The Herald and Torch Light from Hagerstown, Maryland • Page 6

INCREASED 1KSUKAMCK BATES. The Committee of Inspect wl Property That and Concluded toe Kate Low. Hageretown has always had the I benefit of a moderate rate of insurance, but this is now at an end. The recent fires aud reports, greatly exagerated, of attempted incendiar- ism lias alarmed the insurance people and they have concluded to increase the rates. A meeting of the Maryland Committee of the Middle Department of Fire Underwriters Association, coin- pitting the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, New Jersey and Maryland was held in this city and after going over the list of rates of insurance that tbe people are getting here and the risks, they concluded that the rate was too low anil an increase would have to be made.

It was announced that the companies hail lost more during the past year than any year before. The purpose of the committee's visit was to revise the rates and arrange for deficiencies where improvements were made or more risk added in an old policy. It was dec ded that rates should be raised on' all hotels, stores, factories, and wherever it was thought that a risk was being carried two cheap. A schedule was arranged, showing that the merchants and manufacturers' here, and mercantile property owers can expect an increase of from $1 to $3.50 per thousand about Dec. 1.

It has been stated that some of the local insurance men do not agree with the committee upon some propositions in the new schedule. It is further stated that they will go to Baltimore soon for further consultation. Well-known insurance men of this city, say that the committee inspected the property they were insuring and are satisfied the rate is not as high as it should be, being far from proportionate to the risks. They were alarmed and they found that certain property they were carrying could no longer be held at the old rate. This will not affect existing policies.

RESULTS OF AS INDISCRETION. On July 26 the Globe published a totally unfounded story of an alleged attempt to burn its office. The details of the publication were to curiously inconsistent with the theory of incendiarism that THE HERALD on the following day rebuked the Globe in strong language for its sensationalism at a time when the public mind was agitated over the destructive tires which had vUited the city. As a matter of fact there neyer was any attempt to fire the Globe office, but the Globe people were so completely "rattled" by circumstances, which to cooler heads, would have entirely refuted the idea of an incendiary effort. Added to this, an overweening desire to publish a sensation and to acquire some cheap advertis ing for the paper led them into the error of publishing a statement which could have no other affects than to increase the prevalent excitement and create the excitement abroad that Hagerstown was being terrorized by an organized gang of inceu diaries.

If it Is true, that this article in the Globe impelled the action of tbe underwriters, just detailed, the increase in insurance rates to be imposed upon the city are the direct result of that paper's indiscretion and tendency to sensationalism--a roost unfortunate result of a lack of judgment and prudence. ItEAtTlFYlNG 1HK BLUK IUOOK. AID PaMTIMKlT. ItMM at OMerml lattnM Count J. W.

Dayhoff, florist, a flower store under the Hamilton. A button was found by Ipeucer, Ferry, which he bluks from the coat of George Washington. It the on the face, surrounded by the nwription "Long Live the President," and found about six years ago. The masons will begin work ou the 'oundation of tbe new U. B.

church at Chewiville today, They expect to lavethe building completed in a months time. Hon. Benj. A. Richmond, the Republican candidate for judge, held a reception In county.

There will be a meeting fo; the pur- xse of reorganizing the Clearspring Literary Society on Friday evening next. John St James College, ias just raised the frame work of a ante bank barn. Mr. Ueachley, of Frederick county, is doing the carpenter work. Rev.

Daniel Wolf, near the Manor church, will erect a new house and narn on a farm near St James. An Ohio man purchased John Purcell's crop of apples in Frederick county, for $2.05 a barrel. He had 660 barrels. There have been 59 appeals f.oiu decisions of the different registers in the county filed in the Circuit Court. They will be heard next Wednesday aud Thursday.

Last year there were 64. Conductor Spangler, of the P. V. R. shot four wild turkeys in the mountains near Cherry Run, last eek.

Wheat neyer sold lower in Pennsylvania than it did this season, gays the Waynesboro Record, except from 1830 to 1835, when it sold tor fifty cents a bushel. District Deputy State Councilor J. A. Mullen visited Banner Council, Jr. O.

U. A. M. Keedysville, Wednesday evening. A banquet was held.

For throwing a jar of jelley at his wife, hitting her on the head and making an ugly wound, Squire Bitner sentenced George to forty days in jail. Mr. J. R. Adams will soon open a coal yard on the corner of Mulberry and Washington street.

