Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-18

Monday, the 10Th.
The W. D. Clark farm was re-rented and
Mr.. Sandy occupies it.
BROKEN WING
OUR BALTIMORE LETTER.
What Some of the Augusta Boys and Other
VIrginians are Doing in Baltimore.
For THE SPECTATOR:
Snow in Baltimore
\ es. plenty of it, and accompanied by all
the variations that the genius of the weather.
bureau could devise.
But my apostrophe at the beginning is not
Intended 10 Indicate so much the surprise of
the citizens of the Monumental City at having
snow on their streets, but rather the surprise
of your correspondent at the different effects
it has on the average city imam from that OF
his country cousin. When it SHOWS in the
country the pedestrian, who is so unfortunate
as to be caught out, seeks cover as quickly as
possible and drops into a neighbor's house, a
store or even way-side blacksmith's shop.
Not SO with your city gent. He simply
buttons up his great high-collared coat, runs
his hands down deep into his capacious
pockets, strikes out at 2:40 gait and lets her
snow
l lind quite number of old Augusta boys
here, growing up with the city-so to speak.
Intact Baltimore seems to be made up chiefly
of Southern people, as their warm, genial
dispositions indicate; and l am glad to see
that they are all seemingly making money.
Messrs. Tom and Will Byers, two hustling
young gentlemen, who came here from
Staunton, having been reared on their
fathers farm near Verona, are running
lucrative business, and have made friends
all over the city.
Messrs. Robert A. and ]. S. Palmer, also of
Staunton, are now fully Unidentified with the
business interests of Baltimore. Mr.. r. A.
Palmer the great whole -souled Bob" every
bodys friend, is with the welLknown cloth
ing house of Henry Sonneborne G. Co. This
Is, perhaps, the largest clothing house in the
United States, as they sell to the leadiDgjobbers
of New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, and
other large cties-a fact which alone proves
my assertion.
Mr.. Wallace Whitmore, another Augusta
boy, who came to Baltimore a few years ago
with the principal part of his capital invested
in sef-reliance, grit, affability and stern in
tegrity, has. by his own efforts, placed him.
self at the top of the ladder, and now enjoys
the distinction of being partner in the large
wholesale drygoods house of r. NJ. Sutton Il
Co. He is also buyer for the firm in the no.
ton department, and is recognized as one of
the leading men among the business people Of
Hopkins Place.
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man, is now lying dangerously ill, l under
stand, at his boarding house. But 1.-The boys
are looking after him, and the kind, hospita-
BILE people of Baltimore are not likely to let
anybody suffer.
Our municipal politics may not be unin-
teresting just now, because Of the results of
the dissatisfaction in the Democratic party at
the last election. The bosses and ringsters
became so arrogant that they assumed they
were in forever, and that they had dead
cinch on the party and offices. Consequently
they delegated to themselves the power of
running the city government regardless of
the peoples wishes. But the people tired of
this, rebeled and rose in their might. The
kick was loud and effectual. By a combi-
nation with the Republ1cans-yyho were al
ways in the minity before-the reform ele
ment of the Democratic party succeeded in
throwing offithe yoke by electing Republicans
governor, moyor, and all. Now Mayor
Hooper is IN hot water. He wanted to please
both sides of his constituency, no doubt, and
at the same time, do what he considered to
be right, so he undertook to retain in office
two old Democrats, DR.. McShane, as health
officer, and DR.. Heiskell, as quarantine COM
missioner, respectfully, saying he could find
no better men to succeed them. But the
council would have none of it. They wanted
no such crumbs of comfort thrown to the
Democrats.
On the other hand, they contend for the
spoils system, pure and simple, arguing that
the Democrats themselves virtually expressed
the same desire at the polls, else the Republi-
cans would never have gotten control. The
mayor held out for his men. and the council
have taken the appointive power out of the
mayors hands. So the end is not yet
great strike is in progress here among the
garment workers, and the clothing houses are
having more or less trou BILE in filling late Or
ders But l was in the cutting department OF
a very large clothing house yesterday, and
saw several old employees at work again, who
had been numbered among the strikers. Sew
en- mouths to fill had driven one man back
As l understand it, however, they are now
working on Fall goods almost exclusively
Therefore the strike is not so disastrous L
seems t hat by this time each year the stock
for Spring and Summer is all made up ano
ready for sale, anc the employees are put OIL
Fall garments. Men, women and children
| are directly affected by the strike; for ever
very small children perform some part of the
labor, and thus keep the wolf from the door
| and the city wolf is the very worst kind. The
failure of Rhinehard, Meyer & Co., clothiers
| last Saturday morning, was a great shock tc
the county at large. This was one of the larg
est, as well as, perhaps, the oldest jobbine
houses of the city, and had tremendous
Southern trade. Liabilities about $224,OOO
Assets probably S17O,OO0. The debt.
| are principally in New York.
! Preparations for Easter are being made or
every hand, and every pretty afternoon find.
the boulevarde crowded with lovely women
| looking at and after the newest styles il
Spring bonnets and suits.
| u THISTLE.
| DR.. Emmett W. McCorkLe, who has recent
| ly returned from visit to the Old World, will
| deliver lecture under the auspices of the
| Ladies' Aid Society of the Second Presbyterian
church, in that building, on Friday evening
next, at 8 o'clock, upon the subject, "Glimpses
| of the Land of Canaan
! Adults Is cents. Children Is cents.