went as far up Harris' creek as Turkey Neck and up Ball's creek to Brom-well's Point. There is good water on both sides. It has been decided that Lower Broad Creek Neck is to have a wharf, and It is the general opinion that It will go on the Ball's creek side. This will mean the diversion of a considerable trade in land and water products to Baltimore which now goes via Oxford and the Pennsylvania railroad to Philadelphia. A number of the students of the Maryland Nautical Academy, mostly from the West, where they never sniffed salt water, are off on a sailboat Easter cruise, to take in Chester river and the Choptank.

They have two large cabin skiffs the Dewey and the Nancy Hanks. The cruise will last 10 days. One of the cadets is from the frigid regions of Western Massachusetts, on the ice ponds, and when he came into town bareheaded he explained that the climate here was so much warmer than he had been used to his head got so hot under a cap he could not bear It. He would like to have gone barefoot also, but the rules forbade It, The District Sunday-School Convention held its session at Bozman and Neavitt, in Broad Creek Neck, Talbot county, Saturday and today. State Superintendent George H.

Nock had charge of the sessions, assisted by the Rev. James W. Talley, the Methodist Episcopal pastor. Mr. Nock preached an Easter sermon at Chatham Chapel, Neavitt, this morning to a very large congregation.

This afternoon at Bozman there was a children's mass-meeting, with brief talks and stirring music. Mrs. Cordelia C. King, of Morristown, N. is dead.

She was 86 years old. She was the mother of Mrs. John Thomas Harrison, of St. Michaels. Mrs.

Hopkins, the wife of Mr. Harry J. Hopkins, of the Comptroller's office, Annapolis, Is her granddaughter. DORCHESTER COUNTY Revenues Derived From Trapping Muskrats Barns Burned. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Cambridge, -April 15. Jesse Wall, of BIspitch, Dorchester county, has handled nearly fifty thousand muskrat and other skins during the season which closed April 1. ThesA renresent a value of $10,000 and give but a meager idea of the amount of money realized from the ratting ousmess each year. Ratters say that the supply is all'but inexhaustible; that the animal will grow big enough for market in four months Besides the handsome sum gotten from the skins, the meat of the muskrat Is said to be very juicy and supplies food for many families living In the marsh districts, be-sid( heinsr sold in larse Quantities in the towns and villages of the county. One trapper has caught 5,800 rats during the season, another 1,100.

Fire caused by lightning destroyed the barns and outbuildings of Winfield Wind sor, near Aireys, in Dorchester county, Thursday morning aDout ciock. ah ati- liar, corn and fodder was dpstrnvivi hp barelv havinff time to save his stock. "The buildings were Insured, but the hay, corn, etc, are a total loss. Afra Jniripa Woodland, widow of Cant. TiiTnos Woodland, who was killed last Oc tober by George H.

Wright, of Hoopers Island, and against wnom no inaicimem was found by the grand jury at the term of nnrt has brouffht suit against Captain White for $10,000 dam ages. P. L. Goldsborougn ana nomas Simmons represent the piaintinr. To Vote On Liouor License.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Centbeville, April 15. A spec'al election will be held in the Queenstown district of Queen Anne's county April 28 to decide whether or not Intoxicating liquors shall be sold. The bill authorizing this special election was passed at the re cent session of the General Assembly and was introduced by Delegate Dudley. The present law requires application to the grand jury, and if recommended by that body the clerk of the court is required to issue license.

For several years past the grand jury has refused to recommend any one for license. But at nearly every term of court several persons are arraigned for selling liquors without a license, and li cense, It is thought, will break up illicit traffic. The liquor men and the temper gnce people have already commenced to get their forces in line, and from now un til the election the hottest contest ever waged in that district will be In progress, Will Of James Farnandis. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Belaib, April 13.

The will of James Farnandis was filed for probate in the Orphans' Court of Harford county Saturday. By Its provisions the income arising from lots in Belair and from the lot and Improvements No. 760 Franklin street, Baltimore, Is left to Nicho las Parks, an old and faithful servant, during his natural life, with the remain der to Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mitchell, the 6ister of the testator.

Other bequests are: To Dr. James F. Mitchell, $1,000 and the library: to Mrs. Deborah Rldgely, Mrs. Mary E.

Long, Mrs. Charles Morton, Miss Isabel Farnandis and Miss Elizabeth F. Mitchell, the sum of $500 each; to his old housekeeper, Mrs. Susan Scotton, $1,000, and to Nicholas Parks, $200. All the rest and residue real, personal and mixed Is left to Mrs.

Mitchell, of Baltimore (his sister), and her heirs absolutely. Thomas H. Robinson is named as executor. Montgomery County Items. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.) Rockville, April 15.

The Ladies' Union Cemetery Association of Rockville has elected the following officers: PresI dent, Mrs. Rebecca T. Veirs; vlce-presl dent, Mrs. Jas. B.

Henderson: secretary and a small measure of relief. Our appeals were ignored, and our representative cit izens were treated as weaklings who did not know their own woes by men who pro fessed to be of the same political household. "It pains ns to dwell upon the subject, but we cannot refrain from expressing the disappointment, mortification and chagrin that all our people feel in contemplating the conduct of the Democratic Legislature of 1900. Of course; there were some strong men the Democrats In the recent General Assembly who fully appreciated that much was expected of them and of the great party they represented, in view of tbo Issues involved In the campaign of 1899. Their advice and their warnings availed nothing, however, and, notwithstanding the splendid and heroic work of these good and true men, the 'acts of omission' to which The Sun refers stand out In bold relief, and the Democratio party will compelled to suffer the consequences." Republican Politics.

The Frederick Republicans have fixed Anrll 21 for their primaries and April 28 for the county convention to elect delegates to the State and Congressional Republican primaries were held Satur day In Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties. Alleeany Republican primaries will be held April 28, and the county convention May 1. The dates of other county conventions of the Republicans are set as follows: Caroline, April 24; Cecil, May Dorchester, May 1: Frederick. April as; Garrett, May Howard, April 23; St. Mary's, April 30; Talbot, Washington, Wicomico and Worcester, each on May 1.

Republicans whose names have neen men tioned In the six districts of Maryland for Congress are as follows: 1. Robert P. Graham, Wicomico. Phillips Lee Goldsborough, Dorchester. A.

Lincoln Dryden, Somerset. Isaac A. Barber, Talbot. 2. William B.

Baker, Harford. Stevenson A. Williams, Harford. Monitor Watchman, Baltimore. Frank C.

Wachter, Baltimore. 4. John V. L. Flndlay, Baltimore.

Charles R. Schirm, Baltimore. Leon E. Greenbaum, Baltimore. 5.

Sydney E. Mudd, Charles. 6. George A. Pearre, Allegany.

The Democrats of Salisbury will hold primaries April 23 to nominate a candidate for Mayor and three City Councllmen. MARTLAND OBITUARY i DR. A. B. PRICE.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Fbostbukg, April 15. Dr. A- B. Price, Of Frostburg, died at 5 o'clock this afternoon of malignant anaemia, after being confined to bed for five weeks.

