The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-03-10

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| ing full power to grant the relief sought. Here
| after. the Governor saii, all measures which
| could DE settled through other channels would
be vetoed if sent to him. There is also a definite
| tendency toward financial economy in State
regulations. Several official checks have been
! placed on administrative extravaganza. Sem
ator Higgins has prepared u bill to compel
State officers to keep within their appropria-
tions Such a deficiency as that incurred by
Superintendent Easton, of Public Buildings.
| amounting to over 100000, is TO be made a
punishable action. Senator Marshalls bill TO
reduce telephone rates is still under discussion,
and third hearing has been given 10 Senator
FOrd's proposition relative to the taxation OF
franchises as real estate. The Senate has al
| ready passed Mr.. Collins bill making it MIS-
demeanor to use the National flag for adyertis
ing purposes, much TO the satisfaction of a
| number of patriotic associations in the city;
which calls 10 mind the fact that much discus
sion has been going on recently here relative
to the estab ishment of Il society tor Checking
| the Abuse of Advertising" similar to the one
now tiour:shng III London, and which is appar
eatly doing good work 1t contemplates Il
crusade against the spoilation of natural scere-
ry. the multiplication of sign boards ard
posters, the noisy and otherwise disorderIy an
nouncements on the streets of mushroom bust
ness enterprises; SKY signs" "winking,"
Examinations. and similar nuisances. 1targues
that if II good thing is brought to the notice CT
an intelligent pubic in dgniiied and ado
quata manner The rest of the process should be
left to the moral suEsion of the things own
merits. Such revolutions however, are usually
talked OF for some years before the public sees
any tangible results.
The more genial we athcr with which we have
been blessed of late, has brought out swarms
of cycles on the Boulevard, which thorough
fare has long been tacitly admitted to be their
peculiar Possession, and on which, of course, as
indeed on the majority of the streets, they are
accorded full right-of-way, no matter how
eccentric their migratioTs may be. Someone
suggested that the fact that many policemen
were so mounted, and most of them Were
wheelnen when off duty, made them unduly
lenient and decidedly partial arbiters in the
frequent small alterations between cyclers
and other frequenters of the streets. Certain
it is, however, that wheelmen here have many
privileges. When the gas and water mains
were re-lad in Madison avenue, the street was
asphatcd about two feet from the curb on
both sides, for the express of bicy Gle riders.
This is quiet and somewhat exclusive resi-
dence street and especially preferred us a route
by beginners. During the afternoon one may
see there whee smanaged by children so young
that their nurses wait for them 1T the cross
streets. and wheels uncertainty manipulated
by white-haired danes, who seem, as one spec
tator expressed it, to have one foot on the
pedal and the other in the grave.
The Sportsmen's show, which opened at
Madison Square Garden, last Thursday, is to
remain in possession of the premises until
March 18th, aid promises to be one of the most
notable and interesting in the Associations
history. The "trade" is confined chiefly TO the
galleries, and the main floor has been turned
over to the sportsman himself, while every
effort has been made TO please spectators.
There is game park with trees and tan bark,
swimming tank, rifle and pistol ranges.
wolves, wildcats, deer, and erythng else
near to the heart of the huEter. There are
even Indians, with their wigwams, and pretty
Indian girls, with their great black eyes and
straight black hair, peer out from between
real pine and cedar trees and give realism and
interest to the whole novel scene. The pro-
gramn.e for the coming week includes contests
of swimming shooting, etc, which will doubtless
draw immense crowds.
Much interest has been felt here in base ball
coalition of the two clubs was legally effected
last week. Speaking of the Southern trip OF
the dual team, Manager Hanlan SAID they
would start about the Goth of the month for
Georgia.
Kiplng's physicians have ut last signed a
bulletin which lifts Il real burden from the
minds of u large number of New Workers. az
well as innumerable other lovers of that strong,
uhoI ba LOFT yI,,ina
Mr.. Kipling has made satisfactory progress on
the way to health, and there is no longer any
fear as to the ultimate outcome. DIR. Watson.
Dan MacarenJ who lectured last week in the
great ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria to a
most appreciative audience, paid very gener-
GUS tribute to Kipling at the close of the even
ing. He referred to him as the most virile and
! versatile prose writer of his tongue, as well as
the real poet laureate, though uncrowned. OF
his country, possibly of the world. Prolonged
| and enthusiastic evidence of sympathy follow
ed these remarks, in fact more pronounced
than the applause which followed the lecture
itself.
1t is confidently expected that Dr. VanDyke
will accept the call to the chair of English
Literature, with which Princeton University
! has lately been endowed. 1t is natural to sup
pose that a call from Princeton would be more
attractive than that from Johns Hopkins, which
DIR. VanDyke lately declined, because he is a
| graduate of both the College and Theological
| Seminary, and trustee as well OF the institu-
| ton, which, beiug also under Presbyterian
| auspices, probably appeals more strongly to
| the desires of a Presbyterian minister. Dr..
/ VanDyke's health has not been so good of late,
| which is considered as an additional reason
| why he should lay down the heavy burden OF
| a New York pastorate.
DR.. Lyman Abbott, Henry Ward Beecher's
successor in the old Plymouth church, OF
| Brooklyn, last Sunday delivered his farewell
| sermon as pastor, to an immense audience
1 who were deeply and visibly affected by the
old mans simple, earnest words. He said he
| would never again be able to resume pastoral
work, and his sermon was a summing up of hi:
| work and teachings since he was called to thai
pulpit. DIR. Abbott's resignation, some week!
| ago came as a thunderbolt to the majority oil
his congregation, but no amount of persuasion
avail ed to change his decision. He is now al
old man, and feels he cannot do justice to 81
large field. DIR. Hills, of Chicago. will sue
coed him, and DIR. Gansaulus, some years since
pastor of Brown Memorial Church, of Balti
more, will succeed DIR. Hills in Chicago.
Rev. Thos. Dixon preached his farewell Ser
mon yesterday to the congregation of tn,
Peoples Church." which has held its service
for some time in the Grand Opera House here
| Lack of financial aid necesstated the disband
mend of the organization, which for years
| working along broad, independent lines, ha
been strong factor in municipal as well Il
religious life here. Mr.. Dixon will return Il
the Baptist ministry. though he will probabl!
| not preach again for some time. Organization
Mr.. Dixon thinks, is not yet possible withou
sectarianism, but church of Good CITIZENSHIP
| is one of the dreams he hopes the next genera
| ton will be able to realize.
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