Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-09-20

public. A @boss" rules England and his
same Is Salisbury.
The recent cold spell--it ras cold, not
cool-is driving people back 70 the city.
Woodley, the Presidents country home, Is
being prepared for the family, who viii re-
turn here before the frat Of October. The
President and Mrs. CIeaveland's horses
have been brought in from Chettleham,
Prince Georges county, and ssme of the
servants from Gray Gables have arrived.
As soon as Mrs. Cleveland returns the
wives Of the Cabinet officers will open
their houses and the social season will open
in mild way.
Mrs. Carlisle has been here nearly all tie
summer. Mrs. Hoke Smith is in Georgia
and will not return for some time as she
will be one of the attractions at the Allan
In Fair.
In spite Of opposition the political bosses
appear TO have the hand OF the bride and
apply the curb TO their fractions teams. The
Democrats Of Ohio yielded gracefully TO
Senator Brice.
Boss Quay overcame the powerful big
tour combine in Pennsylvania.
From all accounts the Maryland Demo-
Gratis are fast getting into line and Hurst
buttons are in evidence. Senator Cor
man Is TO speak at an old time barbecue in
Howard county, and large number of his
admirers viii go from here 10 listen TO him
and TO enjoy days outing.
A Democratic meeting was held At
Branchville, Prince Georges county, and
among others who spoke the name Of n.
Ford Combs, Of St Mary's appears.
J. Carroll Edwards, Of ST. Mary's, has
been appointed assistant teacher In the Hy-
attsviIle public school.
The circle of scientist of the country has
sustained great loss in the death of Prof
G. V. Riley, the eminent entomologist.
The Professor was an enthusiastic bicycle
list, and on Saturday morning while on his
way 10 his Office in the Smithsonian Insti.
tute his wheel struck a stone and the Prof.
was thrown, receiving injuries from which
he died in few hours. Only q few weeks
ago while inspecting the new LafayeisS
square theatre the Professor fell and re.
ceived severe injuries. Bugs were the
Professors delight. Bugs little and big
and new kind of a bug-were more to
him than gold or fame When several
years ago the seventeen year locusts re-
turned and were devastating the parks and
grounds, Prof. Riley made feast and hade
his fellow scientists come. II was a Queer
feast and gave a creepy feeling to some of
the guests. There were plenty TO eat, but
locust were served first in soup, in pies, in
stews. locust on toast, and the wise men
eat them and said they equaled snails in
delicacy. only they declined 10 be served
twice. 1t was Prof Riley who, when the
scale bug was running orchards and orange
groves in California, advised the importa.
tatien Of the lady bird from Australia and
the grasshopper from the Western States to
aid in destroying the pest
The financial question is again assuming
a serious phase. Gold is being withdrawn
from the Treasury in large quantities for
shipment abroad. Congress will be called
upon and will, no doubt, act promptly in
affording relief TO the Treasury. The Sec.
Rotary is powerlss to prevent the depletion
Of the gold reserve as long as the legal
tenders and Treasury notes are outstand-
ing. Legal tenders are a non interest
bearing debt Of the government, payable in
gold on demand, but when redeemed in
gold, instead of being cancelled as bonds
are, they are reissued, making, as ii were,
an endless chain, drawing gold from the
the Treasury and jeopardizing the credit of
the country.
The country is large enough and rich
enough to stand q big debt, for our Nation.
al debt presses lightly, and the debt per
capita is less than any other country.
If the threatened wal breaks out in South
America Europe will have to look TO the
United States for wheat and corn and the
farmer may geta little help.
The war in Cuba drags on and yellow
fever has broken out and is fatal to the
Spanish troops, and more have died of il
than have teen killed by insurgent bullets.
One could hope for the Cubans TO succeed
was HaYti not so near with its freedom of
such horrible variety. G.