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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13
THE NEGRO EXHIBIT.
Galloway Reports Outlook Good for a
Favorable showing.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Thomas j.
Galloway special agent on negro educd-
ton for the United states Commission 10
the Paris Exposition. has recently re-
turned from an extensive tour through
the South for the purpose Of arrans-
ing for exhibits lie said to-day:
Il have definitely arranged for credit
able exhibits from several educational
institutions. Howard University with
eight professional departments will fur
nish an exhibit showing the professional
training being done. Hampton Institute
will exhibit a. system of manual training
which has been developed there. This
institution will also furnish an interest
ing Photographic display
From Atlanta University in Georgia,
7 arranged for am exhibit in geological \
class of c0iOred students under a C0lored
graduate Of Harvard College. win display
I'm artistic c0'Orlng such statistics as re-
late 90 negro population at various per-
iods. relative increase OF the two races
distribution Of negroes education and
iWteracy. populsm and owners OF homes
factory employment etc.
''The Tuskecee Institute in Alabama.
Is now preparing 20 series of uniform
sized display boards to the surface Of
which small articles are attacked which
represent the 2S shops and other indus
tries of that institute
"Fisk University viii furnish COM
plete set of bound volumes of the history
Of the institution. through which will be
scattered large numbers OF photographs.
"The Washington co'ored public schools
are preparing a series of modelled groups
with miniature figures of persons. school
houses and surrounding showing Boy three
or four groups the evolution of the negro
school house from the most nrimative
backwoods hut to the finely appointed
and commodious coored high school
buildings I'm Washington.
NEARLY fifty colored men have re
celved medals Of honor in the United
States army and navy Photographs of
these medals with the oflial record Of
the valorous deeds for which The medal
was granted will be displayed"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13

WAsHINGTON. Dec. T. The govern
men. of Great Britain has designated =.
King. the government astron0meter az OF
taWa as the representative of Her Ma
festys government in the delimination OF
The provisional boundary line between
Alaska and Canada about the head ri
Lynn Canal under the terms OF the modus
vivcndi OF October 21th lasl and the gov
ernmcnt OF tine United states has desig-
mated %. n Timan assistant superinten-
dent of the Coast and Ge0dic Survey, TO
act I'm a similar capacity for me govern
ucnt OF the United states
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13

TAMPA. FLA. Dec. Nv. q. Tucker.
who claims Leesburg Fla. as his home.
haas been working the orange growers
in this section iu "a very slick manner.
lie represented himself as % large buyer
and induced the growers Co deliver heavy
consignments Of fruit 20 him at various
railroad stations The orange men were
10 meet him at Dade city. where he was
10 IiQuidate his indebtedness.
Tucker has now disappeared and the
growers are trying TO recover their fruit
from the various dealers TO whom they
were shipped by Tucker
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13

The committee of the last General As
sembIy appointed 20 act in conjunction
with o. similar committee from the Leg
saure of Maryland n the determination
VI The boundary line between the two
states VIII not make.a report. as it was
instructed to do. a- ,his session OF the
Legislature. Al least. the only smb.ance
To- report Will bee Incorporated in "a pre-
amblc TO resolution which viii probably
ie offered providlne for The appointment
% committee % perform FL similar ser-
vice.
The story is rather au interesting one.
At the last session VI the Legsmture
tl.rc was iulu- committee appointed to
aot c0nI0nty with a similar committee
lrom Maryland. senator Alushback, of
Alexandria Was made chairman of the
committee. Members ON the part 0f the
House were Ae-srs. smith, Gallener Em-
urcy and WALKER
WHAT MARYLAND DID.
Maryland acted promptly The Lcg.s.a-
ure met On january and. adopting the
-Ieeesti0n of the Virginia Assembly, ap-
pointed committee i0 cooperate in de-
termination of ths boundary question. The
NaryIaudors came 10 Virginia and had "a
conference with their Virginia conferce-
700 tine Jefferson Hotel. lt was arranged
-hat thc ONT committee would. SON.. time
In the spring po ON board o. Maryland
boat aul proceed to the determination of
Doc l.rc The members dispersed. Spring
ma THE Nir2naus waited t.r nludc1-
1000 of thc date and place of a---mli.n-
tu -D Du tho boat. $50 informal ti0u came.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13
SUMMARY OF T0-OAYS NEWS


