The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-10-06
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS.

he ran away anu went 10 sea Wnen
he was 10, actuated by great desire
TO do something for his mother. Ar
irving in the United States he went to
work, his highest aspiration being to
procure rocking chair and a barrel
of flour for his mother. Two years
later he returned to Glasgow, with
the coveted articles on the outside of
wagon so the neighbors could see
them. Now he owns 60 stores in
London, with branches i'll every CAPT
tai in Europe; fruit farms in England;
bakeries in Glasgow; packing house
in Chicago, with meat stores and re-
frigerator cars all over America and
great plantations in Ceyion. He is
immensely wealthy and munificent in
his charities.
1t is estimated that 1900 persons
persisted in the earthquakes in Asia
Minor. Whole villages were COM
pletely destroyed, the tremors being
felt as far as Scio, Mitylene and
Smyrna. Men, women and children
were buried in the ruins of their dwell
ings before they realized their danger
The disturbances have not yet fully
subsidized. One consequence of the
earthquake is the subsistence of the
the level of the Adm district by at
least six feet. Sulphurous springs
burst out in the valley of Noander,
and the country between Adm and
DeinZlii became full of crevices, out of
which rushed black, muddy water
with sufficient force to wash away
flock of 1 900 sheep. For several days
previous to the catastrophe domestic
animals appeared to be greatly agita-
ted and excited, believing, running,
bleating and barking.
Aguinaldo has made another at.
tempt to secure recognition for his
government, by sending ENJOYS to
General Otis who presented request
that their chief be recognized as "Pres-
ident of the Republic" Otis declined
to do this. One of them, General
Alej andrino, who is described as dig
nified, educated and intelligent man,
told an Associated Press reporter
that the Filipinos are able to carry on
the war indefinitely, since their
soldiers serve without pay and can
! exist on handful of rice and a pair
of linen trousers. 1.-The Filipino peo-
Pile" he said, do not wish to continue
the fighting. We have no army con-
tractors. We have no business men
making profits for the maintenance of
our army. There is nothing in it for
us, nor are our salaries large enough
to keep us fighting for money and
position"
Capt. Oberlin NJ. Carter, the army
officer, whose irregularities while
in charge of government work at
Savannah caused a loss to the Govern
ment of 81, 700, 900, was tried by Court
Martial in April, 1898, found guilty,
sentenced to be dismissed from the
service, fined $1,000, to be confined five
years in penitentiary at hard labor
and to have his crime and punishment
published in the newspapers at his
home. The record of the case was
sent to President Mckinley on July
3, 1898, but great efforts being made
in behalf of Garter, the President
withheld his approval until the news
papers raised an cutlery, and last
Friday he signified his approval of
the sentence.
The Democratic City Convention
met in Music Hall, Monday night,
and nominated the following ticket:
For States Attorney, Robert NJ. Nc
Lane; for Clerk of the City Court,
Henry A. Schultz; for Sheriff, DIR.
John B. Schwatka; for Judge of the
POrphans' Court, George Savage, H.
Lee Grif1i tn and Myer j. Block; for
City Surveyor, William p. Twamley.
Considerable commotion was caused
by a resolution introduced by Hon.
Bernard Carter that no nomination
be made for Judge of the Court of APP
peals. This resolution was in the
interest of Judge Schumacher, the
present incumbent, a Republican.
After stormy debate Mr.. Carriers
resolution was adopted.
The Republican candidates for
State offices have accepted their
nominations, by letter. Governor
Lowndes promises many things, but
we have Senator Weilington's word
for it that he cannot be trusted.
Comptroller Goldsborough praises his
own administration and Mr.. John V.
L. Findlay descauts ON the danger of
rowdyism and disfranchisem of
whites and blacks which he thinks
would follow if the Democrats succeed
in depressing and controlling the law
less negro element in the State.
DR.. G. U. Shepard, after expert
menting for ten years has succeeded
in establishing tea garden at Sum-
merviIle, s. G. The yield at Pine
hurst in 1892 was sc pounds. Last
year it was 1000 pounds, and this
year it is expected that the yield will
not be less than 1000 pounds. The
yield to August Is was $500 pounds.
1t is believed that tea can be grown
at profit throughout the cotton belt.
A great bear fight took place in the
bear pit at Druid Hill Park, early
Tuesday morning, in which a fero-
cious cinnamon bear killed black
bear recently obtained from Montana.
| The fight was without witnesses but
| must have been terrific. The CHINA
mon bear was also with difficulty pre-
vented from killing old joe" a
favorite and tame black bear who was
| in the same enclosure.
The great race between the Sham
rock and Columbia, at New York, on
| Tuesday, was failure, because nei-
Their vessel finished within the time
limit, on account of the lightness CT
the breeze. When the time limit ex-
pired, the Shamrock, the British boat,
was a quarter of a mile ahead of the
Columbia. The next contest took
place yesterday. Five races will be
sailed if necessary.
A division in the Junior Order of
American Mechanics seems to be
within the the range of possibilities
in the near future. The members of
the order in New York, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, New Jersey and the District