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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

JOHN g. WooLLEY. the Prohibition caudi-
date for President, is not Offering to send his
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election.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

THE WIRE clothes-line was the cause of at
least dozen deaths last year. That number
of women were struck by lightning and killed
while removing clothing from the line
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14
Niagara Fails Excursions.

THE TOTAL gross earnings of railroads were
$23S, 900, 900 larger last year than in 1895.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

Lawn Fete.-The members of the B. Y. P.
U. of Calvary Baptist Church, Towson, will
hold fete on the lawn of the church, West
Pennsylvania avenue, Friday evening, July
Goth. Proceeds for the benefit of the church.
A cordial invitation is extended.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

Prices at the Eastern Hay Scales.-The
following were the quotations at the Eastern
Hay Scales, Baltimore, on Thursday: limo
thy hay, old, per ton, $500 and $17 new, $12
and $14; wheat straw, $500 rye straw, SIS;
corn per bbl., 1910 to 1915.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

9th inst, at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Mary A. Buckingham, in Baltimore, aged So
years. He was a native of Montgomery
county, but was for some years engaged in
farming in Baltimore county. He is survived
by three sons and three daughters His wife
died several years ago.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

No NATIONAL ticket ever nominated gave
more general satisfaction to its party and more
trouble to its opponents than the one named
by the Philadelphia Convention.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

Sunday Meetings in Belvidere Park
The Free Discussion Society of Baltimore, a
literary organization which has been in exis-
lance about thirty years, is this summer hold
meetings every Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
in Belvidere Park. Lauraville, Hartford road.
A lecture is first given and subsequently dis
cussed. After the lecture each speaker is en-
titled to the floor for fifteen minutes. Next
Sunday the lecturer will be Mr.. o. C. War
field, of the Baltimore bar. whose theme will
be the fallacies of Phenology. The admission
is free and all are welcome
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

Committing Waste on Leased Land
John Trainor has filed bill of complaint in
the Circuit Court here against John H Cook.
The object of the bill is TO procure an injunc-
ton restraining Cook from committing waste
on the land of the plaintiff. 1t is alleged that
Cook is tearing down buildings of permanent
character. pulling up shrubbery and otherwise
injuring the plaintiffs land, located on Park
Heights avenue, which he has leased TO the
defendant. An injunction was granted upon
the filing of bond in the sum of $500. Messrs
Richard Bernard & Son represent the plaintiff
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

SALES ADVERTISER IN "rHE UNION"

SALES ADVERTISED IN 1.-THE UNION"
Tuesday, July IL By James W. Shea, at the 8
Mile House, York road, riding and driving
horses. vehicles. harness, etc
Tuesday, July 81, by Ernest Hoen. Jr., attorney,
on the premises, house and lot on Wood
bourne avenue. near the York road.
Tuesday, July 81, by Ernest Hoen, Jr., attorney,
on the premises. a house and lot on Wood
DO urine avenue, near the York road.
Tuesday, August Z, by Arthur NJ. Easter, attor-
ney, on the premises, house and lot on
WoOdbourne avenue, near the York road.
Wednesday, August 8. by d. G. Mcintosh. at
torney, at the Court House door. farm of
164x acres, situated on the York turnpike at
TimOnium.
Monday, August 10. by John L. G. Lee, assignee,
at the Court House door, 20 acres of sand
land at Rosedale, Phila. road.
Monday, August 10, by John L. g. Lee, attorney,
at the Court House door, 9-10 acres of sand
land at Rosedale, Phia. road.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

GRAHAME-Mr. Thomas ]. Grahame died
suddenly of heart disease on Thursday, at his
home, North Calvert street, Baltimore, aged
80 years. He was native of Calvert county
and had been gauger in the internal revenue
service for some years. He leaves wife and
four children Mrs. Grahame is sister of
DR.. R. Percy Smith, of Sunnybrook, Balti-
more county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

Another Mysterious Barn Fire.--About
6 O'Clock on Sunday evening last the barn on
the property of Mr.. J. A. Clagett, on the Lib
erty road, I'd district, caught fire from some
unknown cause and was entirely consumed,
together with several smaller outbuildings.
Cne horse, several pigs lot of grain and hay
and numerous other articles were destroyed.
1t was due TO the active efforts OF Mr.. Clagetts
neiebbors that his house and other buildings
were saved. The loss is about $1,000 and it is
only partially covered by insurance.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

