Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-05
LAUREL NEWS,

various large cities.
LAUREL NEWS.
The Maryland School Tax Commission
Notes of the Campaign.
Correspondence of The Evening sta-
LAUREL. Nd, October s. 1892
The Maryland school tax commission. which
was appointed by Gov. Brown under an act of
the last legislature, held a meeting yesterday
and formulated an organization by the election
of John t. Morris president and Robt. Shriver
secretary. The other members of the commission
are &C. Magruder of Prince George county. DR..
r. G. Mackall of Elkton and George NJ Upshur
of Snow Hill. Mr.. Morris stated that the COM
mission was appointed for the purpose of
making an equitable distribution of the
school tax fund. Speaking of the stu-
alton he said "There are gross inequal-
tiles in. :he present method of distribution
of the state school tax, in consequence
OF which number of counties in the state
with u low rate of county school tax are able to
have ten months school in the year and pay
their teachers high rate of compensation per
term and other counties with high rate of school
tax are able to have only from five 10 seven and
one-half months school in the year and pay
their teachers at low rate of COMPENSATION
Another cause of inequality is that in the ap-
portlonment the money is distributed to the
white schools on the basis of the entire school
poulation. white and colored. while to the COZ
ored schools the colored school population is
alone considered Then again." continued
the speaker, in some Of the sparsey
settled counties the colored school children
are so widely separated that il il impossible to
properly conduct the schools and the money is
allowed to accumulate III the hands Of the state
treasurer" The commission will investigate
thoroughly the questions referred 20 and sub
mis- a detailed report 20 the next general
assembly.
TIE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Never in the history of he Maryland Agri-
cultural College has the outlook been SO en-
couraging as ut present. President Sylvester
Informed a STAR reporter tha! he was COM
reiled to turn away from the school. on account
of a lack OF accommodations. nearly twenty
students who had applied for admission
The number of applicants will reach $50
easily. The college has been thoroughly
renovated. having been painted both inside and
out. handsome gymnasium has also been
established at this in, ttutioa. the cost of which
is nearly $1,000 Outdoor exercises are also
indulgcd in ard the college foot ball team
practices daily. and expect to have q good team
They have some very active lads 20 pick from
and their eleven will be remarkably strong. In
the base bill line they have been very Success
full. but this class of sport has been abandoned
IOI lUt Sc.isDh y new director 1Or tlle export
mental station viii be chosen in about two
weeks. There are several applicants. for the
Office. with chances about equally divided for
success.
THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN.
THE progress OF the Maryland ca mpaign is
entirely satisfactory" said Senator German to
a STAR man as he about leaving for New
York. He said that he would spend most of his
time in New York city until after the election.
II has been announced that he will appear
at only one meeting in Maryland dur
ing the campaign. that being October 20.
at n mass meeting at Glenell. near Eicott City.
Chairman Compton. Alonzo L. Miles, DIN
Bryan and Maj. Richard NJ. Venable are also
booked TO speak. The republicans are also
awakening to the situation and mass meet
ings are being planned at which all
prominent speakers will attend. Thos
Parran of Calvert county, the r, 10
lican nominee for Congress. is a very industri-
Gus poll ician and is going 10 make run. say
the republicans. never before equaled in the
history of the political arena. i'll the fifth
congressional district; 1t iSalso not TO be forgot
ten that the third party will captures few votes,
there being candidates in nearly all the conn
ties. and the latter are trying to capture the
labor vote. Whether these votes will affect the
final result il question which the leaders of
neither of the great political parties seem will
ing to proenosticate, but it is not too much to
stare chat the latter are little worried and
would rather not the third party gentlemen
in the fight.
A prohibition meeting was held at Princess
Anne last evening. Col. r. s. Chevis of New
York speaking for nearly two hours to a large
and appreciative assemblage lie will deliver
an address at st. Peters tonight.
MARYLAND NOTES.
The dwelling house of VIM. Sidney Smith, a
farmer and merchant living a: st. Peters, was
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The
fire originated in the kitchen while the family
were at supper, and. although discovered
shortly after it started it could not be checked.
There $500 insurance Oh the house.
The lvceum of St Alphonsus' Catholic
Church, Woodstock. Howard county. began
weeks fair in the lyceum building last night.
The pretty ball was decorated especially for the
occasion.
| The trial of MAYHEM Brooks. colored. for
| felonious assault upon Miss Martha Dickey. is
| in progress i'll the circuit court of Wicomico,
and is creating deal of excitement in the
neignborhood. 1t is feared that lynching
party is being secretly organized, and in case
| the jury find the defendant not guilty, trouble
| is expected.
Justice T. H. wallerhorst of Howard county
adjudged Joseph Straugher guilty of assault
ing passengers on the Baltimore and Ohio and
stoning train at Alberton.
Mr.. George X. Ridgely, an aged and we'll
known farmer Of Alpha Howard county, is
dead.
The Howard county school commissioners
have recommended the observance of Coluln-
bus day in the public schools.
A large number Of persons showed their re-
spect to the memory of VIM NJ. Coston by
attending his funeral, which took place at his
late residence, at Pocomoke City, yesterday
| The funeral was one of the largest ever wit
messed in this section of the country. Rev. H.
| l.. Elderice of the NJ. P. Church Of Pocomoke
conducted the services, in which he
was assisted by the Rev. II. n.
Colway Of the NJ. E. Church. The
interment was in the family burying ground.
The following were the pallbearers: Robert F.
Bratton. L. Waters, Col. E. c. Polk and Wm.J.
Brillingham of Princess Anne. DR.. T. F, Coston
and James 7. Young Of Pocomoke and William
Miles and J. H. Dryden Of Somerset county. F.
7- Upper Marlboro.
Correspondence OF The Evening star.
UPPER MARLBORO, October 8, 1892.
reward Of 500 has been offered by the
county commissioners for the arrest Of the
party who assaulted with felonious intent