The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-29
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS.

One of the largest and most en-. |
thusiastic Democratic demonstrations
ever held in Baltimore county took |
place last Saturday, at Mount Carmel.
Six Thousand persons were there to
hear the Democratic candidates. Six
bands of music were on the ground.
Col. John Walter Smith refuted the
claims made by the Republicans that
they had passed the new assessment
law, the free school book bill and the
new election law, and said that all
these measures had been passed by
the concurrence of a Democratic Sen
ate. Mr.. Smith said that while in the
Senate he had framed and had passed
an identical free book law, but that
it did not meet with Executive APP
prevail. DR.. Herring, Mr. Rayner and
John P. Poe also spoke. DR.. Herring
said he had not seen a downcast,
dropping Democrat since he started
out on the campaign.
Hon. Bernard Garter, who recently
returned from Europe, after an alb
sence of two months, says that Col.
John Walter Smith is in every way
fitted for the position of Governor and
no better choice could have been made
if Maryland had been hunted through
and through. HE is as honest as the
day and true gentleman" said Mr..
Carter. He spoke of the Importance
of nominating good men for the Leg
is!ature and thought it was time that
Maryland weeded out of her politics
men who were unfit to represent her
and substituted men of character and
ability who would perform their
duties intelligently and honestly. He
| thinks the outlook for Democratic
success is bright.
Admiral Dewey, in accordance with
a way he has, arrived at Sandy Hook,
New York, early Tuesday morning,
two days before he was expected. His
arrival caused great excitement. Sa.
| lutes were fired, vessels dipped their
| flags in his honor and everybody was
| on the alert. The admiral will land
tomorrow, waen the great celebration
to the hero of Manila will take place
| It.was suggested that Admiral Dewey
should run for the Presidency, with
General Wheeler for Vice President.
"Well,n said the Admiral, 1--WE would
make pretty mess of it," adding that
he is a sailor and not politician, and
was perfectly satisfied to live and die
a simple sailor who tried to do his
duty.
| The rupture between Senator Wei
| liugton and Governor Lowndes has
already caused serious breach in Allie
gany county, where the Senator il
popular. The county convention, il
| Cum berland, on Tuesday, was a scene
of disorder and confusion. The SLATE
prepared by the Lowndes faction Wen
through. The chief contest was fol
States Attorney, the competitor
being John G.. Wilson, attorney fol
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ant
James E. Macbeth, who was opposed
to bosses and corporations. Mr.
Macbeth afterwards said he should
run as an independent candidate anc
felt confident of winning.
The people of Cumberland, under
the auspices of the Board of Trade
held meeting, last week, to condemn
the action of the Tin Plate Trust il
closing the tinplate mill there, throw
ing $50 men out of work. Congress
man Pearre suggested that the Mary
land delegates in Congress retaliate
by Offering an amendment to the
Dingley tariff admitting tinplate free
The tariff is accomplishing pre-
cisely what it was intended to do and
its supporters have no right to com
plain when it affects their especial in
terests.
| James Conron, a little boy year
of age, died in Philadelphia from til,
effects of alcoholism. The boys siste
testified that she had caught he
brother drinking whiskey out of ;
bottle which their mother had care
lessly thrown under the table and tina
their father had frequently given bee
to the boy. The coroner threatened
to have the parents arrested, where
upon they took a pledge to abstain
from the use of intoXicants for o year
| Alfred and David Kaufman, TIVE
brothers, were hiding behind stump
near Chester, Pa, on the lookout TO
J fickers, when Frank Fox, anothe
gunner, stopped 90 feet away from TIL,
} boys. Seeing the moving figures be
hind the stump he concluded grount
hog was there and discharging hi
gun shot both of the boys. ALFRED
had two teeth knocked out and the
sight of one eye destroyed. The othe
boy was only slightly injured.
The Filipinos, it is reported, have
taken small United States gun
| boat and killed or captured the crew
The President, it is alleged, is ou
of patience with General Otis, whC
has r. commended a policy of delay
which is equivalent to "masterly III
activity" and Mckinley fears that il
the Filipinos are not conquered yer.
soon the unrest in the United State!
will become SO great as to imperil hi
chances of denomination.
A singular condition exists in Wor
cester county, in school affairs, brought
about by mngling politics in public
school management. There are riVa
school boards and in some cases riva
teachers in the same schools. Bitter
feeling has been aroused among thu
friends of the rival teachers-all O
which is deplorable since it must have
damaging effect upon the cause O
education in Worcester county.
Ex-senator German was in Balti
more, last Saturday, for the first time
in six months. He was in excellent
health and it is probable he will make
one or two speeches this fall. He
said he believed the affairs Of the