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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03

hnt gradually. through the amel;orat;n1 II.
huenee Of daily and neighborIv iD,rrco,,-.. -.
the whites this condition Of eor,,,-. -.
'aSonism began TO show evidences - -.
.ion among the more kindly disposed Of n.
Negroes. and after a years exper;r,-. -
the Erst National Democratic ad,,;,;x.--,;-.-
demonstrated that they would no, be ..n,,, ri,
mi" slavery by the Democrats" "a d;-.f,,rl,
pfsa'c'sd 20 them at midnight cath.ringa
many q them quietly and unknown To thr.,
Posl'esi masters voted the democratic .elr.
WIN me result that in the election of ,sss an
Jus counties OF the Southern MARYLAND penin-
Se-1 al single strokS threw of the ;nepb,-~
Z" Negro domination This secret ballot The
well disPo-ed eoioTcd voter was enabled 90
eas' trader tho old system. when the resoertive
hefS's Ct the opposing political parties were
printed on separate ballots and so delivered 20
hiisi- lie would conceal the Democratic tiek-.
"''ieh mad previously been delivered 10 him
''d winch nc desaett 10 vote, carefully in his
PoeEst' and then Joining the vociferous colored
Nsssion would march UP 20 their partisan
U.s. INC Republican ;icke; holder, and re
SfiN'ns ifcAef f:om him. march along I'm 20
'hS WINDOW quste IS enthusiastic as any of the
~ tut he would easily manage In the en-
-4'"-Easfa ct the occasion 70 make the Renuhii.
~ ana DSfnocr=tsc tickets which he Carried
eseHsaGc places. aud the latter would so i1.o
''e sssS-t box from the hands Of an apparently
enthusiastic eolcred Republican. In this wav
'.S ven f'caninS colored citizen was enabled
s'eNeriy 10 avoid the disiavor Of his wb;,e
'>Ss~-- the cstTacisn OF his coiored b-e.s,r.,
~e"Fe al the repeatedly threatened ana
l aleen feared vengeance Of the dear IN ones !.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03
FRIDAY. Irna 4. 1897

The programme will be opeHesi rs 4
play, Misfortune" Also, the exlifi,i.
ton Of the celebrated Peak Sisters
Admission, IS cents Dancing, :
May 27--td.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03
In the Circuit Court for ST. Mary's cos,nig
No. if1 p.lifloua ~ " -'F

In tho Circuit CpuEt for 81. MaFy's rphniy
No. 1895 Petitions -
The Collector having made a report az this
safe 10 This Court, together with nil .hk pr,,-
cccdlngs had In relation thereto, and the same
having been examined and appearing 20 bc
correct, all persons interested IN said aass arr,
hereby Wa'ncd 70 b. and appetsr before this
court on or before tho 2lst daY OF ytlp.s
I7g. TO show cause. II any they have, wty thu
said sale should not be ratified atsI con fr.rsi:
ana II y further adjudged and ort.red ID = sDtI,
St HaTys county, that said sale, sna,ie AMI re-
ported. TOO latihea AMI ooniirmeh- gnlesF caps..
70 the contrary be- shown on or bI-fOra The sa;l
.lst day of JUNE. 1877, PROVIDED a e.,py 81
this order bo published once u seek ~ four
successive weeks prior to the said 2lst tay ~
June, lsS., IN the 81. Mary's BEACON, a news
paper published in So. Mary's county
J. PARhAE CRANE, Associate Jtsigp
May ~, lsaf-iw.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03

There will be festival he'll IS the
grove of Bethel NJ. +. Church. South.
WHIT MONDAY, JUNE 9TH, bes,iIufng
at o'clock. supper and refres.smenlr.
Supper % cents. The public ef'rAial;y
invited
May EFT.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03
SUPPER AND BALL.

There viii be supper and ball at
the Factory, for the benefit Of Holy
Face Church, WHITSUN MONDAY
evening, June :, 1894. The public is
cordially invited. SapPer - cts. Ice
cream and all the deliCacies of the sea-
son will be served. Come one, come all.
June 3--1tz
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03
THEATRICAL.

