Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-04-25

f. Lee, who now makes this city her
home. and she and Nelly Grant sarsoris
belong 20 the same chapter OF the Dangh-
tiers ef the Revolution. Miss Lee II o very
handsome woman Of middle age. Her
hair il now gray and she is strikingiy like
the pictures Of her ilIustrious father. Mel
ly Grant 5arsoris aIsO makes this city her
home, and rumor has 10 that Ut no late day
win marry gallant Maryland officer OF
the G. S. A. So the old scars are healed,
and peace and good will reign in place Of
strife.
The japanese Chinese war has ended
and the terms of peace are highly sdvan.
tageous TO Japan, who, besides obtaining
free trade conditions. several porEs, the is
land Of Formosa, receives an indemnity OF
800 100000. China, wonderful 10 relate,
awaited herself of the assistance Of we'll
known diplomat, John w. Foster, who,
for q short while. was Secretary of State
under Harrison's administration. For about
six or eight weeks work Mr.. Foster re-
ceives 100000.
The advance in the price of oil and beef
still continues. Fortunes are being made
In oil. One man in Listerville, West Va,
invested 800, and now has realized for.
tune Of go, 900. Crude oil IL selling at
$2.s5 a barrel, and of course refined oil
viii be forced up. The investigation. in
stituted by Secretary Morton. to find out
the cause Of the sudden rise in the price Of
beef, shows that the supply Is not equal TO
the demand. The shortage in the Western
corn crop and the consequent reduction In
the herds Of cattle In Texas and New Mexi.
co.'s undoubtedly partly the cause. bat spec
ulation by the beef combine has something
TO do with it. ofcourse the price Of beef
viii effect that Of sheep and lambs, and 90
there is prospect Of farmers getting better
prices.
The pulpits of the city all opened fire on
Alexandria Island, its race courses, gamb.
ling dens, pool rooms and crap players yes
terday, and with the assistance of the pa.
pers propose to put an end TO the combine.
Yesterday very sad accident occurred
by which two estimable young people lost
their lives The beauty ofthe day tempted
Irving Leslie to take Katie Canter out Tow
ing on the Eastern branch. Their boat
capsized, and beS:-e assistance could reach
them thsy were drowned.
The cable cars on the Avenue are being
equipped with the Blackstone fender.
The Hon. Sidney Mudd and his family
who have been here the past winter, leave
for Charles county the first Of May.
The United States will be well represent
ed at the Kiel celebration for Secretary
Herbert has ordered the New York, th.
Columbia, the San Francisco and the little
Marblehead thithcr and will show Europt
these fine cruisers.
BY the retirement of Gen. Alex. McCook
the last of that fighting family leaves tn,
Army. During the war the father anc
nine sons wore the blue. Four o: the som
were Generals, and the fighting McCooki
were known from the Atlantic to til,
Pacific.
The safe robbers or some of them ar,
caught, and are behind the bars. Ont
Billy Williams has turned States evidenc,
and If all he tells is true Washington needs
n Parkhurst badly.
The baseball season opened here or
Saturday and the Senators" kept theil
place-lowest.
it noon TO day an explosion occurred IN
the fhotographing room in the Patent or
flee. 1000 pounds Of ether ignited ant
blew several men through doors and win
dows. One only was seriously hurt bu
the fire did much damage TO papers and
models A building for documents and
files is greatly needed by the government
The income tax will yield but little rev
enue Attorney. General Olney wants t.
reopen the case for the government, but &
re-hearing has been denied the plaintiffs in
the case. Without the tax on sugar the
revenues would be liz bad way. Senator
Germans course is being vindicated 6aIly
The Senator will not go abroad this Sum
mer but will spend il at his country sea
near Laurel. CoNTIDENA.