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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-06-11

Ridge, 18th District.-The annual Chill
dren's services at Union NJ. E. Church will be
held June 18th, at 8 P. NJ. The Aid Society of
this church will hold strawberry and ice
cream festival in the hall, Thursday and Fri
day evenings, June 18th and 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 7. She'll, Jr., and son, OF
Baltimore, are summering at the home of Mr..
g. w. Francies.
Misses Phoebe James:and Annie L. Francies
attended the 10Th annual commencement OF
Shaftesbury College, at Ford's Theatre, last
Wednesday, MIR. Carroll James being one oil
the graduates.
The Long Green Band serenaded Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Allen last Saturday evening and
presented them with beautiful clock. Mr.
Allen has been member of the band fol
some years.
Last Wednesday evening very pretty wed
ding took place when Miss BERTHE Wirsing was
married to Mr.. jesse Cursey. The church was
beautifully decorated with roses, ferns and .
laurel arch under which the couple stood
The bride was becomingly attired in white
silk with tulle veil and carried Brides roses
with maiden hair fern. Messrs. Calvin Cursey
brother of groom, and George Wirsing, brother
of bride, were the ushers. After the ceremony
a reception was held at the home of the groom
Cupid has been very active here. this beinf
three weddings in the neighborhood in three
weeks. c.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-06-11

Barn struck-Mule Killed:-About 9
o'clock on Monday night last, during the prev
the roof of a barn on the home farm Of Mr..
Joseph Snyder, in the 18th district, and pass
inc through to the stable killed the finest mule
on the place. All the stock on the farm was
in the barn at the time. There was no fire
splitting of the large barn doors.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-06-11

Sawdust VIII xiii Trout.-A letter from
York says: "York county anglers are getting
after the man with the portable sawmill.
Through farmers it has been learned that
these mills are being placed along the trout
streams in the lower end of the county, and
that in many instances the sawdust is deposit
ted in the streams. This introduction of saw
dust into the water is certain death to the fish
coming in contact with it. 1t kills them by
getting into their gills. The matter will be re-
ported to the State game warden. Some OF the
operated were stocked with young trout In the
early spring, and it is said that many OF these
baby fish have been killed by the sawdust."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-06-11

The Weeks End Outing.-An exchange
saws that the Saturday half holiday during the
summer months is rapidly increasing in popu-
larity with employers as well as employees is
hopeful sign in this age of strenuosity. It in
dictates return to sanity after q long period OF
| what has closely resembled commercial mad
ness. Five days and half thou shalt labor"
| is the summer version of the beginning OF that
| command in Genesis, and the recreation that
| is now enjoyed on the half Of the sixth is the
best preparation in the world for the rest that
| follows on the seventh. As more and more
people accept this new version of an old COM
| mand it is not inconceivable that something Of
the Joy of working as well as the joy Of living
will return to people that are poticeably blase
in their attitude toward all those things which
do not pertain to the piling up of the almighty
dollar.
Fortunately, no American city has yet sue.
ceeded in pushing the country so far away from
it that it is not possible for the toilers to reach
| it quickly by steam or trolley. During the
three summer months the weekly exodus OF
cleanly attired, relieved and relaxed humanity
| that pours into the street cars or out through
the railway stations on their way to the coun.
try is impressive enough from o numerlcal
standpoint to convince the most pesslmlstic
that the people in this part of the world did
not forget how to play in that long perloo
when play time was denied them.
The Contract is Reasonable.-In the
| Court OF Appeals Oh w cuuccuuy Juu6O
handed down an opinion in the case OF the
Consolidated Gas Company of Baltimore
against the County Commissioners OF Balti-
more county and Joseph Schrelber In tnis
matter the higher court affirms the Clrcul'
Court for Baltimore county is sustaining de,
murrer and Diminishing bill of complaint tiled
by the appellant for the purpose Of vacatIngs
contract made with the appeliees and to enlol1
them from exercising certain rights under TINS
contract. The opinion holds that while the
County Commissioners were empowered tc
enter into the contract, which they did
granting to the appellants the use Of the roads
and highways for period of twenty-five years
yet that right was not exclusive and the appel
lees could not be enjoined from granting SINH
lar franchises in such roads and highways
The contract with Schneider is. therefore, rea-
sonable.
TIE ADVICE that President Roosevelt give
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-06-11