Local
Graceful act on the part of Rev pr
'I "Rey. " G.. NJ Chumbiey has been called
'' LRic6mond 1lasons going 20 Mount
Vernon. ,..L..,,a
man arrested in Baltimore on charge 81
'''.'.i,i9 "senaior McCorke very ll at the Vir-
s'S "Seateacs of Alexander Tate COM
muted to life Imprisonment 80,
Church tft alton tesoiitloh h f"'
BOARD of Aldermen defeated.
smoker o. the old Dominion Demo-
cratic Club last liehf
@The Naryioni-N.reiuia boundary
question 10 come up.
state.
Passenger wreck on Norfolk and
Western railroad. and enginte. n-tred
~ AIRS Ti1zie Miller Ellis Glslh ced
from the Eastern state Hosp. toI Showed
no signs OF insanity wnhe tnefr-
A locomotive fals on p hla'ntulH' "e
Roanoke with probably fatal results
The first patient received at Nary
Washington Hospital. -
Miss Kemper weds Mr.. Thompson IN
ORANGE county.
General.
Both sides press for time on debate
-Tayior inausuga;ed Governor OF Ken
Republicans carry Boston municipal
election.
Foreign.
British we're pursued nine miles from
Stormherg.
a sor,is made from Ladysmiih
--Pand o, guerrillas captured in Philip
pines May be shot or hung u convicted
OF crimes chargeC.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13
Major Cutchins and Mr., Hardwicke
Had the Floor.
THE RESOLUTION WAS LOST
The Board Of Aldermen Held the
Most Important Meeting for
Long Time Last Night and
Much Routinc business
Transacted - Frcsi-
dents Trip.

The Board of Aldermen held the most
| important meeting ~ that body for "a
number of years last night and trans-
acted a lot of business pertaining TO the
interests Of the city and its various de-
partmcnts.
The climax of the meeting was cen,ered
i'm tha discussion over the Second Bap-
list church. in which Major Sol Cutchins
| and the second church people were criti-
cisod by Mr. Hardwicke. An hour or
more. probably. was taken mp in bringing
tine heated discussion 20 a close which
resulted in the loss of the resolution. in-
tended for making exempt from taxes
the Second Baptist church property.
The gentlemen present were.
Messrs. Allen Baheu. Burton. Cutchins.
/ Douahoe. Drewy reruler Hardwlcke.
I King. LaWder Mostly M0n,e0mcry Seay
| onead, WnJteJ Gordon, and President
/ IurUil.
The report eranaug the free Use OF gas
! to tlo Richmond L.ent Infantry Blues to
/ the extent of -.J.0DU cubic feet per anuum
! uas rejected by thc Board.
/ The ordinance adopted by the lower
! branch amending the chapter on street
/ railways so as to make D. incumbent oa
/ all companies using electric currents to
/ prevent coctr0l@i-. under penalty, wa
/ coucurrod u
NEW RAILWAY PRIVILEGES.
Tfc Board concurod u a number %
/ rDsHl JOINS pi'FldIns I'i '.I''Ii 7'l
! im rot emenIs anal iu ihe iI-o"INs 'i'..
/ nanDos and f'- lIujion-
hu..'i'I'Ni ...'.-
,..,,. .-..,,. ,.o..J.. ..r.,,..r,' ...I ...rl..
,u r Trains .n fh. TRACKS TOR thr.
month.
tu ..I.r4r.. rrIrf.r. permission .
.t. -.utr.rr Railway Company fo ,0u-
..rrDt Cd fr..t f9m l.rr and Twenty
f.rrtn street f. D.r. and Ellhf..u..
.tr,.fe t.. porrurreI iu
resolution ir.Iu,tu- fhe CilN Atror-
r.r to notify th. Richmond Railway and
Electric company thaf tAe CITY ni El,h
moud refuses .' cAtond franchises "i lH.
company to tho NalH-s'fo.t Hne' VINO.
franchise '>p.rDs january
Am ordinance authorizing ih employ
msnt of c.erN as .'n' I' .lt
ufer at 70 salary oi N' m'ni" ''i ..'-
ine "e.N- h' VIII ". '"
"lI interest,". was .l..,f.... .,,
IHc Board concur % ii
th0r.z.n- tne trtnsI'r'h'r rom '".
io.ar'mDnt of >I''' .' 'I' ..
parim'ni I'D MAINTAIN '' .,,...
taI and Tor ih gt....,.
.ni W'ifcln- 'Ne hf.'
TAXES ON CHURCHES
r.-....ruu tU.t tue aolua refused f.
,.., ,. I... .n. r.uiiuu- t1a.- u.
..,..,.,...t.,. SECOND E.ul-l church.
..,... ,.,. .l....i ur sIr a.
chairman 0f the Fmlu..
............ . tr. Ground that the Dir.
,.--'.. ,....b. th sep mc-aI. bog M.
... ,.., f...aeht au cuurch lI.l.
.b..II .. taxed 4ud favored tu.
,.... ,........D. Ir-.ru..u- "a.
...... I'D. tp. K..,uue to place .I
..,,i ,,,........,. an, ni. b.ok.. uud Dy MaI.
,,,. ..,<e al Ieueih a-aIIs
o, ..r.'.,n.. of 1000 alliance let~ee.
.,..,.. anal State. .Nhen you Ier cnure.
.,.- st.,s 9rIlt.ue.- said MAJOR Ane.
.,.,., n.,. "a standing menace t0 Demo.
''''', ''....,'.'. ,,,o,ort ,b,f Inc rosot.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13
PRICE TWO CENTS.