Arrangements for the marriage of his daughter, Miss Margaretta C. Price, to Dr. M. G. Porter, of Lonaconing, next Tuesday, were made some months ago.

Dr. A. B. Price was born 59 years ago In Charles county, Maryland. He was the son of Dr.

John F. and Sarah C. Price. He received his education at Charlotte Hall School, St. Mary's county, and graduated from the Maryland University School of Medicine in 1867.

He began the practice of his profession at Stephen's City, Frederick county, Virginia, where he remained three years. He then removed to Ocean Mine, Allegany county, and after a short residence at Ocean located In Frostburg, where he resided till the time of his death! He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Taylor, of Stephen's City, Va. His second marriage was with Miss Chipley, of Hillsboro, Va. She and his two daughters, Nellie F. and Margaret and his son, T.

Orval Price, survive him. His brother, John Alexander Price, resides in Balti-mdre. Dr. Price was one of the leading physicians of Allegany county. He had an extensive practice In Frostburg and adjacent towns.

His practice for many years was so extensive that he associated with him his brother, Dr. Thomas M. Price, who was killed by a train in attempting to cross a railroad near Frostburg in his carriage four years ago: his nephew, Dr. J. Marshal Price and Dr.

J. M. Coble. He constantly attended to the exacting duties of his profession, even to the neglect of his personal comfort. He was often seen driving home into Frostburg asleep in his carriage after being all night as well as all day on his rounds.

It was not infrequent that miners on their way to the mines early in the morning would meet him along the, highways asleep In his carriage after a faithful night's attendance at the bedside of a patient. For 25 years Dr. Price traveled for miles around Frostburg through the fierce storms of winter In obedience to the calls of the sick, often satisfying himself with the rude fare of the humblest homes and dozing in a chair to snatch a few moments of rest to enable him to go on. He was a man of strong character, full of sympathy and respected by all who knew him in fact a typical country doctor. Politically he was a great admirer and a personal friend of ex-Senator Gorman.

In 1893 he ran on the Democratic ticket for the Legislature, though he never held any public office or aspired to one. He was a man of varied and extensive reading and possessed a rare fund of information. GEORGE O. TRESCHARD. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Centrevtlle, April 15. Mr. George Ogden Trenchard died April 13 at his residence in Church Hill, Queen Anne's county, aged 60 years. He was engaged in farming and mercantile pursuits, and leaves a widow and two sons. The sons are William E.

Trenchard and Thomas G. Trenchard, who are engaged in business In Chestertown. Both of the sons are noted athletes. Thomas G. Trenchard was for two seasons captain of the Princeton football team.

MRS. MARTHA LEA. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Sandy Spring, April 15. Miss Mar- tha Lea, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Ellicott Lea, died Saturday morning at the residence of her sister-in-law, Mrs.

Thomas Lea, near Brinklow Postoffice, Montgomery county, In her eighty-second year. Miss Lea was a member of the Society of Friends. A sister, Miss Elizabeth Lea, survives. JOSEPH H. BROOKS.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Elkton, April 15. Joseph H. Brooks, for many years a lumber merchant at Chesapeake City, died today, after a lingering illness, aged'73 years. He was one of the oldest Odd-Fellows In Maryland, having been a member of Bohemia Lodge, Chesapeake City, for over 40 years.

The following children survive him: Mrs. John F. Allen, Mrs. Alice Price, Miss Fannie Brooks.of Chesapeake City; Charles Brooks and Joseph Brooks, of Chicago, 111., and Harry C. Brooks, of Wilmington, Del.

GEORGE A. CUSHMAN. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Rockville, April 15. George A.

Cushman, a native of Rockville, but for many years a resident of Ohio, died here last night at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. A. A. Braddock, with whom he had been stopping for some time past. He was 92 years of age.

LEWIS P. DOl'B. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Middletown, April 15. Mr.

Lewis P. Doub died at his home near Middle-town, in Frederick county, yesterday morning, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis received -some weeks ago. He was 64 years old. West Virginia's Sponsor. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Charleston, W. April 15. Gen. Robert White, of Wheeling, division commander of Confederate Veterans of this State, has appointed Mrs. George M.

Donaldson, of Charleston, sponsor, and Miss Helen Q. Gallaher, of the same city, and Miss Bessie McLaln, Wheeling, maids of honor to represent the West Virginia Division of Confederates at the reunion of veterans to be held in Louisville, this year. Fell Through A Trestle. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Cherry Run, W.

April 15. William Henright, aged 50 years, of Kearneysville, W. was seriously hurt today by falling from a freight car on the Western Maryland Railroad at Cherry Run. He was stealing a ride, when the trainmen ordered him off. In his efforts to get off he fell, dropping through a trestle 20 feet high, sustaining Injuries to his head and body.

Passengrer Train Derailed. Danville, April 15. Southbound passenger train No. 9 was derailed near Chatham yesterday. The derailment was accomplished by means of a spike laid on the tracks.

The train was luckily going slowly at the time. No one was hurt by the accident. The train was delayed about one boor and a Half. Growth Of Manufacturing Estah- Iishments-No More Toll Roads. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Keyser, W. April 15. R. G. Rich ardson Bro.

have added a 75-horse-power boiler and other improved machinery to their furniture plant. Increasing the output 50 per and will increase their force of hands. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com pany Is laying 85-pound steel rails in the Keyser yard, replacing the old style. Other important changes are contemplated and the people are expecting the freight division to be relocated at Keyser. The Keyser Door and Box Factory have begun work making 39,000 hardwood sticks for the United States Government for use In fastening down the seats in Cuban schoolhouses.

This plant started up but recently and Is now working 100 men. A sawmill will 6tart up this week near Knobley, Mineral county, on the John Kabrick land, recently purchased by the Acme Lumber Company, and will give em-t ployment to many teams hauling the lum ber bo the railroad. On April 25 ail the old tollhouses and lots in Mineral county will be sold at auction, as the system of toll roads, has been abandoned. At a largely attended meeting of the business men of Keyser the Board of Trede was reorganized with the following ofllcers: J. Mark wood, chairman; James T.

secretary; James A. Sharp- less, treasurer; Col. Thomas B. Davis, Hon. William C.

Clayton, Hon. F. M. Reynolds and N. J.

Crooks. They now have several very desirable communications that they expect will result in additions to the industries of the town. FATAL ACCIDENT A Colored Man instantly Killed At Piedmont lOO New Coke Ovens. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Piedmont, W.

April 15. James Lee, colored, of Luray, was instantly killed at Piedmont Saturday night. He was employed as fireman by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company. In attempting to get on a Baltimore and Ohio freight train to ride to Keyser he lost his footing and fell across the rail, the wheels passing over his body and one leg. The brake rigging dragged his body some distance.

