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The evening times., 1902-05-08
IS NOT ENTITLED TO
REAR ADHIRAL'S PAY
Mr.. TraceWeIl Decides the
CroWninshield Controversy.
COMPENSATION $500 A YEAR
That of Chief Of the Bureau of Naviga-
ton All That the Comptroller Thinks
the Applicant Can Legally Receive.
History of the Case

Mr.. s. L. Heap, paymaster, United
States Navy, recently addressed a com
1nunication to the Comptroller of the
Treasury asking The latter whether the
| paymaster of the navy was authorized to
/ pay Rear Admiral a. s. Crowninshield at
the rate of $500 per annum. he being
carried on the rolls at the per annum pay
/ of $500, being the pay of Chief Of the
Bureau of Navigation. Admiral Crown
/ inshield has since been promoted to the
grade Of rear admiral
Mr. Robert J. Traeewel, Comptroller
of the Treasury, IN replying to the in
quiry held that Rear Admiral CrowAin-
shield should continue to be carried on
the rolls at the rate Of $500 per annum-
The ComptroIIeT's railing.
Mr.. Traceweu said that the question
presented was whether Rear Admiral
CrowniushieId, having been recently pro
NOTED to his present grade, and coming
within the nine lower numbers Of said
I grade, should, by virtue of being a chief
of bureau in the Navy Department. re-
eeive the highest pay Of the nine lower
mum bers of rear admiral or the highest
pay of :. senior rear admiral
In passing en- the question Mr. Trace
well said in part: The grade Of cnmmo-
dore which heretofore existed. and which
correspondcd in rank to that Of brigadier
general in the army, was eliminated from
the active list Of the navy and became
merged with that of rear admiral. which
grade was correspondingIy increased The
nine lower numbers of the latter grade
were given the pay and allowance OF a
brigadier general Of the army. the army
officer corresponding in rank to a eommo-
dore in the navy In constituting section II
of the navy personnel act it was decided
by this officer that the nine lower nun
beTs Of the grade Of rear admiral, as that
grade is now constituted. .-s;ould be treat
ed as a separate grade in itself for pay
purposes
Meaning of Term @Grade,"
"H is my opinion. and I SO decide. that
the meaning OF the term grade as used
/ In section 1866, Revised Statutes, should
be adopted in determining the pay of a
rear adrIral of the nine lower numbers
while occupying the position of chief of
/ bureau and that Rear Admiral Croguin-
shield, while occupying the position he
does. should receive only the highest pay
OF a rear admiral Of the nine lower mum
bers as the highest pay OF the grade TO
which he belongs. He should. therefore,
continue to be borne on the rolls ct the
rate of $500 per annum''
The evening times., 1902-05-08
Statement Issued by the
Judge Advocate
General.
THE PART OF LIEUT.. SINCLAIR

Punishment Administered the Recalci-
trant Soldier Said Not to Have Been
Unusually Department Await
ing Verdict OF the Court Martial
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-22
THIS COMMITTEE HIT HARD
Washington Dispatch.


Charles f. Joy. member of Congress from
st. Louis, who was left at the polls after ten
years service, stepped briskly into the room of
the House Committee on Accounts. No one
was present at the time except w. Tyler Page,
the clerk of the committee. Mr.. Joy is the
present vice chairman of the committee.
us Congressman Bull in p he asked, in a
childike manner. Mr.. Page simply smiled,
for Chairman Bull of the committee was left
at home in a very hearty manner by the voters
of the Providence, r. l.. district.
''Is Congressman Loud in ?" again insinuated
Mr.. Joy. Again Mr.. Page smiled For Mr..
Loud, of the committee, adorned the outside
of the breastworks in San Francisco.
us Congressman Henry q. Smith in ?" pro-
ceeded Mr.. JOY. Mr. Page by this time was
laughing heartily. For Mr. Henry G. Smith,
of the committee, failed of denomination in
the Adrian, Mich. district
rs Congressman Wooten in ~ persisted Mr..
Joy. Page continued laughing. He saw what
was coming. For Congressman Wooten lost
the Dallas, Texas, district nomination.
us Congressman Joy in ~ lis Congress
man Page in? followed. AS Mr.. Joy was
beaten in st. Louis and Mr.. Page himself was
buried as candidate in Maryland, they were
only constructively "in."
The Committee on Accounts was almost wip-
ed out at the late election. Its chairman, vice.
chairman, four other members and its clerk
heard the dull thud of defeat. BY virtue Of
these fortunes of war Congressman Hide
brand, of Ohio, the junior Republican men,
Der of the committee, and the only surviving
Republican, will go to the head of the COM
mittee next Congress.
The Committee on Accounts heads the list
of House committees, and while it is hard hit
it is not the only one in which will appear
great changes next Congress.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-22
Automobiles For Farmers.
Mem York Times.