or Manila. Southern Luzon will not OF
fer any serious resistance. troop are CO.
operating I'm that section. Organized re-
bellion no longer exists and our trool,9 ,,,
are actually pursuing robber bands' Al
important and threatened centres OF p9D-
ulatlon I'm the north have been occgp',u,..
(Signed)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13
The Attendance in the Galleries is
Small But Members Attentive,
ONE DEMOCRAT SUPPORTS BILL
Mr. briggs. Of New York, Announced
That lie Had Pledged Himself To
support the Gold standard and
Proposed 10 Redeem the
gc-PrOcccdings i'm
the Senate.


WASuNiION. Dec l--Ih.
such great pressure for time on tho port
t ..... ,,l.rr. ou borb Sides who desire
to participate ln 'ho currency
the House tnat three night sessions were
.rl..,f f.-a.. Interest iu the debate
.t. Attendance in
.,,..r.
themselves 'ie
the speeches.
Orl. Dr. Democrat thus ffr bias spoken
..l ,f, f,~i.,. of \.,.
''''- ."'
York Uh1 Hun" f.'d To-day IH'- '' '''
pledged himself before election '' SUD
por. Tho -..o standard and p'"p'r'o ''
redeem t.Ht pledge. lle VIII Dee joined
by serera. off H.- Brooklyn colleagues ana
probably several others.
The feature. of tne debate to-day were
tl. speeches of lIr Gro-rcnor of Ohio.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12-Senator
Pritchard. OF North Carolina. to-day In
troduced a Senate resolution declaring IN
constitutional the amendment proposed by
the Legislature of that State M its last
session Of the state LEGISLATURE
After reciting the proposed amendment.
the resolution declares that section as
proposed is I'm confravention OF the four
teenth and fifteenth amendments 20 the
I'nifei States constitution and that any
state that adopts such provisions ~ a
oart OF SIS organic law, does not possess
a Republican form Of government as con-
tan-niated by the constitution or te
II....>d States"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Senator But
Ter Of North Carolina. to-day reintroduc-
o1 his bin for a postal savings bank ana
for the purchase Of postal cars.
sullivan, OF Mississippi a bill for the
publication OF the pension list.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for wednesday and Thursday'
virginia-Falr. colder Wednesday; falr
THURSDAY and Friday; fresh westerly
winds Ia
North Carollna-Fair "Wednesday co'd-
er in extreme western portion; Thursday
fresh westerly winds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13
Question Likely to Come
Up at This Session.
Story of the Last Joint Committee
That Never Acted.
MARYLAND MEASURE STOLEN

The Committee from That State, After
Agreeing To- the Preliminarics, Dis
covered That IL Had No Valid
EXistcnce-Qucstion OF Terri
tOrial Jurisd iction Along
the Potomac Involved.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13
RANGE or THERMOMETER.

Following was the range OF The thcr-
momclcr Zoo Tho Times office Yesterday:
@ A. NJ. a. % NJ. 5S. o - ~. 60. =. NJ,
IS. p. NJ. %. y NJ, 81 Averaec tenn
pcraturo -6s3.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13

WASHINGTON. Dec. I2-Whethcr Ad-
oirsl Dewey. acting for the United states
.overnment. formally on informally rccoc
,izcd the Philippine republic at Manila
s question which Mr PotugreW. of
ioufh Dakota. desires the Navy Depart
oept 10 answer He introduced the fol-
owing resolution in the Senate to-day
THAT the Secretary be- and he is hereby
Jrected. 70 inform the Senate whether
he fag Of the Philippine republic was
arrled by vessels in the bay OF Manila,
nd whether the has of the Philippine re-
ubuo Was ever saluted by Admiral
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13

CONTINUED on Second Page)
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-07


