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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-25

Another Old Landmark Gone.--The
large locust tree that stood near the centre of
Virginia avenue, in front of the Merryman
Building. Towson, was cut down this week.
1t was one of a number of locust trees that
grew along the line fence dividing the proper
ties of the late Henry B. Chew and Benjamin
N. Payne. Beneath its shade would congre-
gate the children who attended the public
school house which stood for many years on
the site now occupied by the Merryman Build.
ing, and the old tree is doubtless remembered
by many who formerly attended this school.
1t had become very much dis6gured by the
wind and was neither ornamental nor useful,
but interfered greatly with the telegraph and
electric light wires, hence its removal.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-25

Contract Not Awarded.-On Tuesday
the County Commissioners opened the bids for
the proposed improvements to be made on the
Joppa road for about half mile east of Tow
son. The bids-whch were widely divergent
had been tabulated by Roads Engineer
Crosby. and were as follows: Henry T. Camp
bell, SO. O24 George S. Nardin, 81 30; Fred
Irregularities all the bids were rejected.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-25

A Priests Plain Talk.-On Sunday last
Rev. Don Luigi Sartori, pastor of st. Joseph's
Catholic Church, Midland, Md, formerly pas
tor Of St. Stephens Church, in the 18th district
of this county, gave his people a very plain
talk and among other things said:
"As a pastor 1 protest strenuously against
impudent, hungry collectors from neighboring
parishes to aid Objectionable, hungry organi-
cations, sponging on others for self.supPort.
Let parishioners support their own parishes.
Organizations ought to disband if they are not
able to sustain themselves. Midland is not a
dumping station for outside beggars. They
are not wanted here. A man or woman
parishioner, silly and loquacious girls, especi-
ally, going from house to house of this parish,
are simply fools, knowing well that our own
parishioners have their heavy burden to main.
tain their families and to carry on a debt of
about SIS, 900, and their large school, support
ing seven teachers. Strange collectors, or
any collectors, have not the right to collect
here without the permission of the pastor, &C.
cording to the laws of the Catholic Church,
and my permission to do so shall never be
given Such Objectionable beggary must be
stopped absolutely Such insane custom must
be thoroughly eradcated in this parish"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-25

ONE DAY this week David Snyder, of Eakes
drive from his home across the continent to
Los Angeles, Cal. His team consists of two
horses and covered wagon, and he will make
the long journey by easy stages. Mr.. Snyder
proposes to settle permanently in California.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-25

Buvs Woolsey Farm.-Mr. Nicholas j.
Hutchins, of Belair, who recently sold his liv-
cry business to Nelson James and brother, has
purchased the upper Woolsey farm, near
Trappe. 1t contains 2S3 acres of land and i'm
provements and is the part now occupied by
Mr.. Fred. Lochary. The purchase includes
ali the land on the south and westerly side of
the road from Darlington to Cedars. The
farm is in high state Of cultivation and well
improved. The price paid was $1,000. Mr.. s.
A. Williams, executor of the Woolsey estate,
made the sale. Mr.. Hutchins was formerly a
resident of My Lady's Manor, Baltimore
county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-25

Baltimore Markets.-The following were
the quotations of the Baltimore wholesale
m MARKETS on Thursday
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-25