Two recent novelties are found on motor
machines designed for the use of the agricnl-
turists. Oneis designed to draw anything, from
a wagon to plow and can be used when sta
tionary for grinding corn. The cost of run
ming it in motion is about 16 cents an acre.
The other is an invention by DIR. Calling, the
name, who has tied the pillow and automobile
together and now the farmer can pillow from
30 to 80 acres a day. To cover the same
amount of space in one day with the ordinary
plow would require Is men and 80 horses. The
Calling motor pillow is driven by gasoline
engine of sufficient power to propel it at any
desired depth down to II inches The truck is
built like the trucks on a traction engine,
except that the steam boiler is replaced by q
strong platform, on which is placed the gaso-
line engine. which is connected to the traction
gearing by a series of wheels. To this truck is
attached a set of disk plows, which may be
geared to run at any depth or any angle needed
to give the best results when blowing
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-22
THE MARYLAND HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
Baltimore Sun.

baltimore sun.
The meeting of the Maryland State Horticul-
tural Society to be held in Baltimore Decem-
Der IS and 10 will afford most excellent OPP
portunity for the fruitgrowers of the State,
and the farmers as well, to gain further prac-
teal knowledge on this important and grow
ing industry. The program is extensive and
includes many practical subjects In all
branches of fruitgrowing, trucking. etc:
Those who will contribute to the success OF
the meeting are practical men, who VIII give
their actual experience-men whose experience
has been crowned with success. Maryland
has made reputation as peach country, ana
every indication points to the State soon being
recognized as famous for apples also. Experts
who saw the apple displays made at w asblng-
ton, Frederick and Hartford county fairs this
fall were enthusiastic in their praise, and de.
clared the size. coloriDg and favor were equal
to the very best apple-prOductlng regions Oh
Western New York and the West. Farmers
are beginning to recognize the fact that an APP
pie orchard Of the wellknown favorite varie-
ties is one of the best paying investments on
the farm. Once established, an orchard re-
quires comparatively little care, and continues
to grow more profitable every year. ba.
There are on many farms apple orchards,
mainly of the common sorts, of little value
when compared with standard varieties.
These trees may be top grated with the valu-
able varieties, and the trees soon be producing
paying crops. At the coming meeting the
various methods of grating will be illustrated,
giving valuable object-lessons in this impor-
tant branch ofthe fruit-growing industry:
The State Horticultural Society is doing a
valuable work, for it is bringing to light the
wonderful resources Maryland possesses for
the successful growing of various fruits. The
soils and climatic conditions, which greatly
vary from the mountains to the peninsula,
offer great opportunities to fruit-growers for
the growing not only of all orchard fruits. but
of the endless bush and vine productions.
There seems to be no limit to the resources OF
Maryland as regards the growing of the vari-
Gus kinds of fruit. Each year brings addition
al revelations, showing resources which have
not been availed of and which if properly
utilized would add to the wealth Of the State.
1t is gratifying to note that the membership
of the society has increased to nearly $500,
and that up-to-date farmers are taking earnest
interest in fruitgrowing, and feel that it is to
their interest to attend these annual meetings.
The fruit-growers of Maryland are doing a
splendid work, and earnestly applaud the good
results accomplished by the Maryland State
Horticultural Society.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-22
Self-purihcation of Water.


