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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-12

The parents and friends Of the pupils Of the
Bel Air school, who were 50 fortunate as to
witness the entertainment at Masonic TALL on
Friday evening, were favored with perform
ance Of most surprising excellence. When oil
of the cirt umstances under which the comedy
was given are taken into consideration,
especially the noteworthy fact that the i'm
personators had none of them reached the
mature aye OF eighteen years, the acting was
certainly Of q nature which reflected the
utmost credit, not only upon the children
themselves, but upon Misses Blanche +. Archer
and Lydia Robinson, under whose tutorage
they were carefully trained.
1t is hard to distinguish particular merit
| when all parts fit SO nicely together, but the
characters assumed by Misses Katie Thorn,
Lizzie Proctor and Dora Whistler, requiring
as they did the assumption of characters
which were of nature unnatural, made them
probably more noticeable. The part of the
| teacher, taken by Miss Thorn. was a difficult
| one, portraying at different periods the
| strongest passions, and her conception OF it
| and her manner Of acting it, displayed genius
| OF high order In one or two of the scenes,
| especially the night visit to the school house,
| just previous to the fire, and the fainting
| scene in the fourth act, her performance was
truly artistic and fully equal to that of pro-
fessional. Miss Whistler, as the complaining
| parent, and Miss Proctor, as Mrs. Undertow
both had difficult parts, most especially SO
when their youth is considered, but they richly
| deserved the enconiums which were expressed
] by their audience. Miss Ball, as the Jealous
| girl, acted her part with natural suspicion
and vindictiveness which added much to the
success of the play, and Miss Grace Rockford
| displayed an ease which was remarkable, dur
ing the short time she was on the stage.
| OF the male characters, the most notable
| were Masters Mock, Hunter and Finpey, az
the School Board, while Harry Bauer, as the
| Little Son, was irresistably comic. Master
| Augustus Bradford had a hard and strange
roll to enact, but he fully awake to the
requirements of the occasion both in his 'tge.
up" and his acting, and established for him
self reputation. Walter Young acted we'll.
In the night visit, referred to above, his per-
Torrance was remarkably good aud notably
| devoid of amateuTishness. The other minor
performers all added their share to the general
success, and fully deserve the praise which
has been generally expressed.
| Between the acts Miss y. Eva Hopkins most
acccptably filled UP the time by her piano
playing There was large audience present,
and so absorbed were they in the performance,
that a lack of bosterous applause proved the
| highest testimonial to the excellent manner
in which the play was rendered.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-12

l
But little movement has been made SO IA
in organizing y base ball league in Hartford
| Only one club has been officially heard from
| and the intention of the managers is to trea
with the county clubs in the order CT thei
| reports. Any organization wishing to become
a member should report to the secretary, Mr
). y. HobitZe!l Jr, Bel Air lat once as it is tn,
desire to perfect schedule of games at Il.
early date as possible. There have been {
number of strong clubs In Hartford heretofore
this truly American game is not upon the
wane among our athletes.
Birthday Dinner.
birthday dinner party was given al
s'Spring Meadows" rear Bynum on Monday,
in honor of Mis- Annie O'Donnell, it being
the seventy-second anniversary of her birth.
Among the many present. were Mr.. and Mrs
j. {. Thiess, of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Mccain, of Dublin; Misses Leida,
Rebecca and Mamie O'Donuell, OF Baltimore;
Mrs. E. Wann and Misses Mary and Bessie
ODonnell, Messrs. William f. Wann, Lee
Thesis, Stanley Winters ard A. Smith, OF
Baltimore, and Master Mathew O'Donnell.
Music was furnished by the Messrs. Thesis.
B. Il l.. II. Il. Changes.
The early mail for Baltimore leaves now on
the train which leaves Bel Air at G. So A. NJ,
instead of s o'clock as formerly, and the first
mail reaches Bel Air at 0 A. NJ. instead of
a
6.55 and 500 A. NJ, ~ IS and 4 30 2. NJ;
north bound trains at 900 and 10 so A. NJ.
and 25 and 100 2. NJ The special mixed
train from Bel Air TO Cardiff, leaves at 90
A. NJ. and Cardiff at 11.30. The only change
in the Sunday trains is that the morning
through train leaves the city at $50 A. NJ. in
stead of $50, arriving at Bel Air at 10 A. NJ,
an hour earlier than before.
Postal Civil Nervice Compilation.
Mr.. William A. Barr, the postofIice certii-
cation Jerk OF the Civil Service Commission
a. Washington, has complied book which is
OF e eat importance to the hosts Of men who
Government, as it defines accurately ard
duIucuIlCdll1 JIG cAdCG leidIiOHo vi Iut civil
service with that service. In a communica-
ton from Mr. John n Parsons, president of
the National Association of Letter Carriers,
published in the Postal l.ccord for May 1899,
he says: ''Too much cannot be said as to the
value of This work or the completeness OF It's
preparation, aud no postmaster or postal EN-
p!oye should be without a copy. The list of
contents includes every phase Ct matter which
can be interesting or Of avail, and 10 divided
into about seventy five sub-hcads, c0mpre-
hending all that is necessary to be Known. 1t
will be seen therefore that so useful com
pilation should be in the hands of every letter
carrier. for Lis own protection and gu:dsnce."
Mr.. Barr, by whose painstaking labor and
care the work has been prepared, is we'll
known in Hartford county, being nephew OF
Mrs. Fred. w. Baker, and a frequent visitor
to Bel Air.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-12