Great Hunt Cup Race-Witnessed by
a Large Crowd.-The crowd which saw the
running of the four-mile steeplechase for the
Maryland Hunt Cup near Towson, Saturday
afternoon last, was perhaps the largest and
most representative of the social and civic life
of the city and county that has ever attended
purely hunting event, says the Baltimore
Neus A picturesque feature of the gathering
was the big cavalcade of spectators on horse
back, about % of whom were young women
whose faces are familiar in the Maryland fox
hunts and along the romantic bride paths OF
Druid Hill.
Mr.. w. J. II. Waters great hunter, Prince
ton, who won by three lengths, revealed won
derful stamina and speed, when, after the
hard, long journey, he cleared the last fence
and made that fine uphill burst at the finish.
The duel for the place between Tom Clark (Mr.
Jervis Spencer, Jr.,) and Tom FIR (Mr Red
mond G. Stewartl was probably the longest
neck-and-neck drive ever seen in the south in a
race over natural country.
The fact that four of the horses kept such
close company for the greater part of the four
miles and that but one top rail of the first fence
of the ''in-and-out' was down, demonstrated
beyond doubt what really great race it was
from end to end.
The route was over beautiful piece of coun-
try, but was so cleverly mapped out that every
formidable feature of the landscape was thrust
in the way of the riders, who were compelled
10 negotiate "a Jumps. Inc going was SOggy
in places but generally good.
When Princeton was owned by Mr.. Charles
H. Hurkamp, of Virginia, he did good work
on the fiat, but his record as hunter, which
has been marked by great consistency, has
been made since he passed into the hands of
Mr. Waters. Princeton attracted notice as a
steeplechaser when he ran second to Mr.. Harry
O'Donovan's Garry Owen in the Maryland
Hunt Cup year ago; again at Pimlico last
year, when he was second to Beau Ideal, and
again on April 18th, when he captured the
Grand National in Green Spring Valley over
a field of 10.
The handsome gold trophy which commem-
crates the first decade in the history of the
Maryland Hunt Cup was presented to the win
ner when he dismounted. He was at once
surrounded by host of admirers, who con-
graduated him on his victory and horseman-
ship.
Mr.. Jacob A. Ulman was starter, and Mr..
Edward A. Jackson judge at the finish.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-25
City VS.. County Voters.

The Baltimore Evening Ne~s, in an article
setting up claims of superior virtue and intel
ligence of the city voter the citizens of the
counties, says "civic spirit is usually kept on
edge in the city The "civic spirit in Balti-
more is we'll illustrated, taking the voters as
entitled to register have not done so and II, 900
more do not know whether they are Demo-
Gratis or Republicans Thus, about one person
in five there does not seem to have any "civic
spirit"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-25

Merriken.-Mrs Pleasant Pearl Merriken,
wife of Mr.. Charles Lee Merriken, a young
member of the bar, died at her home in Balti-
more on Monday last, after a months illness
married to Mr.. Merriken about two years ago.
Deceased was the only daughter of Rev. D..
Benton Winstead, well known minister of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-25

Tipton.-Mr. Thomas Upton, one of the
oldest residents of Hampstead, Carroll county
who was well known in the northwestern
section of Baltimore county died on Wednes-
day last. For many years he was teacher in
the public schools and for forty years was
the convention of1S67 that framed the new con-
stitution for Maryland. He is survived by
two sons and one sister-Mrs. John w. Gill
| all of whom are residents of Hampstead. De-
ceased was a member of number of secret or
CARNATIONS.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-25

Standiford.-Mr Charles E. Standiford
died at his home at Upper Falls, 18th district,
on the 10Th instant, in the SD year of his age.
He had been sick for some time and his death
was not unexpected. For many years Mr..
Standiford carried on the cooperage business,
but had not been actively engaged in any pur-
suit for some years. He is survived by three
sons and two daughters.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-25

To Fight Whisky and Cigarettes.-Mr.
r. K. Wood general manager of the Maryland
Steel Company, has filed objections at the
County Clerks Office to the renewals of the Ii
censes of number of saloons which are stu
ated on the line or near the Baltimore & Spar
rows Point Railroad. These licenses will be
asked for renewal and the manager of the steel
company has already inaugurated his com:
paign against them. The objections aresgned
by the voters of the 18th district Sparrow's
Point is a thoroughly local option town and
the law is most rigidly enforced. The fight is
also against the cigarette fend and while
cigars and tobacco in any other form can be
bought at the Point in almost any quantity,
no cigarettes are placed on SALE
Sunday School Elects Of1cers.--The
Sunday school of Jessop Methodist Episcopal
Church, near Cockeysville, has elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows: Superinten'
dent. W. W. Cullum Stewart; assistant, Mrs.
Joseph Hoover; secretary, Miss Ethel Ensor !;
treasurer. Miss Beulah Benson librarians,
Cullum S. Benson and Gallitan McKelvey.
Mrs Hoover was also elected president of the
Sunday school missionary society, and Miss
Beulah Benson, secretary and treasurer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-25