A y Amateur Theatrical Ciul ife,,,
"A Charles County viii visit thu Town
Hall, "Chaptico," on
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03

another uotzbie feature Of this extraordinary
trek IN Partisan legislation Is the manifesily
Il is 80 fFxmcd a2 to esade during >ae first tvrc
years q is operation rs pNn pretended pro
visions for the rrrfcction .. the min rity rsrt,
The tsfter 70 obscure rs real purpos.. "a rart:-
san iniaulfy. The bili As presented pretended 10
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03

Wei knowing the system of intimidation and
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03

But the iliiterate voter, who cannot read or
mark his own ballot, has always constituted q
troublesome factor in the problem OF giving
practical application to the Australian theory.
lie. instead Of being screened from observation
ny the machinery, is subjected to more
close and complete scrutiny in the marking of
his ballot for him by the officers designated for
that purpose. who are always the partisans of
the leading political parties Therefore, when
the proposition was first made TO introduce the
Australian idea into the Maryland election law
--tn is0o-many Of the more thoughtful Demo
cratic leaders were apprehensiye that the large
per centage Of iliiterates in Maryland, belong
ing almost exclusively TO the Republican party.
would give improper advantage 10 tina. party
IN the operation of the system. In that IL would
subject the illiierate coIored voters moro COM
pieteiy than ever TO the espionage and dornk
nation OF those who had become the political
leaders in the communities where they pre-
dominate.
ihese complaints came more especially from,
thoughtful Democrats in the Negro-domina.ed
Counties which had At that time under the old
haiiot system. just fairly begun TO emerge from
more than decade Of ruinous Negeo domi-
nation condition of affairs has existed for
years IN those counties, of which the voters Of
H'N S'"Sf Souhtics ana baltimore CITY have no
lair conception. The extraordinary methods
OF intimidation and coercion by which the won
defiul cohesion Of the Negro vote was secured
ana tor many years maintained in those coun.
ties and Negro domination thereby fastened
upon them, viii no doub. be a surprise A.,
many good citizens of the city and Of sister
eountes. who view the matter eompiacen,iy
from distance. and sometimes upon not Great
proVocat'on show a disposition to cooperate
with those bad forces. A sentiment has h.,
eunning'y incuicated into the minds of the L.
ho'am and supers'itious Negro voters. ana
more especially of the women and children
VITO constitute their families. that for a colored
man 10 vote anything but the straieh, Ren,h-
hean ticket Is TO be a traitor to his race and a
sinner OF objectionable offense. This sentS-
mont. shEewdly disseminated through well Ia.
o''e,'ed eo'ored preachers and other inzcn-
'oGsiy chosen agencies. made a deep ,rn1r~..
s'on on the rank and file Of the eoIored bonn.
i"'Aon' winch siill exists 20 q very general ex.
tens' especially among the women.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03
+. 0. MORGAN.

Extends a special invitation To his many
friends and customers To visit his
STORE and examine his large stock Of
fashionable
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03
r. OSCAR M0ReAM,
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

IN the matter Of Tax sale Of iraot of raut
OF land In s.h election district, Of 81 MhYy's
county. assessed in tho maine OF ClaTl IA
tazenor. made and reported by wIllaIs, W
Cecil, Collector OF State and county fax.s for
the years 1888 and lS6, lat Commissioner Dig-
distriSts ~
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03

In States largely engaged In manufacturing
industries, corporate works and the like, where
the dependent laboFers, who were subjected to
the controlling influence Of their employers.
are for the most part men capable Of reading
and marking their own ballots. the Australian
ballot machinery, which screens the voter while
IN the &C; of voting from all espionage and su-
peTyison. exercises 4 very saluiary influence in
securing free and untrammclcd expression
Of the popular will. The domination in politi-
cal matters of corporations and other large en-
ployers Of human labor had grown to be a Po-
tent and dangerous influence in elections, and
the Australian system as an elective reform
has grown in favor n a remedy TO this great
and growing mischief.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03
TUESDAY, June %, 1897,

ST. JeiOmc's Creek, on which the land binds,
has lately been declared by the Mary land
Court Of Appeals Ia he private property. and
Is noted as producing the finest Oysters in
this county. The sale Of this property is an
exceptional opportunity 20 any one DESTROYS
OF engaging I'm The rcmunerativc buslners of
oyster-planting. Tho property Is improved by
a comfortable DWELLING and the necessary
OUT-BUILDINGS
TERMS OF SALE:
The terms of sale as prescribed by the dc
cree. are: One-half cash on the day Of sale
and the balance at twelve months credit, the
deferred payment 10 De- secured TO the salts
faction of the Trustee and 10 hear interest
from the day of sale.
ROBERT &. COMBS,
May ats. Trustee
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03
SHOES and HATS.

