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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-06-16
The disaster at Old Ford's Theatre.
correspondence of the 4Egis.

Correspondence of the Egis.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Your readers have
perhaps heard of the horrible catastrophe
which occurred here ON Friday of last week
horrible, not only from the lives lost and
bodies manned for life, but from the thought
of men hurled into eternity without a mo-
meut's preparation.
The disaster occurred at about 9. 80 O'Clock
A. NJ. A pit was being dug partially beneath
the foundation Of the front wall. As earth
would be dug away, bricks would be laid in
its place. Despite this precaution, however,
the front wall settled over the pit enough to
cause the iron girder (which rested upon al
iron column) supporting the third floor, to
slip from the cap of the column, carrying with
1t the large area OF flooring dependent on ii
for support. The weight of this third fool
was sufficient to carry down the one imme
diately under 1t, while the two upper floors
crashed through the first floor into the cellar
and pit beneath.
At about $50 o'clock hearing the fire alarm
set out in the direction of + street and ar
rived ON the scene just as the crowd began tC
collect. What / had first thought was SMOKE
now saw to be clouds of dust pouring from
the windows and doors of the ''Old Ford's
Theatre" Ny tactics in case of fire or sucf
like occasions, is to push my way some dis,
lance in front Of the crowd, SO that when it i,
forced back by the police will still be in front
| This did and gained position near an avn
4 ing pole few yards from the building, tt
| which l chung. By this time few begrtmed
terrified men had crawled from the death trap
| and large force OF police and firemen were a
work getting out the inmates of the Inflated
| building. In few minutes a perfect swarm
! Of district laborers with picks, spades ant
I ropes, together with train of carts hurried
| up to aid in the work of rescue. Men, som,
| only slightly injured, others mangled beyond
| recognition, were brought out and hurriedly
| placed in ambulances which lined the street
| The sight was one of inexpressible horror
| One body saw with nothing above the shoul
| ders but crushed mass, while another seem
| ed mashed to hatuess all SO begrimed will
| dirt and plaster as to be beyond recognition
| l saw thirty bodies brought out, eighteen in
| jured, twelve dead.
In addition to the regular city police tn
Secretary of War ordered company of artil
iery, armed with muskets, and a troop o.
cavalry 10 the scene of the disaster. Tn
artillery kept part of the crowd back but IL
not think the cavalry was needed. The las
| body was brought out about $50 z. NJ, takel
from the bottom of the pit which had beel
dug In the cellar. The latest report states 2:
| dead aud upwards of sixty wounded.
The building had been condemned tire
times as unsafe. The President has ordere
an immediate investigation into the matte
and it will be sifted to the bottom, as it shoul
be- w. A. b.
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ELI TUCKER SBNTENCED.-On Friday Of last
week Judge Waters imposed sentence on Ell
Tucker, convicted OF manslaughter for the
killing of Uriah johnson, by shooting him
with a pistol, at Bynum station, Baltimore
and Behigh Railroad, on the 1st Of last April.
Tucker being ordered to stand up, Judge
Waters asked him If he had anything to say
before being sentenced. Hereplied, in CULVER
ing voice, that he had nothing to say. Judge
Waters then told him he had been convicted
of the crime of manslaughter and that he con-
sidered the verdict of the jury a correct one.
There was no evidence, said Judge Waters,
to show justifiable homicide but the case lack
ed some of the essential points to constitute
murder. The law allows the court wide
margin in sentencing for manslaughter. In
this case the expenses on the county are
very heavy and these, the Judge thought, the
prisoner ought to pay. The sentence Of the
court was that Tucker should pay all costs to
which the county had been subjected and be
confined in the county jail for six months.
The sentence to begin from Friday, June 9th,
1898. The costs were 81 SOP OF on the part of
the State and sS4s. IS on the part of the de-
fense-a total of s., 1902. The costs of the
State, $1,SO2.O7, were Immediately paid by
check
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A New Scheme In Finance.