Injunction Dissolved in the Riggs Road
Case.-On Friday, 10th inst, Judge Burke
filed an opinion in the somewhat celebrated
Green Spring Valley road case of George G.
Jenkins and others against T. Dudley Riggs.
The opinion is as follows:
1.-The defendant having amended, moved for
dissolution of the injunction heretofore gran
ted. Testimony was taken In open court and
the case was argued with sigual ability by the
respective counsel. The allegations of the bill
have naturally engendered bitterness and pro-
voked the sharpest controversy and the evidence
IL not free from the usual conflicts which follow
the making of such charges. / am convinced,
after a most careful consideration OF the whole
case, that this court has no Jurisdiction unoer
the Injunction heretofore waived will be dis
eolved,n
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-06-11
GEORGE FRAME, Committee.
JOHN BOND,

Mrs. Ensor gave her guests an elegant supper.
followed by refreshments. She had the assist
ance of her daughter, Miss Sallie B. Ensor, Mrs.
Daniel s. Pearce, Mrs. A. D. Brooks and Misses
Hester Brooks and Margretta Pearce. Other
ladies present were Mrs.Joh Bosley. Mrs. Frank
G. Scott, Mrs. Laura Baker. of Washington, D..
c., Mrs. John Bond and Miss Grace Shamberger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18
TRY TO FIRE TWO HOUSES.
Attemp pts at Arson Imperil Forty
Families.

Two attempts. supposedly deliberate. 70 burn the
I've Etory tenement houses az Nos SIS and So
Ninth-ave. were made early yesterday morning.
and u until tho afternoon that the police o.
the West Forty-sevcuth-st station were Informed
Captain Handy and his men at once started work
on the case Arrests are expected
The fires occurred simultaneously twenty families
being asleep In each building That a panic and
many deaths did not result Is due. the police say.
TO the GOODNESS Of William O'ConneIL who dis
covered one OF the fires. lie leaving the house
for work. and smelled smoke His rooms are on
the top floor. and when he reached the ground he
found a baby carriage that had been dled with
shavings IN flames. He wheeled q into the street
and put Gus the flames. Finding no policeman. he
went 70 work after telling neighbor.
moment later ullkman, for whom the police
are looking FOR info-ma don discovered that the
woodwork Of the hall next door was on IRE Some
one had wrenched the tip on tho gas iet and
ignited the gas. and the fams reached nearly to
the ceiling
Later n the day the news OF the alleged at
tempts at arson reached the ears OF Detective
Q ShauEhnessy, and he reported them 70 Captain
Handy. The damage TO both houses was slight hut
from the nature Of the buildings the FIRE marshal
says that IN a few moments the forty ramil.a Is
would have been in great danger Later the police
discovered that several tips had been wrenched
out In both houses. bat only one had been iEnited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18
JOHN KEENAN, LOSES CASE.
Money INFESTED for Canadians Still
O1Ced, Tt Is Held.

John Keenan, must Justice Gieeerich decided yes
terday either pay TO Michael Connolly. the surviv-
ing partner Of the firm OF n X & N Connolly
contractors Of Montreal SSOO0 which he received
from the firm for investment in April 1885. with
interest at the rate OF per cent from January.
1901 or surrender to Connolly the premises Nos. IT.
90 and 22i East Elghty-second-st-. and account
for the rents and profits since that date
Keenan, made the acquaintance Of the Counolys
while n fugitive IN Canada for four years. while
twenty-one indictments were pending against him
here on the charge OF bribing the Doodle" Board
OF Aldermen. Nicholas X Connolly. the deceased
member OF the firm. after Keenan's return to this
city wrote IN 1891 asking keenan, n he could not
place 500 90 FOR him at fair interest the rates IN
Canada were low. keenan,. In April, 1885. replied
that he could place the sum in real estate which
would net s per cent for two years. and that his
own agent would take charge Of the property. Con-
molly sent ysOoO and keenan, and his wife
Della made a deed Of the property IN Eishty-sec-
ond-st providing that Connolly should reconvey
the property the expiration Of the two years on
the payment Of the 5000. Connolly was to assane
the payment OF mortgages resting on the property
amounting TO $4,000 Keenan, did not repay the
$4,000 and In January. 1900 decreased the interest
TO per cent on the ground the property vas not
paying more. In January, 1907. ns discontinued
the payment OF interest altogether.
Nicholas X Connolly died. and Michael Connolly
asked for repayment OF the ES.0Vo keenan, oe-
eIined to pay asserting that the rate Of interest
charged on the loan OF $4,000 usurtous. and the
sgreement was therefore Illegal he also alleged
he had lent $4,000 TO Connolly. which was Sun
unpaid -. "A. - -. ~.
deed bv striking out the assumption clause ana
dacIaring the deed 70 be an absolute conveys nce
and for an accounting BY keenan, or the TehIs anu
profits OF the property. Both keenan, ana hls WIS
pleaded usury. alleging that the $4,000 was loan
rate cent Interest. Wnle MIS-
keenan, pleaded payment and set up a counter
ola i'm for s3s 7gi balance or moneys alleged %
have been advanced by keenan, TOT tie uS0 %
n K & NJ. Connolly. -. 49,, -. - -. =.
Ios1 but was sent keenan, for investment. Inc
ption clause must be stricken from The agree
nent. The counterClaim OF keenan, loS sSS'sA Has
diennIsEed Tor want OF proof.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18
DO NOT THINK SEARS A SUICIDE.
Friends Here Declare There Was No Reason
for Him TO Kill Himself.