SCHOOL LITKRARY SOCIETIES. The Museum to be Built of Stone by lie Mutual Improvement Society--Build- Ing a Cottage. While the commencement of the season just closed, the cottages at Blue Ridge Summit formed them selves into a Mutual Improvement Society, and have since shown much enterprise in their endeavor to beautify that charming section and make its natural attractions and advantages more generally known. A great step in this direction was taken when the erection of a museum for anti quities and curiosities was decided upon. Many rare and valuable ex hibits have already been received by the society and others have been promised An ex-army officer proposes giving the Nebraska letter tatsefully framed, and the propietor of the Park House speaks of contributing the skeleton of the celebrated Bloom-Martin mare.

The building will be an imposing structure of stone and will occupy a site opposite the Monterey hotel. Miss Lock wood, of Annapolis, who with many others, has been fascinat ed by the beauties of 'Brain blebush' the rustic villa of Miss Findlay, at Blue Ridge, is now erecting a similar building on a charming site adjacent to the Clermont House. Mr. Fountain Dale, is the contractor. Mr Howard's new barn, which is also the handiwork of Mr.

Wills, is a model ol excellence. Other improvements this character are now in operation there. But while these city visitors have been thus occupied the olc time have not been idle. In fact, if the information is correct, th latter class may be entitled to the distinction of having inaugurated a new industry which for uniqueness seldom been equalled. Beep Record or Tbe Baltimore and Ohio passenger conductors are required to figure on the daily of all tbe passea ger tor one month and mak returns in accordance, the Han cock Star.

It intended to find the of all the to that I may serve In making the nest schedule, the best paring trail to be given tbe preference The new movement their work B. FeMI DM BclUvM. John H. Feidt, who moved to this elty, some yean ago from Conoeo- cheague, and who was at one time a school teacher In the county died yesterday morning at BelUvue, of blood-1 poisoning, in the sixty third year of age. Lately he wan suffering with blood poisoning apd Superintendent Bear thought he had bit himself in the arm, infecting system and resulting in death.

Daring the of 1898 wite died.and it thought mind became unbalanced through worry over her His parents re- tided at Green Spring Furnace, this county. The deceased leaves five children--S. O. Feidt, at home; Geo. D.

and Lee, Philadelphia; Mrs.Sophia Wolf. Mrs. Laura Stahlahut.Ogle III. Funeral from 8. O.

Feidt's residence, 531 North Jonathan street Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock; service at Salem church by Rev. Dr, J. 8. Kieffer. Tfte fcarth Caved in on Him.

A young man named Sharpsburg, was pretty badly hurt ast Monday at the Virginia ore bank, near Bakerton, Jefferson county, W. Va, He was at work setting out ore when a bank of earth caved in on liui and bruised him very badly about the Head and body. A Tramp Commits Robbery. A tramp effected an entrance to the house of John D. Young, Boonsboro, Wednesday, by breaking through a window and stole an to Mr.

Young, and some books belonging to C. i nebraker, teacher of the Zittlestown school, who boards there. He was arrested across the mountain at Bolivar and part of the recovered. The robbery was committed while Mr. Young and family were attending the funeral of his father.

Mr. Graenbury Young. Purely Accidental. A jury of inquest was summoned Thursday morning and viewed rooms and dead body of Mrs. Carrie whose death was due to a shot wound, an account of which appeared in yesterdays HKRALD.

Testimony was taken at Squire Bitner's office and the jury returned a verdict of accidental shooting. Chas A. Little represented the state. An Accident by Which a Colored Woman Lost Her Life. AN OLD MUSKET DOES THE WORK.

Interesting Exercises by Boys and Girls of the Rlilnc Generation--UIDcers Elected--Women Sbould Mot Have the Klght to Vote. At the meetine of the Columbian Literary Society, Smlthsburg Grammar school, Friday afternoon the following officers were elected: President, Allen Geiser; vice president. Burns Downey, secretary, Charlotte Bell; treasurer, Daisy Markell; organist, Charlotte Bell; critic, Bessie Hoi- lingsworth; journalist, Annette Bis- hoo. The following interest program was rendered: Reading, Geo. Ferguson; journal, Bessie Hollingsworth; recitation, Lottie Phetteplace; composition, John Ferguson; reading, Daisy Markell; composition, Mentzer Martin; reading, Etta Graver; reading, Sudie Barkdoll; composition, Ellsworth Rndisill; recitation, Luther Spielman; reading, Nellie Huyett; imaginary story, Frederick loung; recitation, Sherman Baechtel; reading, Harry Embly; critics report, Annette Bishop; vocal solo, "DisOwld Darkie is gwine back to Georgia," Roy Fiery.