The Davis Coal and Coke Company Is making a new mine opening at Thomas, being the first one on the west side of the Blackwater river, which will be bridged to reach this mine. This will make eight openings operated by this firm at Thomas and Coketon. Their new shaft being sunk at Henry is down 60 feet and Will be 450 feet deep when completed. J. W.

Webb has purchased the Gordon Telephone Company's telephone system at Piedmont and surrounding towns and will continue it under the same name. It was built and owned by the Fennell brothers. The Junior Coal Company, of which J. T. Davis, son of ex-Senator H.

G. Davis, Is manager, has completed 32 coke ovens at Harding; 18 are nearly ready to fire, and 50 more will be built at once. This company has the finest coal tipple In the State. For the second time within three months the Merchants' and the Gorman coal com panies, operating at Tunnelton, Preston county, Wve increased the wages of their employes. The first raise was 15 and the last 25 per cent.

A fine and costly new church will be erected by the Methodist Episcopal congregation at Terra Alta this summer. VIRGINIA OBITUARY MRS. ELIZABETH BATLOR. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Norfolk, April 15.

Mrs. Elizabeth Baylor, aged 89 years, widow of Dr. Boyn- ham Baylor, died yesterday at the resi dence of Walter Sharp, In this city. Mr. R.

B. Baylor, of this city, is a son of the deceased. Mr. Marcellus Miller, a well-known ship broker, died of hemorrhage at his home in Berkley this afternoon. Two Deaths In Staunton.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Staunton, April 15. Henry D. Mid-dlekauff died suddenly yesterday In the store of Charles O'Rork, where he was engaged as a harness maker. He worked up to noon and became suddenly 111, dying at 4.30 from neuralgia of the heart.

He is survived by his widow and three children, Mrs. H. B. Debring, of Frederick, and H. B.

and R. L. Middlekauff, of Staun ton. Mr. Middlekauff was 68 years old and moved here from Charlestown, W.

several years ago. He served as a sergeant In the Botts Grays, Second Virginia Regi ment, Stonewall Brigade, during the Civil War. Mrs. Honora Murry died yesterday at the residence of her son, Daniel Crimmens, aged 73 years. She was a native of Cork, Ireland, but had lived here many years.

She is survived by five children, Mrs. J. J. Kligalen, Miss Nora Crimmens, Timothy and Daniel Crimmens and R. E.

Murry. Funeral Of Capt. H. Lee Heiskell. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Charlestown, W. April 15. The funeral of capt. tx. Lee Heiskeli, who died at the Home for Consumptives, near Tow- son, took place yesterday afternoon from the Presbyterian Church in this place, services being conducted by Rev.

A. C. Hopkins. The pallbearers were ex-Confederate veterans. The John W.

Rowan Camp of Confederate Veterans attended in a body. The Presbytery of Winchester, was in session at Duffields, this county, for some days, has adjourned. Its next meet ing will be at Winchester in September next, when the one hundredth anniversary of its organization will be celebrated. In And Around Piedmont. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Piedmont, April 15. William A. Wiedebusch, late city plumber at Pied inont, was successfully operated upon for appendicitis at Cook's Hospital, Fair mont. Robert Hoffman had his arm fractured by a fall of 30 feet from a coal tipple at Arden. The congregation of St.

John's Metho dist Episcopal Church South are delighted at the return of Rev. W. H. Ballengee. The Mineral County Circuit Court will convene at Keyser "next Tuesday, with Judge R.

W. Dalley on the bench. West Virginia Charters. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Charleston, W.

Va, April 15. Charters have been issued to the Wetzel Gas Com pany, of Pittsburg, capital McKim Telephone Company, of St. Mary's, W. captial, Monitor Gold Mining Company, of Pittsburg, cap! tal, Columbus Chain Company, of Columbus, Ohio, capital, Buck eye Lumber Company, of Paulding, Ohio, capital, Consolidated Granite Com pany, of Charleston, capital, Al- tatonga Plantation Company, of Chicago, capital, the Official Typewriter Company, of New York, capital, $1,000,000. Furniture Factories Combine.

Charleston, W. April 15. The Standard Folding-Bed Factory, of this city, has passed Into the hands of the Ohio Val ley Furniture Company, recently organized under the laws of this State, with a view of combining the principal furniture fac tories of the Ohio Valley. Virginia Brevities. Capt.

Peter McCurdy, a Confederate xet- eran, died In Richmond Saturday. The Vcal-Ptln election at East Rad ford last week gave the "wets" a majority of 141 votes. Col. William Wlldt, a native of Rich mond and a noted Confederate cavalryman, died at Rockford, 111., last week. Dr.

J. L. M. Curry Saturday made the announcement that 'he had donated the pro ceeds" of his new book, "The South," to Richmond College. The Rev.

R. Fletcher Beadles, of Ports mouth, was offered the presidency of a col lege In Athens, at a salary of $2,900 a year. He declined the offer. Mr. William K.

Jennings, a Confederate veteran and postmaster at Elkton, Rock Ingham county, during President Cleve land's second term, died last week. Miss Louise Randolph Hubard, aged 21 years, of i Norwood, Nelson county, died Tuesday last at the home 'of her uncle, Rev. G. S. Somerville, at Falls Church, after a brief Illness of pneumonia.

The Roanoke Machine Works has finished four of the giant freight locomotives being built there for use on the Norfolk and Western, and they are now in regular and satisfactory service. The fifth will be com pleted this week. Col. Charles T. O'Ferrall, former Govern or of Virginia, has purchased at auction the handsome residence No.

903 Park avenue, Richmond, for $8,000. Dundee, Colonel: O'Ferrall's home In Chesterfield county, is one of the handsomest in that section. He will use that as a summer residence and occupy the city mansion the winter. boat and recovered it. The body of Da vis, who was assisting McCullough at his work, and -who was also drowned, has not yet been recovered.

AMERICAN MECHANICS Annual Meeting And Statistics Of The Junior Order. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Ei.rrnv Mn. Anrll 15. The annual meet ing of the State Council of Maryland, Junior Order of American Mechanics, will De neia Tuesday in uamDriage, wun j.

Waltermyer presiding. ThA rnni-f nt Phnrlea Dnvls State Council secretary, shows that during the year there has been received for dues, cards and initiation fees the sum of received from other sources, paid out for benefits and relief, paid out for other purposes, total worth of councils, $133,990.65. Total number of members at last report, 18,622: received by Initiation during the year, including by card and reinstatements, 2,297, making a total of 20,919 members; suspended, withdrawn, expelled, deceased and loss in defunct councils, 2,213, making the total net membership December 31, 1899, 18,706. Received for charter fees, $125; for rent, $37; for per capita tax, received for admission cards, $14; miscellaneous, The follnwina new councils have been Instituted during the year: Kemptown Council, No. 195, Instituted uecemDer iqo at TToinntown.

