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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-05-07

A dwelling-hou on farm on Bush River
Neck, belonging to Messrs. Robert and James
j. Archer, was totally destroyed by fire on
Saturday. The house was occupied by John
d. Monks, colored, and was valued at about
two thousand dollars. The origin of the fire
is a mystery. Monks was away from the
place at the time, and no fire had been used
during the day except slight one which had
been made in order to get breakfast. He lost
all of his property except the clothing
which his family wore, and all of his little
savings, there being no insurance on his
goods The Messrs. Archer had policy in
the Hartford Mutual Company for $500.
ANOTHER NEAR sTEPNEY.
A tenant-house on the farm at Lantern Hill
near Stepuey, belonging to Mrs John Jewens
was completely destroyed by fire sometime
during Thursday night. The house was I'M
occupied at the time, having been vacated
recently in order that repairs may be made,
and there can no cause be assigned for the
fire. 1t is however believed that 1t was a
case of uncendiarism.
The loss to the house and its surrounding
only small insurance. The first knowledge
of the fire was the discovery of the ruins ear
Iy on Friday morning,
ONE NEAR BENSON.
a frame dwelling house upon the farm OF
Mr.. George D. Waters, situated near Benson
postUfiice, and occupied by Mr.. David Little,
was entirely destroyed by fire at an early
hour ON Saturday morning. Mrs. Little was
awakened about three o'clock by sufTocating
sensation and found the room filed with
smoke. She aroused her husband and they
had barely time to escape with the clothing
which they hastily donned as they escaped
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-05-07

The line established will demonstrate mathe-
matically and astronomically the absolute
pc itions of the cardinal points of the COM
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-05-07

The new Building Association which has
been in course of formation for several days,
was organized at the office of Mr.. Walter w.
Preston, on Thursday night. The officers
elected were the following: President, John
D. Worthington; vice-presdent, q. Smith
Norris; secretary, ?. Moores Maynadier; treas
urer Clifford D. Rosan. Board of directors,
Albert I. Geatty, John B. Hanna, Edwin IL.
Webster, John d. Worthington, q. Smith
Norris,G. Cover Street, and Willard Il. Rouse.
Walter w. Preston, was chosen as Attorney.
1t was decided to adopt the name of 1.-The
Fireside Permanent Building Association"
The capital stock will amount to 100000,
divided into J, 800 shares at 800 each, and
500 shares at $500.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-05-07

The annual election for Commissioners of
the town of Bel Air, was held in the grand
jury room, at the Court House on Monday
afternoon. There were two tickets in the
field the vote upon each being given in detail:
Tax Payers Ticket.-G. E. n. Ewing, 80;
Henry K. Bruins, 80; Herbert ). Flowers;
30; Frank II. Jacobs, 49, Gilbert 5. Hawkins,
81
Citizens Ticket.-William ID. Harryman, 40;
David Hanway, 40; James e. Young, 80;
Frank f. Gorrell, 80; j. Pearl Wilson, Al.
The latter were declared elected.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. Harry w. Murphy, of Havre de Grace,
is visiting her parents III Jersey City, n. }.
Mrs William Mansley, of Wilmington, Del,
is the guest of Mrs. Il. j. Poplar, of Havrc de
Grace.
Mr.. Robert B. Sellers, formerly of Bel Air,
is very i'll at the home of his son Walter, near
Harkins.
MIR. Clarence Yost has returned to his home
near Norrisville, after an absence of several
months travelling in the West.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Greenway, are spend
ing the spring at their home near Havre de
Grace.
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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-23


DAILY accounts of people
seeing The supposed airship are
reported from different sections
of the country. The frequent
recurrence of these visions and
their seeming authenticity al
most convince one that there
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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-23

A BILL has been Introduced
in the Kentucky legislature
providing for the branding of
all burglars who are committed
to the penal institutions of the
state. the letter "B" to be
Branded on each cheek. 1t is To
be hoped that the better sense
Of the majority may preven;
the enactment OF such a piece
Of legislation. Besides the cruel
ty which 1t would enforce, in
the mere act of burning the
faces of such criminals the law
is-aimed against, it has other
had features. Tie mere fact of
a man being so branded, sup
posing he had served his sen
tence and been released, would
prevent lis ever leading de
cent and honest life afterwards.
for he wonId be stunned as an
eatcast. Hence reform being
impossible, and all avenues of
making an honest livelihood
Being cut off, he would BE- fore
ed TO hssome a very desperate,
an outlaw forever. Another
very strong argument urged
against the bill is the fact hai
Il might prove futiies on account
Of tie possibility Of effaeing
hle raarks BIZ the modern pro
cess of skin grating. Il is not
uncommon nowadays Tor scars
npon the skin 10 bs removed
by his process, and smart
burglar could easily have the
"B~ removed from his face aud
thus baffi~ justice.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-23
1RE S0Urn.
Texas Sandwich.