My new styles aFo la, aud prices .ow-
or than ever Ny stock viii pIaas,
young men, old men and boys.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03
tPublt.h,d bv Authority o. the Maryland
Democratic Editors Association.

The essential principle Of the Australian bal.
10: system. which has sustained public scnti
men; in many States Of the Union in incoTpor-
aiing its eumbrous and expensive provisions
into their election laws. j. that j; affords 20 the
individual voter the privilege Of voting secret
ballot. This privilege. thus 80 dearly supposed
10 be attained. has been understood TO efIee-
iuaiiy rid the voter from the domination and
power Of those who xaay have controlling in
fuence. by reason of other relations In life,
over his individual political action. Upon this
ground. solely. Of securing liberty of action in
the exercise Of his elective franchise on the
part Of the individual voter. freed from the
control Of those Who are in a position TO OK.
ercise a cocrcive or intimidating influence
upon him. has the Australian ballot system ap-
pcalod TO the favor Of the advocates Of election
reform. and this single and distinctive feature,
has been already stated, is the essential prin-
ciple Of the system. II must follow, therefore,
that any Law purporting TO embody the Aus
tTalian system. which. instead Of freeing the de-
pendent class oi voters from the espionage, SUI
pcryision and domination Of the class whose
influence and resentmen; they fear and are
subseryient 10. subjects them more completely
than ever before to such espionage, supervision
and domination. is a sham reform which ought
TO have the condemnation and not the support
Of honest men
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03
Reddy-Made ClOthiat

For mems youths and boys wca..
have the finest, cheapest ami nGbling
line ever shown in my store. am en-.
phatically headquarters for tais trad,,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03

Here We have preseEfcd TO US the remarkable
anomaly, the astonishing paradox. Of the e .oop
iitcTafc voters q thS state, who, in point Of
fact. constitute the only element 81 our voting
population thar are subject to the domination
al controlling influence. being subjected 10
the sirictest scrutiny. TIE mos; complete e.
pionage and surveillance Of the very influence
b. which hey are dominated and belonging
exclusively 70 one political party, under color
81 the AUSTRALIANS ballot system, the essential
principle aud Office ~ which Is exactly the con
verse Of the Junction Il - made % exercise In
Maryland clecfInns. The question arises. did
any political party outside ~ thes carpet tar
governments 81 the Southern States ever make
such q shameful ahrse q is power a. ,isiss
Was any such audazious fraud this ever
practiced 4 sell respecting people By any
political party without prompt punishment be-
ing visited upon ia The eadaeity 81 this fraud.
N making the very machinery designed for the
emancipation o. he dependent voter do duty
for his erssaycFmrzat, IL certainly complimentary
the courage 81 It's authors: but we mistake
the temper % the good people az Maryland IL
they are disposed 70 reward this particular kind
OF courage
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03
GOODS.
DOMESTICS
GROCERIES

Fine, fresh and cheap. Gall ana a4kl
n small purchase and l know that you
viii become a permanent customer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03

Thas IL is clearly made 10 appear thA, be- re-
pealing the strict oath required Of the ballot
clerk and al penalties FOR its violation all re
stTiction OF secrecy IS removed from the officers
the illiterzte Negro voters Of the State are
thereby subjected 30 the strictest surveillance
In point 81 TACT, proof can be adduced from the
Southern aaryland counties tina; this change
in the law was impressed on the colored voters
IN the campaign Of ie96, and they ~erc thereby
in;imidated and sclidifled a. the las; election.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-03

The tax rate of Anne Arundel county
has been lowered and the city revenue
of Annapolis increased under the new
assessment of property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17

they HiVed In n switch BoI on nm Electric
Light roio and Fought Removal.

PATERSON. y. J, Aug. l6.-Whilc most Of tho
electric arc lamps were burning throughout the
city this evening It was reported 1T the
Office OF the Edison Company that the
lights on the lower part of Carroll street
were out. Two lincmen, Isaac Smith and
James Halpin. were sent to locate the
trouble. They decided that II was In u switch.
box on a pole on the corner OF Tyler and Carroll
streets, and both men climbed up. The moment
tho door of the box was open Il swarm of bees
came out and attacked the men. They hastily
closed the door. but were forced TO de-
scond To escape the bees which had got
out After a short wait the men went up again.
They knocked the box loose from its base and
then showed it Off the pole to the street. After
that the repairs were made. and another cause
of darkness removed. Tho shock OF the fall
caused tho bees to forsakc the tox, ard Il
quantity OF honey was taken from 1t. Before IL
was replaced the bees swarmcd to a tree near by.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
MAYOR HARRISON LEANS u
Five Hundred Hoidov~rs Dismissed Yesterday
from ChiraEos Service.

