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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-05-18
NOTICE
To the Taxpayers of 1st, ed
Sth and 9th Districts.

/ will be in the End district, Valley Lee,
on LIST and Bird SATURDAYS.
list district, st. Inigo's Store, End and
4th SATURDAYS.
9Th district, Park Hall, LIST MONDAY.
California 3rd MONDAY.
9th district, Trice & Hobbs store, srd
TUESDAYS Of each month for the
purpose of collecting taxes for the year
1897. Prompt settlements are requisite d
JOHN w. JONES,
Jan 20-tf. Collector.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-05-18

HAVING taken possession CT Black.
II smith Shop recently occupied by M, J.
Pope IN Leonasdtown, i am prepared 70
give special attention % horseshoeinz, etc.
can always be found &C my shop and
WIN do al work In my line at shortest mo-
Ice and a. cheap 6 can be done In the
county. Guns and pistols also repaired
zwms cash.
Anil so-tft "
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-05-18

1899. THE SUN. 1899.
BALTIMORE I'D.
TIE PArER or TIE People.
Fon THE PxorIz AND wrrH rHE PEOPLE
HosEsr IN MOTIVE.
FEAnIEss IN EXPRESSION.
SOUND II PRrxcrpLE.
UsswERvIxs II Irs ALLEGIANCE
TO RsaHT THEoRrEs AND
R1aur PRAcTrcEs.

The Sun Publishes all the news all
the time, but IL does not allow its col
umns to be degraded by unclean, i'm
moral or purely sensational matter.
Editorially, The Sum Is the consistent
and Exchanging Champion and Defen-
der of Popusar Rights and Interests
against political machines and monopo-
lies of every character. Independent
In all things, extreme in none. IL il for
good laws, good government and good
order.
By mail Fifty Cents a month. Six
Dollars year.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-05-18

Three Of the
Best Things
in use.
Excelsior CO0k Store,
Weed Sewing Machine
and Myers Pumps.
FOR SALE By
u. w. JOHNSON
LEONARDTOWN. MD.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

The patriotism OF Wall street was in
tensified by the hope that visitors would drop
about $40, 000, 900 in that vicinity.
The reported discovery and destruction Of
a cargo of low-grade oil in Kansas is mighty
interesting news. 1t indicates that oil in
spection is not wholly a lost art.
A caucus of ministers down east frowned
upon life insurance, insisting that "the Lord
will provide" But the Lord expects every
body to hustle, righteously, just the same.
A record of the destruction caused by
lightning in New York state last month was
kept at Cornell university. 1t killed six
men, eighteen horses, twenty cows and one
sheep, and struck ffty-nine barns, twelve
residences, two churches and one mill.
After much inward cogitatiop and outward
tribulation, Edward Box concludes that the
twentieth century begins on January 1,
1901. Mr.. Box is an authority on feminine
etiquette and things and his decision on this
disputed question will be received with de-
light by an anxious world.
Chicago is puzzled and somewhat sorrow
full because President Diaz of Mexico backed
out Of his intended visit. The president had
an appropriation Of 800, 900 with which to
do the town. That accounts for the sor-
row. But that large wad would not last long
in some sections of the windy city.
1t is now proposed to dam Niagara river
for the purpose of increasing the depth of
water in the lakes. II the projectors are
in the dark as to plans, they might consult
st. Louis. That town is vigorously damming
Chicago's drainage canal, and doesn't hes
itate to put a warm IN" to its dams.
The magisterial dignity was we'll main
tanned by Justice Greenfelder of Clayton,
st. Louls's Gretna Green. He refused to
marry a runaway couple because the would
be bride, a~lluding to the venerable beard
of the Justice, spoke of his "nib's whiskers."
The would-be groom having attempted to
toy with the Justices beard the latter told
the couple that they did not seem to realizs
the ~solemnity OF the occasion, and had better
find a close-shaven justice.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
ooM PAUL AND BROTHER JOE.

st. Louis Post: Should England take the
Transvaal a considerable rise in real estate
may be confidently looked for, and dynamite
will most likely be responsible.
st. Louis Republic: Dom Paul Kruger's
fondness for beer seems to be increasing
with the prospects OF war, judging from the
frequency with which he now seeks comfort
from a Steyn.
Philadelphia Times: England made the
Beers foreake their country once before.
Hence in this diplomatic chess game Kru-
ger knows what Chamberlain means when
he says: ITS your move"
Milwaukee Sentinel: Another objection to
resorting to violence in dealing with a Chris
tian gentleman like Dom Paul. as Colonel
Watterson would say, is the difficulty in de-
termining whether he is placing reliance
upon a psalm flush or a gun full.
San Francisco Call: The war that Shakes
peare knew may be the same article that is
threatened In the Transvaal, but there is
room to doubt II. The bard of Avon wrote
Of the kind that had a wrinkled front. The
Beers may be preparing to serve out that
sort, but they have put whiskers on 1t to de-
ceive somebody.
New York Sun: The British government
can i'll afford to risk the loss of the respect
and good will of the American people. 1t is
to be feared that those feelings might not
survive the spectacle which would be of
cred to the world, II the might of the Brit
ish empire were employed in crushing the
south African Republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