Business friends and associates are loath to be-
Heve that Louis 2. Sears. who disappeared over
board from the deck OF the steamship Martinique
OF Florida on Saturday night committed suicide.
Nj Sears was head OF the Sears Shoe Company.
OF No l0l Reade-st
Mr. Searss disappearance from the deck OF a
steamer Is similar 70 that OF Granville z. Garth,
the president q the Mechanics Bank. Mr. Garth
Mexico.
Mr. Briggs. M scars's partner. expressed the
opinion that Mr.. Sears accidentally fell "a
-'5e had reason for taking his lfe." said Mr..
Brigrs He young. had q good business and
Ia excellent health. ] had letter from him
only last week He was apparently IN unusually
good spirits"
AccOrding 20 telegram received by Mr.. Briggs
from Captain Dillon of the Martinique AR. scars
was passenger the boat from Havana. Cuba
20 Miami Mr.. Sears was standing the rail
OF the steamer, says Captain Dillon. when pse-
sengers deck him suddzniv spring orer-
board. cspiain Diilon says that NJ. Sears COM
Goparently u g0od spirits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18
FIRE RUINS ICEBOUND.
Park Place Blaze LedOes CONCEALED
Wreck Behind 1t.

All that remained yesterday morning 20 tell Of the
big blaze that destroyed the Eve story building In
Park Place on Tuesday night heap OF rub
bish IN one corner OF what had been the street
floor. on which a OF half frozen fireman were
playing a single stream.
Nothing now remains OF this b1ilding the
front wall The floors have all been destroyed. and
the wall collapsed early in the fire. In the
early morning The street roped on. and the
passengers alighting from the elevated trains had
make detour OF a block to reach Broadway.
The front wall covered with ice from cornice
to sidewalk and there was a mound OF ice In
front OF the building several feet thick The water
poured TO the blaze down Park Place into
ChurCh-st-, and both streets had coating Of Ice
several inches thick. which the picks OF the
men % the Street Cleaning Department made nttlo
Impression.
When the FIRE its height and the parish
house OF St Peters Roman Catholic Church. IN
Barclay-st-. IN which live fifteen priests. was
threatened the Rev. Alfred ". Griffin, Of St
Pauls Church, called on Father Mclean, rector OF
St Peters. and offered him the hospitality OF ST
Pauls parish house Father Mclean thanked him
for the offer. but Il did not become necessary for
the priests 10 leave their own quarters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18
FIFTY HOUSES BURNED
4 VILLAGE THREATENED.
Ne7C- Workers Lose Summer Cottages
at Seaside, Near NaUeSink.

A large section Of the Village OF Sea Side at
Navesink Highlands. was wiped out by fire last
night. Thirteen cottages. some OF which be-
Ionged to residents Of New-York City were
among the buildings burned. Fifty or sixty
persons were made homeless, but no one was
Injured.
Among Newly r1ers whose cottages were
burned are Joseph Wise. a jeweller. George
jackson Club House and two large private piers
with lighthouses were also destroyed.
Seaside village lies IN a single street running
up the highlands from the ocean II is COM
posed mostly Of huts Of the fishermen. who make
Up most Of the population.
The Ere started In a boarding house kept by a
man named Bailey. Just back Of the hotels at
the shore. and was driven rapidly up the street
by the strong northwest wind from the ocean
A Navesink policeman discovered the fire soon
after o'clock and before help arrived ten
houses were burning
The light frame buildings burned Ike 50 much
finder. and the flying sparks kindled roof after
roof IN succession Families were turned out OF
their houses with little warning. carrying their
scanty belongings with them There was much
suffering from the cold before the FIRE was under
control and the homeless families could ind
shelter with their neichbors.
The Navesink Highlands fire company soon
found itself helpless. and other companies were
called from Sea Bright, Atlantic Highlands and
Long Branch For time II looked as though
the entire village would go When the flames
were AZ last under control II was found that
nearly dfty buildings had been burned.
II was reported at first that the FIRE was OF In
cendiary origin. but u was thought later 20
have been caused by an overheated Hue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18
EYE AND EAR WORK IS CURTAnED
Plat Pavilion Will Receive No Indoor Pa
tients After March /,