CHICAGO, Aug. l6.-Thcre was conformation
in the City Hall when, upon tho personal order
OF Mayor Harrison. left In the possession OF
Acting Mayor McGnnn. nearly 500 employees.
who we're held over from the Swift administra-
ton, were dismissed to-day.
OF the men dismissed twenty-five were en-
ployed in the City Engineers Office as rodmen.
clerks, and laborers; las in the Sewer Depart
mcnt AS clerks, rodmon, draughtsmen. house
drain inspectors. material and mason inspectors.
assistant foremen. and laborers; the rest in tho
Street Department AS clerks. laborers. suh.pav-
ing inspectors and suh-contractor inspectors.
Civil Service Commissioners Winston insists
that The discharged men include some sixtyday
appointecs. Ho does not believe there were over
ado Swift holdovers In the ,city's service. This
does not agree, however, with the statement Of
bureau heads, who contend there arc many
swift followers still left. Commissioner Win
ston saws the sixty-day men must go, and that
every day new eligible lists will DO certified 10
and temporary incumbents removed until tho
entire number OF l,2so sixty-day men are ont.
II was scheduled that the axe would fall in
tho Water Meter and Health departments also
this morning. but tho heads Of those depart.
ments have received no Official notification as
regards diSmissRls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17

September Goes Above 0s Cents n Rushei and
Cash wheat to 0s.

Prices for wheat on the Produce Exchange
yesterday again established new high records
for tho season. The September future opened
at Ola cents. against SOFA cents, the official
closing price on Saturday. and 90 cents, the close
on the curb the same day. and advanced under
active and excited trading to 92i4 cents. The
December future also scored u sensational ad.
vance, opening at S0N cents, against 1878 cents,
the official close ON Saturday, and SSos cents,
tho curb close, and climbing to 90as cents. Tho
previous high record this season for the Septem.
Der future had been no ll-l6 cents, and for the
December future s9as cents, these prices having
been registered during The jump in the market
ON Thursday of last week.
The full, advance was not retained. for on re-
alIZing sales there was u reaction and easing.
Tho tnal prices for the day were, however. we'll
above Saturdays figures, being 9lbs cents for
September and 30 cents for December. Cash
wheat also scored a material advAncc. with No.
! Northern, free on board. quoted at 9S cents q
bushel. against 8oes cents on saturday. S4l9
cents on the corresponding day last month and
G4l4 cents on the correspondents day last year.
Higher foreign grain markets were the chief
legitimate influences that helped. The advance.
Tho exports Of wheat for the day from this city,
Boston. Philadelphia, and Baltimore amounted
to 1907 bushels. against 40, SiS bushels on
the corresponding day last year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
OYER THE HUT
Five Negroes sEortaliy Hurt in an Accident at
Tybce Island.

SAVANNAH. Ga. Aug. 6.-Thec city was thrown
into a state of CONSERVATION to-day by the re-
port that n large gang OF men at work on the
new Notifications on Tyboe Island had been
rushed by n sand chute into the sea. The story
as 1t came later was that at : o'clock this morn
ing an engine pushing a fiat car up an inclined
plane to the sand chute at Tybee Island, where
the venable Construction Company OF Atlanta
is building a new fertilization, could not be
stopped by the engineer in time, and plunged
over the chute. carrying along its human load.
The several hundred hands who were working
upon the chute shouted in distress. Six Of tho
men were precipitatcd twenty feet below and all
were hurt. five of them mortally. The foreman.
4. Z. Stephens, had his knee dislocated. Tho
other five were negroes. Three of the Eve were
injured internally. All Of the injured workmen
were brought to Savannah and are In the Savan-
nah Hospital now.
their fa!l thirty feet. The engineer was a now
man. put In charge OF the locomotive this morn
ing. The engine did not fall from the track.
The car was smashed. and that was the only
property damaged.
THE accident was occasioned by the inability
OF tEc engineer to control the throttle OF his
LOCOMOTIVES. The throttle became caught by the
box 10 stop he engine, the sand car went over
the chute. The Venable Construction Company
has its employees insured in an accident COM
pany.
a special train was despatched to the scene
and several hundred persons gathered ut the
station. One of them was d Baptist preacher,
who called upon his followers 20 kneel down and
pray that the dead might como to life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17