Circuit Court.-John Cavanaugh. mali
cious destruction of property; nole pros.
Edward Hall, alias Edward Hill, assault with
intent to murder; nolle pros. Benjamin F.
Hause, arson not guilty. Daniel Jett. dis
turbing the peace; nolle pros. Daniel Miller
ed by State. James Shut. assault and rob.
berry stetted. Albert D. Gephart cruelty to
animals; not guilty. William D. Gephart,
cruelty to animals not guilty confessed by
State. Rachel Wright ct al. VS.. Martin j.
Reese and William Schluderberg, demurrer to
bill of complaint; argued and held sub curia.
Charles t. Parker VS.. the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company, bill of complaint for in
junction; argument commenced. Marie A.
Petzold and Robert T. Petzold VS. Daniel Web
ster Whitney and Thomas H. Boston jury
out, with leave to seal their verdict.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-25

Final Arrangements Completed for
Spanish Gun Reception.-A meeting of the
committee having in charge the formal recep-
ton of the captured Spanish gun at Towson,
on Friday May 1st was held at the office of
Gen. Agnus in Baltimore, on Wednesday last,
with Col. D. 6. Mcintosh III the chair. A
committee reported that provision has been
made for the rapid handling of visitors, the
banquet for invited guests placed in the hands
of a caterer and an interesting program of
the public exercises arranged, to last about an
hour and a-half.
The committee will assemble at 1890 the
day of the dedication at the residence of Col.
Mcintosh, proceeding from there to the scene
of the ceremonies in body. Promptly at
o'clock the presiding officer, COL Mcintosh,
willintroduce the chaplain, who will be chosen
to lead in prayer, at the conclusion of which
an assembly of school children will sing the
"Star.Spangled Banner" Mr.. William Tyler
Page will make the presentation address, fol-
lowed by Hail Columbia" by the Towson
Band. On behalf of the county authorities
Col Benjamin F. Taylor will accept the gun,
and the chorus of school children will sing the
HYMN America" Judge n. Charles Burke
will deliver the Grafton, and the benediction
and selection by the band will end the cere-
monies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-24
C. IF. U. AGAINST AGREEMENT
Meeting Declares Against the Employer
Plan-Delegates In Row.

The signing of the arbitration agreement
of the Building Trades Employers Asso-
citation by the International Association Of
Machinists started an uproar at yesterdays
meeting of the Central Federated Union.
The criticism Of the machinists was the
result of report made by James Wilson.
of the machinists, regarding the non-suc-
cess of the committee appointed last week
to get the New York Metal Trades Associa-
ton to make concessions to the Marine
Machinists, who are on strike in the ship
yards.
Wilson said that all that his union wanted
the C. F. u. TO do was to continue its COM
mittee and direct the unions represented
in the shipyards to support the machinists.
Delegate Paulitsch OF the sheet metal
workers, asked if the machinists wanted
a sympathetic strike. Wilson said that
whatever the committee recommended
would be satisfactory and Paulitsch at
once asked if Wilson represented the ma
chinists who signed the arbitration agree
ment. When Wilson said that he did,
Paulistch yelled
This delegate wants us to assist his
union while he signs the damnable docu-
ment which sells out the metal workers.
Our men are on the street now. but we
will fight it out now"
Everybody then began to speak and every
time that the arbitration agreement was
mentioned there were shouts of derision.
The matter was supposed to be closed
when Paulitsch got on his feet again and
said that the peanut politicians in the Gem
trail Federated Union might do what they
liked. His organization would go on fight
ing anyway.
"This arbitration scheme is against
sympathetic strikes" he said. If we can't
get sympathetic strikes the unions might
as we'll 60 out of business"
A resolution was finally adopted author
izing the committee to do what it could to
aid the machinists.
The meeting afterward went into ex-
ecl,tive session at which the arbitration
agreement was officially condemned. and
il was decided to give the sheet metal
worlSere So5r
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-24
SHOT BY A VICTORIAN.