The popular belief that after flowing GER
tain distance rivers are purified from contami-
nation receives severe blow in the report
upon the self.puriication of river waters writ
ten by Professor Leighton, and published by
the Geological Survey. 1t is admitted that
varying degree of publication does take place.
This was formerly thought to be due to aera-
ton, but investigation shows that the process
of publication proceeds much more rapidly IN
still water than in swiftly flowing rivers and
not necessarily in deep water. Dams and
other impedments which check the flow are a
valuable aid in publication, according. to this
report. This would seem to add another rea-
son for the slack watering of the Ohio and Its
tributaries.
Concerning the belief that a stream purified
itself in 20 miles, Professor Leighton says that
while this has been demonstrated in some
rivers it has failed in others, and that the dis
lance necessary to publication must be deter
mined by investigation in each case. There
can be no general rule. The examination OF
the surface waters of the United States now
being conducted by the Geological Survey
with the assistance of college laboratories, is
developing much information that will be OF
great practical value to municipalities situated
upon inland waters.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-22
Baltimore City's Grand Hotel


The columns which will support the new
Hotel Belvedere will rest, it is announced or
great concrete caissons, which will vary in
size from five to seven feet and will be from SO
to 40 feet in depth. These caissons will in turn
rest upon solid rock. The wells for the Gals
sons are now being dug, partly by pick and
shovel and in part by blasting In order to
make absolutely sure that the rock is solid,
when the bottom is reached, the rock is drilled
and blasted to depth of three feet. All of
the caissons except IL have been completed.
Preparations are now being made to erect the
great steel columns for the support of the steel
. framework of the building. Each of the Gals
sons is capable of supporting 1000 tons. The
steel framework of the building will be put up
first and then simultaneously the stone and
brickwork will be run up. While the stone
base work is being laid on the ground. brick
layers will begin at the fourth story and lay
the brick work toward the roof The hotel
will be absolutely fre-proof and over 100000
will be spent upon this feature alone.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-22


Tributes, &c.. 10 Cents Per Line
--~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~>-@-
JOHNSON.-In Baltimore, November IA, Joshua
johnson, aged rs years.
SHAW.-November Is, at Mount Winans, Balti-
more county, William A. Shaw, in his seth
year.
WAhD.--At Lauraville. November 49, Mrs.
Caroline Ward, in her sd year.
WEBB.-At Canton, November II, Marion James
Webb.
THUMA.-Suddenly, November Is, Thomas T.
Thuma, aged 26 years.
CHILCOAT.-Near Butler, Baltimore county,
November Is, PAMELA Chilcoat wife of Aquila
Chilcoat, aged n years, month and 10 days.
SMITH.--At Watervale. Nd, November Is,
Charles Smith. aged "a years.
CONREY.-On November 1S,at Phoenix, William
T. Conrey.
WOLF.-At Cub Hill. November IS, Jacob Wolf,
in his 55th year.
FREELAND.-On November "A, Mary. /. Free
land, in her 18th year, daughter of Stephen
and Mary Freeland.
JOHNSON.-At Towson, November 1G, Mrs.
Eliza NJ. Johnson aged SO years.
ROBINSON.-On Monday, November II, at the
home Of her son, Thomas II. Robinson, in Bel
air, Mary G. Robinson, aged 70 years, widow Of
DR.. Samuel S. Robinson.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-22
He Built a "Spite" Hotel.
Nom York Letter

George Harding, one of the leading patent
lawyers of the United States, and at one time
associated in patent suits with Abraham Lin
coin and Edwin NJ. Stanton, died on Monday
in this city, aged rs years. He was man OF
wealth, owning, among other properties the
Hotel Kaaterskiil, in the Catskill mountains.
This hotel was built by Mr.. Harding because,
while stopping at another hostelry, be could
not get boiled chicken for sick child. The
Kaaterskill is the most celebrated of the "spite
hotels" in this country built by guests as the
result of similar disputes. 1t was personally
after his retirement from active legal work,
and the guests were always supplied with lib
eral quantities of broiled chicken. President
Lincoln offered Mr.. Harding Supreme Court
judgeship which he declined.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-22
GOLDEN GATE TOURS.
Under the rsonally-Conducted System
of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