FRANCIS SCOTT KEY SOCIETY, Friday afternoon the Francis Scott Key Society, of Smithsburg Grammar school rendered the following: Instrumental Mitten; reading "Boy's don't somke Pearl Hoodel; "Imaginary Charlie Mitten; recitation, "Tbe Widow's Mite," Shirdie "Sweet and Low," Nettie Fiery; reading, "Curing the Winter; "Article for the lobe," Carrie Rinehart; solo, "Far Lyday; reading, 'Burdock's essay, "Water," Jeremiah Besore; chorus, "Watch on the Rhine," by school. Several scholars were elected members of the society, and chosen on the different sides. THE CICEROMAXS. The following is the program rendered by the Ciceronian society in Prof. Carl's room, Male High School, this city: Reading of minutes by Secretary, Bessie Schindel; reading, "After Twenty Years," Nellie Fechtig; recitation, "Matilda uffet," Leila Brewer; eulogy, "Abraham Small; composition, "Coal," Ralph Boyer; reading, "The Buzzing Nora Welsh; current events, Howard McCoy; referred question, Paul Kief' fer; recitation, "Total Luella Riley; debate, "That Women should have the right of aff.

Mary Storey, Annie Grimtnnanc Nellie Grimm; neg. Lillie Ranels, Nellie Harbaugh, and Lettie Cost, Decided in favor of the negative, mviso SOCIETY. The following program was rendered Friday by the Irving Literay Society, Antietam Grammar School: Business of the Society, Song, "Golden 1 recitation, "Sheridan's Ride, 1 Geo. H. Myers; recitation.

"Driving Home tbe 11 Saylor Emmert; recitation, "Somebody's Mother, 11 Edith Leister; song, "Night with Star Light Falling; reading, "Here 1 a Wonderful Erma Myers; vocal solo, "Santhine, 1 Nellie a. Swarit; recitation, "Essay on the Elephant, 11 Nora Miller; biography, "Sister Charlotte, 11 Nellie Lias; reading ot the "Wallet, 11 Edi- tress, lleta Barnes; song, ood-by to inmmer." THE WIFE SHOT BUR HVSHANI). Jealousy Was the Cause--She Then Shot Herself Through the Heart. Mr. George Balsley.of Waynesboro, has just returned from Philadelphia where he went to learn the particulars of the murder of his brother, John Henry, in Florida, says the Chambersburg Repository.

His brother 1) pton of Philadelphia, has just returned from Florida. He learned that jealousy was the cause of his brother's wife committing the deed. She placed a revolver'to her husband's bead as be lay asleep in bed and his death was instantaneous. She then laid two pillows upon the floor, laid herself upon them, after writing the note, and shot herself through the heart. They were without children.

The body of Mr. Bat- sley will be disinterred and brought to Greeueastle for burial. Mr. Balsley had a large orange grove, and left quite an extensive estate. Horse Thieves Are at Work.

Monday night about ten o'clock, a a crowd of horsemen entered Rockville, Montgomery county at a rapid pace. They were in search of horse- thieves. A neighbor of Alexander Garrett, who resides near Hunting three miles from there met a couple of men riding two of Garrett's horses at a furious rate in the direction of Rockville. He reported this to Garrett, who, upon inveetiga tion, discovered that two of his most valuable horses were rone. A posse of, citizens was immediately organized, aud started in pursuit of the thieves.

Near Rockville the horses were found, where they had been deserted, but the men had made good their escape. They were described as being about medium height, one white and the other colored. A Courageous Thief. One night recently members of the family of Joseph Long, living on a farm near Middletown, heard a noise at the corn house. Upon getting up they saw a stranger there with his team backed up loading it with corn.