Services Ia English will he held at the Evan
gelIcal Lutheran Church, Perryman, next SUN
day morning ut 1870. There will be a class
confirmation, an communion will be also ad-
miniStered.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-12
RigId, Strongest & Durable Fence
Fertilizer Licenses.

George ]. Finney, Clerk to County Commits
sioners, in account with the Fertilizer Law of
Hartford County:
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-12
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.


Gathered by Our Correspondents.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-12
Circuit Court.

The May term OF the Circuit Court for Har-
ford county commenced on Monday. There
were present II on. James ID. Waters. Judge
William s. ForwCod, Jr., Clerk; Walter w.
Preston, States Attorney; William ]. Forsythe,
Sheriff; John Bauer, Crier, and Messrs. Bernard
Dunnigan, Fl. Sapp Scarborough and William
b. Jordan, B&ilinS.
On motion Of General Herman Stump the
February term adjourned zine die.
The roll OF jurymen was called and Messrs
r. +. McGaw, Thomas Quirk, John NJ. Gilbert
William Townslcy, Edward U. Bayles and
David H. Silver were excused; and Mes>rs John
L. Glenn "a, john T. Dalton %, William Z.
Hopkins (2l. Thomas J. Oliver ~, C. Morgan
Whteford ~ and Samuel j. McNutt (5) were
drawn to iii the vacancies.
The grand Jury was drawn as follows:
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-12
ORDER PUBLICATION.

c. Oscar Harlan !
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
Big Fire in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Sept. 30.-At 1910 a. m.
fire destroyed the Big Four warehouse,
occupying block bounded by Central
avenue, Pearl, Plum and Second
streets; sheds of the new union passen-
ger station, the freight depot, the Smith
street bridge across the tracks and
many passenger and freight cars. The
new passenger station was only saved
by pulling burning cars from the sheds.
The loss Of goods in the warehouse and
loaded cars will affect many shippers.
The total loss will. exceed 81 100000.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
WILL And THE Beers
The Orange Free state Will Support
the TransvAal If War Cones
with Great Britain.

London, Sept. 29.-The decision Of
the volksraad of the Orange Free
State to join with the Transvaal in the
event of hostilities, although fully ex.
pected, is the leading news and will
naturally, stiffen the Beers independent
attitude.
The RAIDS resolution has made the
brotherhood of arms between the
Transvaal and the Orange Free State,
of which hitherto there was only a
strong probability, an absolute Ger.
tainty, and the British will have to face
the situation. I'D. IS. ~.
Intense excitement continues to pre-
vail at Pretoria, where, apparently, it
is believed that there is no escape from
war. The commission appointed to con
slider the matter reported as to what
officials are necessary to carry on the
government in the event of war and
fixing their salaries.
Johannesburg, Sept. 3o.-There is
great excitement in consequence of or
ders to the commanders to take the
field. Dispatch riders have gone to the
frontier.
Rumors are current that the Beers
will take the initiative Monday on the
border east and west of Charlestown.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05

very great change. am not . politician
l am sailor. Ny training has been all that
know my business. or at least. should know
1t. and do not want to mix up In the at.
fairs OF government. I am perfectly salts
ned to live and die q simple sailor, who tried
to do his duty. I am not 4 politician. I
cannot make a speech even. wish could.
but have to be content with my lot
Goes Up the hay.
New York, Sept. .2s.-Amid the thup-
dering of cannon and thousands of
shrieking whistles Admiral Dewey and
the Olympia ran the forts in the lower
bay and sailed along the Staten island
coast to the head Of the feet of war
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
THE OLYMPIA. ADMIRAL DEwEY's FLAGSHIP.

