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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07
Another Armor Conference.

Another conference between Secretary
Long, other naval officials. and representa-
tives of the Carnegie, Bethlehem. and per-
haps the Midvale Steel Companies, will be
held here this week for the purpose OF en-
deavoring to make an arrangement for the
settlement of the armor controversy. The
Navy Department is in correspondence
with the armor concerns, and is insisting
that the Government is entitled to lower
rates and more satisfactory terms than
those offered. Secretary Long is hopeful
that a satisfactory arrangement VIII be
made
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07
Best Dress Findings at Prices of the Inferior.

English Violet Buttermilk
Soap; 3 cakes in box. inc
Regular price, 25c. -. ~
Ladies' Bound silk Gar
ters, all colors, with fancy
buckles and bows. Regu- &C
lar price, 10c. ..........-O
Ladies' Compact Corset
Hose Supporters. black and
white sateen. Nickel fast
eners, RUBBER BUTTONS
to fasten on corset reduces
the size of the abdo- 1SC
men. Regular price. 25c ~
Fine quality Fancy Silk
stitch Bone Castings, full g.
yard lengths. Regular &c
price, 25c. Monday. -. ID
New Zephyr Stock Col
lars. Specially stiffened for
fall wear Regular 1Sc
price, 19c...............so
Ladies' Belt Hose Sup
porters. with patent silk
loop fasteners. Regu- zoe
lar price. 25c..........i ~
CLARK o. N. T. 200 yards
Spool Cotton. black and
white. Regular price. ENC
SOC dozen. All numbers ~
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07
The Greek Currnnt Crop n Failure.

LONDON. oct. 1.-THE report is con-
irmed that the Greek currant crop is an
entire failure. One dealer says that in
stead of 25O.OO0 tons it will not amount 30
1900. He adds that the Christmas mar
ket here alone usually requires $4,000 tons.
There is no reserve from last seasons
crop and the present price is $50 hun
dredweight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07

Morse &c Kaley's Best Fast
Black Darning Cotton; &c
regular price, 2c-...
Eureka and Perfection
Spring Hooks and Eyes;
nickel and japanned; sizes
2, g, and A; regular DC
price, &c.
Excelsior Collar Founda-
lions; black only; regu- &c
lar price, &c. .........
Washington Pins: 400 &c
pins in paper; value &C.. Z
Polished Back Hand
Scrubs; very strong; &C
regular price. SC. ....0
Pardoe's Celebrated b.
rated Talcum Powder; prop
erly borated; regular &c
price. 5c..............-..
Witch Hazel; good &C
quality; regular price, &C y
Pure Linen Corset Laees;
fiat; 4 yards long; regu- &c
lar price, &C. y
Fine Mohair Shoe Laces;
full l 1-2 yards long; &c
regular price, Sc.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07

put Of the company has been purch Ised
by the trust for term of years. 1t is IN
derstood that the price paid for the ice
is In the neighborhood OF 81 per ton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07

"Tailor-made" Dress Fast
eners; no parting or gaps;
the eyes are continuous;
best sateen covered; bls ok
and white; sizes Z, SO. &C
Regular price. 10c. $500. y
Large jars Petroleum Jel-
ly; good quality. Regu- &c
lar price. Zoe. y
Fine Quality Feather
stitch Braids; full 6-yard
pieces. all lew patterns
and designs. Regular &C
price, 10c. ............-...o
Appleton's New Century
Brush Binding; all shades;
BEAUTIFUL SILK FINISH;
nothing like it in Wash 7G
inston. Regular price, 10c !
Elastic Spring Lock Hose
Supporters: RUBBER BUT
TON fasteners; well nickel
ed: black. white. eolored;
large and medium sizes. nc
Regular price. 15c. ~
Bias yelveteen skirt Bind
ings; double warp: silk fin
ish; black and colors;
1 1-2 inches wide. s. INC
yard pieces. ...-........io
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07

Well Made. Finely Gilt
Hairpins; regular price &C
&C.. .-....-..s.-.--.
Belt Pin Books; assorted
sizes and colors; superior
quality. so pins on sheet. &c
Regular price, 5c........V
Mammoth Size Cabinet
Hair Pin Boxes, containing
over 200 smoothly Japanned
pins, 4 sizes assorted. &C
Regular price. 10c. -. y
All Pure Mohair Brush
Edge Dress Facing. assort-
ed shades. Regular price ic
&c yard. ..................f
Fancy, Plain, Striped Silk
Garter Elastic, in all colors.
"a WORLD BEATER." &C
Regular price i0c strip. y
Large Size Pin Cubes,
black or colored. 100 pins &C
each. Regular price, 10c y
Fine Polished Horn Dress
Bone. Regular price 10c &C
dozen -.-....-....... ~
All Silk Corset Laces,
fat and round. Regular &C
price, 15c.....-.-........O
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07