The directors OF the New-York Eye and Ear In
Urinary at their meeting yesterday decided that
the portion OF the infrmary known as the Plat
Pavilion should receive indoor patients
after March l. The pavilion Is used for the treat
ment OF contagious eye diseases Of Infants under
three months and endowed By the Bliss
family.
After May no indoor patients will be received
ct the nfrmary except those who can be accom-
moGated at tne Du Bots Pavilion which pa rtiallv
endowed IL was announced yesterday after the
meeting that two members Of the Du Bois family
were anxious that the hospital should remain omen
and offered 70 give $4,000 each II the directors
could raise 10000.
The closing OF this institution will mean a h,g
loss to the city poor as sixty thousand patients
doing away with the nurses training school and
the discharging OF many nurses and servants Ths
cOst OF maintaining the innrmary Is about s7s on
a year. and the Income is only s5s COO S7 900 81
which comes from its invested stocks and bonds
amounting 20 $4,000. The remaining s3S 900 il M a.
up OF slight fees paid by patients VITO can afor6
IT. and from occasional gifts.
At the meeting OF the directors on February II
q letter from Adrian Iselin was read in which he
agreed to send his check for 5000 II some one 81
would 90 the same John L. Riker lmmedis r. ~
son president OF the board OF directors hss -
Gently gtten a large sum TO the fund 81 tie in
urinary, but the exact amount has not been made
public. - 0- AA-e
After the meeting yesterday -. F4irsin.op ,,,6.
We peed 5000 % raaiutai - infrnIary we
nave hopes OF setting that amount but CO rnairs
20 positive statements lust yet"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18
INJURED IN EARLY MORNING FIRE
Three Persons Taken to Hospital-Many
Narrow Escapes.

In an early morning IRE Yesterday IN what M.
hremen called hooded" block three person, ~
Injured In panic caused by fleeing tenant, s.,,.,
families were rescued from upper hoors and no, ;.
few children had narrow escapes from boIr
tampled TO death The house five story "a
basement tenement house at No 44s West FYf,v-
thlro-st. Is In block In which a large nur,har .,
fires have occurred In the last few veeks Tn.
origin OF this latest Ere the police think sboI,Id
be Investigated
The IRE was discovered by Mary Haley. a YOUNG
woman who was caring for her aged mother In Their
apartments on the second floor She carried her
mother downstairs. The young woman haa TO leavs
her mOther temporarily and the latter was tr rnai
on by the moo that rushed past In the darkUass
Eatfolfnen Matthews. Allen and Mccormick OF M
west Forty-seventl-st station, attracted bv tbc
tenants pouring into the street and BY Others who
hao been driven to window lodges. turned IN a n
alarm They had the old woman taken I'm an
ambulance 70 Roosevelt Hospital She was zerousIy
hurt and suffering from the cold.
John Hayes. another tenant. was escaping with a
baby IN his arms. He was jostled by the crowd
and the baby was Knocked from HE arms II feIi
over the balustrade at the third floor and landed
baby knocked unconscious. At Roosevelt Hos-
pital the surgeons thought II would recover.
Mrs. Annie Walsh. who lived third floor
crawled out on the fire escape and had got down
as far as the second floor. when she slipped and
fell to the basement She broke several ribs and
resolved internal Injuries She also went to Roose-
Welt Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18
RADIUM FOR DOG CANCER.
Actress Says Rays Cured after Ill
Else Failed.