westminster Advocate.
1.-The gold dollar is SO small that there ar,
practically none In circulation. Silver dollar
are in circulation, but they are so large thai
most people don't care to have many OF them
| in their pockets. How would it do to have
dollars, halves and quarters composed of botl
gold and silver in combination-One-half golC
and one-half silver? If the proposed inter
national conference should adopt a standard
of value of this sort, there would be single
standard of value and free coinage would not
threaten disaster"
The above paragraph appeared In the editor
ial columns of the -4drOoatc In May, 1892.
The paragraph spoke of combination OF
the metals more as a matter of convenience
than a means of keeping gold and silver OF
parity. though it was asserted that free
coinage (of silver)would not threaten disaster
If single standard of gold and silver, il
combination, were established by the propos-
ed international conference.
An ex-COngressman, and gentleman who
has given much thought to finance, recently
remarked to an editor of the AdTOcdte, in
talking of the repeal of the Sherman act and
the difficulty of keeping gold and silver on q
parity. that If gold and silver were combined
in coinage of money he thought the ques-
ton would be solved. Gold, he said, is the
measure of value the world over IL silver
depreciates gold appreciates, and as the sill,
yer in dollar would fall in value the gold
WOulu rise Ill exact proportion as Lne SILVER
falls. Thus gold and silver, in combination,
would make reliable standard, and would
provide for the use OF both gold and silver at
money.
The gentleman said he had given consider
able thought to the subject, and in present.
ing his views to Others had heard no tenable
objection urged to the scheme. .
We would like to see the matter discussed
by the press and We present it for that pur-
pose.
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THE RELLENsMANN MURDER-Jacob l..
johnson, colored, who was in jail on the
charge of having murdered Julius Rellens-
mann, was brought before Judge Waters on
a writ of habeas corpus, last Friday. The
State was represented. by States Attorney
Preston, while Messrs. Harlan & Webster and
]. T. c. Hopkins appeared for the accused
Rellensmann, German aged about IS years,
lived alone and kept little store on the new
cut road leading from Boothby Hill to Perry.
man. Early in the morning Of May 26th Isaac
Read, colored, stopped Of Rellensmann's store
to get some tobacco. The store was open but
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BooTHBY Hill, June 14.-Corn and toma
toes in this vicinity look well and are grow
ing fast.
Harvest time is rapidly approaching.
The primary election is almost at hani
and the boys will have to hurry up and ge
ready to turn out.
Festivals are going on almost every week
Mr.. g. Alfred Mitchell has fine youn.
daughter, about nine days old.
The croquet players Of this town play Gro
quet after sunset by the light of lightning
bugs.
We have a candidate to see us nearly every
day now j.
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$50
Good Looks

Good looks are more than skin deep, depend.
ing upon Il healthy constitution OF ali the vital
organs. II the Liver be inactive. you have a
Bilious Look, IL Your stomach be dis0rdered you
have N Dyspeptic Look and if your Kidneys be
affected you have a Punched Look. Secure good
health and you will have good looks. Electric
Biiters Is the great aiteratiye and Tonic acts
BlotcheS. B0ils and gives good com plrxion. Sold
ut DIR. VIM. =. Richardson 4 Sons Drug Store
Bel Air Ik nrr hntilp.
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Summer ExcursIun Tickets

To all Northern and Eastern seaside, lakeside
and mountain resorts to Deer Park and Oak
| lane, the Virginia Springs, Niagara Falls. Lu.
ray Caverns, Gettysburg, and to all Other
points where people gather in search of health
and pleasure, are now on sale at all Baltimore
These tickets will be sold from June ! to Sep
tember 80, and are valid for return passage
until October 81. Before selecting your route
or resort consult ID. & D. summer excursion
book, In which shortest routes and lowest
| rates. via Picturesque B. u o." to all resorts
are given from points OH that road east of the
Ohio River; profusely and urtistically illus
trated. This book can be procured free OF
charge upon personal application to ticket
agents. B. & o. X. X. Co., or you can have il
mailed to you by sending name and address
with 10 cents in stamps to Chas. o. Scull, GEM
Passenger Agent baltimore, Md. 2
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NEIGHBoRHOOD NEWS.
Gathered DIP our Correspondents.
siihRsviIle Affairs.

