The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-11
NEWS NOTES AND CoMMENTs.

operative named Greenberg, While he |
was seated at the dining table with |
his family. Greenberg Immediately |
went in search of the would-be assas- |
sins and Tack" Moore, colored, was
arrested. The negroes gathered In
force, armed with shot guns, revolvers
and axes, and threatened to kill the
chief of police if Moore was lynched.
They attempted to arrest four
white men and firing began on both
sides, during which one white man
and five negroes were wounded. The
arrival of the militia caused the
negroes to dispense. The negroes
threatened to lynch a negro preacher
who acted as peacemaker.
Artificial coal has been invented by
a German scientist. 1t is said to De
preferable to ordinary coal as it does
not develope poisonous gases, creates
but little SCOT and leaves but a small
amount of ash. 1t is composed of
81. "a per cent. of ordinary earth and
to per cent. of chemicals. 1t is
cheaper than ordinary coal. Any
piece of land, even if unfit for agricul-
ture, can be used to produce this fuel.
The cost of the necessary plant is very
low, the price of a machine being only
$3.50. Patents for the invention
have been taken out in II countries.
| If all this be true no further appre-
tensions of the failure of the coal
supply of the world need be felt.
The Democrats of Baltimore do not
appear to take kindly to the sugges-
ton that the city convention should
endorse Judge Schumacher for the
Court of Appeals bench. A petition.
said to have been drafted by Dir. Will
| liam keyser. q prominent Reform
Democrat, has been largely signed by
business men, recommending the
selection of Mr.. Archibald Taylor,
an eminent lawyer and a Democrat
for the nomination. If the convention
does not nominate Mr.. TaSl it is
believed they will leave blank space
on the ticket, to De filled by each
voter according to his own judgment.
The Democratic City Convention,
selected to nominate candidates for
city offices and a candidate for judge
of the Court of Appeals, met on Mon
day night at the Lyceum Theatre, but
adjourned without making any nomi-
nations until such time as it shall be
called again by President James P.
GopteF. OF the Democratic party or,
ganization. Tie object in adjourn
ing was to select the best candidates
possible for nomination, and was in
accordance with the sentiment of the
most prudent Democrats of the city.
President Mckinley and Postmaster
General Smith evidently do not under
stand the race situation in the South
when they insist upon appointing
negroes as postmasters in small
sopthern towns. This course is pur-
sued. Doubtless, in order to solidify
the Southern negro vote for Mr. Nc
kinley's denomination. The scheme
is an unworthy one and is not calcu-
lated to bring about a peaceful con-
dition of affairs between the white
and neSrp races in the South.
Benjamin rhomae: solored, who at
tempted a criminal assault 90 Lily
Clark, little eight-year-old girl. at
4 Alexandria, Va, on Sunday, was
taken from Jail by mob, on Tuesday
night, ada Hanged to a lamp-post.
The Mayor Of the city apte2alled to the
mob to let justice take its course 6ut
the appeal was fruitless. 1t is believed
| il tLo negroes had not made threats OF
what thsy psGpase,4 to do if Thomas
was lyneiisd he would aot Ravq been
harmed.
Hon. William Pinkney Whyte, ex'
United States senator and governor OF
MARYLAND. celebrated on Wednesday
the seventy.htti. eaQiyersary of his
birth. The Ex-Governor is Soil. tale
aud hearty, and from present appear
ances may yet live many more years
of 4gefFlaess and influence in the
community whiet ilas conferred upon
him the highest hea6fs Witliq iis
gift. Mr.. and Mrs White are aow at
Long Branch, n. J.
/ The printers on the New York Sun
struck, iast Saturday, and the Sunday
Sun. IN consequence. Io2teined only
four pages. The strike was caused by
an alleged determination of the pro-
pTetefs to employ non-union labor.
The Typographical /. MON has offered
900 for tie use Of tpe.f etrikins
brethren, in case OF necessity.
Siuce the killing Of the negro post
-aster Baker, at Lake City, S. c., the
pcstofa1ce i.ag been closed. There are
no white citizens IN the tlaee eligible
to the office and no negro Is willing to
imperil his life by accepting the office,
Fine ADMINISTRATION proposes, if the
office is reopened2 &c appoint white
woman.
The Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment,
which has just returned from the
Philippines, landed at San Francisco
on Thursday of last week, and received
royal weleoEs- They were marched
to the Presidio reseFvatiGE eGa went
into camp, preparatory to being
| mustered ont of seryica
Judge Dobler, in Baltimore, has de-
cided that j ustices of the Peace have
no jurisdiction to cot,.I.aiS ;sersons to
Jail for contempt. He also said that
a Justice of the Peace has the right to
Sne persons for swearing in his pres
enee but ihab the tfne must be col
lected as other debts afe COLLECTED.
The Republican Central Committee
has selected September for the hold.
ing of the Republican State Conven-
tiaa. At the meeting of the Central
Committee Er. ]. Edwin Webster, as
proxy, represented Mr.. S. \. Williams,
the committee man for Hartford
county.
| Ex-Governor Pattison. of Pennsyl-
vania, is mentioned rs among the pos
sibiiltfes for the Democratic RqRipa-
ton for President. With l'attison as
a leader Pennsylvania, rock.Fibbed
for the Republican party as she has
| been. might be made doubtful State.
The podie5 OF seven of the men who
assisted in John tsroyn's raid at
Harper's Ferry in 1859 have been