Union Services in Towson, -Calvary Bap-
fist, the Methodist Episcopal and the Metho-
dist Protestant Churches of Towson have ar
ranged for a series of six Sunday night union
services, to begin at the Methodist Protestant
Church, Sunday night. July 18th, at o'clock
The sermon will be preached by Rev. j. r.
Edwards pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The places and preachers for the
other five services are as follows: July 3d.
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. W. E. Rob-
ertson; July 10Th, Baptist Church, Rev. 7. H.
Wright; August 5th, Methodist Protestant
Church, Rev. w. E. Robertson; August 18th,
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. T. H.
Wright; August 10Th, Baptist Church, Rev. j..
R. Edwards. All denomination and the pub
lie generally are invited to all these services.
A Prosperous ACKNOWLEDGMENT pub
lished IN the advertising columns of THE UNION
today theSannual statement of the Govans-
town, Land, Loan and Building Association,
which makes very gratifying exhibit, indi-
eating the most careful management on the
part of those in charge of its affairs. A divi-
dend of 6 per cent for the year has been de-
clared. The officers of the association are
Isaac H. Moss, president; w. s. Norris, vice.
president; James G.. Rodgers, Jr., secretary
John L. Rosensteel, treasurer, and Ernest
Hoen, Jr., solicitor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

HoFFMAN.-Mr. Christian Hoffman, who
lived many years in the neighborhood of
Cockeysville, died on Sunday last, at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Martin Apzel, in Balti..
Germany, but came to this country over fifty
years ago Mr.. Hoffman leaves two sons
Messrs Henry w. and Charles Hoffman
both of whom are residents of the 9Th district
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

PARRIsH.-Mr. William Parrish died on the
7th instant at his home on Greenmount ave-
nue., Baltimore, in the oath year of his age.
For many years he had been engaged in the
butchering business from which he retired
some time ago. Mr.. Parrish was native of
Baltimore county. He was married twice and
had twenty-one children, only five of whom
survive him. He also leaves twenty eight
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

SHEELY.-Mrs. Elizabeth Sheely died at her
home in Baltimore, on Wednesday last aged
50 years. She was the widow of Thomas
Shelly, who, some years ago, was well
known business man. Deceased was daugh-
ter of the late Richard Padian, of Texas, Bal
timore county, and sister of Mr.. Michael
Padian, well known farmer of the 9Th dis
trict She is survived by four children. Mrs.
Shelly was member of the Cathedral.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-14

CooK.-Mr. George A. Cook died at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, on Sun
dav last, aged 56 years. For some years he
was Justice of the peace in the 18th district
and made his home with Mr.. August Weis.
Mr. Cook was a native of Patapsco Neck,
Baltimore county, and a son of the late Henry
J. Cook He was educated at Loyola College,
Baltimore and in his younger days taught
school, His mother survives him.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-02
Busy Eaitor,s subtcrfuxe.

Editors are always busy men, says the
Los Angeles Times. Much occurs to make
them ill-tempered, pessjmistic, sharp
tongued There are so many bores. But
sometimes bores can be dispensed with by
other means than sharp words from the
editors lips As witness the following In
proof:
Really, think you ought to pay me 81
for my story" said an elderly lady to the
editor OF local paper. II have spent
four days writing 1t. 1t describes fully our
family trip to the mountains. And | wrote
1t especially for you. ] have not taken II
to any other paper. ! want you to have
1t. Don't you think a story that long Is
worth Sl2?"
I'm afraid not" replied the editor tim
idly.
'Why not?" asked the lady.
Maybe I can illustrate why with a
story" said the kind hearted editor. "once
there was a coarse and brutal man at a
boarding house, who liked plenty Of butter
on his viands. After taking a large guam
tity of butter from the common plate on
one occasion he was chided by the hostess
who said:
"'Mr. Thomas, that butter cost so cents
a pound
dispassionate air, tasted it again, judicially
and said>in a confidential tone:
"'Well. Mrs. Stiles. good buffers wuth
it,"
Thus ended the reading Of that lesson TO
the editors would-be contributor, who, It
may be added. did not contribute tl2 worth
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-02
HOME RULE RESTRICTIONS
Right Of Self Government in Cities Abridged
by State Legislatures.
BARRIERS RAISED IN CONSTITUTIONS
"Towns Made the state, Not the State
the Towns"-NOtable Address
ON n Question of vital
Concern to Cities.

