The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-14

The Grand Duke George Czarewitch,
of Russia, brother of the Gar, and
heir apparent to the throne of Russia,
died on Monday at the Imperial
Palace in the Caucasus, of violent
hemorrhsge Of he hroat.
Queen Wilhelniua, of Holland,
aud her mother gave a cordial recep-
ton and banquet on July 6, to the
members of the International Peace |
Congress, which is now III sessiou at |
The Hague.
General joe Wheeler Left Wash |
ington on Tuesday for San Francisco, |
from whence he will sail on July 90 |
for the Philippines. He will report !
for duty to General Otis. His daugh- |
ter will accompany him.
The Peace Conference at The
Hague will adjourn at the end OF
July. The American delegates have
shown themselves to be equal to any
of their colleagues in the art of
diplomacy.
Col f. T. Cooper, who was con-
nected with the defalcation from the
National Bank of Dover, Del, broken
down by shame, died on Wedne sday
in the New Jersey Penitentiary.
Captain Charles d. Gather, of
Baltimore, has been appointed cap
tain in the new volunteer army which
| is to be raised for duty in the Philip
pine Islands.
The city of Cumberland is arresting
tramps and making them work on the
streets. The idea is Il good one and
might be employed to advantage in
other places.
| J. Frank Bateman, a prominent
attorney of the Easton bar, shot and
killed himself, last Friday night. The
cause of the suicide is not known.
The big steamship ity of Paris has
been moved clear of the Cornish rocks
and is again afloat. 1t is now believed
she can be saved.
All of the coke ovens in the country
are now working on full time. Some
OF them have been idle for Years.
Judge Charles B. Roberts, OF West
min> ter, who has been critically i'll, is
said to be improving.
President Mckinley has ordered
General Joe Wheeler to the Philip
pines.
POLITICAL NOTES.
The Master contingent of the Re
publican party in Maryland appear
disposed to rebel against the prepond
Grating Influence of Senator Yelling
ton and Western Maryland in their
part, affairs. Accordingly they make
no secret of their opposition 10 the re-
nomination of Governor L0wndes and
have been trying to persuade Major
Alexander Shaw to take the fell
against the Governor. In recent
interview at Saratoga, Major Shaw
said Il would not accept the nomi-
nation even if it were rendered to
me-"
Chauncey NJ. Depew, of New York.
Il Republican and a strong advocate
of a high tariff, who recently returned
from Europe, declares that with Il
lower tariff we can compete with
European manufacturers. He said:
1.-The competition of our products in
European markets proves that the
time is coming when great MANY pro-
tected articles must be put Oh the free
list. If they can be sold cheaper and
better than foreign manufacturers our
} tariff wall must be gradually taken
down to meet the changed condi-
tions.n
Mr.. James P Gorter, President of
the Baltimore city Democratic organi-
cation. says that the rumor that ex-
Senator German is behind any candi-
date for Governor is without founda-
ton in fact. and that the ex Senator
is not unfriendly to Judge Fisher or
to any other candidate who has been
named.
Messrs. John Grason and james H.
Lindsay are making an earnest con-
test il Baltimore cn""ty for the Demo-
cratic nomination for States Attur-
ney. Charles E. FendaIl is a candi-
date for Register of Wills, John Bsale
Watkins for Sheriff, w. o. Butler
Wright for Judge of the Orphans
Court.
Col. John Walter Smith says he in
tends to make contest for the DINO
cratic nomination for Governor in the
Baltimore city primaries. He advc-
Gates the nomination of the best men
for all the ffices throughout the State,
and especially for members of the
Leg isiature.
That was q queer spectacle in
Manila yesterday, says the Baltimore
sun of the 9Th, the celebration of the
Declaration of American lndepend-
ence by the representatives of a gov
eminent which is engaged in depriv-
i"g the Filipinos of independence.
| This is q strange world my masters
Mr.. John H. Herbert. of Howard
county, is spoken of as a Democratic
nominee for Judge of the Orphans
Court. He is brother-in-law of
| Messrs. William 7. and Edwin Saw
yer, of Hartford county.
Colonel L. Victor Baughman's
friends in Ere erick county are urging
him to become candidate fer the
| Democratic nomination for governor.
HON MURRAY VANDIVER
TIL re was no dissenting voice among
the delegates to the Democratic coun-
ty convention in Bel Air, on Tuesda,,
with regard to Hon. Murray Vandi-
yer as the choice of Hartford County
for nomination for Governor. An un-
usual compliment was paid him by
requesting him to name the delegates
| to be sent to the State convention, and
as there was no contest for the houoIs
| the convention unanimously chose the