SuAwsvILLB, jtne 13.-Children's Day ser
vices being the height of the fashion, just al
present, McKendree Chapel Sunday schoo
celebrated with great vim on Sunday lht
church was handsomely decorated and al
deliberately lettered and adorned screen made
an attractive background for the reciters.< The
programme was under the charge of Mr., WIN
Henderson and embraced the following recita
tions ':Hail, happy day. by Edward Hen
derson ;st'Let the Anchor Coz by james
Wheeler 'sWalking by Faith, +" by Blanche
Wiley ssThe waters of the fountain" by
Lizzie Ayres 1.-The Power Of Love- by Lot,
tie Payne, and 81 trust papa" by Lillian
Henderson. The recitation by this very di-
minutive maid was the gem OF the programme,
closing with an interesting address by Rev. b.
+. Devries. The singing was done by large
choir led by Mr.. }. Wesley, Henderson, with
Miss Maud Mordew as organist; the most at
tractiye features being duet by Misses Beulah
Clement and Estelle Meade, and "a song OF
love-" by little Misses Lottie and Grace Payne
and Lizzie Ayres. Quite number Of persons
were present. Similar services were held at
Norrisville NJ. p and Vernon NJ. 4 Churches.
The election which will engross the atten-
ton OF the Hartford Democrats tomorrow
Saturday is attracting an unusual amount OF
interest in Marshalrs district, this year. The
somewhat enormously long list of names,
with which the Crawford system enables
voters to be burdened makes it a. difficult mat
ter for selection to be made The Office OF
County Commissioner, always one OF the most
important, seems to be-the engrossing one,
and every farmer who is in any way interested
in the road question should consider carefully
the means by which an otherwise admirable
law has been converted into political ma
chine and used as such to perpetuate the
terms of certain Office holders.
Last week was bad one for snakes at Shil-
liug's factory. Messrs. Henry G., Jr., and
John shot and killed several at the bridge be-
low the dam, embracing copperheads, black
and water snakes.
Mr.. J. V. Slade, OF Baltimore county, has
purchased the farm Of the late William Peat,
near Dry Branch, for the sun of $4,000.
J. Wiley Norris is lying i'll at his home
north of Norrisville with bilious malaria.
Miss Mary Rodgers, of Baltimore, is visiting
Mr.. John KirkwoOd.
The McKendree Mite Society Will meet at
the residence of Mr.. George Bevard on Thurs
day next, 22d inst.
festival for the benefit OF Nc Kendree pub
lie school will be held in the grove adjoining
the school house, on Friday and Saturday
evenings, June IL and II. CLAY.
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Summer ExctirsIon Routes and Rates via
the Pennsylyania Railroad COMPANY,

The 1898 edition of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company's annual book of Summer Ex-
cursion Routes has just been issued. 1t is
tastefully gotten up and presents in Il most
practical and comprehensive manner about
four hundred popular summer resorts, from
which excellent selections may be made for
either limited trips extended sojourns dur
ing the summer and early fall months.
The great variety of routes suggested, the
complete schedules of rates the graphic and
exhaustive descriptions of the different places,
the explanatory maps and the illustrations,
make this volume II mos valuable guide.
Copies of the book may he obtained ut any
ticket office of the Pennsylvania Railroad on
payment OF ten cents, or upon application to
the General Passenger Agent, Pennsylvania
Railroad, Philadelphia, it will be forwarded
upon the receipt of twenty cents
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appointment OF Hon. Murray VandIver
L Mar1-lnud Inurnnl

The appointment of Mr.. Vandiyer is a very
high compliment to him and reflects the very
highest credit upon the President, who no
doubt is well aware Of Mr. rVandiver's integ
rity and business qualifications. Mr.. Vandi,
yer has been three times elected member oil
the Legislature, the last time being unani
mously elected Speaker In this body he
gave evidence of his excellent business quail
iications, and in the Speakers chair show cd
he was a man of Justice, nerve and courtesy,
three splendid requisites for presiding of.
ticer. His labors in the House of Delegate.
reflected the highest credit upon not only
himself but upon his State. AS a correct
| business man no citizen of the State stands
higher than Mr.. vandiver r: 'EtL.;
The duties of Collector are ill., portant and
| onerous, but Mr.. Vandiver will no doubt full
| ly measure up To its requirements. lie will
| enter upon his duties Oh the LIST of July. Iii.
| bond is for the sum of $200,On. Quite
| larry. number of important offices are at hi.
disposal. No doubt he will surround him
self with competent assistants.
The journal extends its warInest congratu
| lations to Mr.. Vaudiyer, and feels satisfied
! the President has put the right man in thu
right place. =. -. .t.-
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TO THE WORLDS FAIR VIA Ii s O
Going via Washington and Returning via
Niagara Falls.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has place,
on sale at its offices throughout the East excur
sion tickets to Chicago, good going via Wash
ington and returning via Niagara Falls, witt
tickets are valid for return Journey until No
vember 18th, and ure not restricted to certain
hermit holders 70 travai uio pit,Shnrer o., an.
Grafton. BY either route passengers cross the
Allegheny mountains, 5000 feet alb, We the
sea level, amid the most picturesque scenery
in America. Sleeping car accommodations
may be reserved in advance upon application
to nearest Ii. & o. ticket office.
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Abingdon News.

