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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
Mystery Of q Strange Cavein.
Letter from Wesfsais7sfsr.

Hundreds of people of this city were attracted
to spot on the Western Maryland Railroad,
near the city limits, by a singular "cavein,''
which occurred sometime last Saturday night,
when mass of earth about three feet in diane
ter sank down, making perpendicular shaft q
feet deep. This shaft is partially under siding
of the railroad and in close proximity to the
regular track, under which, extending from the
bottom. it runs laterally to distance not yet
gagged. There are several theories in relation
to the matter, some insisting that the earth has
sunk into blind ditch excavated at the place
many years ago, while others contend that a
small cavern existed naturally, and caused the
sinking of the soil. The place is close to what is
known as Hollow Rock farm, the name of which
implies the existence of caverns or hollow places
in the rock. The locality is surrounded by ex-
tensive deposits of limestone, which is, to some
extent, cavernous, and numerous cases of sink
ing of rock and earth have occurred in the
vicinity.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
DEATHS.


Tributes. &C.. 10 Cents Per Line
>C~c~~~-~~~-~-~-~-~~@- ~-~-~-~-~~~-~-~~-~@~~
McCLUNG.-At her home near Sunnybrook, on
the 23d instant, Mrs. Minnie McClung, wife of
j. Nelson McClung and daughter of John A.
Gemmill. of Worthwhile. Nd. aged SO years.
BUCKMAN.-At Raynesville, July 20, Charles
H. Buchanan, in his 69th year, son of the late
Samuel Buchanan, of the Hillen road
SCHARF.-At Detroit, Mich, July Is, William
Scharf, aged Ga years, son of the late Isaac T.
and Mary A. Scharf, of Baltimore county.
WILSON.1At Churchville, Md, July "A, Pris-
ella G. Wilson, in her 59th year, widow of
81 Harry Wilson, formerly of Dulany's Valley;
July 20. Bertha Mays, aged 20 years, wife of
Harry Stansbury and daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
B. Howard Mays.
PRELL.-At Middle River. Nd, July "a, An
drew J. Prells husband of Regina Prell.
QUINN.-At Texas, Nd, July 22, Elizabeth M.
Quinn, wife of John M. Quinn.
WARD.-In Baltimore, July %, John Ward, ED
est son of Thomas Ward, of Texas Md.
BROOKS.-At Blue 1tidge Summit. Pa. July 81,
Henrietta, daughter of the late John Chaun-
cey Brooks. of Cloverdale, Baltimore.
LLINGSWORTH.- AT Westport, Nd, July
20, Thomas NJ, infant son of Thomas N. and
Elizabeth Holdings worth.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

THE CRESCENT CLUB, a leading Democratic
organization of Baltimore city, with MEM
bership that exceeds 5000, has struck the Poe
amendment very hard blow. DR.. John D.
Blake is president of the club and among its
members are scores of the best known Demo
Gratis in the city. AT late meeting series of
strong resolutions was unanimously adopted,
accompanied by the following appeal: "Citi-
zens of the State of Maryland, we appeal to
you. Your manhood suffrage is in peril To
confer upon others these powers under this
amendment will place yoke on your necks.
In the shadow of the negro are lurking the men
who are attempting to wrest from you By
specious and artful legislation your rights of
suffrage. Are you to be as Isaac of old, blind
and weak, listening to the cunning voice of
Jacob, with the fraudulent outstretched hand
of Esau, begging for the blessing2 If you
hearken to the specious plea of negro disfran-
chisement and pass this amendment you will
soon awaken to the realization that, like Esau,
you have sold your birthright for mere mess
of pottage."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
Railroads Then and Now.

