The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS.

itureis as the nero OF santiago, is en-
deavoring to secure the lions share of
prize money resulting from that en-
gagement. He has fl ed a claim for
prize money for the Spanish vessel
lnfanta Maria, which SchIey's squad
ron sunk, and for the Reina Mercedes,
which the Spaniards themselves sunk
in the harbor. He first filed his claim
for bounty for destroying the Spanish
fleet, claiming that as he was within
signaling distance he was entitled to
his share. Now he wants prize money,
which is only paid for ships captured
and sold, and we imagine it would be
difficult for him to show that he cap
tured either of the vessels named.
In addition to the kissing bug it is
now reported that strange insect,
called the ''strangling bug" has
arrived from the tropics. While
vessel was discharging her cargo on
the Jersey shore, Wednesday night,
the captains wife was attacked by
lhsSSGs ShC cCl Cdlh-
cd in terror and the mate of the vessel
ran to her assistance. Repeated
blows of his hand failed to stop the
attacks of the bug, until at last, so the
story goes, he knocked it to the deck
with handspike. 1t was three inches
in length, with large overlapping
wings. From its head projected power
full nippers. 1t is believed to have
come from the Philippine Islands in a
transport ship.
In tearing away the woodwo in the
old Union Bank building, in Balti-
more, last week, about what was used
as money counter in the bank, the
workmen found large number of the
silver Scent pi .ces. They had evil
IDENTIFY sifted through a crack or hole
just large enough for them, but which
would not admit the passage of any
other sized piece. Several cracks in
the planking were found filed with
the pieces. The carpenters at once
ceased their work and began hunting
money. They kept it up at intervals
| ali Wednesday and most of Thursday,
gathering in all over $40 worth. The
money was afterward exchanged for
current notes.
Col. l.. Victor Baughman, is in
| Chicago, where, as proxy, he will
| tnr ~ hn
meeting of the National Democratic
| Committee. Col Baughman in an
interview referred to the fact that
Mr.. German subordinated his individ-
ual views on the currency question in
| 1896 to the demands of a majority of
his party and labored devotedly for
| the success of the ticket. Col. Baugh
man thinks silver will not be the
leading issue this time, but says
illegal trusts and the protection of
labor will absorb public attention.
The Republican leaders of Balti-
more city met together, on Tuesday,
and agreed upon plan which they
discordant elements. They have
agreed to unite in supporting Cover
nor Lowndes, and have arranged
matters so that the leaders will be
able to name and elect the delegates
to the nominating conventions, thera-
by debarring Individual candidates
who do not affiliate with the combine
from any place on the ticket.
John Alfred Brown, colored, was
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree at Frederick, Md, on Friday
afternoon. and was Immediately sent
enced to death by Judge McSherry.
He was convicted of numbering Dora
and Louis Rosenstein at S!idell, Mont
gomery county, ON May Is. 1t is
probable that Brown and Armistead
Tal lor, colored, who had been previ-
ously convicted Of the same crime,
will be hanged on the same galows on
Friday, August Is.
Walia Touka, g Choctaw Indian,
was convicted by an Indian court, in
Indian Territory, of the killing of his
uncle, and sentenced t. death. The
crime was committed two years ago.
The case was Appealed and Tcnka
was permitted to go free, pending an
appeal. The appeal was against him,
and after wandering over the country
as case ball PLAY err, for two years. as
soon as he learned the decision of the
court he returned and gave himself
up and was shot.
Mrs. Perot, the divorced wife of
William YATES Perot, now residing in
London, Appeared in Baltimore, last
week, and obtaining possession of her
little daughter Gladys, departed for
Liverpool, via Montreal. Mr.. William
II. Perot, the grandfather, is said to
be greatly distressed and it is report
ed that Mrs. Perot will De indicted for
abduction and extradition papers be
sent to England to bring her back to
this country for trial.
An eruption of Mount Etna, in
Sicily, took place on Wednesday. 1t
was preceded by loud subterranean
noises, after which the crater vomited
forth dense columns of smoke, which |
were followed by masses of sand. |
Earthquake shocks were also felt.
Very little damage was done. Mount |
Etna has not been very active since
1865, but many eruptions have occur
rel, the first one noted being 425 b. C. |
The Maryland Bankers Association
was in session at Ocean City, yester-
day. Hartford county was represented
by Messrs. S. A. Williams and Johu A.
Evans, of the Hartford National Bank;
Walter Finney and Joseph B. Han
way, of the Second National, of Bel
Air; A. P. NcCombs, of the First
National, of Havre de Grace.
The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has notified banks that they
must no longer stamp unstamped
checks but must return them to the
drawers. This action was taken upon
information that certain banks had
adopted the practice of not requiring
stamps on che cks in order to secure
patronage from rival banks.
Governor Lowndes declares that he
will not interfere with the execution
of Gardner, Myers and James, the
three negroes who are to be hanged
in Baltimore, on July IS, for assault
On Annie Bailey. colored.