California and the Pacific Coast resorts have
become so popular in recent years with the bet
ter class of winter rest and pleasure seekers that
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has decided
to run two Golden Gate tours this winter, one
to include the famous Mardi Gras spectacle at
New Orleans. On the going trip both tours will
travel by the Golden Gate Special, one of the
finest trains that crosses the continent. One
tour will return by this train, while passengers
by the other and later tour will use regular trains
returning. In California, passengers will be en-
tirely at their own pleasure in the matter of
itinerary. Should a sufficiently large number
of passengers desire to join in taking an itinera-
ry suggested by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, the services of tourist agent and chape-
ron will be at their disposal.
The first tour will leave New FORK. Philadel-
phia, Baltimore Washington and other points on
Thursday, January go, and will travel via Chica-
go, Kansas City and Ell Paso to Los Angeles and
San Diego. arriving at the latter point February
2. An entire month may be devoted to visiting
California resorts, the Golden Gate Special leav-
ing San Francisco ON the return trip Tuesday,
March 9, and returning via Salt Lake City, Glen
wood Springs, Colorado Springs and Denver.
The rate for this tour will be $500, covering all
expenses of railroad transportation, including
side trips in California. well berth and meals
on the Golden Gate Special going and returning
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-22
By n. G.. Nc Cu1tough, Auctioneer.

By r.. q. Nc CtItou0h, Auctioneer
A DEMONSTRATIONS SALE
IA OF
Valuable Personal Property at Shane,
Seventh District of Baltimore County.
The undersigned. Administrators of the late
10 John Stirling, will offer at Ta%~yrRA
STFEAn Public Sale, O. I II d S'Szs1S
kSENA%1 PREMISES, on the York M M
-SA1s@AS road at Shane, 18th distrct-AseA==s=s--
of Baltimore county, on
Tuesday,, December 10th, 1909,
At 10 o'clock A. NJ,
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL PROPERTY :
One Bay Mare, Gray Mare, Bay Horse. pair
young Mules, 10 Cows,5 Yearling Heifers, Bull, 3
Sows with Pigs, Boar, Cultivators. 3 Oliver
Chilled Plows, right hand; Corn Worker,
Mowers, / Horse Rake, Hay Tedder, Corn
Harvester 3 Harrows. Roller, Farm Wagon,
Drill, Binder, l Hay Fork, Shovel Plows,
Cross-cut Saws, Pruning Shears Hoes, Shovels.
Rakes, Grain Sacks, Grindstone, Milk Cans, 6
sets of Work Harness. lot of Cow Chains 5000
bundles Fodder, 250 barrels Corn, and many
other articles.
cash; all sums over that amount credit of 6
months will be given, purchasers giving notes
with approved security, bearing interest from
day of sale. No goods to be removed until the
terms are complied with.
&S-Immediately after the sale of the above
property we shall offer for sale THE FARM
consisting of 255 ACRES. 100 of which is under
cultivation and the balance in timber The i'm
provements consist of LARGE BRIO X
HOUSE, containing ten rooms, large Barn and
all necessary outbuildings.
MARIA I. STIRLING,
W. WILLARD STIRLING, NJ. D..
j. 7. CURRY, Clerk. Administrators.
Nov. 22.-ts
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-22
"The Lords Baltimore and the Maryland
Palatinate."