miral in cabin Uttered by the illus
trated Dewey editions, which together
made hundreds of pages in black and
white and in colors, all concerning the
great admiral and the preparations
made to receive him.
Dewey and Sampson Meet.
Admiral Dewey then had succession
of notable callers. Rear Admiral Samp-
son, with Capt. Chadwick, his chief of
staff, and Lieutenant Commander Wins
low, his flag lieutenant, came on the
Dolphin. When the dispatch boat was
a mile away it began firing an admiral's
salute, and the Olympia replied with
rear admiral's salute of 10 guns.
A Message of Welcome.
Washington, Sept. 27.-The navy de-
partment has sent the following formal
message of welcome to Admiral Dewey:
Navy Department. Washington, Sept.
26.-Admiral George Dewey, Sandy Hook:
The department is happy to learn of your
safe arrival, and extends to you and your
officers and crew the most cordial welcome
(Signed) 'tJOHN D. LONG"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05

IN Great Britain some ten labor bu-
reaus are established that in 1898 pro.
cured employment free Of charge for
nearly $1,000 persons In Paris the
same good work is being done, tho
slate Of 1898 showing that work With
ont cost was found for 20, go persons.
In the United States agencies of this
kind, some fully equipped and other,
10 skeleton shape. have been Of excel.
lent and inestimable service to the un.
employed. There are five agencies in
Ohio. one in California, three were re-
gently opened in Chicago and the good
work is likely TO 60 on in many other
places
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
Private Secretary Of Thomas Reed a
Candidate for the Lntter's Seat
His Democratic Rival.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 2s.-Amos L..
Allen, formerly private secretary to
Thomas B. Reed, was nominated for
congress by the republicans of the
First Maine district, in convention
here. In his speech of acceptance he
came out squarely in favor of support
ing the president in the prosecution
of the war in the Philippines.
Portland, Me-, Sept. 29.-The demo.
Gratis of the First Maine congressional
district Thursday nominated Luther F.
Mckinney, of Bridgeton; for the seat
made vacant by the resignation Of
Thomas B. Reed.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05

AT Boscowen, N. H., recently nine
bronze tablets marking historic sites
within the town limits were dedicated.
These were the birthplaces of Gen.
John A. Dix, William Pitt Fessenden.
ex-Gov. Moody Currier and Charles
Sargent Coffin; the first law Office Of
Daniel Webster; the residence occu.
pied BY him and afterward by his
brother Ezekiel; the sites of the old
fort built for protection against the
Indians; Of the first church in town
and Of the first pastors residence.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
Town OF PORAG. TAKEN:
After Half an Hours Fighting the
p Americans Under Gen. Mac
Arthur Occupy City.
The fIlIpIAos FLEE 1o1Hs xoR1awlan
Americans Lose Five Men 1kllled-
Many Prostrations from Heat 0c-
cur-Ten Dead Filtpinos Are Found
.Gen. snyder Destroys Seven Forts
West Of CelDu.