They hailed him and fired upon him, but be kept on leisurely filling his wagon and then calmly drove ofl with his booty. An Editor (Oetperitcly In Lore. The Cumberland News says the following letter was found on a street in that town and was an other paper there: "Dear Miss M-I find it impossible to tell you by word of mouth a have been longing for months to say. My palsied tongue refuses to do the bidding of my will when I am in your presence. I am under the necesssty, therefore, of writing to you to tell you how inexpressibly me yon have become and to ask if yon will consent to be my wife.

In reply- Ing pleaee be brief, omit the discussion of unimportant and write only on one side of tbe sheet. 11 More The peach throughout the county are preparing to plant more peach Some of the that were planted in the spring were winter killed before bearing; did not stand drouth, and will have to be filled to even up the There not much talk ol patting oat new With PataM AecMHt. While Jacob Saum and David Morin were engaged In making tome at Halfway, a falling orlek hit Mr Saam on the head, inflicting a painful, though not a wound. Samuel Thompson Received a Load of Shot In Her Abdomen-She UreA Few Hours. "I am shot" exclaimed Carrie 'hompson, colored, Wednesday at er- uoonas she threw her hands upon ler stomach and was caught in the nus of her husband as she was about fall to the floor.

A large musket aid on the floor, from which a few before came the shot that did tbe fatal work. The shooting occurred on North Jonathan Wednesday afternoon 2.10 o'clock. Samuel R. Thompson, and his wife and little child lived in a mail story and a half log house. THE A reporter called at the muse soon after the shooting and iu erviewed Thompson.

He stated that le aud his wife were amusiug each other in a playful manner. Finally le suggested to her that he take fohn Monroe's gun home, which he md borrowed to go hunting with, picked it up and was about to start out of the house, when his wife 'ollowed him, picked up a strap and In the spirit of fun began hitting him ightly, and saying that he should kiss the baby before going. There was a buckle on the strap and in some way it caught the trigger on the kun, pulled it back, the muzzle point- ng directly toward her, the buckle slipped off tbe trigger and the gun was discharged. They were standing near each other and the entire load of large sized shot entered her abdomen. The husband dropped the gun aud assisted her to a bed nearby.

He then rushed out for a physician. Dr. E. A. Warehaui soon arrived and found her injuries to be of a most serious character, where the shot entered her stomach there was a large hole and her intestines were protruding.

Dr. O. H. W. Ragau was also called in.

The wound was dressed and she was placed on a table on her back. She suffered great pain and at 6 20 o'clock died. THB HKRA.LD reporter in the room about an hour before her death. She seemed to be suffering very much and frequently called for her husband and baby. "0 what will become of my dear she would say.

After hearing of the shooting States Attorney Little and constable Stouffer went to the house. To them tlie dying woman said the shooting was purely accidental and that she wanted her husband free from all blame. The husband was therefore not arrested. Mrs. Thompson was a daughter oi Mrs.

Caroline Gross, living in the same bouse and was about 20 years old. Her husband is a son of Mr. and Mrs, Isaiah Thompson, North Jona than street. His mother is vegetable cook at Hotel Hamilton. She leaves besides her husbanu, a little son about five months old.

The deceased was well thought of by the colored people. Encountered a Wild Cat. One night last week the canal boat commanded by Captain Spooner Spong was tied up near Seneca. The tow boy, a youth named John Something, according to the Shepherdstown Register, was up very early attending to his mornings work. Just as he was lighting his pipe he heard a screech and a spit, and the next instant a wild cat jumped on his shoulders.

The vicious creature got John's hand in its mouth and began to chew on It, when the boy threw the cat off, it returned to the attack, and he got it and himself into the hay cabin. The two had a pretty lively scrimmage in there, but the beast was finally overpowered. Tbe boy carried it out, and by this time Spooner was on hand. While they were looking at it the eat suddenly revived and sprang at Spong, who knocked it into the canal. It swam out and again attacked him, and it was only by the liveliest sort of fighting that the wicked vannit was finally killed.

James D. Hutchison, a stationary engineer, and Miss Lettie Zickler, both of Waukegan, 111, were married at noon Tuesday in the Ferris Wheel. The ceremony was performed when the bridal party reached the top of the circle, 264 feet above the ground. Fingers Caught In i Clothes Ringer. The twenty-months old daughter of Silas Shifler, this city, got her fingers between the rollers of a clothes ringer on Monday and had tbe end of the middle finger cut off and the others bruised.