Frederick county, with 26 members; Smithville Council, 196, Instituted at Dunkirk February 20, with 26 members; Kent Island Council, No. 197, instituted February 28 at nent lsiana, Queen Anne's county, with 33 members; Ridge Council, No. 198, Instituted February 27, 1900, at Harmans, Anne Arundel county, with 25 members; Stonewall Council xo ifla. st Powellvllle. Wicomico coun ty, with 24 members, on April 6, 1900.

The secretary in his report aiao cans attention to the fact that the State Council now occupies the new headquarters. The report of State uouncn William L. James shows a balance In hand Mr of S607.22: received from ai liic iaai a. -r the State Council secretary, total receipts, paid out, as per orders. $10,378.12, leaving a balance on hand Of $530.11.

National Councilor Charles Reimcr, of Baltimore, has Issued a proclamation 4hat the next place of meeting of the National Council, which was to have been Detroit, TiK in Tn no nvrt. be changed and order ing that It be Philadelphia. This change of meeting, place was due to conwo ersies existing in the order since the last meeting of the National Council. Cecil Land Sales. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

VT-B-n-v fn Anril 15. Col. Isaac D. Davis, cashier of the Second National Bank of Elkton, has sold nis nome iarm 01 ou acres near Elkton to Eugene Fauncht, of New Castle, for $4,150. Samuel oiri to Thomas S.

Stephens "Pud- Mington Farm," containing 100 acres, for $4,000. The jury In the case of Matthew Russell vs- Charles J. Bayard, a suit to recover $1,500 resulting from a partnership transaction, which has been on trial in the Circuit Court for Cecil County all last week, rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $37.76. Argnments, On A Tax Suit. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Cumberland, April 15. The case of the State of Maryland against the Cumberland and "Pennsylvania Railroad Company was argued on demurrer before Judges Boyd and Sloan In court yesterday by ex-Attorney-General George R. Gaither and Benjamin A. Richmond on-the part of the State, and John Walter Lord, son of President C. K.

Iord, and Robert H. Gordon, the local counsel, on the part of the company. The suit involves taxes unpaid bv the company since 1890, aggregating $54,000. The State contends that the tax is on the franchise and, as such, the law requires that the corporation must pay a tax of 1 per cent, on the gross Income of the entire road, the State of Maryland to receive an amount In proportion to the whole amount of Income as the mileage in this State compares with that of the road in other States. The demurrer of the company was to the claim of its being a franchise tax, contending that it is an income tax, which the State cannot impose, being contrary to the provisions of the interstate commerce law.

The road touches 1 three States. Fire At Lakeland. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. College Park, April 15. Two of the best and largest houses in Lakeland, Prince George's county, were burned yesterday morning.

One house was owned by Mr. Newman and occupied up to a few days ago by Mr. Charles the other was owned and occupied by Mr. Sal-stlne, both of whom have recently moved away. There was no furniture In either house at the time.

The fire was discovered in the back part of both houses about 1 o'clock, but had progressed too far to save the buildings, and no attempt was made. Both were totally destroyed. Vansville Farmers. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. College Park, April 15.

The Vans-viiif Farmers' Club, of Prince George's county, met last night at the residence of Mr. J. D. Cassard, near iiuirKirK. members present were: J.

D. Cassard, Joseph A. Blundon, of Rlverdale; Charles H. Stan-it- of Dr. Josenh R.

Owens, sec retary and treasurer at the Maryland Agri cultural College; vm. jh. snowaen, vvm.u. Atniiikin. Charles Dorsev.

Samuel W.Beali, of Beltsville; Luther Brashears and State Chemist and Professor H. B. McDonnell, of College Park. The way to profitably raise sweet potatoes was aiscussea. Found Dead In Bed.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Suri. Axxapolis. April 15. Mr. F.

M. Zuller, aged 60 years, was found dead in bed today at his home at Arundel county. For a number of vpnrs Mr. Zuller conducted a pnotograpnic gallery at the Naval Academy, and also at Richfield Springs, N. Y.

Naval Academy Fire. iKnoiMni nisnntph to the Baltimore Awpftus. Anril 15. One of the outbuildings on Goldsborough row at the- Naval Academy was damaged bafurday Dy fire. -The fire occurred when a number of the cadets were In town enjoying their first liberty since being quarantined for measles, over a month ago.

Those remaining in the Academy responded to the alarm prompt ly and the flames were soon extinguished. SPIRIT OF THE STATE PRESS A Negro Candidate For Congress. The Negro Appeal, April 13: "There is considerable talk going the rounds about nominating a strong negro candidate for Conaress In the Fifth Congressional dis trlct, which comprises the black belt of the State. A strong, Intelligent, aggres slve, manly negro, with some money, put forth in this district can be elected. "The negroes of the district are largely In the.

majority of both white Republicans, Prohlsitlonists and Democrats. All they need to do is to stick together and vote for their negro candidate and he would be the winner. This matter is being senousiy considered by strong influential colored men who hitherto stanchly supported the white Republican ticket. The development of the whole matter and Its determination depend upon the outgrowth of the. district Congressional convention, which is to meet scon.

The campaign will be an exceedingly interesting one and the negro will cut no mean figure." The Legislature Of 1900. Here is the way the Marylander and Her ald, published at Princess Anne, one of the stanchest Democratic journals in tne State, puts It: "We regret that perfect candor and a regard for the truth compel us to chronicle the fact that the great body of Democrats In this county feel that the strictures upon the Legislature or iyou, so tersely expressed by the Baltimore Sun in its Issue of the 2d Instant, are more than deserved. We trust, however, that the Democratic party may be taught the lesson in some other way than by an all- around defeat that It cannot expect to re tain its hold upon the affections of the great mass of Democratic voters of the State If it persists sending to the Legis-. latnre from Democratic communities men whose narrowness of vision, provincialism or lack of courage disqualify them from rendering that kind of public service as legislators which distinguishes the statesman from the mere time-server and local politician. i "The people of Somerset are particularly pleased that the greatest and most conservative newspaper in the State should call public attention to the Legislature's act of omission in failing to extend some relief to the oppressed taxpayers in Southern Maryland.

Somerset taxpayers are going through the same troubled waters as the people of Southern Maryland. Many Mr. Connally Fields Became Outlawed For A Murder WHICH HIS WIFE COMMITTED Interesting- Story Of The Killing Of William Scott, In Scott County, Virginia, Sixteen Years Ago. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Bristol, April 15.

Through ex-Commonwealth's Attorney E. A. Hoge, of Gate City, Connally Fields has Just been relieved by the Governor of Virginia of a charge of murder and outlawry which has stood against the man since 1884, and which caused him to be an exile from home. All these years Fields has resided In the far West and without the privilege of returning to his native home In Scott county, Virginia, as a free man. He was charged with the murder of his brother-in-law, William A.

Scott, and having failed to appear to answer to the charge at five consecutive terms of the court was declared to be a murderer and outlaw. Back of this Is an interesting story of a husband's self-sacrifice for his wife. The killing of William A. Scott was due to bad blood that had existed between him and the Fields family for some time. Scott had been trespassing upon Fields' lands, a matter' which had incensed Mrs.

