The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-05-19


brought to land.
Rev. DR.. HENRY E. NILES, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church of York, Pa, died at
his home in that city on Monday, aged seventy
seven years. He had been pastor of the same
church thirty-six years and was much loved
and respected, not only by members of his
own church, but by the people generally. Or.
Niles was native of Massachusetts, am. was
descendant in the seventh generatio ion'
Capt John Niles who SnIne fs-fsTTes ~ q - -
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e HE AMERICAN system of education, which
is soon to be established in the Philippines
will have great influence in giving the islands
balance and in preparing them for the measure
of selfgovernment which the United States is
anxious to give them when they show they are
prepared for ii. The American school is going
to revolutionize matters in Porto Rico, too, as
will quickly be seen. Here will be some tri-
umphs of peace which will be as notable as any
which the United States has won in war.
Mr.. CHARLES T. CRANE was on Thursday
elected president Of the Farmers and Mer-
chants National Bank of Baltimore, to sue
coed the late James Sloan, Jr. He had been
cashier Of the bank thirteen years and is well
known in the business circles of the city Mr..
Crane is native of Richmond, Va, but came
to Baltimore in 1866 and later engaged in the
coffee trade. He is a gentleman of most
agreeable manners and has host of friends
who are much pleased at his advancement.
WE NOW hear that some inventive officer of
the navy has discovered shell that will pierce
any armor. 1t was expected this would come.
Two kinds of inventive skill have been work.
ing for years-one to make armor that could
not be pierced and another gun that would
blow anything topieces. 1.-THE latter succeeds,
then sea wars will be no more. The inventions
of men will in the end make them peaceful.
In NOTING the fact that the number of news
papers in the United States has increased from
1891 in 1870 to 81 900 in the present year, the
Washington Post remarks: 1--WE have no
doubt that the amount of paper consumed
every Sunday morning in 1900 exceeds the
consumption of all the dailies during week
in 1870" American expansion is a great
study.
THE ENGAGEMENTS announced of Miss Mary
McComas, only daughter of United States
Senator McComas, of Maryland, to Mr.. Gin
ton Goodloe Edgar, of Detroit. The prospec-
tive bride is said to be charming young
woman, while her intended husband is prom
inent in the business and social circles of De-
troit. The marriage will take place next fall.
THE ANCIENT hosiery in Annapolis, known
to many thousands of Marylanders as the City
Hotel, is advertised to be sold at public auction
on the 22d instant. In colonial times this
building was known as Mann's Hotel. Gen.
eral Washington slept under its roof the night
before he resigned his military commission in
the State House in Annapolis.
JOHN r. MCLEAN, brother-in-law of Admiral
Dewey, has abandoned the latter in his candi
dacy for the Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent and has jumped onto the front seat in
the Bryan band wagon. This declaration was
made at Springfield, Ohio, by Hon. w. S.
Thomas, chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee.
THE CITY directory of Chicago for the year
1900 shows that the population Is little over
2, 600, 900. and it is thought the United States
census, to be taken next month, will show
even q higher rating. The increase in ten
years has been practically one million.
THE COMMITTEE appointed by the Massachu-
sets Legislature to consider the advisabiity
of purchasing the Daniel Webster estate at
Marshfeld. Mass. for conversion into public
park, has made an unfavorable report of the !
project.
THE ESTIMATED expenses of the National
for the next fiscal year are s710,-
DOC, 900, or about s37, 900 600 more than that of
the current year. The heaviest item is for |
245, $50.
THE PER capita crept up another peg in April |
and now stands at 1868. In the pockets of |
The American people is currency amounting to |
81, O6O, 600 900. and every dollar good as gold.
BRYAN INFORMS his audiences now that he |
will win in November. When nominated |
Jour years ago he told the convention that he
would carry every state in the Union.
THE PLAN seems to be for the members of |
he Standard Oil Company to decide what
heir dividend shall be for the ensuing three
months and then work up to it.