T-1TUCE HcU6.
An old inventory of the Mohawk and Hudson
Railroad, dated January lst, 1888, gives the fol-
lowing as the total rolling stock of the road at
that time: Three locomotives (the John Bull
the dewitt Clinton" and 1.-THE Experiment'D,
three carriages, accommodating twelve passen-
gers each, nine accommodating nine each, two
accommodating six each and three accommo-
dating eighteen each, total capacity of 1873.
In contrast with this it is interesting to quote
a few figures of today. The present equipment
of the New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad, of which the Mohawk and Hudson is a
part, includes 1851 locomotives with seventy
six in process of construction, and LIT passen-
ger cars with capacity of 70,98e passengers.
These figures do not include officers. pay or bag
gage cars. In addition to these surprising figures
there are GIT Pullmans in daily service on the
New York Central.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

THE REPUBLICAN convention of Cecil county,
held at Elkton on Tuesday, resolved that ID
hereby declares its unalterable opposition to
the proposed Constitutional amendment which
has already been repudiated by the Governor
and Attorney General of our State; that it
congratulates the people of our county and
State that this vicious amendment has met
with vigorous disapproval, not only of the
Governor and Attorney General, but also of
many other Democratic and independent
voters who recognize its purpose, under pre-
tended necessity of relief from alleged illiterate
and negro suffrage, to be to place in the hands
of illiterate and corrupt election officers the
power to disfranchise the foreigner and native
white voter. That it directs the attention of
the public to the further fact that the purpose
of said amendment is by DISTINGUISHING large
body of the voters to insure the control of a
faction of the Democratic party and thereby
to perpetuate the power of the ring which for
more than q generation has dominated that
party"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
Livestock Insurance.
Country Gentlemt

1t is singular that this business in the United
States seems to be generally, if not always,
either failure or fraud. company of the
fraudulent character has just been suppressed
at Washington, the Interstate Livestock In
surance Company of the District of Columbia -
1t was Incorporated last October, with an alleged
capital of 100000, which seems to have been en-
trely fictitious, and has done considerable bust
ness, principally in the Southern States. Sew
eral of the conspirators, including the proprie-
tor of the well known Riggs House. are under
Indictment for their share in the proceedings.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

THOSE WHO attended the recent Christian
Endeavor convention in Baltimore-es especially
those from distant parts of the country-were
delighted with their treatment while in the
city. The Christian Bndeayor World, of Boston,
which is the official organ of the society, had
the following comment: 1.-THE courtesy of the
Baltimoreans was one of the chief charms of
the convention. Everyone was on the look
out for chance to do kindness Repeatedly,
CHANGING at map on street corner, we were
accosted by passersby: i see you are a
stranger May I not direct your Street-car
conductors advised US with the greatest con-
siderateness. They would stop their cars and
wait for us if they saw us running to catch
them, though half a block away. Such
thoughtfulness, everywhere manifested, crea.
ted an atmosphere of good cheer and hearty
fellowship
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

PRESS dispatch from Belair says that "at
Annapolis next winter the liquor license ques-
ton is expected to figure prominently and an
effort will be made by some of the leaders to
send delegation to Annapolis that will favor
the substitution of high license throughout
the county for the present local option law.
Havrede Grace is the only district in the coun-
ty wherein liquor is legally sold "
YELLOW FEVER has broken out in New Or
leans and up to Tuesday one hundred cases and
eight deaths had been reported. The dread
disease is said to be in viruIent form.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP of railroads up in
Canada scored deficit last year of about 81,
10000. The explanation offered is the ex-
ceptionally heavy snowfall. Well, railroads in
the United States encountered big snow storms
and report no such losses. The Canadians may
as well blame their deficit on the usual ex-
travagance and ineficiency of Government
control in matters it has no business to inter-
fere with.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
REPUBLICANS ON THE MOVE.