Fields, Scott's sister, more than her husband. The woman urged Fields to settle the matter with Scott. The two men met near Fields' home and a desperate struggle between them followed. Mrs. Fields joined with her husband In the fight, and before it was over Scott fell fatally wounded, his body having been pierced by a sharp Instrument.

The killing created unusual stir and excitement In the community, and the 1m pression rapidly gained that Fields, who had given himself up to the ofllcers, was the author of a cruel and uncalled-for murder. Because of threats against Fields life he fled the community and located the West, where he has since been successful, having gained prominence as a railroad man. Fields' wife, in Scott county, Virginia, sued for and obtained a divorce upon the ground of desertion. Afterwards, in a fit of temper, she shot and seriously wounded a respectable lady In the community. For this crime she was tried and sentenced to serve five years in the Virginia Penitentiary.

Before she had served her time out she became seriously ill of consumption and was pardoned by the Governor. She died a few days after her return home. With her death the secret which her husband had so long retained became known. It was Mrs. Fields, instead of her husband, who murdered her brother.

Some time after the tragedy a sharp-pointed pair of scissors, stained with blood, was found on the scene of the murder. Connally Fields is now at liberty to return to his native home as a free man and without the stigma of outlawry and murder resting upon him. MR. HANNA AT OLD POINT Denies Himself To Callers Charges Against Professor Prawley. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Newport News, Va. April 15. Senator Hanna, who Is at the Chamberlln Hotel, Old Point Comfort, spends most of his time in his room, denying himself to nearly all callers. Senator Hanna's party occupies the suite of rooms known as the "President's Chambers." Miss Hanna and Miss Wilson, the young ladies who accompanied Senator and Mrs. Hanna on the trip, attended the concert given by the Princeton Glee Club last night In the ballroom at the Hygeia Hotel.

Mr. Hanna Is threatened with an attack of grip and Is receiving medical attention. Chief of Police Howard has received a letter from the Chief of Police of Cambridge, giving a new chapter in the areer of Prof. H. J.

Frawley, under Indictment here for forgery. The letter says: "I write to inform you that I hold a war rant for Frawley for larceny of property of the value of $50. Frawley has a wife and two children now living here. I send you these few facts, hoping that they may he of some assistance to you In sending this man away." Frawley was recently married here, claiming that his first wife was dead. He may now have to face a charge of bigamy.

Newport News exported over 1,000,000 pounds of lard last week, 24,564 barrels of ftour and 8,030 barrels of Of grain exports there were 85,714 bushels of corn and 40,000 bushels of wheat. ALONG THE RAPPAHANNOCK Three Hundred Thousand Fish At One Haul. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l FREDERiCKsnrBG, 'April 15. Three hundred thousand fish were caught at one hall early Saturday morning at Wide water fishing shore, on the Potomac. This is the greatest haul on record there.

The Confederate Pension Board of this city has organized by the election of Capt James S. Knox as chairman and James Rawlings secretary. Rev. Dr. J.

W. Rosebro, the new pastor of the Presbyterian Church, took formal charge today and preached his initiatory sermon. Miss Minnie M. Woltz and Mr. John F.

Goldman have been certified to the depart ment at Washington as census enumerat ors for this city. The music at St. George's and Trinity Episcopal churches today was of a very high order, elaborate musical programs having been prepared. Special music was also rendered at the other churches. The floral decorations at some of the churches were very handsome.

Large congrega tions attended all the services. O. S. HAWKINS ACQUITTED Was Charged With Forgery Conductor Frank S. McCoy Killed.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Roanoke, April 15. The case of Oswald S. Hawkins, real estate agent, charged with resulted at a late hour in acquittal. This was the third trial, the two former ending in a hung jury.

The case excited wide interest, and every inch of ground was hotly contested by opposing counsel. I Frank McCoy, of this city, a Norfolk and Western conductor, was killed last night at Shawsvllle by being run over by a number of wild cars which had broken loose from the main train. A letter has been received here stating that Capt. H. Bentley, a Roanoke soldier in the Philippines, has been wounded by being struck on the right arm with a bolo.

He shot the Filipino soldier dead. Captain Bentley is of the Forty-seventh Regiment. Shenandoah County Items. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Woodstock, April 15.

Last week the Rhodes wing or the Democratic party in this county made the Miley wing a number of propositions in one communication looking toward harmony In the coun ty. The propositions were turned down and the Mlley people issued, a call for primaries to select delegates to the Norfolk convention, the primaries to be held on the 28th Inst. The Rhodes committee follows the call, Indorsing the Miley call and asks its followers to attend and participate in the meetings, ajid thus obviate contesting delegations at the State Convention. Mr. William J.

Tidier, aged 69 years, a prominent citizen of Newmarket, died a few days since, after a prolonged Illness. He is survived by a widow, six sons and two daughters. For the past year Mr. Tid ier had been totally blind. Judge Tavenner, of the County Court, has appointed Drs.

C. C. Henkel, of New market, J. L. Campbell, of Woodstock, and C.

W. Sydnor, of Strasburg, as the County Board of Health. Items From Berryrille. Bebrtville, April 15. A series of church teas held by the ladies of Grace Episcopal Church during the winter months has realized the sum of over $50, which will be devoted to the chapel building fund.

At a recent meeting of the Berryvllle Fire Company It was decided to buy 800 feet of hose. There has already been sub scribed for the purchase of the hosfr and other equipments of the company about $200, and about $1,000 will be needed. Miss Edith Watters, of this county, was married last week to Mr. Harry Waller. The ceremony was performed by Rev.

Julian Broaddus, at the parsonage of the Baptist Church. Wilmer F. Bell Released. Norfolk, April 15. WJlmer F.

Bell, formerly assistant postmaster of Exmore, who has been in jail here awaiting trial on the charge of appropriating to his own use $1,400 In postoffice funds, was Saturday released on ball, his father, Postmaster Bell, of Exmore, and William Garrison, of Accomac county, becoming his sureties in the nm of $1,500. tUnera Of The Davis Coal And Coke Company Out. 4N EXCITING TIME SATURDAY Outside Influences Resented Br Operators 111 FeellnK And Bad Blood Engendered. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Cumberland, April 15.

The storm renter of the strike has again shifted, West-ernport, and the contiguous territory in West Virginia now being the scene of trouble. Yesterday between six and seven hundred miners of the Davis Coal and Coke Company went out on a strike largely of sympathy, although they demand 60 cents a ton. These men represent the workers of six mines Hampshire, Savage and Wln-dom gas coal on the "West Virginia side and the Buxton mine and Franklin Big -Vein and gas coal mines on the Maryland sile. The mines Involved are at the base of the mountain and represent the entire coal field above Elk Garden, except those of the Watson-Loy Coal Company at Barnum, where about two hundred men are still working. All is quiet at Elk Garden and the men are expected to be at work as usual In the morning.