The question Of municipal home rule Is
becoming one Of grave concern to many
communities. Legislatures Of many states
are steadily encrouching upon the rights of
cities. interfering with or restricting their
legitimate functions and In many instances
putting under state control departments
that form an integral part Of the machinery
of city government. Further encrouch-
ments along this line may be looked for
from state legislatures scheduled to meet
next January. The most radical step In the
direction Of state control OF municipal
powers Is proposed In New York. Senator
Platt, the recognized republican leader. in
order to obtain control OF New York City.
proposes to push through the legislature
. bill depriving New York City. Bunalo.
Albany, Troy. Rochester and Syracuse Of
police control, and substitute therefor state
constabulary. The proposed measure takes
police power away from the cities. but the
cities will be allowed to foot the bills
Naturally. the proposed departure in police
control arouses widespread Indignation in
the cities affected. and its appearance in the
legislature is likely to provoke the greatest
legislative contest witnessed at Albany in
many years.
Although the practice Of state interfer-
ence with functions purely municipal has
the sanction Of custom and OF some courts,
It Is being carried to such lengths as to
imperil the foundation principles of home
rule and the welfare Of cities. This fact
was clearly shown by Amasa M. Eaton OF
Providence, Il. l., In a recent address de-
livered before the Society OF Municipal Of
hcers In fremont temple, Boston. Mr..
Eaton cited many instances showing the
reaction against state Interference, both
by constitutional restraints and court de-
cisions. He overlooked the decision Of the
Nebraska supreme court In the Omaha DO
lice commission case, which was an en-
dorsement Of the principle Of municipal
home rule which the speaker eloquently
defended. According to the Boston Tran
script report. Mr.. Eaton reviewed At
length the origin and establishment of town
governments from the earliest times in
order to show that the doctrine that the
original New England town was the creature
Of the legislature is based on a legal fiction,
contrary to the facts Of history. Continuing,
he said:
cities before states.
'Tt is submitted that this necessarily
rapid survey Of the origin and establish
ment Of government In all the New Eng
land states shows conclusively that when
they were settled II had not become for
gotten. as II has now. that a municipal cor
poration can be formed by voluntary as
ISOLATION. and consequently without au-
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-02
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fueI' 100. was scarce. and Cossack boys
were employed night and day to bring
twigs and sticks on the backs of patient
donkeys, that the workers might eat and
be kept warm. Still there were compen-
sations. The engineers and officials lived
In comparative comfort and Travelled from
place to place behind fast Russian horses.
hitched three abreast. These hardy ami
mails travel at great rate. the center one
trotting and the others galloping. Occa-
sionally itinerant musicians happened
along to amuse the workers and the dwell
lers In that vicinage.
In order to maintain q sufpcientlv bigb
degree of efficiency, sectional stations have
been established every verst. or two thirds
OF an English mile. The station consists of
a one-story house, made Of wood, containing
two rooms and kitchen. Between the two
rooms and set into the wall Is q tiled oven.
which serves as heater for both apartments,
Here lives the guard and his family He
wears Uniform and when incspacitated
from work through injury or old age, he is
retired on pension. BY means OF these
stations. 1000 In number, tho government
Is enabled to maintain complete supervision
over the entire roadbed.
Having carried this gigantic undertaking
thus far. Russia is now contemplating a
branch to connect tho Transsiberiau road
with the Transcaspian road. The branch is
10 begin at Omsk and will Join the Trans
caspian line at Taskend. whence a branch
VIII extend to Nerve, within eighty miles OF
the historic Herat-the danger point be-
tween Russia and Great Britain.
So Russia Is following In the footstcps
OF the United States; building an empire of
farms on Its prairie lands. 1t works with
ever an eye to the future when all Europe
VIII be arrayed against the white car in
death struggle for the mastery of the most
ancient part Of the world-when Russia
will have to depend upon her own resources
to sustain her in that struggle.
And tho white czar Is building we'll.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-02