Washington, Sept. ~. = "A olspatch
had been received from Manila by the
war department stating that Gen. Sny-
der attacked the position of the insur-
gents five miles west of Cebu and de-
stroyed seven forts and quite number,
of smooth bore cannon. The insur-
gents were utterly routed and Snyder
returned with his force to Cebu. The
Tennessee regiment was already aboard
transport to come home, but disem--
barked to take part in the engagement.
The Capture OF Porac.
Manila, Sept. 20. Gen. Macarthur
entered Porac after half an hours fight
ing. The American loss was five killed
and the insurgent loss is not known.
The enemy fed northward. When the
Americans entered the town they found
it practically deserted.
The attacking party moved on Porac'
in two columns. The Ninth infantry,
with two guns, from Santa Rita, was
commanded by Gen. Wheeler, and the.
Thirty-sixth infantry, under Col. Bell.
with one gun, accompanied Gen. Mac
Arthur from San Antonio.
Insurgents Scatter.
Both columns struck the town at nine
o'clock and opened brisk fire, which
was replied to by the enemy for half
an hour. Then the insurgents fed and
the Americans marched over the,
trenches and took possession of the
place.
|. Liscum reported one casualty and
Bell reported four men of his regiment,
wounded. The artillery did not'have any
men injured.
The Movement q Success.
The movement was strategical suc--
cess and resulted in the possession Of
Porac and the clearing OF several miles.
of country thereabout.
The insurgents are estimated to have
numbered 600 men. Ten dead Filipinos.
were found and the captain and COM
missary of Mascarno's command were
taken prisoners.
The American loss is five killed, but
there were many prostrations from,
the heat. s,,.
The Englishmen from the insurgent
lines report that the Filipinos at Bam--
ban have 1000 new japanese rifles.
six Men Killed.
Manila, Sept. 29.-It is reported by a.
person who has just arrived from Tur-
dac that Naval Cadet Welborn. e. Wood,
who was in command of the United
States gunboat Urdaneta, recently cap
tured and destroyed by the insurgents,
in the Orani river, on the northwest side.
of Manila bay, where she was patrol
Gr~ ord Evo of tho nino onI;sfad man
forming the crew were killed during.
the fighting previous to the destruction.
of the vessel. The four other men and
the captured cannon-a one-pounder, q,
rapid-fire gun, colt machine gun and
nordenfeldt 25-millimeter gun-were
conveyed to Malac.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
samuel M. Nickerson Retires.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Samuel NJ. Nick
erson, president of the First national
bank, and for many years known as.
"the dean" of Chicago bankers, is short
~ to retire from his position and will
also dispose of the major portion of his.
holdings in the stock of the bank. Mr..
Nickerson and the members of his fam
lily hold 5000 shares of bank stock, val.
ued at about $2,70O,0o0. James B. For.
gan, first vice president of the bank
and the presumable successor to Mr.
Nickerson in the presidency, has been,
the active agent in the sale of Mr.. Nick
erson's holdings.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05

CRocoD1LEs, like ostriches, swallow
pebbles and small stones, which serve
the purpose Of grinding their food.
The natives assert that it is possible to
tell the age Of a crocodile by the num-
Der OF stones in its stomach, for they
swallow one each year. In point Of
fact, Is stones have been found in the
stomach Of crocodile 10 feet long,
whereas the number for younger ones
varies between four and eight. So says
Mr.. Voltkow, who has been studying
this matter for several years.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
Granted a Stay.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 3o.-Gov. Tan
ner has granted stay of execution to
Michael Emil Rollinger, who was con-
victed at the July term, 1899, of the
Cook county criminal court, of the MUIR
der of his wife. Theresa, and sentenced
to hang October 10. The stay of execu-
ton was granted to November IL, 1899,
in order that the case may be taken to
the supreme court on a writ Of super
sedeas.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05

Col JOHN SoB1Esk1, who is living un-
pretentiously in Neosho, Mo-, is the
sixth lineal descendant of King Sobie-
ski, of Polsnd, the hero. who became
Christianity's champion when the Mo.
hammedans were at the gates of Wen
ma. The colonel worked his passage to
New York at the age of 10, served in
the civil war and got his present rank
in the Mexican army. His father led
the revolt of 1916.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
The KNOT TIED TWICE.
Prince Cantacuxene and Julia Dent
Grant Married by Russian and
American Ceremonies.

Newport, r. l., Sept. 2e.-The Episco-
pal marriage service, experimenting
that of the Russian orthodox church
that was observed Sunday, which made
Prince Cantacuzene, Count Speransky,
of Russia, and Julia Dent Grant, daugh-
ter of Brig. Gen. Frederick D. Grant,
and granddaughter of Gen. U. S. Grant,
husband and wife, was celebrated at
All Saints chapel here at noon Monday.
The assembly of invited guests. notable
for social and military distinction, made
the ceremony one of the most, brilliant
ever witnessed at Newport.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05

The government of Venezuela has
placed an order with the Carnegie steel
company for 700 tons of structural steel
for the erection Of barracks at Cara
cas-, the capital of Venezuela, which
will accommodate 5000 soldiers. The
total amount of material required for
the completion and fitting out of the
barracks will be about 5000 tons, most
Of which will be procured in Pitts
hurrh
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
THE ADMIRAL TALKS.