ABINGDON, June miss Annie Martin
has been very i'll with erysipelas in the face,
at her home in Abingdon, but is now conyal-
escent, under the skilful care of Dr. w. Per-
kins Taylor.
Mr.. Jerry Sullivan, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jere-
miah Sullivan, of Abingdon.
Miss Fannie Martin has returned from Bal
timore to her home in Abingdon.
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Bagley Affairs,

BAGLEY, June l4.-Mr. Scarborough, station
agent at Fallston, has resigned. MIR. JohI
Judd has taken his place.
Samuel Jones mot the evangelist colored
of Clayton, cut his foot badly, last Friday
while using an axe In the woods.
The ceiling in the Friends Meeting House
at Fallston having become dangerous, is be.
ing removed and new one of boards will re-
place it. Mr. Calder is doing the work. The
entire building will be reprinted, inside and
out, by Mr.. James White, painter. The meet
ing house yard presents a pretty appearance
under the intelligent care of Samuel Clifford
Instead of 1.-THE Quaker church yard" many
call it The "Fallston Park"
Mr.. Samuel Watkins, who has been acting
as station agent at FallstOnf for a few days has
returned to his post at North avenue.
Mr.. James K. Hamilton has pretty field OF
growing oats. FLINT.
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A Small Doctor Bill.

Fifty cents is small doctor bill, but that is
all it will cost you to cure any ordinary case of
rheumatism if you use Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. Try it and you will be surprised at the
prompt relief it affords. The first application
will quiet the pain. so cent bottles tor sale by
Thomas G. ForwoOd & Co., Druggists, Bel Air.
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Bush River Neck Affairs.

MIcHAELsvILLE, June 13.-The Fourth OF
July will be celebrated at Mr. Grant Stock
hams Romney Stock Farm with tub boat
races, trotting races and other sports, includ-
ing dancing in the pavilion in the evening. II
promises to be an interesting affar.
A small object in a westerly direction and
high in the air was discovered by your cores
pondent, last Sunday evening 1t finally
lowered and settled in Mr. Nathan Barron's
clover field. 1t proved to be Chinese bal
loon, made of silk paper, with red, white and
blue stripes. When inflated it was as large as
hogshead. 1t is supposed to have assembled
from Baltimore and came a distance of 80
miles.
Mr.. John II. Mahan is busy cleaning up and
putting his boats in order at the High House
pleasure resort, Romney Creek. The Grabbing
and fishing promise to be good.
withdrawal of Murray Vandiver. We feel as
though We are left. jim SANK.
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He Knew Its Worth.

DIR. NJ. ]. Davis is a prominent physician of
Lewis, Cass county, Iowa, and has been active
Iy engaged in the practice OF medicine at that
place for the past thirty-tve years. On the
26th of May, while in Dies Moines, en- route to
Chicago he was suddenly taken with an attack
of diarrhna. Having sold Chamberlan'sC Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy for the past
seventeen years, and knowing its reia bility, he
procured % cent bottle, two doses of which
completely cured him. The excitement and
change of water and diet incident to travelling
often produce diarrhea. Every one should
procure bottle of this Remedy before leaving
home. For sale by Thomas G. Forwood s. Co.
Druggists, Bel Air.
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Sunday Excursion to Bay Ridge on tn
Chasaneakc on .Iune 18th.

To Baltimore by rail and thence by Palatial
Steamer Columbia, 80 miles sail down the Pa
tapsco River and chesapeake Bay. New spe-
cial attractions, all free. I}oating, fishing,
bathing sailing, Grabbing soft-crab dinner.
Special train from Philadelphia, via Is. L. D.
arriving ut Bay Ridge at 11.45 A. NJ. Return
ing (ull rail- train will leave Bay Ridge ut $50
p. ~, and will arrive ut Havre de Grace at
at Kiamensie 1856, Singerly and VanBibber
$50 A. NJ.
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AI,sfdaen Affaira.