The One Unspanned Ocean.
Every body of water lying between the
inhabited portions of the earth, with the
single exception of the Pacific Ocean, has
been crossed and recrossed by subma-
rine telegraph !ines. Our own possession
in the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii. is without
any telcgraphic connection with the outer
world.
The chief obstacle in the past in the
construction of grand trans Pacific cable
was found in the fact that midocean rest
ing places could not be satisfactorily
obtained or arranged for. no single Gov
ernment controlling a sufficient number of
suitable landing places TO make this seem
practicable, in view of the belief that
the distance through which messages could
be sent and cables controlled was linn
tied. The greatest distance from land to
land on the proposed Pacific route would
be that from San Francisco to Hawaii,
2,0S9 miles; that from Hawaii to Wake
Island being 2.0i0 miles; from Wake ISL
and to Guam, 1890 miles; from Guam
to Manila, 1,520 miles, and from Menila to
the Asiatic coast 630 miles. While the
depth of the Pacific is somewhat greater
than that at which any cable has been
laid, the difference between its depth and
the greatest reached by cables in the At
lantic would be very slight. the cable re-
Gently laid from Haiti to the Windward
Islands being in $4,000 feet of water, while
the greatest depth between San Francisco
and Hawaii is 1890 feet. and the greatest
depth between Hawaii and Manila is esti-
mated at 1880 feet, though this esti-
mate is yet to be verified by detailed
soundings.
The submarine telegraphs OF the world
number about 1900 Their aggregate
length is 10000 miles; their total cost is
estimated at $3.50, 900 600, ami the number
OF messages annually transmitted over
them 100000.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07

Handle them and they'll sing sweetly.
like good Silks always do. Good col
ors as well as good quality. and ample
quantity.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-07
pn-aonalM an4ion

Personal Mention
Miss Lillian Todd, daughter of Sheriff
William H. Todd, is visiting friends in Centre
| vile, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa B. Gardiner, Jr., of
Glencoe, N. c. R. R., have been spending the
past week at Newport, r. |.
Miss Emma Brown, of Garrison, Reisters-
town road. is visiting her uncle, Mr. w. s.
Collins, of Lauraville, Hartford road.
MIR. j. Goodman Boyd, of Lutherville. left
for Hartford Conn.,, on Friday night, to fulfill
an important professional engagement.
Miss Mamie T. Booth and Master j. Tai
bolt Booth, of Twenty-third street, Baltimore,
are spending the summer with their grand.
father, Mr.. John G. Booth, of Dulany's VAL
ley.
Miss Rose Carvis, of Lafayette, Ind, has
been spending some time with Miss Lilly RE
man, daughter of Mr.. Howard Rieman, whose
country place is on the oppa road, just west of
Towson.
Mr.. John Hager, a prominent business
man of Lancaster, Pa, paid visit this week
to his cousins, the Messrs. Hof, of Sherwood.
He rode down horseback, consuming two days
on the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Morton Stewart and sew
eral of their children, who had been abroad
for several months, returned this week and
are now at "Cliffeholme," their country place
in Green Spring Valley.
Mr.. Hugh w. S. Powers, eldest son of Rev.
W. H. II. Powers rector of Trinity Church,
lOWSOH, leIL OH rTludy HlRuCt OIL lHSl., lOE
Asheville, N. c., where he has secured posi-
ton with the American Hard Wood Company.
Mr.. John ]. Wight has been seriously i'll
at his home, Bonnie Blink" near Jockeys
vile, this week, and it is thought he cannot
survive He is an aged gentleman and the
father of ex.County Commissioner William
H. Wight.
Mr.. Joshua Plaskitt, of Baltimore, called
on some of his friends in Towson on Thurs
day. He is son of the late John Plaskitt,
of Lime Kiln Valley, near Towson, and was
formerly a member of the Baltimore City
School Board.
Gen. James G. Clarke, who had been
seriously ill at his residence in Mobile, Ala,
hos euf4ieiertiy -ooevo-od 60 10Y visst 70
Frederick, Md, his old home. His scores of
friends in Baltimore county hope he may be
speedily restored to health.
Mr.. B. Howard Scott, who had been busi-
ness manager of the Baltimore County Demo
crdt for some years, retired on the LIST instant,
and has been succeeded by Mr.. Joseph B. Per-
kins, who formerly published the Gainesville
Argus Mr.. Scott's family has been living in
Baltimore for some time.
DIR. and Mrs. J. f. H. Gorsuch and Mr.. A.
A. Blakeney, of the II tn district of this county,
were among the large crowd who attended the
celebration OH the Fourth, at Bush, Hartford
county. The affair throughout was q great
success and reflected much credit upon those
who planned and carried it out.
Mrs. Nelson Cooper, one OF TOwson'S
oldest residents, removed this week to Wal
brook, suburb of Baltimore. She is native
of Towson. and daughter of the late Judge
Benjamin N. Payne. Mrs. Cooper was q kind
neighbor and had many friends here who re-
gret her departure to reside elsewhere.
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Eklo, 9Th District.-Mrs. Lydia Keeney,
wife of Mr. j. Y. Keeney, died on the 25th
ult. in her 74th year. She had been a great
sufferer from cancer for the past six months.
The best of medical skill had been employed.
but no relief could be given. Her funeral
took place last Saturday. at Shrewsbury, Rev.
Mr.. Ketterman preaching the sermon. There
were also at the church Rev. Mr.. Long, of the
German Baptist Church, of which denomina-
ton Mr.. Keeney is member. and Rev. NJ. A.
Heilman, of the Lutheran Church at Shrews-
bury, all taking part in the ceremonies. Mrs.
Keeney had been connected with the Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Church for over fifty years and
her pastor, Rev. Mr.. Ketterman, spoke in
high terms of her faithfulness as a church
member. Mr.. and Mrs. Keeney were married
in 1847, and by this union there were twelve
children, fvesons and seven daughters. Three
sons and six daughters survive. Ali, with the
exception of one daughter. are married. A
large concourse of people accompanied the
family to the grave.
Rev. J. E. Jeffries preached at this place last
Sunday morning and delivered a patriotic
lecture in the NJ. E. Church on the evening of
the Fourth.
Farmers are busy with their grain and hay
harvest. These crops are fairly good, and the
complaining ones wear something of smile
when approached on this subject.
Mr.. A. L. limerick, of Baltimore, visited
Mr.. Isaac Shaver, of Pleasant HILL" last
Sunday. N.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-07
The Absurdity OF 1t All.
Nea0 York SAN,

