The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-06-07
ITEMS OF GENERAL, INTEREST,".

ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
An unpaid assessment for $50 for curb is OBJ
structing $4,000 real estate deal in Meriden,
Conn.
The mint of the German government has
struck of a three mark silver piece commemo-
ratve of the visit of Prince Henry to the q United
States.
Absinthe drinkers in this country are increas-
ing in number rapidly. Very little is now i'm
ported. but great quantities OF it is made In
Peoria, Ill.
The biggest raft ever sent down the Mississippi
is on its way to st. Louis. 1t contains 100000
feet of logs and requires two powerful steamers
TO handle it.
In Manitoba and Assiniboia there are co. 100000
acres OF rich and arabic land, which could sup
port 100000 persons. The present population
Is only $4,000.
By direction of President Roosevelt the
strength of the standing army will be immed1-
ately reduced from 77,2S7 to 66,497 men, a de-
crease of l0,79O
In the Canaries the banana is never cut with
knife because the fruit when cut through exs
hibits what is regarded as a representation OF
the crucitixion.
A movement has been begun in Buffalo for
the erection of a monument TO mark tne spos
where President Mckinley fell on the site OF
the Temple of Music.
Pewter making, one of Englands important
industries 20 years ago. has almost been aoan-
doned. Cheap glassware and tinware have drlv-
en- pewter from the market.
AT Burlington, Kan, the other day the janitor
of the court house had the sheriff arrested for
walking across the grass in the court house
yard. The sheriff was fined So.
The article in common use as a food which
has the greatest food value in proportion to cost
is cornmeal the article having greatest cost In
proportion to its food value is the oyster.
Just across the street from his church New
York pastor has established coy little creche,
where tiny children are tended and entertained
while their parents are attending service.
recent report shows that 1850 Christians
were murdered in 1901 by the Turks. In only 81
cases were the murderers punished, and then
with not more than four years imprisonment
The introduction of an ordinance IN New
York will occur shortly making it a INSIDE
meanor for any person to use for any other pur-
pose the bottles or cans used in dispensing milk.
By the use of the electric current a passenger
train on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
road was recently made to take its own photo
graph while going at the rate of sixty miles an
hour.
Scarcity of laborers threatens to bring many
improvements in Chicago, Ill.,, to q standstill.
Thousands of men are in demand there, and a
large increase in wages is offered, but workmen
cannot be found.
A heroic bronze statue of the late President
Mckinley was unveiled at Muskegon, Michigan.
Mnskegon by Charles H. Hackley, millionaire
lumberman, and cost S3O,OUO
During the months of January and February
there were 500 deaths from typhoid fever in the
British Army. Notwithstanding the regulation
regarding boiled water, the soldiers continue to
drink out of brooks and rivers.
28,237 tons over 1900, or five and three quarters
per cent. The largest increase was in the Rhine
district of Europe-12, 1865 tons the next largest
in the United States-l2,S02 tons.
Rev. DIR. William Howe, aged SO years, of Cam
bridge, Mass, said to be the Oldest Baptist cler
gyman in this country, preached 50minute
sermon in the Broadway Baptist Church of which
he was the first pastor, last Sunday morning.
There is a great scarcity of available unskilled
laborers in the southern end of California, also
big demand for carpenters. The ranches, too,
are also hampered by the scarcity of hands and
fruit is becoming overripe for want of picking.
Helen Keller. the deaf and blind girl. has
written an autobiography. Miss Keller is now
student at Radcliffe College. Her book which
is written in sign language of the blind, is said
to be remarkable for the excellence of its style.
Past State Master o. H. Hale. of the State of
New York, says that if they would preserve
their rights in this country. the farmers must
organize. as they have already been left far in
the rear by their failure to realize the benefits
of organization.
The consolidation of the First National Bank
and the Metropolitan National Bank of Chicago
has been formally approved at meetings held by
the stockholders of the two institutions. Last
Monday Chicago had open for business its first
Archbishop John Ireland. of st. Paul, whose
bshopric of the see of New York, is Ga years
old. He was born in Ireland and came to
America in his boyhood, going at once to St.
Paul, where he was educated
Erwin Pfuhl, of West Pittston, Pa, has filed
petition in court at Wikesbarre asking the court
to change his name. He states that he does not
like it, because 1t is hard to pronounce; because
people call him Fool and say he has Pull"
and many other funny things.
Cocoanut trees grow in large plantations close
Within the last twelve years the trade has in
creased tremendously The product is periodi-
only few years to pick up again.
Senator Hanna and Secretary Corteyou are
daily in receipt of numerous requests for the
autograph of the late President Mckinley.
Both were very close to Mr.. Mckinley, but
neither had many of his signatures, and the
few they possessed were long ago given away.
James A. Patten, mayor of Evanston, ILL.,, and
prominent Board of Trade operator in Chicago
brought to successful close the corner in May
oats which has dominated the oats market since
early last fall. The profits credited to Mr.. Pat
ten on the deal are estimated at about 81, 100000
Before the date of Inauguration day is changed
the House of Representatives will have to agree
to Senator Hoar's resolution setting it on the
last Thursday in April, and then the proposed
amendment will have to be submitted to the
Legislatures of the states and agreed to by three
fOurths of them.
Almost 1,000000,000 more postage stamps of all
kinds have been issued since July lst last to the
postoffices of the United States than were issued
during the entire past fiscal year. The total is
stamps, against g. ia 74S83O for the entire fiscal
year ending June 3lst last.
The contractors who have for the past three
years been buying mules and horses in Texas
for the British army in South Africa have been
have secured enough. During the three years
10000 animals have been sent out of Texas, at
cost to the British of about $4,000,000
dispatch from Kansas City, dated May 3Oth
says: Another new record price for cattle at
the Kansas City stock yards was recorded today
when two cars, averaging I,475 pounds. sold at
$780, the highest price ever paid here. Yester-
day thirty prime s heavy steers, averaging 1885
pounds; sold at S74O, which was the highest price
reached on this market since 1882"
A. H. Curtis, cashier of the National Bank of
North America, has probably carried on his per-
son more money at one time than any other
American bank official. Recently, when the
ses of the Bank Of the State of New York, a
distance of two city blocks, Mr.. Curtis carried
$4.OOO,OOO in money with him in bag
Ping pong has arrived in Paris. and society
men cannot go anywhere without being lassoed
into game of ping pong, so they have formed
an anti ping pong league. The members wear
a distinctive button, SO that the ladies cannot
feel offended when members refuse to play.
since they have sworn never to participate in
this foolish, humanity English pastime.'
The Charleston Exposition came to a close at
midnight last Saturday. The financial loss has
not been as great as expected, but none of the
stockholders will be repaid and some bondhol-
ders will suffer somewhat. Among the perma-
nent advantages to the city already assured by
the Exposition is the establishment of public
park, the city having purchased part of the Ex-
position grounds. II ..At5