She is under the treatment of Dr. O. H. W. Ragan.

A man who liven to the limit of three score years and ten, if in fairly good health and an average appetite, will have eaten in that time about 13,000 of meat, about 10,000 of bread and vegetables, about eggs and 5,000 pounds of flsh, chicken and game. Orphans' Court. Alex, Neill, administrator d. b. c.

t. a. of Sophia Bloyer, deceased, filed inventoryof appraisement of the personal estate of said deceased. 8. Miltord Schindel and Norman B.

Schindel, of George Schindel, deceased, filed additional list of aalee of personal estate and settled first and final account. of George Schindel, deceased, guardian to Claude B. Sebin- del, Nellie Schindel and Richard A. Schindfl.settled Mb and 1Mb and final account A SflKlTED UKMOCK11IC MKKTISC The Inspiration Wan Iu a llarrrl and on Tap. They had a spirited democratic meeting iu Corbett's Addition Tues day evening.

There was an abundance of genuine democratic iutpira-1 tion present--a whole barrel full, In order that the enthusiasm should be ou baud iu uustiuted quantities, it was so arranged as to be ou tap. It was conveyed to the meeting confined by staves and iron hoops; for this enthusiasm was of the stroug.uuadulter- ated, democratic character. William C. St. John--the namesake of the notorious temperance apostle-hauled the inspiration to the meeting, where it was served in glasses to the thirsty audience.

At tirst the meeting was rather slow. A farmer from Downgville, who foolishly imagines nature intended him for a legislator, tried to make a speech; but if it hadn't been for the inspiration, the meeting would have ended before his sluggish stream of talk had run ilry. When St. John's Swedish rot and the inspiration had begun working together in the heads of the audienre things became more lively. Applause awaited every sentiment; but the most popular allusion was evidently the simple words: "Take another." That little remark always took; so did the fellows to whom it was addressed.

The more they took the livelier grew the meeting. Such as were affected by the inspiration were genuinely enthusiastic; such as were not were hopefully enthusiastic. But after a while an unusually long interval supervened between drink aud invitation, and then the melancholy reflection suggested itself that the inspiration was running low in the barrel. When the fact became known the audience wasn't nearly so appreciative. As an engine whose boiler lias become exhausted of water los-es steam, so the enthusiasm of tiie crowd petered out when the inspiiit- tion ran low.

This does not apply, however, to such as had taken on enough to last through the evening. But these weren't enough to make a meeting, and so the speechmaking and the inspiration ended almost simultaneously. If there had only been two barrels. Instead of one, it would have been meeting of which farmer Stonebraker and cup-bearer St. John might have boasted until next year.

STEPHEN CHAPPELL CO, SUCCESSORS TO BRUGH, WESTERN MAKYLAKP It. K. I A Meeting ol and Officers Itr- fclected-Soine Palling Off In seftgei Traffic. Vbe board of directors of the Western Maryland R. R.

Company elected last week met at Hillen Station, Baltimore, Wednesday. Mr. J. M. Hood was re-elected president and general manager, and Mr.

George H. Baer, secretary and treasurer. Subsequently meetings were held of the Haiti more and Cumberland Valley Railroad Company, the Potomac Valley Railroad Company, the Western Maryland Tidewater Railroad Company, and the Western Maryland Terminal Company, at which Mr. Hood was elected president and chief engineer, and Mr. Baer secretary and treasurer of each.

The following is a financial state ment of the Western Maryland aud leased lines: September, 1SS3 1892 Decrease. .20 4UUl Gross earn. 68,701.84 Net earn. ..160,34080 (44,721173 For the twelve months ended September 30, compared with the same months of previous fiscal year (September approximated). 1892-K) 1891-112 Increase Gross 73 19 818,015.35 WljfSJU ct eurn tSftfK! 38 1393,226 81 1 B.

A. Betts and Win. Kealhofer, directors from this county were pres ent at the meeting. ELKCTIOX AND APPOINTMENTS. The time will soon be here when you will be obliged to buy the Good Work Being Done by Keedvsvllle Ladles.