W. UneUHOfW OF fNWnmpes ~Wss "wwlmusa
Mortally for Remarks About Woman.
ROME, Ca, Aug. 2s.--At an early hour
this morning Dr. M. A. Thedford. well
known patent medicine manufacturer,
was shot and wounded mortally by j. ID.
Potts, a motorman. Two shots took effect.
One pierced the abdomen and physicians
have little hope for DIR. ThedSord's recovery.
Potts Is in jail.
The trouble arose over uncomplimentary
remarks alleged to have been made by
DR. ThedYord concerning Potts's wife,
who prior to her marriage was employed
in the laboratory OF Thedford's company
Thedford and Potts had fist fight yester-
day afternoon and IL was believed that this
had settled the matter. but later Potts
learned that Thedford had called at his
home in disguise. his long beard being
pulled behind his ears and his face blackened
90 as to resemble negro.
When they met this morning an angry
conversation began. and Potts, whipping
out his gun, fired five shots. 1t is alleged
that Thedford was attempting to induce
Pottss wife to again enter his employ and
that this Is the real ground Of the trouble.
Potts has always borne a good reputation
here and his wife is handsome woman.
Thedford is a man Of wealth. He admits
that he disguised himself and went on
Potts's car to learn what he thought OF him.
but denies that he went to Potts's home
wearing tho disguise.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-24
BOYS GALLANT RESCUE WORK.
TWO LADS SAVE BABY OF FAMILY
AND THY HARD FOR FATHER.

Tailor yolkers, His Wife and Four children
Are Upset I'm Coney Island Creel--The
Boys Struggle, hut In Vain, with
yOlkcrs--Rescuers' Names Unknown.
August Volkers, tailor of 1855 Myrtle
avenue, Brooklyn, was drowned in Coney
Island Creek yesterday afternoon in the
presence of his wife and four children.
Two twelve-year-old boys, who had been
fishing from the bullxhead at the foot OF
Neptune avenue, made a gallant attempt
to rescue the drowning man, after first
rescuing his two-year-old son Peter.
Volkers went to Coney Island with his
wife and four of his nine children and hired
a rowboat in the morning to go grabbing
After several hours he rowed to the mouth
of Coney Island Creek. Close in to the
shore the one sewer main on Coney Island
empties into the creek. Volkers rowed
up to the water that was being forced from
the sewer. His boat was caught in the
swirl, thrown several feet and capsized.
Mrs. Volkers and her daughter Dora
were pulled on the upset boat by Volkerss
boys, Louis and Charles Peter, the baby,
sank quickly from sight.
The two boys who had been fishing and
who left the place before anybody learned
their names then dived into the creek and
struggled manfully to rescue the baby,
The child when he fell overheard was clad
only in a little muslin dress and white skirt
When the boys dragged him up to the bulk.
head the clothing had been stripped from
his body.
After landing the child on the beach,
the two boys Owed repeatedly for the body
Of Volkers, who had gone down in the centre
Of the swirling water and had not como
to the surface Not until the bows had
made three dives did they succeed In hnd-
ing him.
Then they struggled bravely to get tho,
man to the shore, but were unable to do
more than hold his head above water.
Meantime help had arrived and holker
was brought in. He was dead by that time.
Mrs Woke. and her four children. littls
Peter being still naked. were bundled into
a. patrol wagon and taken to the police
station. The matron supplied the unfor-
tunatte people with dry clothing and they
left for home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-24
RESTAURANT STRIKE on.
Chicago Cooks and Walters struggle to
BE Observation-Disclosures Repudiated.