- Life is q succession Of les
sons, which must be lived to be
understood. Vigor is contagious,
and whatever makes us either think
or feel strongly, adds to our power
and enlarges our field of action.
We owe 9 debt to every great heart,
to every fine genius ; to those who
have put life and fortune in the
cast Of an act Of justice to those
who have added new sciences to
those who have refined life by ele-
CANT pursuits. IT'S the foe souls
who serve ne, and not what 10 call
ed fine society. Fine society in
the common acceptation has neither
idea nor aims. Il renders the SER
vice of a perfumery or laundry, not
of farm or factory. Society wishes
to be amused. / wish that life
should not be cheap. but sacred.
/ wish the days to be centuries,
loaded, fragrant.-Ralph Waldo
Emerson.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-07

From the Times, HiElsciie, Virginia.
/ suffered with diarrhoea for q long
time and thought was past being cured.
] had spent much time and money and
suffered so much misery that had al
most decided to give up all hopes of re-
covery andawait the result, but noticing
the advertisement of Chamberlain Col
&c, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
also some testimonials stating how some
wonderful cures had been wrought by
this remedy, decided to try it. After
taking few doses ! was entirely well
of that trouble, and wish to say fur
ther to my readers and fellow sufferers
that am q fale and hearty man to-day
and feel rs well as ever did in my life.
%. II. MOORE. Sold by w. II. Green
well & Son, Leonardtown, and all coun-
try stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-07

At 4Omen begin TO feel the strain
Of hard work. II they have been
careless or reckless they are liable
70 break down. Another critical
period ii so. when those holding
positions Of responsibility who are
too absorbed to take proper rest 60
to pieces. Yet man who has liy-
ed to that age ought to continue
for ten years longer. provided he
takes care of himself.
Il is the pace that tells. 1t would
be laughable il it were not so Sc
rious to see staid bankers and mer-
chants rushing along to save q few
minutes delay, or, like General
Scott in his famous letter Of accept.
snce. swallowing a hasty plate Of
soup" for luncheon, or constantly
smoking long. black cigars, az Gov
ernor Flower did, or debating to .
stenographer OF an ocean steamer,
as was Mr.. Hyde's custom. When
| watch these human machines rpn-
ming at top speed. with every cleo
trio light burning, and carrying on
operations that affect the whole con-
tinent, ask With Artemus Ward,
What does it signify p Can
Americans never learn how to make
haste slowly and TO work easily and
smoothly? The secret Of strength
10 poise and self command, and
hustle and hustle indicate lack of
balance and reserve powers.
A leading New York dry goods
merchant has hardly taken holi-
day in twenty years, and often
works Sundays. He might take
warning from q neighbor who broke
down year ago, and noW enjoys
leisurely lunch every day with his
family and q half-hour nap. On
Washington's Birthday called on
Q New York merchant who said it
was the frat day he had not been
at his Office in years. One may
well ask such men, els life worth
living?"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-07
CURIOUS FACTS.

or the thirty-eight Saltans who
have ruled at Constantinople since
1453, all but four died violent
death.
A little girl at Shippack, Penn,
fell on the sharp edge of a teakettle
the other day and cut of the end
of her nose.
A remarkable feature in India ia
the number of deserted capitals.
There are no fewer than three old
Delhis, all close to each other, and
south of the present city.
The mummy Of King Thothmes
!, and three others in four rich
collins have been discovered in
Egypt. Thothmes /, reigned about
100 years b. c., conquered Meso-
potamia and whipped the Syrians.
A circus elephant, needing surgi
cal treatment, was recently chloro-
formed in Peru. Ind. The ap@s-
thetic was given through the trunk
BY means of . tronser leg slipped
around it and packed with cotton.
The highest price paid for an
autograph last year was 81, 800, for
q letter from William Bradford to
Governor Winthrop concerning the
affairs Of the Plymouth colony a
few months after the landing of the
Pilgrims.
There 10 school teacher in Kan
sas who writes her county superin-
tendent that she 10 seventy-four
years OF age aud wishes to pass the
examination for q state certificate
and also to enter for year at the
Normal School TO study new meth.
oes.
At Prescott, Ind, q couple we're
recently married by Justice John
r. Mcdonald. The bridegroom
who is thirty-four years old, is the
smallest man in the State, weighing
only eighty-five pounds; the bride.
thirty years, tips the scales at SS4
pounds.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-07

Farms sor sale.
Farm of 800 acres, fertile, good -.
buildings, situate about IL miles frou1
Oakville and four miles from steamboat
wharf. Good state Of cultivation. Prizes.
$4,000. Terms easy.
Farm 10 acres, good buildiEgs, fne
soil and well improved. Suitable for
trucking. Price, 81, 800. Near So. Jo-
seph's Church. Terms easy.
Farm 20 acres on Sc. Clements Bay.
Fine two-story dwelling. New. Suita.
BILE for cultivation Of fruit. Beautiful
view. Terms easy.
A small farm, II miles South Of Chap.
tico at Cross Roads. Two miles from
steamboat wharf. n acres. Common
improvements. Good stand for business,
mercantile or mechanical. Suitable for
fruit. Price, t4o0. Terms easy.
Small tract of land on tributary of Sc.
Clements Bay. Good dwelling. About
8 acres. Good for trucking. Price, $3.50.
Terms easy.
10. II. MORGAN,
Leonardtown. Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-07
FOR SHERIFF.