The Loyal Temperance Legion, Keedysville, elected the following officers for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 1893: President, Bessie Baxter; vice Buxton andNina Knadler; corresponding secretary, Pearly Wyand; recording secretary, Harry Ridenonr; treasurer, Lillie Bell; superintendent of literature, Katie Snyder; Flower Missions, Mary Buxton. The following superintendents were appointed for this conventional year of W. T. Keedysville: Juvenile work, Mrs.

Kate B. Wyand; Legislation and Petition, Miss M. E. Snyder, Press Work, Mrs. Fannie Miller; Social Purity, Mrs.

E. A. Baker; Work among R. R. employes, Miss L.

T. Wyand; Unfermented wine, Mrs. Allie Buxton; Railroad Mrs. Kate E. Wyand.

These organizations are made up ol zealous and active workers and much good is being accomplished. Hemmed After Many Yean Mr. Richard D. Rowe, of Oakland, California, has arrived here on a visit to friends and relatives. He is a carpentei- by trade, the brother ol C.

Rowe, of near Downsville, and cast his fortunes in the far west just 20 years ago. This is his first return to Maryland, and he expects to remain a few months. He-spent some two weeks at the World's Fair, and also visited New York city for a few days. Will Opm Qraocrjr Dr. Barman baa rented his storeroom on South Potomac street to ChM.

Sehneler, who Intends opening a first class grocery store. Mr.Schne ler hat been with Cpdegraff. for some time and if a young man well known and pouuMdag goodbMineM abilities that you have been putting off until the last moment. The financial trouble from which our country is just emerging has caused many goods to be sold at very great sacrifices. By carefully watching the market we have been able to get together a splendid assortment of fine goods at way down prices.

That we have the right the assortment and the RIGHT PRICES is attested by our daily increasing sales. Will it not pay you to see us before buying that STEPHEN CHAPPELL CO. STOCK IS FULL OF THEM. A stvK-k to please the many; to suve the money of al 1 come, and sec tbe new goods, the bright, tresh, stylish array ot nice iuahtic: and fcouiul that are Going to be Sold at Prices That Will Make Them Go. Don't fail to see our line of popular selections, made up of just such styles aud qualities as you like in CLOTHING, Hats and Rent's Furnishing Goods, with the ltst of everything the new season brings, ami prices down to the lowest point ever named for honest goods.

We expect n. share of your patronage because you can not afford to pass us by. We can. aud i give jou the greatest value for your money. 7 West Washington Street.

Hagerstown, Md YOUR FAVORITE HOME NEWSPAPER AND THE LEADING REPUBLICAN FAMIY PAPER OF IHE UNITED STATES ONE YEAR FOR ONLY $1.25 The Herald and Torch Light. gives all the news of Town, County and State, and as much National news as any other paper of its class. YOUR HOME WOULD BE INCOMPLETE WITHOUT IT The New York Weekly Tribune is a NATIONAL FAMILY PAPER, and gives all the general news of the United States and the world. It gives the events of foreign lands in a nutshell. It has separate departments for "THE FAMILY "OUR YOUNG FOLKS." Its "HOME AND SOCIETY" columns command the admiration of wives anil daughters, hs general political news, editorials and discussions are comprehensive, brilliant and exhaustive.

Its "AGRICULTURAL" department has no superior in the country. Its "MARKET REPORTS" are recognized authority in all parts of the land. A SPECIAL. A enables us to offer thu splendid journal and "THE HERALD AND TORCHLIGHT" for one year For only $1.25, cash in advance. Y.

Weekly Tribune," regular price per year f.QO "Herald and Torch Light, i.oo TOTAL WE FURNISH BOTH PAPERS ONE TEAR FOR $1.25. Subscriptions may begin at any time. Address all orders tojthe HERALD PUBLISHING CO. FULL PROTECTION AGAINST, Loss By Fire and Lightning, IN THE Oldest and Largest Fire Insurance Companies in the World, by the Oldest Office in Washington County. ARMSTRONG 105 West Washington St.

Hagerstown Maryland AT A. YINGLINGr'S Carpet and Furniture Store Ton will Dod the lutrett and Bwt entitle styles ol FANCY COLORED RUGS AND 'Window Sh.ad.ea oftred Then were purdwcd direct traa tat tori tut toww ttao Hi wrotker OdlradMttftent. OfU4ttW.lv. A. YINGLINQ..