The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-04-21


WAS utterly unable to check it and at last &C.
counts the flames had spread to such an ex-
tent as to destroy at least twothirds of the city
and threaten the remainder of it. At least
100000 people have been made homeless and
starvation stares many of these in the face as
all sources of provision supplies have been cut
off. 1t is impossible to estimate the loss, but
it will 60 far beyond anything ever before ex-
perienced by an American city. The U. s.
Government took prompt action for the relief
of distress and suffering, and all the larger
cities of the country are offering assistance in
the way of money and provisions.
TIE EASTER parade on the Boardwalk at
Atlantic City on Sunday last was perhaps the
most brilliant ever seen there. 1t is said that
at least 100000 people took part in this pageant.
The city was crowded with strangers for the
Easter holiday.
THE INCREASE in the price of liquor licenses
at Ocean City, Md, from $500 to $3.50 will, it is
said, result in the closing of six hotels in that
place. These properties are now either for
sale or rent. A dispatch says the feeling among
the residents is adverse to the reform.
THE DEMOCRATIC Club of New York is early
in the field as the champion of Hon. William
Jennings Bryan as the next Democratic NOM
inee for the Presidency. At present Mr..
Bryan, with some members Of his family, is
making trip around the world and no doubt
be will return in good fighting trim.
SENATOR GERMAN, of Maryland, who has
been very sick for several months at his home
in Washington, causing his family and friends
much concern, is now reported to be improv-
ing and his early recovery is expected. The
Senator has been obliged to entirely give up
his official duties on account of the condition
of his health.
The REPUBLICANS of Charles county held
their convention at La Plata on Monday and
everything was solidly for the denomination
of Mr.. Mudd for Congress. resolution was
passed authorizing him to name the delegates
to meet in convention of the Fifth Congress.
sional district at Hyattsville, May I'd. In the
case of Mr.. Mudd nomination is about equiv
alent to an election.
A FIRE at an early hour on Saturday morn
ing last destroyed the large sales stables of
Messrs. NJ. Fox, Sons & Co., on North street,
Baltimore, and nearly $50 horses and mules
persisted in the flames. Through the efforts
of the police many animals were gotten safely
out of the building. The estimated loss is
$4,000 and it is only partially covered by
insurance. 1t is not known how the fire
originated.
AT THE close of business on the 9th instant
the banking institutions of Carroll county had
deposits amountingin the aggregate to s4,212,-
S24.62. This is a large increase over the
amount shown by any previous report. The
number of banking institutions in that county
is fifteen, and they are located as follows:
Five in Westminster, two in Taneytown and
one each in Union Bridge, New Windsor,
Uniontown, Union Mills, Manchester, Hamp-
stead, Sykesvile and Mount Airy.
Hon. ROBERT GILMoR, for fifteen years a
member of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore,
died at his home in the city, on Thursday last.
He was born in Baltimore in 1888 and was
the fifth son of Robert GiImor of Glen Ellen,
Baltimore county. He was twice married and |
is survived by his second wife (who was Miss |
Augusta Albert) and eight children-two sons
and six daughters. Judge Gilmor was gentle
man of the old school-courteous and kind to |
all-and be had wide circle of friends.
WE NOTICE that Mr.. Alfred s. Miles, of the |
well known Baltimore law firm of Niles & |
Wolff, is among those who are being named |
for State Tax Commissioner to succeed Col. |
Buchanan Schley, of Hagerstown, who, it is
said, will be a candidate for Governor. The
Board of Public Works-the Governor, Comp
troller and State Treasurer-elects and if it
wants a thoroughly capable and conscientious
officia it need look no further than Mr.. Niles. |
He is at present counsel to the Liquor License
Board in Baltimore.
THE ANNUAL meeting of the Maryland State
Council. Junior Order United American Me-
chanics was held in Westminster this week.
A resolution was unanimously adopted asking /
Congress to pass the bill now pending to re-
strict foreign immigration. A number of new
councils were organized in the State during
the year and the net gain in membership was
S02 The largest net gain in any county was
in Carroll-105. The total membership in the
State was reported to be 1856. Over two
hundred delegates attended the meeting.
SOME EUROPEAN cities have found it neces-
sary to supply food to school children, as it
has been suggested New York shoulddo. Paris
gives each child full meal every school day.
Each child, rich or poor has metal token to
exchange for the meal. The parents of those
who can afford to do so are expected to pay for
the food used by their children. Beautiful as
this seems as a matter of sentiment, it is bad
as policy. When children are early taught
to ask the Government for food they will con-
tinue to do so when they grow up. In no way
shonld Socialism be countenanced or practiced
THE GRAND JURY at st. Paul, Mimi, indicted
three of the leading newspapers of that city
for publishing detailed stories of the execution
of a murderer hanged there on the 18th of
March. The publishers of the papers demur-
red to the indictments and attacked the consti-
nationality of the law but Judge Bum filed
an order unfolding the indictments. 1t would
be good thing if Maryland had such law
The nauseating Winder business would not
have been exploited as it was by the daily press
if this State had followed the example of Min
nesota in having passed such highly COM
mendable legislation.
FREDERICK HoLBRooK, of Vermont, who
recently passed his 9Sd birthday, is the only
one of the famous war Governors now sur
viving. He stood with Governors Curtin. of
Pennsylvania, and Andrew, of Massachusetts,,
as one of the staunchest supporters of the Lin
coin administration when it most needed such
support as they could give. Among the ben
efcent institutions for which the Nation is in
debted to Mr.. Holbrook's initiative were the
military hospitals established at Brattleboro
during the Civil War; where from 1900 to
2 900 soldiers were cared for at once and also
The National Bureau-of Agriculture. Notmany
of the Civil War period will live to the great
age of Mr.. Holbrook, and so within the next
ten years, fifteen at the most there will not
be corporals guard of veterans left.