The Executive Committee of the Republican
meeting in Baltimore on Wednesday and,
after nearly three hours contention over the
date for holding the State convention, finally
adopted the following, submitted by Congress
man Mudd by vote of 16 tot. N
Be it resolved by the Executive Committee
of the Republican party of Maryland, in pur-
suance of resolution of the State Central Com
mittee of the Republican party adopted on
June 7th. 1905, that on the 9th day of Septem-
Der, 1905, at IL O'Clock noon, Republican
State convention will be held in this city for
erly come before it, including the nomination
of one candidate for Comptroller of the Treas
ury of Maryland at said convention. or an ad
journed meeting thereof, subject to such
changes in the delegation of Baltimore city as
may take place as hereinafter set forth.
The delegates to the said convention to meet
on the 9th day of September, 1905, as aforesaid,
in the event that the governing bodies of the
Republican and Democratic parties, respec-
lively, shall not agree upon q date for holding
the primaries in the city of Baltimore at such
time as to permit of their election in accord
ance with the existing primary election law
for Baltimore city, as set forth in section l52
of the Election Law of this State, shall be cleo
ted in such manner as the Republican city
committee shall provide.
The delegates to the aforesaid adjourned
meeting of the said convention. if the same
shall be necessary because of the failure OF said
governing bodies to agree as aforesaid, shall be
composed of those who shall have been regu.,
larry elected from the several counties of the
State, and the delegates from Baltimore city
who shall have been elected in pursuance of
the aforesaid primary election law.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

AN AUTOMOBILE club has been organized at
Hagerstown and the members will include
the owners and users of motor cars. It is
stated that it will be the aim of the club to
have elected to the Legislature men who are
favorable to better roads in Maryland. and
especially the abolition of the "spring-break-
ing" breakers that line the hills of country
roads a uniform rate of toll charges on pay
roads, these charges to conform with charges
made for horse-driven conveyances; for law
compelling turnpike companies to cover fresh
broken stone with dirt or spalls; to require
all buggies to show head and tail lights, the
same as is required of automobiles. the danger
being equally as great to motorists as it is to
drivers of horses
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

MRS. FISHER, wife of Mr.. Parks Fisher, a
well known Baltimore broker, to whom she
was married in June, 1865, has entered suit
against her husband for divorce, alleging
abandonment on his part and onsupport.
They have two sons. Mrs. Fisher. who is a
sister of Admiral Winfield Scott Schley is
prominent socially and during the Worlds
Fair at St. Louis last year she was the chief
hostess of the Maryland Building.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
MARYLAND rELEpHOSE-TowsoH, Q, lal.

Mr.. J. HARRY Wins, popular young
member fthe Baltimore bar, died at Saranac
Lake, N. Y, on Saturday last, from pulmonary
trouble. from which he had suffered about q
year. He was member of the law firm of
Tyson & Wins and bad many friends who
deeply lament his untimely death. Mr.. Wins
was Is years of age and unmarried.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

THE DEMOCRATS of Anne Arundel county
always more or less turbulent-have lively
fight on among themselves this year and it
looks now as though two tickets of that party
is certainty. The Democrats of that county
fight each other more bitterly than they do the
Republicans and it is quite likely that the lat
ter party may have walkover next fall.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

"IF THE State acted solely on business con-
siderations," remarks the London Spectator,
land had to pay full market price for men like
Mr.. Root, it would be astonished at its salaries
BILL" Quite true, but real patriotism like
that of Secretary Roots has no price; all it
asks is fair salary to pay expenses. If pay
is made too big small men will seek place for
the salary. But our Cabinet Ministers and
President are paid entirely too little and so are
our ambassadors.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
aetu Advertisements.

NTOTICk-STOCKHOL MEETING.
Take notice, that at the Annual Meeting of the
Stockholders of the ARLINGTON LOAN AND
SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OF BALTIMORE
COUNTY. Nd, to be held at the Office of the
corporation. at Arlington, Maryland,
On Tuesday, the goth day of august, 1905,
At s O'Clock P. M,
The question and matter of increasing the CAPT.
tai stock of the said Company to three or four
thousand shares of the par value of one hundred
and thirty dollars $500 will be considered.
JAMES e. INGRAM,
GEORGE N. NUMSEN,
ISAAC L. NEWMAN,
WIN. L. STANSBURY,
CHAS. G. HILL. NJ. D., Directors.
JOHN M. BROOME,
SAMUEL ROSENTHAL,
JOSHUA PARSONS,
WIN. L. RUSSELL,
July 29-td
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

Col. DANIEL LAMONT, who was Secretary of
War during the second administration Of
President Cleveland. died very suddenly at bis
home at Milbrook, Duchess county, N. Y, on
Sunday evening last aged "a years. He began
life as a clerk in country store and the first
important political position held by him was
private secretary to Mr.. Cleveland when he
was Governor of New York. Mr.. Lamont
leaves family.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

