The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-06-02
MARYLAND Affairs.

Maryland Affairs.
Calvert county tax rate viii be SO cents
this year.
Prisoners in Queen Anne's county Jail
will hereafter work on the streets of Cen
treville.
The first union handmade stogie manu-
featured in Maryland was rolled last week
in Oakland
T. l.. Hanway's store at Aberdeen,
Hartford county, was burned Sunday night.
Loss on stock 80 600.
Mad dogs are alarming the country
around Cumberland and many dogs are
supposed to have been bitten.
The Washington County Commissioners
expect to reduce the tax rate this year from
20 cents on the Sl00 to 60 cents.
From GrantSville, Garrett county, over
$40, 900 worth of maple sugar and maple
syurp have been shipped this season.
A census taken by the police shows that
there are lO5, 994 buildings of all kinds In
Baltimore city an increase Of l, 904 since
the last census in 1897.
Ii. Prag & Bros, Baltimore, dealers
in German produce, have hled petition
in bankruptcy; liabilities So, 1871,
assets sll,572 60.
4 McKeesport Pa. firm has sent 700
baskets to Hancock in which to ship cher
ries TO Pttsburg markets, where fancy
prices are obtained.
George T. Powell, aged ~ years, died
suddenly at his residence in Berlin, Wor-
cester county, Monday, while talking to a
neighbor about how well he felt.
An immense number Of young shad were
placed in the Potomac River above Point
of Rocks Nearly million were brought
from Washington and emptied into the
river.
Bunco sharpers are at work IN Balu-
more 1t is very laughable ro those who
dwell in large cities when .hayseeders
are bune,,ed but now the shoe Is on the
other foot
4. p. Shockley died in Elkton, last
week. from cancer. aged % years. He
WAS one of the best known auctionesrs on
the Eastern Shore, aud for 30 years ~aS
hailjH aud court cricr
j T Bridges, Of Hancock, is operating
nine steam mills employ, two hundred men
aud City head Of horses aud males lie
recently bought the timber right ct one
hundred acr,> IN Fulton county, Pa
Prof Il G. Ebauch, secretary treasurer
aud examiner ID the former Scbool Board,
has been unanimously elected principal u
The Franklin High School at Rei.ter-toan.
a position be- saye ap when he accepted
the place Of SECRETARY ut the bHlrd The
salary is 81 900 wear
Governor smith SAT july - a. the date
tor the hanging of Rnberi I Wyau Tor
the murder Of Capl Oliver VI Csnlk, ct
the sl,,p Dream. 60 - Michael, and
August ; a. che date fF she hanging #
Amos b Smith e,lnr,-l Tor the muTder
nf Sadie james ctian'i
Asa r.suli or a strike 1t about 25n eU.
F.loy,- Of the turci Electric ia-ht and
Power Company incIuiin. Hnen.cn, 'r'm
mers. DYNAMO tcudcr- and helrvr,. the
section, Of Baliimorc usually illuminated
bv electric lights are IN darkness and a
great deal 1t incuuyenieuer u caa-sd
The. Butler. negro. Is in Tabs,
county jail for cracking the safe 81 the
Baltimore. Chesapeake ani Atlantic Raj
mad n - Michael, On Friday nigh, 81
last week I'll. two assistants have -
eapsi. \ negro woman gave tue officer,
the information as to the robbery and the
names of those vho Jill il
Frederick county bonds t. the amoant
Of SlSS zoo were ssli Monday "a Baker,
Watts & ca. BalHmoFe CT sio3 l6-
The bond. we're issued 70 redeem. bonds Of
the same amount which bore Interest a.
four ycr cent They arr exemp, from
county and municipal taxation. aud arr
payable in forty years, bus Reasonable Al
the pleasure Of the County Commissioners
az any time after twenty years-
The placing of six e5lorci men in the
Potomac Steel Mil. Cumberland, to take
the place Of ss,me white meu who received
81 10 dav and struck Cor 81 -, caused
nearly the whole force to 10 ont on a strike,
necassitating shutdown The colarei
mcn vent to work a, 81 10 The men
who went out objected 20 the Substitution
Of uegros,s for white men After leaving
the plant the strikers said they understood
tha, the oompany intended Ia import more
nesr.s- and place them in charge Of col-
ored bo,s An the skilled mechanics have
stepped work aud il would he impossible
to start the mill If lab.oring men were i'm
ported.
A.Dunkarl loyeleAst at GroSsnickle'
Church, Frederick county las, Sunday,
was nearly broken up BIS 6ercc battle
between two brothers named Palmer aud
Deputy Sheriff Daniel Stniiemyer Charles
Palmer, II j. alleged, was disturbing the
loyeleast by disorderIy conduct, aud the
deputy undertook Ia arrest hun. when
Palmer ; brother, Harry, came to his res
cue Between the two the deputy Was
badly used up. They beat the officer with
their fists, il Is alleged. and then Knocked
him down and jumped GA him Stotle
myer came out Of the light with badly
disordered stomach, crippled knee aud
numerous bruises, and without a prisoner
the Palmers having completely discouraged
his intention 10 make an arrest
Glories in Being a Heather.