- ~
Hon. Chaubcy NJ. Depew, in
an address to The Alumni As
ISOLATION of Yale University,
said of his visit to the southern
states. "The south is the bon
ANA of the futare. we have
developed all the great and sud
den opportunities for wealth,
or most OF them. in the north
western states, and on the
Pacific slope, but there is a
vast country with the best
climate in the world with con-
ditions of health that are alb
solutely unparalleled, with vast
forests untouched, enormous
veins of coal and iron which as
yet have not known anything
beyond their original conditions
with soil that under proper cul
tiyalion with little capital, can
Support tremendous popuIa-
zion, with conditions in the
atmosphere for comfort
able living, winter and sum
mer, which exists no where
in the country; and that is
10 be the attractions for the
young men who go out
from the farms to seek settle
ment and BY immigration from
abroad, for | do moi think they
will grow that way, hut by the
internal immigration from our
country it is to become in time
as prosperous as any other see
ton Of the country, and pros
perons by purely American
development"
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-23
SUNK BY A TURKISH
TORPEDO BOAT.

Salonica. April l9.-A
Turkish torpedo boat has sunk
the Greek steamer Athens
in the Cult of Salonica. On
board were insurgents and
members of various secret
societies. A general panic
prevails here. All vessels are
prohibited from leaving the
gulf. The Turks have seized
the Greek steamer Kepha
Ieion.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-23
NEW ORLEANS UNEASY.
The Situation Whereabouts Is
Admittedly Serious If Not
Dangerous.

New Orleans, La, April II.
For the first time since the
commencement of the present
high water campaign, the sit
uation of leree protection may
be pronounced as serious. The
acute dangerous Stage has not
been reached, aDd probably
never will De, but it is useless
to discredit the fact that con
siderable uneasiness is felt
The Ievee officials maintain an
apparent cheerful composure,
but it does not require an ex
pert TO discern the fact that it
will necessitate continued Vigi-
lance and an enormous amount
of hard work TO preserve Ger
tain sections of the parish
Ievees in an intact condition
1t is consoling TO reflect that no
better system of leVee work
could De maintained than that
now in existence.
Stringent resolutions were
passed today by the leVee
board touching the movement
of steam craft on the river and
any captain or pilot driving his
vessel at other than ''siow bells"
within the jurisdiction of the
board will he summarily dealt
with. Entire confidence is re-
posed In the authorities in
charge of the leEees. The river
at PIaquemine is still four
tenths of foot below the high
water mark of 1893.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-23
KENTUCKY SEN
ATORSHIP.
1t Is Rumored DIR. Hunter
VIII Withdraw After the
Next Ballot.

Louisville, Ky, April 10
A special to the Evening Post
from Frankfort says: There
was but little interest in the
Joint session of the General
Assembly at noon today. Ac.
cording to an agreement enter
ed into by the steering com
mittees of the parties but one
ballot was cast for each candi-
date, after which perfunctory
duty the joint session adjourn
ed.
Gov. Bradley this morning
amended his call for the extra
session so that the General
Assembly might relieve the
suffering caused by the food
in the counties of Hickman
and Fulton in the Southwest
ern Oart of the State.
1t was given out at the Hun
ter headquarters this morning,
apparently by authority, though
not by DR.. Hunter himself,
that he would withdraw after
the ballot tomorrow, and that
Senator Jones, chairman of the
Republican caucus, would call
a new caucus for either tomor-
row night or Wednesday morn
ing.
When asked if he would
withdraw, Hunter replied eva
sively, and those Republican
leaders who have had lightning
rods up all during the session
are doing some tall hustling.
The nominee OF the new eau
Gus will. of course, be dictated
by Hunter. This lets out all
thought of Col. St. John Boyle,
for whom the six boiling Re-
publicans have been voting. 1t
was run1ored this morning that
the Hunter people had not de
cided upon whom they would
combine, but that it would like
ly be Judge Holt or Senator
w. !. Deboe of Marion coun
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-23
LATEST FLOOD NEWS.

cksburg. Miss, april II.
-Midnigl.t-An official report
says the erevasse at Biggs. four
miles below Delta, La, is near
ly mile wide and the roaring
torrent is spreading over the
low lands of Madison parish
with startling rapidly This is
anquessionabiy the most des-
4ructive break that has yet oc
cured and the loss of property
and live stock will be enor-
nous.
Madison, Tensas and Con
cordia parishes will be inundat-
I'd while the fine farms of Gait
boln and Franklin parishes are
in imminent danger. The fertile
lands of these parishes have
been prepared for this years
crop and in many instances
cultivation is we'll under way.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-23

ACCOUNTS of the war between
thp Greeks aud the Turks in
aicate that the soldiers of both
countries are fighting with all
their old tine valor Neither
Greek nor Turk is a foe TO be
sea ard the war Will
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-23
ALARM AT
NEW ORLEANS.
Levees Raised
Two Feet Higher as a
Precaution.