People are all pretty familiar with weddings
nowadays, and how they are conducted A
blind man would know that "the church was
beautifully decorated" and a deaf man would
be willing to swear that ''the strains of the
wedding march pealed forth" Other species
of musical composition may be played" or
''resound" or be rendered" wedding marches
always "peal forth" They wouldn't be we'd
ding marches if they didn't The bridal pro-
cession, too, always moves slowly up the
aisle" What, then, is the sense in chron-
icing the facts? If it cantered, or galloped, or
trotted, or sailed, or bicycled. or flew up the
aisle, now, or baked and refused to go at all,
or play pussy wants corner in the chancel,
or any Of the other many things that would
lished order, 1t might be worth while men,
fioninp il
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-07
Summer Tours to the North.

For the summer of 1900 the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company has arranged to run two person
ally conducted tours to Canada and Northern
New York. These tours will leave July 81 and
August ii, including Niagara Falls, Thousand
Islands, Rapids of the st. Lawrence, Quebec, the
Saguenay, Montreal, Au Sable Chasm, Lakes
Champlain and George, and Saratoga, occupying
fifteen days; round trip rate $125.
Each tour will be in charge Of one of the COM
pany's tourist agents. assisted by an expert
enced lady as chaperon, whose especial charge
will be unescorted ladies.
The rate covers railway and boat fare for the
entire round trip, parlor car seats, meals en-
route, hotel entertainment, transfer charges and
carriage hire.
For detailed itinerary, tickets or any addition
al information. address Tourist Agent, Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, 1196 Broadway, New
York; 800 Fulton street, Brooklyn; 7S9 Broad
street, Newark, N j., or George w. Boyd, AS
sistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station. PHILADELPHIA.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-07

Maryland Line, 7th District.-Tuesday
evening, July Sd, Rev. y. H. Jeffries continued
his course of lectures entitled 1.-THE Ministries
of Pleasure and delivered the third. the sub
iect of which was "Americanism and Liberty"
The church was appropriately decorated with
flags and the national and other patriotic airs
were sung The subject was one dear to every
Americans heart and being on the eve of the
Nations birthday was listened to with much
interest. Mr.. Jeffries gave spirited account
of our forefathers struggle for liberty, and al
though it was purchased at a great price, yet
we were able to say with Patrick Henry,
"Give us Liberty or give us Death p' The sub
ject for July 10th will be THE Ministry of
Duty and will be the last of the series of lee
lures.
Mrs Leonard Heiss, Miss Bessie Smith and
Mr.. VIM. Reed are visiting friends in Balti-
more.
Miss Grace Radcliff, of North Fulton ave-
nue., Baltimore, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Thomas J. Meads, of this place.
Miss Ethel Day, who had been visiting in
Baltimore several weeks, has returned to her
home here. E.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-07