CHICAGO. Aug. "a general strike order,
affecting most of the restaurants inside the
loop downtown, will be put in force at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning. The officials
of the union say that at least $50 restaurants
will be affected and that between s, 900 and
1900 men and women will walk out at the
appointed signal, shrill whistle.
This course was decided upon tonight
at a meeting of General Organizer ". F.
Jones of the International Organization
Of Hotel Employees and T. j. Kinnallv of
the International Association of Bartenders.
The cooks and walters say they will have
the support Of these two International
organizations in their fight as well as the
stationary engineers.
The renewal of the walters strike of
two months ago promises to be fercely
fought contest, as both sides are deter
mined to fight for the existence of their
respective organizations 1t lis the Restau-
rant Owners Association on the one hand
against the union employees on the other.
The strike order is a result of the icint
board Of the unions refusing to accept
the arbitration agreement presented by
the Board Of Arbitrators representing both
sides. which has been in session for four
weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-24

dealer. Oh, you're jokin'2 Let me tell
you the history Of that glass. It was used
all through the Philippine campaign and
1t was that very glass that you've got in
your hand that led to the location Of Agui-
naldo. The glass is so powerful that the
signal officer caught the CLEAN Of Agui-
naldos gold whistle several miles away.
Now what Il you give me? Just step out
side and take a look with EN-.
There, amt that greatr See the
dome? Here, right over that way. Now
you've got it. That glass is peach. 1t
cost that army officer $50, but he struck
a run Of hard luck so | got EN- at a bargain.
memento. You can have 'em for SIS.
WHAT Ten! Is that the best you'll
offer? Well, they're yours for ten; but
It's like giving EN- away"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-24
TALK OF WARD FOR GOVERNOR.
Some westchester Republicans Have o
boom Ready II He'll Accept.

WHITE PLAINS. Aug 2s.--The report
printed in The SUN yesterday from
Oyster Bay stating that Gov. Odell has
decided not to be candidate for reelection
has set the friends Of William L. Ward
talking Of starting boom for him. Mr..
Wards friends are saying that he is better
fitted than any other State leader to take
the nomination and win, because he Ia not
identified with any of the State factions,
but is endeavoring to conciliate them all.
Mr.. Ward Is now complete master Of the
Republican situation in Westchester and
his friends say that he can have the entire
delegation if he will say the word. Last
year they wanted to support him for Lieu
tenant Governor, but he declined to allow
his name 10 be used.
Mr.. Ward has attracted considerable
attention throughout the State since he
succeeded the late Judge William Fl. Rob-
ertson as leader The State leaders give him
credit for making Westchester one Of the
banner Republican counties Of the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-24
THINK THIS A FIREBUGS WORK.
But After . Week the Police Have Ar.
rested N0bOdy-Creene Appealed To.

NODOuy-NTCCHC
Tho police and the Fire Marshal are in
vestigating a suspicious fire which oc-
CURED in four-story tenement at the
northeast corner OF Third avenue and
l27th street week ago in the early morn
ing. when seventy-five persons, many OF
whom were children, were asleep In the
building. Had it not been for the quio k
ness OF Policeman Elliott of the East l2eth
street station In sending In the alarm and
the promptness of the fremen in preventing
tho flames from spreading there would have
heen serious loss Of life.
The blaze started in and was confined TO
a barber shop on the ground floor, kept
nv John Vucci, an Italian, and the damage
was chiefly to the fixtures. The barber
is said to have carried 50 900 insurance.
When the scorched shop was examined
after the fire, appearances seemed to indi-
cate that the flames had burst out In several
places. Nevertheless, after weeks In
vestigation, the police Of the East l2Sth
street station were not ready to say last
night that the fire had been conclusively
proved to be incendiary.
Detective O'Neil said that he had been
trying for several days to get statements
about the fire from one or two persons,
but had been unable to find the mon he
wanted.
Elias Dorf, formerly a manager OF Yid-
dish theatre companies, who has saloon
adjoining Vucc's shop has written to Po-
lice Commissioner Greene declaring his
belief that the fire was set deliberately.
Dorf says that a fire adjuster named
Rosenthal declined to have anything to do
with the settlement of the Italians claim
for insurance and had stated that he had
seen many crooked fires, but never one SO
bad MS this"
Dorf charges that there we're traces in
h. el,A 81 CT nd Shat
vucci when it was suggested to him that
the fire had been started purposely, merely
shrugged his shoulders and said that Il
might have been The work of his enemies.