! their own citizens and ratified by the vote
OF their own citizens, are admitted sue
cesses. These illustrations show that the
people themselves In these new states are
taking the necessary steps to correct the
evils resulting from the denial by legis-
latures and courts of the right TO local self
government. Let US. who are threatened
with the same evil, follow their footsteps
In measures to remedy them"
First Principles Abandoned.
Commenting editorially on the address
the Boston Transcript says: THE ad
dress maintains that the towns made the
state, not the state the towns. and in
stances in plenty to prove the contention
are quoted. The settlers Of Exeter, N. H..
incorporated themselves in 1859 under an
agreement known as the combination.
Even when Mason and Gorges received
grants Of the territory they found that It
did not give them title to the govern
ment. When the bicentennial of the town
was celebrated Chief Justice jeremiah
Smith said that this first agreement was
the only act Of Incorporation the town had
ever received and added: We are a self
created body polite. All the New Eng
land settlements were thus self-constituted
municipal corporations. We need not 90
away from home to learn that we have
made a wide departure from our original
standards. What the towns Of the colonies
would not surrender to representatives of
the crown the towns and cities of the re-
public have surrendered to the bosses.
Something Of a reaction, however. has
set in, but its most conspicuous mani
festation is in the west and the far west
at that. Sixteen state constitutions for
bid their legislatures to regulate the in
ternal AFFAIRS OF cities. Some years ago
San Francisco won in an effort to be gov
erned by a charter framed by her own
citizens. Then the privilege was extended
to smaller cities and later to large towns
In California and the experimental that
can be called an experiment. which is our
most ancient expression OF the function
Of goverrnent-has been an unqualified
success"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-02

There Is n brokerage office in Brook,vn
where preachers and pupits are supplied
II is located at 30 Woodruff avenue. is
known as the METROPOLITAN ministerial
bureau and is in charge OF Rev j. n TAFT
Records OF ministers wishing to be placed
on the books are carefully looked up and as
nearly as possible they will he sent TO fields
style OF ability.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-02

Easy to buy, easy to take, easy In action,
easy In results--Cascarets Candy Cathartic
ideal liver regulator and intestinal tonic.
All druggists, l0c, 25c, soc.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-26
OPPOSED TO FREE TRADE.
Position of Mr. Plat OF Connecticut
With Respect tn Porto Rico.

Since introducing in the Senate on
wednesday his amendments to the Porto
Rico and Hawaii bills. Senator Plat OF
Connecticut has made 1t known that he
VIII vigorously oppose the adoption. OF
nose measures unless the important med
, ,I. which he suggests are agreed 20.
ms amendment to the Porto Rican bill
provides that instead OF free trade between
,ne island and the United States. a reduc-
tion OF 20 per cent be made on all I'm
ports from Porto Rico into the tlntte1
states and OF the same percentage of Ali
Imports from the United States into Porto
Rico. Furthermore. il Is provided that tie
provision in the Foraker hill allowing
porte kieo TO have Territorial Delegate
in Congress be stricken out
Mr. Piatt is firm in the belief that Porto
Rico should not have a territorial govern
ment. but that that form which. In any
other country, would be known as colonial
should be established. He has the same
conviction regarding Hawaii and the Phil
ippinss. Senator Plat scouts the idea that
the establishment Of free trade between
Porto Rico and the United States would
relieve the present Frustrated condition
OF industry and commerce in the island.
The three staple products Of the island
Tor export. he says. are tobacco sugar.
and coffee. The claim that inasmueh as
we took away Porto RicO's market with
Spain we should provide another market
Tor Porto Rico In the United States. he
declares. has no force. OF the three sta
pie articles Of export mentioned. he says.
sugar was rot exported to Spain prior to
tne spanish war. Sugar was sent to the
united States. despite the tariff duty. and
II VIII be hereafter. without doubt To-
paceo was not sold in Spain. but in Cuba.
whence II was not infrequently sent to
the United states as genuine Cuban to-
haeeo; or was exported to remote conn
tries where the consumers were not too
particular about the quality Of tobacco
they use-i. Coffee. the Senator says. was
free, and is free in our markets. so the
Of free trade will do moth
ing for the coffee producers in Porto Rico.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-26
The Treasury scandal.