Chestnut Ridge, 9th District.-The rain
and hail storm of last week did considerable
damage in some sections of this district, the
hail cutting off the heads of wheat, stripping
the blades of corn and cutting the vegetables to
pieces.
The harvest is about over and the threshing
rigs are beginning to travel from farm to farm.
Children's Day services were held at Carroll
Chapel last Sunday. A good crowd was pres
ent to witness the interesting exercises
The G.. E. Society of Grace M. P. Church was
led last Sunday by Mr.. Arnold Gent. TWAS
patiotic meeting. The election for officers for
the next six months took place and as it SEEM
ed the officers of the past term had gotten into
good working order they were reelected, viz !:
Mr. Edward Howard, president; Mr.. Edward
Gent, vice president Mr.. o. W. Gent, cores
pondng secretary; Mrs w. u. Griffith, treas
urer Mr.. Arnold Gent, secretary. Mr.. George
Horr will lead the meeting next Sunday and
will make an earnest appeal for the relief of
the famine sufferers in India. 1t is hoped all
will come prepared to help this worthy benevo-
lent cause.
Mr. John Hoffman fell from cherry tree a
few days ago and sprained his ankle very badly.
Mrs. George Hoffman. who has been quite
i'll, is able to be up again.
Mr.. Orrick w. Gent has threshed his barley
and had yield of 45 bushels to the acre.
Mrs. i. r. Given, of Harrisburg, Pa, is WIS.,
iting her daughter, Mrs. William D. Griffith,
of this neighborhood She is the widow of
DR.. J. J. Given, of Worthington Valley.
The friends of Mr.. Henry Leaf, an aged cit
izen, will be sorry to learn of his suherings,
caused by a cancer on his hand. He is con-
fined to his bed.
Mrs Search, of Chicago, is visiting Mrs. J.
G. Gent, of Shawan. w.
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Towson Has the Same Nuisance.
D,Its.,,n..e NJ. -.

Residents of certain sections Of Baltimore
who have seen fit to complain from time to
time of the assaults upon their morning slum-
bers by the strident Growing of the thought
less roosters in the neighborhood would find a
host of sympathizers in the city of Newark,
N. j., where the early rooster nuisance has
become so marked and unbearable that the
patient and long-sufering public, and this
body in turn has suggested as a remedy that
license fee of one dollar be charged hereafter
for each rooster. 1t is thought that this will
not only diminish the desire of the people to
own roosters, but will provide means to exact
licensed rooster crows before o'clock in the
morning.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-07
Pennsylvania ChautauQua - Reduced
Do%oo %@ Mf 6rofno

For the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, to be held
at Mt. Gretna, Pa. July to August 8 1900. the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell special
excursion tickets to Mt. Gretna from New York.
Washington, Baltimore, Frederick. Md, Canaan
daigua and intermediate points. including all
stations on its line in the State OF pennsylvania
Tickets will be sold June 25 to August 8, inclu-
sive. and will be good to return until August 49,
inclusive. .es
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-07

Knoebel, 10th District.-Farmers in this
immediate vicinity have about finished har-
vesting their wheat and are now devoting their
attention to the grass crop, which, | regret to
say, is far short of what it ought to be. The
wheat crop will be above the average and this
fact, with prospect of better prices for that
cereal, is very encouraging to the tillers of the
soil.
Mr.. William c. McComas, son of Mr.. ].
Glenn McComas, of Greenwood, who died a
few days ago, had many friends and acquain-
tances in this neighborhood who were panied
to hear of his death.
Miss Cora Hooper visited friends in Balti-
more the past week.
A number of summer visitors from Balti-
more are now with us and there are many
more to follow.
The friends of Mr. A. A. Blakeney in this
section believe that he will receive the nomi-
nation for Congress in the Second district. 1t
is also believed that Hon. ]. Fred. c. Talbot
will be the Democratic nominee.
Jesse Dilworth, of this neighborhood, who
had been employed a long time on street
railway in Baltimore, has lost his position, the
company having lately taken on number of
new men.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Livingston, of Baltimore,
are visiting friends here. The former has been
a regular summer sojourner here for number
of years.
1 am glad to say that just now our roads are
in excellent condition. Especially is this true
of the important thoroughfare leading from
Knoebel to Hyde's Station. which is better
now than | ever saw it before. This is the
road about which there has been so many COM
plants.
Our people spent the Fourth in very quiet
and orderly manner. There were many dis
ACrIOuf --S'' --s11.t-
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-07