EdldUludU0.
There will shortly be issued from the press of
the John Murphy Company, Baltimore, book
entitled 1.-THE Lords Baltimore and the Maryland
Palatinate,' being six lectures on Maryland Co
lonial History delivered before the Johns Hop
kins University during February and March,
1902, by Clayton G. Hall, Esq., of Baltimore.
AS the title implies, the lectures give not only
some personal accounts of the several Barons of
Baltimore, Proprietaries of the Maryland Prov
ince, but also review of the history of the prov
ince itself, and the relations between it and the
Proprietaries. By reason of the paatinate
character of its government, the colonial history
of Maryland presents many features of special
interest to the student of political institutions
in this country.
The study of Maryland's colonial history has
been greatly stimulated and facilitated in recent
years, by the admirable publication of the early
MS. Archives, by the Maryland Historical Socie-
ty, under the auspices of the State of Maryland,
which has been in progress since 1882 Twenty
five years ago the only important printed books
available on this subject were Bozmans History
of Maryland, published in 1887, which brings the
history of the Province down to the year 1860
only; and McMahon's Historical View of the
Government of Maryland, which appeared in
1881. But these books were practically out of
print and copies were not always easily obtain
ed. During the last quarter of a century the
subject has received renewed attention at the
hands of historians.
Mr.. Hall received number of complimentary
communications from persons who attended the
course of lectures, prominent educators and
others, advising their publication, on the ground
that he had succeeded in gathering together
number of interesting facts not hitherto assem-
bled in any one publication, and had also treated
with convincing clearness several points con-
nected with the colonial history of Maryland
by previous writers.
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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-22
By Witlians N. Mays, AWctiOneer.
VNXTENSIVE PUBLIC SALE
HI OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
INCLUDING A
Mill Site, Farm of 227 Acres, a Large and
Modern Brick Mansion, Eight
Tenement Houses, &C.,
Ar
Beckleysville, Baltimore County, Md.

Tenement Houses, &C.,
Beckleysvil1e, Baltimore County, Md.
The undersigned, acting as agent for the
- Shrewsbury Savings Institution of sElM
EsN Shrewsbury, York county, "a, VIII III
sell at Public Sale, ON THE PREMISES, on
Wednesday, December I'm, 1902.
AT one o'clock P. NJ,
ESTATE,
Situated at Beckleysville. in the 9Th district of
Baltimore county, Md, four miles east of Hamp-
stead, on the line of the Baltimore and Hanover
Railroad, and about eight miles from Parkton,
on the Northern Central Railroad, viz:
A FARM OF TWO HUNDRED AND TWEEN
TY-SEVEN ACRES. MORE OR LESS,
About IT'S acres cleared and under cultivation,
the balance in Timber. part of which is heavy
White Oak. There is plenty of water and fruit
and the fencing is in fair condition. The i'm
proVementS consist of
FARM HOUSE, LARGE BANK BARN,
WAGON SHED AND ALL NECES-
SARY OUTBUILDINGS,
All in fair condition.
ALSO
THE SITE OF THE PAPER MILL,
Lately destroyed by fire, located on Georges
run, with Dam, Reservoir and Race all in COM
plete order; the stone foundation of the mill is
in tact, and there is Corliss Engine of 100-horse
power two boilers, comprising A0-horse power,
a 40-horse power engine, all in complete order
so feet in height and in no way damaged. The
paper mill on this property was for many years
successfully conducted by the late Daniel Beck
ALSO
A LARG E AND MODERN BRICK MANSION,
built at a cost of upwards of $4,000 beautifully
situated with plenty of fine water and fruit, at
tractive lawns and garden, Frame Stable and
other necessary outbuildngs, all in tirst-class
condition and most attractive and complete
home.
ALSO
A TWO-STORY BRICK HALL,
Both upper and lower floors tenanted
EIGHT TENEMENT HOUSES,
Two brick and the others frame, all located in
the village, with gardens attached. These build
ings are in good condition. having lately been
put in thorough repair.
The property will first be offered as whole
and the bid reserved. 1t will then be offered in
parcels and if the aggregate of the bids is greater
than the bid for the whole, it will be sold in that
way.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third of the purchase
money must be paid in cash. and the balance in
such payments as will suit the purchaser or pur-
chasers the deferred payments to bear interest
from day of sale and to be secured to the salts
faction of the undersigned.
ny Conveyances will meet the train at Hamp-
stead Baltimore and Hanover Railroad, at II
O'Clock NJ, on the day of sale.
GEORGE NJ FULTZ,
Agent for the Shrewsbury Savings Institution.
Nov. cts