When. week ago, the Republican lead
ors in the House we're declaring that the
/ Treasury scandals would be smothered and
( forgotten in few days. they little thought
! Mr.. Gage himself would deliberately re-
! yiye them by an executive act. fragrant
and impudent enough to sts1tle the conn
/ Try. Incredible as it may appear, the
( Secretary OF the Treasury has had the face
( TO ask Congress FOR an appropriation to pay
/ rent to the Standard Oil Bank, for the cd
/ New York Custom House property. title
to which is still in the Government, in pur-
/ suance OF The deal by which the nominal
/ sale was made. On what ground OF law or
business custom Mr. Gage can consider the
ration bound-t TO pay rent for property car
ried OF the books Of the Treasury as in the
possession of the United States, i, would
be impossible to say. His demand is net
likely to be complied with, at least with
out an amount Of fighting and ventilation
hat it is hardly supposable the Administra-
ton would care 10 meet. He might as
well try TO convince the country that the
Standard Oil Company ought to receive
rent for the Treasury buildng itself on
/ theory that it is owned by the great trust
in question. because controlled by it,
Mr.. Gage wants Congress TO pay the
Standard Oil Bank the modest sum of
Si0gSf7.12 for three hundred and seven
days use of Government property, said
amount representing four per cent inter-
est on the purchase price" as agreed be-
tween the iugglers. Whatever may be
said regarding the acceptability OF the
proposition from a public point of view,
there is not any room for doubt that it is
an excellent one for the STANDARD Oil peo-
pie. For the free use Of S3.2l5. 900 of Gov
erDment money, wrongfully withheld from
the Treasury, they have merely been COM
PEELED to deposit an equal amount in bonds.
On these they receive at four per cent for
three hundred and seven DAYS, the sum of
s109.S47.12 At a minimum estimate they
viii receive in interest on the cash repre-
scented by the bonds, say at FIVE per cent.
Si37 ,30S90. Add to these two sums. the
rent proposed, that is, si0s. Si7.l2 and The. |
bank profit on the deal for three hundred |
and seven days will aggregate $357, OO3 IA. |
This may seem a high price to pay for /
Standard OIL friendship. but we should not /
forget the antecedent letter of Mr.. Hep |
burn, vice president of the institution to |
Mr.. Gage. in which the former said: "Of |
course the bank is very strong. and il you
will take pains TO look at our list of direc-
tors you will see that We also have very
great political claims in view of what was
done during the canvass last year CS96D"'
Apologists for the Secretary of the
Treasury endeavor TO excuse this latest
antic on the ground that he is not poll
Ucian and does not realize that to reopen
dangerous scandal by a demand more
outrageous than any preceding thing in tine
connection, cannot fail greatly 10 enbar-
rass the Administration. There is a wild
bull loose in Mr.. Mekinleys china cabi-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-26
SUBSIDIARY SILVER COINAGE.
Secretary Gage submits n Report to
the senate.

The Secretary Of the Treasury yester-
day sent to the Senate statement of the
fractional silver coins minted in the year
1899. This statement was called forth by
a resolution of enquiry looking to the
authorization by Congress Of a larger coin
age Of minor pieces.
According to the statement. the total
amount of fractional silver coins minted in
1899 was s10S7S.57S. The largest coinage
In any single month was s2.3l3,569 in De-
tobor. and the. smallest $4,000, in Febru-
airy The report goes on to say that 81
s60.502 of the total coinage OF the year
was from bullion accumulated in the niints.
parted from gold in the process of gold
coinage. 1t is further stated that 5I3.1s6
ounces OF bullion were purchased under
section 2520 of the coinage laws, costing
1898. al
The average price paid for the partings
Of silver from gold was 80 cents an ounce.
New coins manufactured on seignorage ae-
count amounted to 50. 1S9. 0ls. of which 81
$4,000 was coined from bullion purchased
under the act Of July Il. 1890.