The most extensive mines of the company are below Elk Garden, at Thomas and Coketon, employing, with coke workers, about two thousand men. The contagion has not yet struck this section, and every effort will be made to keep the men at work. The thought of a general strike through the Elk Garden region Is greatly deplored, as many think a coal famine in all Its Intensity would most surely result. One of the men participating In the George's Creek strike advised the Davis miners to their conclusion yesterday. He was Frederick Dilcher, a member of the national executive board of United Mine Workers, a physical giant and termed a driver of men.

The miners had assembled on the baseball grounds, and company officials, including General Manager Fairfax S. Land-street, who had heard rumblings of trouble in New York, notified the men that they were ready to hear any grievance. CoL Thomas B. Davis, one of the principal owners of the mines; J. W.

Galbreath, superintendent of the Thomas and Coketon plants, and O. Tibballs, manager of the local region, were also present. The men appeared considerably worked up, and after an animated conference among themselves Mr. Tibballs asked for the privilege of addressing them, statin that company officials were on the ground near by would be glad to confer. Some the men had been drinking and these seemed to object to a conference, saying they wanted 60 cents or nothing.

Cooler heads, however, prevailed upon Mr. Tibballs being heard, and an invitation was given the company officers to attend the meeting. As Colonel Dvis. Mr. Landstreet and Mr.

Galbreath stepped up Organizer Dilcher also appeared and in an instant he and Mr. Tibballs were in the midst of an acrimonious colloquy. Colonel Davis and Mr. Landstreet also joined In, the latter contending that the men had not acted fairly In not notifying the company of their tiissatisfactlon, never having asked for a raise over the 35-cent rate, which was voluntarily given. The Davis Coal and Coke Company a year or more ago gave the first raise of any company in either region.

Mr. Landstreet decried the taking an advantage of the company, and In a breezy disputatlon with Dilcher wrung the admission from him that the company had never been communicated with by the men. Mr. Landstreet made a proposition to the men that they go back to work on Monday at the present rate, and if the Georges Creek region would give 60 cents his men also would be given a similar rate, which would date from Monday. A number of outsiders.

Including Georges Creek strikers, had assembled. Mr. Tibballs advised their exclusion, as the matter was not their concern. This seemed to Increase the ill feeling which from the start boded trouble, and some bitter words were exchanged. During the din one man struck at another, but Dilcher thwarted the blow.

A vote to exclude all outsiders was carried and the miners were left alone with the officials. Organizer Dilcher and all others moving away. The men then by a vote asked Dilcher to address them. He detailed the struggle in the Georges Creek region. A vote on the proposition to strike for 60 cents a ton was taken upon the conclusion of his address and carried almost unanimously.

Mr. Landstreet made no attempt to conceal his Indignation, saying that before 60 cents would be conceded the company would board up the mines. Dilcher counseled the men to be peaceable and avoid acts of violence by remaining at home and working the garden. He said the property of the companies must be protected. It is said that about 50 men in this strike were in the strike in the region In 1SS4, and that the company Is now determined that they shall never work in their region again.

It will be easy. It i3 claimed, to fill their places, as the miners of the West Virginia Central region are largely of the roaming and cosmopolitan sort. It Is said that a prominent operator in the company said they had been often too easy, and now, as the gauntlet had been thrown down. it would be a fight to the end to rid the region forever of the trouble-makers. The Davis Coal and Coke Company, un like the operators of the Georges Creek region, was causrht with some important contracts to fill- The Georges Creek operators mining -superintendent stated today that he heard the noise of a coming strike as far back as last January.

They knew It was coming, and they knew' nothing could prevail against It. They acted advisedly by enteriug into very few contracts. They lnslsted on the strike clause, despite strenuous objections on the part of buyers. Mrv Landstreet thinks, however, that his company will not be greatly Inconvenienced in filling their contracts, as he had an offer from one of the largest operators In the country to assume them. The truth of the matter Is, the production of coal has been greater than the car supply, and now there will be a chance to even matters, and It Is not likely under the circumstances that the anticipated coal famine will occur.

The strikers propose making a dead'set on the lower end of the region, and will Fend organizers among the men at Elk Garden, Thomas and Coketon tomorrow. The strikers have already organized, and propose launching a vigorous campaign. The situation remains unchanged In the Georges Creek region. The miners are quietly working their garden patches. Erroneous reports have been afloat about the closing of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania shops at Mount Savage and the reduction of the clerical force In the office of the Consolidation Coal Company here on account of the strike.

General Manager Lewis M. Hamilton today denied both reports; the shops which had closed down Good Friday would be working as usual tomorrow, he said. The retail price of run-of-mine coal tomorrow will be $3 a ton, and lump coal $4. One dealer bad 200 tons last Monday; yesterday he had 80 tons left, but was holding-it for local factories which had given orders. At the Hancock White Sand -Works, where six fires are running and a rait amount of fuel is consumed on account of the dryers, wood was burned all day yesterday.

The superintendent said It would be cheaper to put men Into the mountain chopping than to buy coal at the present rate. It Is said that many of "the Georges Creek and Cumberland and Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroads trainmen will find work on yie Baltimore and Ohio, pending the settlement of the strike and the full resumption of the traffic on their lines. An effort is being made by prominent operators to arrange for some business with other regions for the Chesapeake and Ohio CauaL The West Virginia Central section will be depended upon largely. A' general strike there, however, would practically close the waterway. FROSTBURG SITUATION Ho Of A Break In The George's Creek Rea-fon.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Frostbtjbg, April 15. The situation in the coal miners' strike has not developed any indications of a speedy termination. Fred Dilcher. of the national executive board of United Mine Workers, report from headquarters at Lonaconing stronger determination on the part of the miners to hold out than ever.

Since the strike began last 'Tuesday 50 mea txrm been working at the Ocean mine of Consolidation Coal Company. Early rerxoon miners of the union were on "1 c-Tiz tiese laborers to cease crr-l crttt3 cf a vary iiuii 1 1 unci me ucoi ui iLa o- cred music, and in more than one Instance the regular choirs had considerable additions, some of the additional singers coming from Washington. At Christ Church, besides the regular service, the children's carol service took place at 9 o'clock in the morning. At St. Paul's Church there was a Sunday-school celebration.

Grace Church substituted children's carols for Sunday- school. At the Methodist Episcopal Church South Rev. J. H. Boyd and Rev.

J. W. Duffey occupied the' pulpits. Rev. W.

L. Eirgleston, of Andover, N. preached at the Baptist Church. A solemn high mass, with three priests, was celebrated at fct. Mary's Catholic Church, and the Rev.

F. K. Pendergast, one of the leading puipit orators of the, Jesuit order, preached the sermon. As Rev. Dr.

Button, the newly-appointed pastor of the Methodist Protestant Church, had not reached here, no serv ices were held at that church. Mr. M. L. Rosenthal, who carried on busi- hess here for many years, and at one time conducted a spoke factory at the Long wharf at the foot of Duke 6treet, died in Washington yesterday, and this afternoon -a delegation from Alexandria and George Mason Councils of the Royal Arcanum visited Washington in order to attend his funeral.