The SORRY spectacle of United States Sen
ator being fined and sent to prison for violat-
ing law that he was sworn to uphold is the
position in which the aged John n. Mitchell,
of Oregon, finds himself today. The charge
against him was using bis high Office to
further the practice of the law firm of Mitchell
& Tanner, of Portland, of which he is the
senior member. The fine was 81 900 and the
sentence six months penal servitude. If the
sentence of the court is carried out Senator
Mitchell will be disqualified from hereafter
holding anv Office.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

They EXPERIENCED very remarkable weather
in some parts of northern Michigan last week.
Early in the week intense heat prevailed, but
sudden change came and in eighteen hours
the mercury dropped A degrees. There was
heavy frost in places and field crops and gar
dens we're much damaged. No such weather
had been experienced there since 1876.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
TT,RUCK FARM AND STORE STAND AT
PRIVATE SALE.

The farm contains lOx ACRES. situated on the
Belair road, In the village Of Perry Hall, ~ ~
miles from steam railroad and near electric
cars; improvements consist of new Frame Dwell
ling, Barn and Stable and other necessary build
ings; fine water and quantity of fruit The
store stand does good business and the neigh
borhood is first-class churches and schools con-
venient. The terms of sale VIII be one third
cash, balance in two equal instruments at five
and ten years. Further information on applica-
ton to LONGNECKER BROS,
No. $40. Real Estate, Towson, Md.
Mch, lift
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
A Doctor Burns His Books.
baltimore American.

About three months ago DIR. Michael X. War
ner. who died at his residence 9Ol North Stricken
street, last Saturday of cancer, destroyed all the
books containing accounts of his patients. II
was tated at the late physicians home that he
pursued this method to save trouble for his ad
ministrators. He said in destroying his books
his patients would pay their bills owed to him
to his administrators when they felt able to do
so. T0is act was said by his friends to be charac
teristc of the entire life of DR.. Warner, which
was m r ed by charity. and who always was in
sympathy for those in distress.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

DROsPECT HILL CEMETERY, tow
I SON, MD.-TncDrpOr0ted I891.-BEAU-
.TIFULLY Stu AZ ED, COMMANDING FINE
VIEWS OF SURROUNDING COUNTRY;
HIGH AND DRY: CHOICE LOCATIONS ;
LOTS ALL SIZES. Address the SECRETARY
OF THE COMPANY. Towson. Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

Gov. WAKEFIELD evidently intends that cleo
ton supervisors appointed by him shall either
toe the mark or get out. He said on Wednes-
day II see by the papers that Mr.. Penny, OF
Howard county, has been nominated for
County Commissioner. He is member of
the Board of Election Supervisors for that
county and, following the rule have made in
Anne Arundel county, 1 have notified his
friends that shall expect his resignation. 1
shall not deviate from this rule. No Super
visor of Elections has any right to become a
candidate for Office and hold his Office. If
they do not resign shall proceed to remove
them.''
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

A WESTERN contemporary makes this sug-
gestion: Caterpillars are again getting in their
work on the shade trees and if their ravages
are not checked they will prove even more
disastrous than last year. The pests can be
quickly and easily killed by spraying with
the following solution: Take about one-half
pound of Paris green to eight pounds of lime
and mix it thoroughly in fifty gallons of water.
Use a pump with heavy pressure for the
anravinO
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

THE BOILERS of the United States gunboat
Bennington, lying at San Diego. CAL. exploded
on Saturday last with frightfnl consequences.
Other officers and crew 5s were killed and 46
wounded, while number are missing. The
Navy Department is making searching in
vestigation to find the cause of the disaster.
1t is said in some quarters that for a long time
the boilers Of the ship were known to have
been defective
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
CNUG FARM FOR SALE.

A first-class FARM of ABOUT 50 ACRES,
situated on turnpike III miles from station
pike from Baltimore; about acres In wood.
balance clear and under fine state OF cultiva-
ton plenty of fruit and an abundance OF excel
condition and the location cannot be surpassed.
For further particulars address,
Oct. I.-tf Real Estate, Towson, Nd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
TO CREDITORS.