we're before Judge jackson this morning. Asa
result OF their efforts two inlnhcIiohs were
Issued.
Ono suit is entitled Charles Mackall. VS..
Eugene Debs ct nj. In this the plaintiff, Mac
kali. sues for an Injunction as 4 stotkhoider ~ tnS
Charles Mackall vs., VI. d. Ratchford ct al. In
this the plaintiff sues as n oondholder IN inc
In both bills the complaint alleged, among
other things, that the defendant, In conjunction
with other defendants In the. bill named, was
conspiring to Interfere with the operating and
conducting OF the coal mines operated by the
West Fairmont Coal and Coke Company, by such
interference preventing the employees OF the
West Fnirmont Coal and Coke Company from
mining and producing coal in and from tho SAID
mines; and that unless the court granted amin
mediate restraining order. preventing, the dc,
PENDANTS from interfering with the employees Oh
tho owners OF said mines, their was great danger
OF ircemediablo injury. damage. and loss to the
owners.
II IL thought hero tonight that the miners
will make n test Cuse on one Ot the lnluhctiohs.
While at tho Government building this morn
ing. cN.Gov. Fleming received n long.distance
telephone message from Fairmont, stating mat
100 miners at the Montana mines Joined me
strikers to-day. The message also stated that
4IS strikers were cnmpcd along the roads load
Ing to the Montana mines md that the opera
ticns of the miners were delayed two hours, IS
the miners went to work tho strikers MADE
The strikers march on the Montana mines
was successful. There were about 800 men VINO
started to work. Al the solicitation of the
mprchers fully 100 OF the 800 refused to go to
WORK.
This break in the Montana miners was not
expected by the operators. They hope to pre-
vent n further break by serving the injunctions
issued by Judge jackson prohibiting tho strikers
from marching on the property OF the mining
company or the approaches leading thereto:
HAzLEroN. Pa, Aug. lB.-The strike at Maca'
doc. where the riot occurred on saturday In
which several men were severely handled. ia
growing. Thirty.tlve drivers of No. 3 mine In
Honey Brook went ont on saturday. There was
a general tie.up this morning, when 5000 men
quit work, shutting down, all the Lehigh and
? 80 t,u ,EA "a. IN thta n c riot
An effort Was made to start. The mines thin
morning with new men under the protection O.
tho coal and iron police. who were armed with
Wholesalers. Three hundred strikers Assem-
blCd at No. ! mine in Audenried, marched past
the police. took the workers with them. ant
made IL tour OF the entire district. bringing al
workers out. The men demand an increase o
wages and the discharge or transfer OF Superin
| tendent Jones.
Jones has been threatened repeatedly. as b.
is unpopular throughout the district. He il
accompanied by officers about the mines, ant
his house Is guarded by night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
COL. JONES SAVED THE NEGRO.
Prevented tho LynchinE OF the Man Supposed
to Have Assaulted His Daughter.

ROME. Ga. Aug. 16.-Through the interposi-
ton OF Col. Jones OF Rock Springs. Walker
county, Will Phillips, the alleged assailant OF
his daughter, Miss Sallie Jones, was allowed TO
go to Jail. and he will be tried according TO law.
Since the crime . number OF men have been
arrested on suspicion and taken before Miss
Jones, and she in every instance said, without a
moments pause, that the prisoner was not the
right person. Some time ago several pictures,
among them one Of Phillips, were placed boForo
the young woman with their faces down. The
first. second. and third were turned over by her
and laid aside. but when she saw the fourth.
There's no use 10 look any more; he's the
man"
This same picture was sent to Sheriff white
In reply 10 a letter stating that he had under
surveillance n man named Phillips. He arrested
Phillips and photographed sheriff Sims to como
for him. When questioned AS 70 why he !c:t ths
county. Phillips said II MAS on account of some
trouble concerning his wife which he did not
care TO make known 10 the public. lie said he
knew that he was accused OF the crime, and the
reason he did not surrender himself was because
he feared that he might resemble the man and
would not get "A fair trial.
The friends and relatives of the young woman
say that Phillips shall have u fair trial. yet they
feel sure that they have the right man. The
Circuit Court will convene here tomorrow ana
the criminal docket will TO taken up a week
later. Probably Phillips's case will be tried iirst.
The young woman will not be brought before
Phillips until then. II is believed she will iden.
tify him before the court.