Fishermen report at the wharf an abundant run of herring, which have not been specially cared for bythe Fish Commission, but shad, which the commission undertook to increase, are still scarce. PRESBYTERIAN CENTENNIAL To Be Observed By Winchester Presbyterians. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Winchester, April 15. The one hundredth anniversary of Presbyterian-ism in Winchester will be celebVated here in September.

Although no program has as yet been outlined, the celebration will be of a fitting nature. In honor of the occasion Winchester Presbytery, which met at Duffields, W. last week, adjourned to meet in Winchester in September to take part In the centennial celebration. At its session last week the following commissioners were appointed to the General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church, which meets in Atlanta, on May 17: Ministers Rev. Charles Ghiseiln, of Shephcrdstown, W.

Rev, J. E.Trip-Iett, of Elk Branch Church, Duffields, W. Va. Alternates Rev. A.

G. Link, of Strasburg, Rev. E. R. Leyburn, of Falling Waters, W.

Va. Elders W. H. Dinges, Vancluse, John C. Pancake, Romney, W.

Va. Alternates T. N. Lup-ton, Winchester, and R. M.

Magruder, of Woodstock, Va. The condition of Mrs. Emma Goshert, who received serious Injuries last week by being struck on the head with a stone from a blast. Is still critical, although she is able to take a little nourishment. Senators Depew and Piatt, of New York, have interested themselves in the scheme to erect a monument to General Daniel Morgan, the Revolutionary soldier who is buried here.

Not only will they assist the Virginia Senators in the Senate In passing the bill appropriating $25,000 for the monument, but will urge the members of the House from New York to do likewise in that body. WEST VA. REPUBLICANS Marion County Endorses W. Scott Meredith For Congress. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Fairmont. W. ApriL 15. The Republicans of Marion county held district conventions yesterday ai'ii elected delegates to the State Convention, which will name a State ticket, the State convention which will elect four delegates to the Philadelphia convention, to the Congressional convention which will- nominate a candidate for and to the Congressional convention which will elect two delegates to the Philadelphia convention. The McKinley Administration was indorsed.

The delegates to the Congressional convention were instructed foi- W. Scott Mere- dith. The delegates to the State convention were Instructed for C. H. Swisher for Auditor.

Capt. Albert J. Moore, and Lieuts. John H. Weddell and John N.

Parks, of Company West Virginia National Guard, of Martinsburg, passed a successful examination for promotion here before a military board consisting of Col. Clarence L. Smith, of Fairmont, Major H. R. Smith, of Clarksburg, and Lieutenant Surgeon Z.

T. Kalbaugh, of Piedmont. Captain Moore will be made major and Lieutenants. Weddell and Parks captain and first lieu- tenant, respectively. The Short Line Railroad, which Is now under construction between New Martlns-villeand Clarksburg, Is nearing completion.

The tunneling and grading have been finished and the bridging nearly so, and the laying of the crossties and rails will be begun May This road and the Ohio River Railroad will have their shops at New Martinsville. They will also build a handsome union depot there. AN OLD FAMILY FEDD Breaks Out Afresh J. Milton Lamoa Assaulted By His Uncle. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

MARTiNSBrEG, W. April 15. An old family feud, which has been existing for some time, broke out afresh on Friday niglit, when Mr. G. Milton Lamon attacked his nephew, J.

Milton Lamon, a son of his brother, Mr. John Lamon, of Bunker Hill, this county. The father and son have not been on speaking terms with G. Milton Lamon for years. Recently the nephew erected signs on his farm warning persons not to trespass.

This act seems to havs enraged the uncle, who passed over the land frequently, so on Fridaj night he waited for his nephew, a young man of about 20, whom he had seen go to Bunker Hill before dark. When the boy passed on his way home his uncle emerged from a fence corner, struck him in the face with his fist, then picked up a large stone, beating him over the head and face with lt-The young man was not physically strong enough to meet the attack of his uncle. He was considerably battered up. He had a warrant sworn out, charging his uncle with attempt to kill. The uncle was arrested yesterday evening and brought to this city.

Both of the men are well known throughout the county. West Virgriuia Court Of Appeals. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Charleston, W. April 15.

The Supreme Court met yesterday and transacted the following bnsiness: State of West Virginia, vs. Creed Collins, from Ritchie county; reserved and dismissed. Smith va. Norfolk and Western Railway Company, from Wayne county; affirmed. Farmers' Bank of Fairmont vs.

Gould, from Marion county; reversed and remanded. Clark vs. Bayers, from McDowell county; reversed and remanded. Weekley vs. Hardesty, from Jackson county; modified and affirmed.

Stiles vs. Laurel Fork Oil and Coal Company, from Wood county; reversed and remanded. Fry vs. Old Dominion Building and Loan Association, from Kanawha county; reversed and remanded. Huff vs.

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, from Kanawha, county; affirmed. Mcintosh vs. Augusta Oil Com- pany, from Wirt county; affirmed. Gaines vs. Keener, from Taylor county; reversed and bill dismissed.

Roberts vs. Burns from Wood county; reversed and remanded. Smith vs. Smith, from Tyler county; reversed and dismissed. Connally Johnson vs.

Bruner, from Tyler county; reversed and remanded. Chapman vs. Beltz Sons' Company, from Ohio cormty; remanded and submitted, or reversed and new trial. Bond vs. Davis, from Harrison county; dismissed as improvident ly awarded.

Frederick Cope Whitehouse vs. Guthrie, judge, from Kanawha county; peremptory mandamus refused. Clerce vs. Greer Carder, from Jackson county; writ of error allowed, bond $150. Hieghen, assignee, vs.

William, from Wetzel county; writ of rrsr allowed, bond $153. Roloff vs. Brown, from Mason county; appeal allowed. George C. Baker, executor, vs, Morris et from Monongalia county: appeal allowed; no bond required.

First National Bank of Parkersburg vs. Handley, from Cabell county; petition for rehearing filed. State of West Vir-ginia vs. Jake Hill, from Barbour county; sub mitted on briefs. Colored Man Burned To Deata.

Special Dispatch to the Beltlmoae Sun. Charleston, W. April 15. Samuel Payne, colored, was burned to death at his home this morning. He lived alone, and about 4 o'clock the building was discovered -on fire, and, as it was a small house, it was destroyed before aid could arrive.

After the house was destroyed the man's body, or that part which remains, xtim A Colored Child Bora In A Earning; Dwelling. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Westminster, April 15. Ax frame dwelling owned by Dr. Charles BlllingS-lea and occupied by Andrew Dorsey, colored, near the corporate limits of Westminster, was destroyed by fire about 4 o'clock this afternoon.