ABERDEEN, June 14.-Children's Day was
observed in Grove Presbyterian Church, Sun
day morning, June IL. The services consisted
of music appropriate to the occasion and reci-
tations by the children. concluding with an
address by the pastor, Rev. David Jamison.
The same programme was rendered at Robin
Hood school house in the afternoon.
Children of the NJ. Z. Church held their SER
vices at night
Last Saturdays game of ball resulted as
previous games, in victory for the Aber-
deems. Nonpareils 20, Cylburns 4.
The Y. NJ. &. A, of Baltimore, will again
play the Nonparels on Saturday, the 18th,
when it is expected the result will be different,
as they have made the closest score of any Of
the visiting teams.
Mr.. G.. w. Baker has removed his canning
house near the b. & o. switch. He is putting
in a hundred horse power boiler.
j. Alvin James is among the graduating
class OF the Veterinary Department of the
University of Pennsylvania.
A. l.. Hanway, of Philadelphia, is spending
a few days in town.
Our can factory is quite an acquisition to
the town. 1t has now on roll sixty-ive EN-
ployees. The big machine is turning out
twenty thousand cans daily. The greatest
trouble here is the scarcity of houses-a dozen
could easily be rented.
Mr.. Archer Jamison and his sister Sallie re-
turned from New Windsor College on Friday
last, for the summer vacation. VIRGINIA.
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Ladies'.

Avoid anxiety and uneasiness each month. A
simple and harmless French remedy that gives
absolute protection and easily applied. A l.
dress for particulars II. A. Martin, =. q. BE Y
20 baltimore Md.
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In Memory of
MAGGIE SHANAHAN, who departed thi.
lift. Anril :SQth lS93

MAGGIE SHANAHAN, who departed this
life April Both, 1898.
Day by day we saw her fade
And slowly sim away;
Yet in our hearts we prayed
That she might longer stay.
We pray for her at night,
We pray for her ut morn;
We will pray for her forever,
Now that she is gone.
She is missed by her husband
Aud by her children dear,
And still upon the threshold
They see her vacant chair. zee -.
hope that God viii grant her
With his heavenly grace, -.
Eternal rest give unto her,
And may she rest in peace.
49, .t.' HER NIECE, NJ. A. SMITH.
We make Cabinet size Photos for 81 per
dozen. Call and see samples. Anderson &
Gardner, Bel Air, Md.
Sunday Excursion to Bay Ridge on the
Chesapeake on June 18th.
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DROPPED DEAD WHILE AT WoRK-Mrs.
Susan Lear, wife of Mr.. John w. Lear, near
Michaelsyille,, while attending to her house
hold duties, on Tuesday night, June 18th, be-
tween and O'Clock, suddenly dropped to
the floor and died In less than five minutes
Her death is supposed to have been caused
by heart disease. Mrs. Lear, up to the time
she was stricken, was apparently in excellent
health and neither she nor her friends had
any premonition that her health was precari-
GUS She was about 35 years of age and was
a daughter of Mr.. James L. Richardson, of
Old Baltimore. She was highly esteemed in
the neighborhood. She leaves no children.
DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL OF MAILS AT BEL
AIR PosToFFICE.-Mails to Baltimore close at
635 and 9.O3 A. NJ. and 4.23 P. NJ. Mails to
Delta and York close at S.24 A. VI. and 4. 10
p. NJ.
Mails east, via Edgewood, Star route, close
atop. NJ, dispatched at 4.50 A. M; arrive
at 12.45 P. NJ. Mails to Churchville, Star
route, close at IL A. NJ; arrive at p NJ.
Mails arrive from Baltimore S.54 A. NJ. and
4.4OP.M.
Mails arrive from York and Delta at 933 A.
VI. and 4.53 P. NJ.
To insure dispatch at any particular closing
letters should be deposited in the postoffice
from 10 to 20 minutes before the time men
toned above. | rAi
The time of arrival, as stated, Is the time at
which mails are due at the railroad station in
Bel Air. Allow at least from half an hour Ia
an hour for transportation to the postoffice
and fling to boxes. - T.. 80
Coon ROAD the 14th OF
May Mr.. Noah Small, sub-supervisor OF roads
in the third district, has worked nearly all
the roads allotted to his care and has put
them in excellent condition.
The road leading from Bel Air to Emmorton
especially, which has heretofore been mended
by good, careful man, in the old way, with
shovel, has been made better than ever be-
fore, with the use of a road machine. A pillow
and two horses first went over the road In the
morning, opening the waterways. In the
afternoon the scraper appeared and the work
was rapidly and well done. A farmer living
near this road says that more and better work
can be done with $40 and few hands, under
the new plan, than could be done with fou
times that amount under the old system.
The work done upon the roads this sprins
and comparison with the cost Of the sam
work heretofore demonstrates the advantage o
the new plan over the old.