New Orleans. La, April Io-
The city has caught the tev
.er of excitement, and though
the authorities insist that the
line is well protected and no
danger exists, citizens have
held several mass meetings.
and urged action, pledging all
the money needed. This in
duced the board to build tenn
porary levees two feet higher.
after having already provided
for a temporary rise of two
feet. A large force of men is
already at work night and day
on the upper levees, and by
tonight this extra caution will
be completed. Work will
then be begun on the. COM
mercial section and two feet of
sand bags will be added there
by Tuesday night.
The river has attained the
Io-foot stage. There are now
several hundred additional
laborers engaged in strength
ening the embankments, and
all necessary vigilance is being
exercised by the local authori
ties. All of the railroads en-
tering the city are assisting in
the work OF protection. It can
be reiterated again that while
the local situation is certainly
productive of some apprehen
sion, there is really nothing
critical about the situation.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-23
LAND OFFICE NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE NOTICE.
Austin Tex, April 10
Land Commissioner Baker
handed out the following today:
The act validating surveys
made by virtue Of authority of
certificates issued to ex confed
crate under the act of 1881,
has become a law, but all per
sons interested are advised
that the act does not take eff
feet until ninety days after the
legislature adjourns. The leg
islature will probably adjourn
some time next month. and it
follows that the law will take
effect sometime in August
next.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-23

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-22
THE PRESIDENT MAY ACCEPT.
Invited to Philadelphia at the dwelling
of the Washington Monument-Pie
Hunters Infest the White House.

Washington, ID. c., April 21.-The'
large batch of nominations sent to the
Senate yesterday seems to have whetted
the appetite of the ofFice-seekers and
there was a greater crowd at the White
House to-day than for ten days past.
National committeeman Long, of Flori
da, with severaly constituents, called
to discuss Florida patronage.
a delegation from Philadelphia headed
by Mayor Warwick and eX-Mayor Stew.
art, formally invited the President to at:
tend the exercises in connection with
the unveiling of the Washington monu-,
ment in FairmountPark, May 10. Mr.
Mckinley was invited to be the guest OF
the city of Brotherly Love as well as
the guest Of the Society of Cincinnatue
on this occasion. He was invited to be
present on the evening of the 18th when,
if he accepts, it is the intention of the
Society of Cincinnatus to give him ban
quet at the Union League Club. No ad
dress is expected Of the President at the
i unveiling of The monument. The dele
CATION left the White House satisfied
that the President would accept the in
vitation, although Mr.. Mckinley, after
| heartily thanking the delegation, said
he would communicate his reply in writ
ing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-22
LONDON MARKET RECEIVERS.
Americans There Regain the Loss Over
the First War Flurry-Wall Street
Taking it's Cue From London.


New York, April 21.-The European
was situation continues to largely domi-
nate the course of the market for stocks
here, as was shown by the quick ADJUST
ment to the London parity in the quota
tons at the opening. The day WAS with
out special development otherwise, out
side of special movements in individual
stocks. London showed a further frac
tional advance for American securities
and this was probably due in part to the
fact that yesterdays London prices We're
somewhat depressed by the excessive de-
preston existing IN New York ON Mon
day. Prices for Americans continued to
improve in London during the day, and
there was some buying for London ac-
count here. The result has been that
prices here have recovered the loss sus-
tanned on Monday and are very generally
above Saturdays close to the extent of
varying fraction. Trading was dull to-
day, however, outside of some special:t:es,
dealers having apparently been convinced
by their experience of Monday, when
they acted without any foreign exchanges
to take their cue from and largely over
sold the market. on the war news, that
they did not understand much about the
Eastern Question, and that they would
prefer to await a clearer comprehension
before buying or selling further.
The total sales for the day were less
than 100000 shares.
The bond market ruled firm and higher
with a lack of feature in the prominent
issues. The aggregate sales were $S34,-
600. Governments gained slightly on
purchases of $31 800.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-22
FRcST DOES MUCH DAMAGE.
The Effects in the South of Tuesday
Nights Cold Snap.