''Tadlur1 Is good for dog So Lady Peggy. the
valuable French bulldog belonging 20 Miss Mella
Webb Is ready testify IN the canine vernacular TO
any able 20 understand Lady Peggy has iust
been cured OF a cancer By Dr.. Paul j. Werner. Of
30. 20 Central Park South. through the OF
radium rays.
Miss Webb. who has been playing 30 Peep IN
Babes IN Toyland" az the Majestic, prizes Lady
Pesgy highly Her pet has long pedigres. and has
figured IN dog shows Accordingly. when all efforts
to cure the dog failed. Miss Webb decided 70 Try
radiUm a last resort and induced Or Werner 70
send 20 his brother On Europe Cor OF the sub
stance and make the attempt
Covering the healthy tissue with tinfoil. the doc
tor applied the to the cancer. then about an
inch In diameter After some dfteer treat ments Of
a few minutes each the dog was declared cured.
and though t has been four weeks since the
last application there has been no reappearance OF
growth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18
PUBLIC WHIPPING FOR WIFE BEATERs
XedicO-Legal Society FavOrs This Punish
nent and Discusses Other Legislation

&c check wife beating the MeGioo-Lsgsi Society
~ ne February meeting In the WaloOrfABtoris last
riEhs decided 20 formulate BIZ living magistrates
power 20 sentence the offenders 20 public whipping
"A committee. consisting % Wilson Macdonald chair
tnan: Chancellor John r. Nicholson OF Delaware:
judge Simeon z. BALDWIN. OF Connecticut. and the
Rev. PhGbe A. EanGford was appointed % discuss
the measure and consult with other organizations
relative pressing Il Tor passage By the legislature
Clark Bell president OF the society. presided and
brought ID several other measures for discuss on
Among them was the bill introduced by Senator
1-lsberR appointing a bureau q medical examiners
Enoer the state Board % Health ln place OF
CorouerB. IL referred the standing commit
Tee Ufth power a. favor Il " better legislation
- CO away EitE the coroner system should be
devised The TeDe2i o. Governor Odelis lunacy
lccislatio WIS discussed IN rather acrid terms
.ir. Bell win name committee 20 confer with the
state Charities Ac Association and the State Board
% Charities REGARDING the repeal letter from
Professor r. ogcen Dcrenus regarding legisia ton
preventing the selling OF csrbolc acid save IN very
cilute form. the hreproohnB % curtains IN an
hotels and the compulsory cooling o. hospfa
rvards ny liquid ammonia read and a cournft-
zee VII b. appointed by tie president 70 consider
Professor Doremus's suggestions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18

- r--..s s.,ra- manager advises that loss VII =
pald bv home Office The United states as-s .,
more Grs.
superiutsndent Hendricks states further 'ai'
every Ere and marine company transactns ousins'
IN this state and every "Loyds" Association rees
-f-s4 under section g OF the Insurance. law.
been called On for a sworn statement o. Us =
los, by reason % the Baltimore FIRE as shown
f-s records on the Sd inst. and that a sAs
r1erf of the results shown viii De made ava
Vbila the report shows that three Ok ths =
.,.,'--ss -orr,-7-ies the British American -
C,reenyvich and the Hamilton, have 9tq sLsl- -
TAI irnpa.red by the losses IN the BalslhSi - =,
only the HlrniltOu's capital was uupet.l. 49,.
extent OF . per cent The Haulilto.., 49, - IRE
- or1v ~oulranv which viii Be required VI n,
re Stale Jaw 20 make good the impairment. u -
csC{rai Directors OF the Hamilton declaIe.
fs-51v that the stockholders Wodld " 11sn-sa
to make the impairment OF Cal' 3 -. ne iosss
~ the com pany would not reach ne - .tS,Ss
IN the report because there Would % '@''Ns-
the case OF each loss. -, a., .,-,,,ss a. rss
the loss OF the Greenwich Is estimated l ~ sr
a., .r,Cf-t ~ its capital S20000 but the Conn.,,
~ a surplus OF SljS164 out Of when ne ~ ~
mart OF the loss will be paid me $50 sst st,ss.
SCrrravv is held in few hands. most On ,-o .s.srt
holders being directors ana ne. " ,-,o7ot ~ 10
TCss nv assessment and leave the cdli. 80 ~
zine tIDfrr7 haired Some OF the QirectolS 1r,rd
aysrfUg tina. they I'D not know VIVA Ny.i-V ~ 10
be ad0pted as there had been no mec'.1S v
diTeet2rs Slnce ,rDI,s OF ,hs British AueTi1sn
-,vs5 out nv the Baltimore loss. its CAPITA - -
rsfred only about 10 FER cent. 49,. 49, not
Company said last evening thaJ 49, - .sSsn a. .
s-eLi-g m the impaired capital, o1l 1-' -
would pay its loss IN tu4L