The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-06-03

Morgan. of New York, became the purchaser
Of drinking vessel with spout carved In
rock chrystal, atthe extraordinary price OF $751;
376. The vessel, which is mounted with
enameIed gold, is 12a inches high and 164
inches long.
GEN. DAVIS, who has been governor of the
Panama zone for year. says the sanitary con-
ditions there are as good as those Of Louisiana
or South Carolina. and constantly improving.
Only per cent. Of the 10000 workmen are on
the sick list. The sensational stories spread
lately about the health conditions along the
canal route are inventions.
A NEW YORK club has undertaken to raise
10000 to buy the house in New York city in
which Theodore Roosevelt was born. recover
and put in place again, as far as possible. the
old Roosevelt furniture. and hand it down to
posterity as combined memorial and museum.
It is very evident that New Workers believe
that the President already belongs to the inn
mortals and that in hundred years hence
relics Of him will be regarded with as much
interest as those of Washington.
AT THE annual meeting of the Maryland
Civil Service Reform Association. held on
Wednesday, Mr.. Charles J. Bonaparte was re-
elected president. Among the additional MEM
bers Of the executive committee chosen were
Messrs. William Reynolds. John G. Rose, Al
fred s, Niles, Redmond G. Stewart, w. Cabell
Bruce, VIM. Winchester. W. Burns Trundle,
Lewis Putzel, George Frame, Randolph Bar
ton, Jr., B. Howard Hannah and Joseph @.
Mullin. Mr.. Bonaparte was warmly congratu-
lated by those in attendance upon his selection
by President Roosevelt for a place in the
Cabinet.
A MAN named Alexander Russell, who died
in New York city last November, lived alone
and was supposed to be very poor. After his
death the public administrator found in a
trunk and handbag in his room papers show
ing that be had $4,000 worth of bonds on
deposit in New York trust company and
$4,000 in cash in New York bank. Russell
left will in which be named man in Scot
land as his executor and be has come to this
country to administer the estate. A sister
in Scotland inherits the fortune. Russell, who
was IS years Of age, is supposed to have accu-
mulated his wealth as silent partner in st.
Louis wholesale dry goods firm.
THE BIG gas steal in Philadelphia has been
scotched and Mayor Weaver has won great
victory over the most daring band of political
robbers that this country has yet produced. It
was proposed to lease the city's gas works to
the United Gas Improvement Company for a
term of ffty-three years for the sum Of $685.
100000. Councils passed the necessary ordi-
nance and the mayor vetoed it. The matter
then got into the courts but before decision
was reached Tom Dolan president of the gas
company, withdrew the proposition and there
the matter ended. The entire city was up in
arms over the matter and the robbers got
frightened and backed down. 1t is said that
had it gone through it would have been the
most gigantic steal of the sge
WITHIN THE past week Japan has struck an
other fearful blow in its war with Russia and
has almost wiped its enemy's navy from the
seas. Admiral Togos feet attacked Admiral
Rojestvensky's last Saturday and before the
great battle ended the latter had sustained such
losses that practically amount to entire de.
struction. The warships and other fighting
machines of the Russians that were not sunk
were so badly damaged as to be almost worth
less, and the strangest part about it all is that
the Japs did not have vessel seriously dam
aged and their casualties were comparatively
few. The Russians sustained losses number
ing about 5000 killed and several thousand
prisoners were captured Even the flagship of
Rojestvensky was sunk and he was seriously
wounded and captured while trying to escape
in one Of the smaller craft of his fleet. This
battle is said to have been the greatest naval
engagement in the history of the world.
DISCUSSING THE decline of the Democratic
party as National party writer in the Balti-
more american says: 1.-THE Democratic party
is over 100 years old, but never since its or
ganization was it so weak numerically in the
Senate and House of Representatives as it now
is. The entire Northern States, in which DEM
ocracy in the old days had powerful follow
ing, and in which it was often in the prepon-
derance. have turned against it, and the South |
ern States threaten to break away from their
old-time moorings. During the war and re-
construction days, when II of the states, all
from the Democratic section of the country,
were in the Confederacy, or had not been re-
stored to representation in Congress, the DEM
ocrats controlled several of the Northern States
and had many Senators from that region.
From the entire line of Northern States now,
however. the Democrats have been as rigidly
shut out as the Federslists were from the South
after the days of the Hartford Convention"
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT announced on We'd
nesday that he had selected Mr.. Charles ].
Bonaparte, the we'll known Baltimore lawyer,
to fill the place in his Cabinet made vacant by
the resignation of Secretary of the Navy Nor |
ton. When Mr.. Bonaparte was informed of |
his appointment he said: 1.-THE President |
rendered me the position about ten days ago. |
After due reflection decided it was my duty |
to accept. had no reason to think previously |
that he had my name under consideration for |
this Office. 1t is needless for me to say that |
appreciated very highly the great and unex-
pected compliment implied in his offer. New |
ertheless 1 did not accept without much hesita-
ton, for have always been very reluctant to
enter public life." Speaking of the appoint
ment of Mr.. Bonaparte the Baltimore San
says: "Those who are now active in the man.
of party affairs will be disposed to
look upon it, from political standpoint, as
almost in the nature of calamity because of
the complete character of the surprise and the
unfriendly criticisms which Mr.. Bonaparte
has from time to time passed upon those who
are now local party leaders. Others who are
opposed to the organization and are dissatisfied
With the present party management will likely
hail the appointment with joy, as it tends to
show the Presidents disregard of the Republic
IAN machine in Maryland and those who run
It. Democrats regard the selection of Mr..
Bonaparte as direct slap in the face for the
Republican organization, and amusement is
'elt at what is termed a more direct and en-
ohatic ignoring of the party leaders than was
he appointment of Mr.. w. Hall Harris as
The appointment is in all res
,ects a 6rst-class one and an honor to the
State of Maryland. 1t is reported that Mr..
3onsparte will ultimately become Attorney