Another Claimant Takes a Hand.-In
the Circuit Court here on Saturday last hear
ing was commenced of the argument in the
case of the trustees of Waugh M E. Chapel,
at Greenwood; 18th district, against D.. H.
Twining. Mr.. John Phelps appeared as coun-
sci for the Methodist Episcopal Church of
America and filed a petition, asking that that
organization be allowed to become plaintiff
in the case. The suit was brought to enforce
a legacy of 5000 bequeathed to the church by
the late John Geddis. The defendant claims
that as the congregation was not incorporated
at the time of the death of Geddis. it cannot
receive the money. Mr.. Phelps claims that
the legacy is vested in the national organiza-
ton of the church, which the court ruled could
file claim for it.
A paper was filed here on Tuesday in the
above matter in which it is agreed by all the
parties to the cause that the ratification of the
auditors account shall be rescinded, and that
another account shall be stated, in which
one-half of the amount derived from the sale
ofthe real estate in the said cause mentioned
shall be paid over to the plaintiff, and of the
other half 1928 is to be paid to j. j Archer
and 9-28 to Stevenson A. Williams and w. H.
Harlan. .-...t
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-07
WORK OF THE GRIM REAPER.

BUssEY.-Dr Bennett F. Bussey who had
reached the age of 80 years. and who was the
senior practicing physician in California. died
at his home at Biggs, Butte county, that State,
on the oath of June. He was native of Har-
ford county, Nd, and son of Capt. Henry
Green Bussey, who commanded company in
the War of 1872 and of Elizabeth Harris,
daughter of Robert Harris, major in the Rev
dictionary War. His grandfather, Bennett
Bussey, was also a commissioned officer in
the Revolutionary War. DR.. Bussey was
graduated in medicine from the University of
Maryland in 1927 and practiced in Hartford
and Cecil counties. AT the outbreak OF the
Civil War he enlisted in the Confederate Army
and served as surgeon under General Winder
until the surrender at Appomattox. After the
war he returned to Hartford county and in 1876
went to California. One of the daughters of
the deceased is the wife of DIR. Thomas B.
Hayward, prominent physician of northern
Hartford.
DR.. Bussey was near relative of the father
of Mr.. Robert H. Bussey, of the Baltimore
county bar.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-07

Govanstown's Big Day.-The Govane Y.
NJ. c. A. Athletic Association, of Govanstown.
held its second track and field event at that
place on the Fourth. In the morning the
young ladies comprising the ATLANTA Basket
Ball Club were defeated by the Y. NJ. G. A.
Club by score of 16 to 7. Later there was a
bicycle parade through the village, with decor
ated wheels, and at $3.50 o'clock the games be-
gan on Griffith's court in the presence of a
large assemblage. Owing to the intense heat
the boys were not encouraged to make special
efforts, consequently no remarkable time was
made or records approached.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-07
Young Vanderbilt a Master Engineer

A""UNCepftU L<ctttFs
Young Cornelius Vanderbilt, who renounced
fortune of fabulous size and the headship of
his house to marry Miss Grace Wilson, the
girl of his heart spent day lately at the Bald
win Locomotive Works in this city, proving to
expert mechanical engineers and canny capt.
talists the value of his invention for the i'm
provement of steam engines. When he had
finished his demonstrations. which he con-
Quoted in person, the heads Of the great Bald
win Company and their shrewdest experts sa-
luted him as a master in the realm of applied
science. The most notable invention which
young Vanderbilt has produced is a new type
of frebox for locomotives, which not only
economies fuel, but reduces repair bills about
so per cent. Its main principle lies in the
elimination of about $50 stay-bolts, which in
old-tpye engines rigidly bind the boiler shell
and crown sheet to the firebox walls. The
Vanderbilt firebox is easily removed for re-
psrs or to permit Of repairs to the boiler prop
the New York Central Railway.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-07

SALES ADVERTISED IN 1.-THE UNION"
Saturday, July II. by VIM. W. Bell at the Is
Mile House, Hartford road, horses, mules,
cattle, wagons, harness, etc.
Monday, July 16. by Karl A. NJ. Scholtz. attor-
ney, on the premises, improved fee simple
property in Gainesville.
Tuesday, July IL. by James w. Shea. at the 8
Mile House, York road, riding and driving
horses, vehicles. harness, etc