Gives His Views Of Aguinaldo and
Thinks War Should Soon BE Ended.
New York, Sept. 27.-The Evening
Post prints an interview with Admiral
Dewey. Speaking of Aguinaldo and his
generals. the admiral said:
These fellows are queer lot. They
were simply servants and stablemen, and
Aguinaldo was junior clerk in the navy
him pretty we'll. In. fact. we were great
friends. and are. for the matter of fact, bu:
he has not the brains. There are people be-
hind him. some Of them lawyers and able
fellows. who make a tool Of Aguinaldo. ]
thought that this thing in the Philippines
would be over long before this, as It should
have been. can't imagine how they have
stood out until now. OF course. there was
the rainy season. and suppose little was
done. One great trouble out there has
been that Gen. Otis has tried to do too
much. I told him so. He wants to be gen.
era. governor. Judge and everything else.
to nave hold of all the irons. No man can
do this. This is the great trouble. 1t is
enough for man to do one thing. to be one
thing. but when man tries to do every
thing and to be everything 1t Is easy to i'm
agine the result.
easily ended. The people had been so badly
treated for such length Of time by the
spaniards that they are distrustful. This
is the great difficulty in dealing with them.
Where we have met them and they have
been in such contact with US az to learn
that we mean to treat them well: where
they have seen that we mean what we say,
there is no trouble. They stand by US ali
the time. All Of them will learn this in
time. They Will get from under the In.
sauence Of Aguinaldo. or rather those people
who are behind Aguinaldo. who. as said
before. is mere tool.
!. II was suggested to the admiral tina, the
democratic slate had been settled with Ad-
miral Dewey for the presidency and Gen.
Wheeler for the vice presidency.
WELL" said the admiral. I'VE should
make pretty mess Of It. Gen. Wheeler. OF
course. has had some training In the pc.
litical school. but then he is West Point
er. had forgotten that He would want
to run everything as he would regiment
and. Of course. would make splendid mess
of 1t. You cannot run q government as you
would regiment
swell. admiral" suggested the reporter.
at would not be such change from the
ship Olympia to the ship Of state.''
Yes" said the admiral. ut would DO q
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05

PHILADELPHIA can boast of the long.
est asphalted street in the world.
Broad street has that unique distinc-
ton. First as already stated, it is the
longest asphalted street in the world;
secondly. it is the only street which is
of even width for eleven miles, and this
width is the greatest ever attained by
any street for course Of eleven miles.
It is also the straightest street, for from
League Island to the county line it doe,
not vary an inch, except once.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
on for Manila.

San Francisco, Sept. 3o.-Three trans.
ports will sail to-day for Manila. They.
are the Charles Nelson, Glenogle and
Sheridan. The Sheridan will carry the,
Thirty-third regiment, three companies.
of the Thirty-second and IS recruits
The Glenogle will carry seven COM
panies of the Thirty-second and the
Nelson two companies of the same COM.
mand. In all over $500 men will be.
on their way to Manila by tonight.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05

The time required for journey
around the world by a man walking
day and night without resting, would
be 1913 days; an express train, 40 days;
sound, at medium temperature. 321S
hours; a cannon ball, 21H hours; light,
q little over one-tenth of second. and
electricity, passing over a copper wire,
q little over one-tenth of second.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05

OVER 10000. 600 tons of poultry and
nearly 100000 dozen of eggs, pro-
duced in Missouri. were handled by
transportation companies lastyear, the
aggregate cash returns for which were
$S29a, 2S2. The gross value of the ship
ments exceeded the value of the COM
bined shipments Of wheat, corn, oats
ind hay. and the combined value of the
shipments of lumber, logs cross ties,
piling. cooperage and cordwood.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
Town De.troyed,

Cairo, ILL.,, Sept. 2s.-The town Of New
Madrid, on the Mississippi river 40 miles
below Cairo. was practically wiped out
by fire soon after midnight Tuesday.
Eighteen business houses were burned.
Only one grocery is left in the town.
The loss is reported at nearly 500, 900.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
Becomes President.

Iowa City, Ia, Sept. 3o.-Dr. George
E. MacLean was formally indicted into
Office as president of the University Of
Iowa in the presence of 5000 people
Friday afternoon. The ceremony took
place on the university campus. Gov.
Shaw presided.