Announce Mr. J. FRANKLIN ADAMS
50 candidate for the democratic nomi-
nation for the Sherifalty. He il good
man, true -smocrat, and win prove q
strong candidate. DRMocRATs.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-07

A Prominent HirgiRia Editor had almost
Giren Hp, but icas brought back 10 Per-
feet Health By ChamberIdin's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy Read
HIS Editorial
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-07
F0R SHERIFF.

Messrs. Editors please announces
Er. jos. @. III. ABELL as q candidate
for the next Sheriffalty and say that Il
he viii run he will receive the earnest
support Of the
eTH, sTH AND sRD DfsTRicTs.
Oct 27-tfi
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-07

lie entered the cheap restaurant
and took o sest &C one Of the tables.
Twin you have . 15-cent dinner
or q 25-cent one ?" inquired wait
or.
ssIs there any real difference 20
Certainly"
ssWhat is 1T ?"
ssTen cents. !"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-07
Saint Nargls Beacon,
rHE WOMAN.

&A@8 WW@A~1s
II pleases her to be told that she
il fascinating.
Il pleases hsr TO be called q we'll
dressed woman.
Ii plsases . woman to be called q
sensible little woman.
It pIeases her to depend on some
man aud pretend she is ruling him.
Il pleases her TO be told that she
ID improving man BY her compan-
ion ship.
Il pIeases her to be treated conr-
teouslY and with respect, and to be
talked to reasonably.
IL pleases her TO be treated sensi-
bly, aud honestly TO be considered
and questioned and not to be treat
ed Is q butterfly with no head or
heart.
It pleases her to be loved and
admired by man who is strong
enough to rule and subdne her and
make his way her way, to lead her
and take care Of her.
II pleases her to End happiness
in being ruled by intellect that she
can look up to admiringly, and one
to whom her own mind bows in rev.
erence.
Ii pleases man to have woman
love him.
1t pleases him to have a woman
lead him in the way he wants to
90.
It pleases him to have q woman
sometimes treat him as q great big
baby, to be cared for, petted and
caressed.
1t pleases HIM to have q woman
think him great and good and true,
and favor him with her attentions
accordingly.
IL pleases him 70 have o w0man's
bright eyes, expressing the appro-
baton, approval and admiration
the lips do not speak.
It pleases him to have q woman's
hand smooth away the careworn ex-
preston and wrinkles from his
brow.
It pleases him to have a woman's
strength help him over the weak
places in life.
Itpleases worthy man who tries
to be good to have Q sweet woman
lead him in the way called beauti-
ful. A woman can sink q man to
dismal depths, or help him rise to
dizzy heights. Her frown can de-
press him. her smile inspire him.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-07

Hiss VEYA LEACH, form
erly Of Sc. Mary's connty. viii sccom.
modate transient and permanent board-
ers at so7 @. STREET. i. w. W1surwa.
ToE, ID. @. The travelling public are res
pcctfully requested TO give her 4 cali.
Jan 10-tfs
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-07

- Benny, the four-year-old Of
the family, had been trained to be-
iieve IN the deep-water form Of bap-
tism. This 10 believed to be the
reason Why ne was trying to plunge
the household cat into bucket of
water. The animal resisted. IL
howled and scratched and clawed
and used violent language. Final
~ Benny, with bis hands covered
with scratches and with tears in his
eyeg gave it mp. 'Cuss you 2 he
said go and be q Methods il
you want to =
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-09-15
GOLFERS GATHERING.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 14.-Crack golf
ers from all parts of the country
thronged the links of the Baltimore
Country club this morning at the open
ing of the two days tournament which
is to decide the open championship of
the United States Golf association. All
of the leading Scotch professionals
were present with the exception of
Willie Anderson, while the amateur
ranks include prominent members of
the Ardsley club, the Midlothian club
of Chicago, the Newport Golf club, the
Nassau Country club, the Essex Coun-
ty Country club. the Philadelphia