Richmond, Va, April 21.-in the Zen
issula section there was heavy frost last
night and damaged early fruit and vegeta-
bles some. No fear is indicated for the
fruit in the Danville section ana there
will be only slight injury in the Prince
William and Loudoun tier of counties.
Norfolk reports heavy damage to truck
in the counties of the Virginia Seaboard
and Eastern North Carolina and the fruit
oround Charlottesville suffers, it Is
thought, seriously. Small fruits IN tne
Staunton district are said to be killed.
but the apple crop is regarded as saie.
The southwest seems to have suHered
very little.
Wilmington. April 21.-The frost ana
freezing temperature this morning caused
great damage to croIs of truckers in this
section. The damage to strawberries IS
estimated at Is to so per cent; beans oo
per cent; peas and potatoes 10 per cen'.
EASTERN SHORE FEELS II.
Richmond, Va, April 21.-On the East
ern shore in Accomack and Northamp-
ton counties, the frost was bllghtlng TO
Irish and sweet potatoes and small fruits.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-22
BOYD, HE CUESSES PURNELi
SO ANSWERED AFTER LEAVING
The PRESIDENT YESTERDAY
.SeId tosbe Solicitor Of the rreasur}
and settiato Succeed Glenn Cur
harms Public Buildings. -.

.
Washington; %. G., April s1.A(special.
Senator Butler today introduced bill
appropriatng $125, 1000 for the erection o.
public building at Durham. A similar
bin passed the Senate last session. but go
hung up in the House. This time tn,
Senator feels confident that it win g
through as the bill has been approved
by the Supervising Architect of tn,
Treasury Department.
The Senator also introduced q resolu
ton instructing the committee on Postof
fees and Post-RoaGs to inquire into anC
furnish the Senate with information
relative to the Postal Saving Bank sys
term in vogue in the countries fthe Olt
World.
Representative White was at the
Treasury Department to-day and filed ap
plication requesting the appointment OF
Il. II. Battle, of Wayne, and Thomas ]
Fields. of Halifax. to positions as labor
ers. These are the only positions ii
the department outside of civil service
He also filed at the PCstoflice Depart
ment endorsement for the appointment
of Mrs. Jennie Parker for the Hobgood
postofiice and Mr.. Patrick for the post0f.
fee at Grifton.
I.on. James L. Boyd was at the VI hite
House to-day and saw President Ne
Kinley. He said this evening that the
President informed him that an Eastern
District man would be appointed to the
judgeship. When asked who he thought
would be appointed judge, Mr.. Boyd
langhingly replied My guess is Pur
nell" Continuing, he said he was not
an applicant for any office, but his
friends had taken the liberty of using his
name for every position from u Cabinet
officer all the way down the line. Not
withstanding this declaration, it was said
tonight that Boyd is~slated for the of.
flee of Solicitor of the Treasury, a very
good Office by the way. !
Friends of Settle say he will be Dis
trict Attorney Glenn's successor. Glenn's
term will expire in June.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-22
HOLDING OUR TOBACCO
,WEYLER REFUSED. TO RELEASE
l.. SHIPMENT CONT FAC TEO FOR.
Spain Says the Remedy is Against Cub
ans. Bot Tobacco May, be iIe..;.
:. ::fs:' .E.@
garded as tefects 'es' ..s.eT' .s't7'


Washington, d. CgeApril p. l.-United
States Consul General Lee has advised
the Ssaatetn II partment from Havana that
the Spanish authorities there have re-
leased one consignment Of Cuban toba eco
for shipment to a New York firm. This
! tobacco has been held III Havana since
May last, when Captain General Wey-
Ter, by a decree, forbade the further ex-
.portation of tobacco frem the island. The
American importers have made many
strong protests to the State Department
against the workings OF the decree, which
it was commonly understood had a double
purpose, first to- ensure employment to
the cigar-makers of Cuba, who otherwise
would be tempted to JOIN the insurrection,
and secondly, to destroy the occupation
of the Cuban cigar-makers in Key West
and New York, and thus stop their con-
trihutions to the insurrectiOnary war
fund. The State Department has taken
up the cause OF the importers but was
obliged to cOnfine their demands to an
allowance of the shipment Of tobacco
actually bought or contracted for by
Americans before the decree went into
effect. The tobacco released now is some
that was actually paid for before tine
decree. AS to that only contracted fer,
it appears to be doubtful whether it can
be released through the efforts Of the
State Department The Spanish conten-
ton is that they have full right to stop
all exports, leaving to the aggrieved inn
porter in the United States only claim
against the persons in Cuba who have
broken their contract, which claims may
be prosecuted in the Spanish courts. The
position of our government is that under
the treaty OF 1895 our merchants have
the right unrestrained by war to bring
away their effects, holding in this view
tobacco may be regarded as effects.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-22

government is invited and at once. Can
you aid us? If so wire funds 70 he dis
tributed by relief committee"
In response to this appeal, Secretar,
Alger telegraphed to Major Sanno, AT
Fort Smelling, Mimi, the army officer,
who recently visited the vicinity Of Graf.
ton, and who is now at St. Paul, Mimi,
to return Immediately to the flooded dis.
tricts in North Dakota and render all
possible relief