Dorsey's wife gave birth to a child while the building was burning, but both the mother and the newly-born child were safely carried out of the house, neither being the worse from the experience. The fire was caused by a defective stove pipe, from which the flames communicated with the material of the building, and in a short time totally consumed it. Nothing was saved. The loss was about partly covered by Insurance. The funeral of Mr.

William H. Stocks-dale, who died at his home near Sandy Mount, Carroll county; on Friday night, took place this afternoon, at Sandy Mount Methodist Protestant Church. Over three hundred persons were present. Mr. Stocks-dale was In the seventy-second year of his age.

He was a prominent farmer of Wool-ery's district and for many years was a justice of the peace. He was for more than forty years a member of the Methodist Protestant Church. He was also one of the oldest members of Salem Lodsre, No. 60, Independent Order of Odd-Fellows, of Westminster, and was burled with the rites of that order. He leaves a widow, who Is now very III, five sons and one daughter, namely: Frank Jacob Jos.

W. Bradley and Noah Stockdale and Mrs. Edward Hively, all of this county. Mrs. Elizabeth Hudson, widow of Lieut.

Robert Hudson, of the TTnited States Army, died at her home in New Windsor, Carroll county, on Friday afternoon. She had reached the advanced age of 00 years. The case of Walter Angell. and Harry Feeser. charged with robbing "Antrim," the country home of Judge Harry M.

Cla-baugh. at Taneytown. Carroll county, on the night of March 31, was tried before Justice William Moore In Westminster yesterday. Both of the young men' were captured In Hanover last Monday and turned over to Sheriff George W. Motter.

Judge" Clabaugh came from Washington and identified all the articles recovered as belonging to him, and having been in the house. Among the articles found in the possession of Angell and Feeser were two dress suits, one of which belonged to Judge Clabaugh. and the other to a friend, for whom he was keeping it: a mackintosh, pair of roller skates, several hats, which the Judge said "he would, recognize in Egypt," a pair of leggings, -etc. All the articles were found in a trunk which the young men had In their possession. Justice Moore remanded the accused to jail to await the action of the May grand jury.

Mr. David C. Baile, a farmer residing near Medford, Carroll county, had several ribs smashed and came near losing his life while hauling logs. He was placing a log In the wagon, but slipped and was jammed against the wagon bolster with great force, sustaining severe Injuries. Mr.

Charles W. Reese, a farmer of near Biggs, Carroll county, had his leg broken below the knee yesterday morning by a horse falling back upon him in a stable. SHOTGUN TRAGEDY John Grove, Killed By Relff Kline At Indian Spring. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore un. Hagersto April 15.

John Grove, aged 15 years, son of John Grove, a blacksmith at Indian Springs, Washington county, was shot In the head by Relff Kline, aged 16 years, son of John Kline. a laborer of Indian Springs, Saturday evening. Death ensued 10 minutes after the shooting occurred. Kline claims that It was accidental. Saturday evening a number of boys and young men, including Grove and Kline, were in front of the blacksmith shop.

Leonard Forsythe, aged 20 years, stopped on his way home from a hunting expedition In the mountains. He had with him a double-barreled muzzle-loading shotgun. The weapon was picked up and one load fired off by Charles Ren-ner, who lives near the blacksmith shop. He attempted to fire off the other load, but the cap was defective and the gun was not discharged. The gun was then placed against the shop.

In the meantime Grove passed around the shop and appeared inside a paling fence. It Is alleged Kline picked up the gun and, pointing it toward where Grove was standing, pulled the trigger and discharged the piece. Grove fell to the ground with a moan. Kline walked to the fence and. seeing Grove lying helpless, called to the Renner family that he had shot John Grove.

Charles and Edward Renner found Grove had struggled to his feet and was leaning on the fence. They carried him to his home, not far away. He weakened rapidly and expired on the porch. Young Grove did not speak after the shot was fired. The load took effect In the left side of his face and.head.

A few No. 4 shot penetrated his brain. A jury of Inquest was held today before Justice Houck at Clear Spring, and upon the verdict of the jury Kline was arrested. He was brought to the Hagerstown Jail late tonight. Further testimony will, be taken by the Jury.

Suicide Of A Farmer. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Hagerstown, April Newcomer "committed suicide yesterday morning by hanging himself In the harness house of his barn, on the old George Shaffer farm, two miles southeast of Willlams-port- He was 43 years old and leaves a widow and eight children, the youngest of whom is only 10 days old and the eldest 12 years. Ill-health and grief over the loss of a child by diphtheria last fall caused him to become despondent. He arose from bed about 3 o'clock in the morning.

He spoke to his wife in a melancholy strain about all bis affairs and expressed the belief that they would all soon come to want. As a matter of fact, it Is said, he did not owe a dollar to anyone and was considered a very thrifty, well-to-do farmer. His wife tried to cheer him. About 6 o'clock he went to the barn to feed the live stock. Not returning for breakfast, his wife sent her son, 12 years old, to look for him.

The boy found him hanging to the end of a rope, dead. He was a Virginian by birth. Richardson Mitchell. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Belair, April 15.

Mr. Alfred A. Richardson, of Churchvllle, Harford county, and Miss Ethel Mitchell were married at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Malvlne Mitchell, Havre de Grace, on Wednesday by Rev. Frederick Humphrey, rector of St.

John's Protestant Episcopal Church. The parlor was beautifully decorated with potted plants and cut flowers. The wedding gown was a traveling suit of mode 'broadcloth, with hat and gloves to match. Miss Mamie Raymond played the marches and little Miss Mabel Vosbnry served as flower girl. The groom Is a son of Sir.

and Mrs. John S. Richardson, of Eetair. i treasurer. Miss Emma B.

Holland; assistant secretary; Mrs. W. Welsh; chaplain, Mrs. M. A.

C. Nelson. It Is the purpose of the association to observe Memorial JDay with fitting exercises at the cemetery. Mrs. Irene V.

A. Viett, of Rockville, has purchased from Mr. Spencer C. Jones what is known as the Ansley property, on the main street of Rockville for $1,400. Rev.

Dr. Smeede, for a number of years past rector of the Episcopal Church at Linden, Montgomery county, has resigned and removed to Washington. Severe Accident. Spceial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Destox, April 15.

Charles F. Stewart, of the firm of Stewart Jarrell, merchants and canners, of Hillsborough, met with a serious accident Friday afternoon. A wagon was heavily loaded with cases jof tomatoes and as the horses started to draw It Mr. Stewart fell and the wheels passed over his abdomen. He was picked up in an unconscious condition.

It is said his condition is critical. He has been one of the most successful business men In Caroline county, and the accident Is universally regretted. Drowned Body Recovered. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Port Deposit, April 15.

The body of William McCullough, who was accidentally drowned by the capsizing of a boat while he was engaged In repairing the cable of the Susquehanna Paper Company, at Conowlngo, a 'few miles up the river from Port Deposit, was found floating in the river at Port Deposit today. The body first seen by some men who were sail-.