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscri-
Der has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Baltimore county letters of administration on
the estate of
LORENZA VERMILLION,
late of said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said estate are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof,
to the subscriber,
On or before the goth dag of January, 1906 ;
They may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Those indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 18th day Of
July, 1905. MARY A. VERMILLION,
July 29E4tF Administrative.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
PROPERLY FOR SALE.

A FARM OF IS ACRES within 2K miles
of either Long Green or Hyde Stations, on the
Baltimore and Pennsylvania X. r.. improved by
seven-room dwelling with front and back porch
the place. Consisting of stable corn house, wagon
house, &C.; fruit of all kinds, fine spring and
pump water; neighborhood very desirable and
schools and churches convenient; about acres
in wood. Further particulars on application to
No.381 LONGNECKER BROS,
Apr, 15-tf Real Estate, TowsOn, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
FOR A COUNTRY HOME.

We offer for sale, upon reasonable terms. q
nice little country home of SEVEN ACRES. all
cleared and very productive; improved by an
Groom house and all necessary outbuildings |;
plenty of excellent water; neighborh0od unsur-
passed 10 miles from Baltimore and TX miles
from Bradshaw, Phila. Division B. & o. r b. le
first class business stand. Less than 81 800 will
buy it. Apply to LONGNECKER BROS.
No. 3f8. Real Estate. T0wson, Nd.
Nav 0-tf
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29

SOMETHING extraordinary has taken place in
Baltimore. The Consolidated Gas Company
has voluntarily reduced the price of gas to 81
per 1000 feet. Heretofore the price has been
s1.10 and it once was as high as 5. per 1000
feet. The officers of the company say the rea-
son for the change-which will take place
September 1st-is reduction of cost of manu-
facture and increased consumption of gas.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
Robert n. Bussey, Attorney, TO,rsOn, Md

OOCKEYSvILLE PERMANENT BUILD
" ING AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OF
BALTIMORE COUNTY rs. LAWRENCE N.
LEE EFT AL, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR Ball
TIMORE COUNTY, IN EQUITY.
ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Balti-
more county this 18th day of July. 1906, that the
sale made and reported by Robert H. Bussey,
attorney named in mortgage, for the sale of the
property described in the proceedings in the
above entitled cause. be ratified and confirmed.
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown,
On or before the 91st day of August, 1905;
Provided copy of this order be inserted in
more county, once in each of three successive
weeks before the said 21st day of August, 1905.
The report states the aggregate amount of
sales to be 81 100.
WILLIAM P. COLE, Clerk.
True copy-Test:
July 29-4tl WILLIAM P. COLE. Clerk.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
TRUCK FARM FOR SALE.

FARM OF 1lX ACRES ON Belair road.
about Ak miles from present terminus of the
electric car line and 2k miles from Convention,
on the B. & o. Railroad; all cleared and IN nne
state of cultivation; has been used as truck
farm many years; twO-story and attic Frame
House, stable and all other necessary outbuild-
ings; excellent water and fruit OF all kinds.
Price reasonable and terms easy.
No. $50. LONGNECKER BRO5.
Apr. 15-tf Real Estate, Towson, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
Robert n. Bussey, attorney, TOesOm, MD

OOCKEYsvILLE PERPETUAL BUILD
~ ING AMP sayings Sayings "a AsSoCIA TON OF
LEE, CASSANDRA L. ARNOLD AND CAR
RINGTON ARNOLD, HER HUSBAND, AND
THOMAS N. LEE, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
BALTIMORE COUNTY, IN EQUITY.
ORDERED.by the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, this 28th day of July, 1906 that the sale
made and reported by Robert H. Bussey, attor-
ney named in mortgage. for the sale of the prop
erty described in the proceedings in the above
entitled cause, be ratified aud confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown,
On or before the Fist day of August, 1905 /;
Provided a copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed and published in Baltimore
county, once in each of three successive weeks
before the said 2lst day of August, 1905.
The report states the aggregate amount of
sales to be $9,0l5.
July S9~4tf WILLIAM P. COLE. Clerk.