In his opening address to the students
of Cornell university assembled for au-
other years Instruction, President
Schurman has seized upon the oppor-
tunity to 20 beyond the usual educa-
tional discourse and to give the public
the benefit of some Of the observations
and conclusions made by Kim in and
around Manila as a member of the Phil
ippine commission. The principal en-
phasis is laid on our colonial acquisi-
tons as a car of the nation rather than
as a field for exploitation or enrich
ment.
Recapitulating the steps by which
these islands had come into our possess
sion President Schurman dwells upon
the fact that no instance in history
shows successful government of a col
ony where profit to the parent state or
its citizens had been the leading con-
were many examples of disasters and
rebellion directly traceable to such I'M
worthy greed. Says President Schur-
man, Let a nation seek TO enrich itself
or its citizens at the expense of the
~colonists and 1t impoverishes all. But
let a nation in all its dealings with its
colonies take as its sole criterion of iudg-
ment and standard of conduct the well
fare OF the colonies and it will result
as history everywhere demonstrates,
that the enriched dependencies become
the most profitable traders with the rul-
ing country"
If we will pursue this idea we must
inevitably conclude that whatever kind
of government is eventually adopted not
only for the Philippines but for Cuba,
Porto Rico and Hawaii, the principal
work Of the United States will be to
protect and encourage them in the de-
velopment of their natural resources and
the upbuilding Of industries peculiarly
suited to their conditions. To expect
the revenues from the colonies to ex-
coed the expenses even for q short
period Of time would be untenable be-
cause our policy would naturally be to
use all the proceeds of colonial taxation
in sustaining the colonial governments
and promoting colonial improvements.
With our territories this has been the
practice from the first and in no case
has the federal government sought in
any way to exploit them except for their
advancement, contenting itself with
the incidental benefits accruing to the
nations welfare. So in u colonies.
their best interest must be the nations
care and whatever form our colonial ac-
tiyity may take, their prosperity must
be the foundation for all trade rela-
Prosperous colonies may offer re-
advantages to the governing
country, but colonies poverty stricken
because constantly p~lundered and op-
pressed would be a national calamity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
Exhausted Fields of Gas.

"IHllauelpnla RECORD,
An official inspection OF the great natural
gas field in Indiana shows that while the
pressure has materially declined, 1t is still
sufficient for manufacturing and domestic
consumption within the prolific gas territory.
Huge industries have been built up and de-
veloped on this bounty of nature, and It's
withdrawal would render inevitable a cur
tailment OF productive enterprise in the cen
trail west. The constancy of the gas supply
during five years past has been a marvel to
experts from the Pennsylvania gas fields,
where exhaustion within a comparatively
short space of time Is the rule. Although
more wells have been drilled in the Indiana
district this year than in any previous twelve
months, the state gas Inspector reports that
there still remains $50 square miles of un-
touched territory, and that scarcely one
third Of the available gas field has been
Thoroughly drilled over,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
BLASTS FROM RAMS HORN.
He only gets who gives.

He only gets who gives.
Veal and woe are the web and woot OF
life.
God rewards not rashness, but faithful
ness.
The true church is a giving, and not a
getting, institution.
Courage without conscience is little bet
ter than cowardice.
The law that he who will not work shall
not eat applies to churches.
The truly rehned man is he who has been
purged from the dross OF self.
Some churches ought to put a collection
box on their s~teeples, instead Of a cross.
Originality blazes a new track while &C.
centricity runs on one wheel In an old rut.
The church that is seeking the rich may
get their riches, but Il will lose its reward.
II SOM folk spent as much time In know
ing men as they do in finding out things
about them. they would make a better bust
ness OF life.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

Ceremonies Attending the Unwilling
of n nmst of uara1ia Gexmaur

A"Ss VI oThtl SEYMOUR.
Utica IN. " Press, Sept. 23.
The ceremonies at the Oneida Historical
building yesterday in connection with the
unveiling OF the Horatio Seymour monu-
ment so generously donated by DIR. George
l.. Miller OF Omaha, were thoroughly an
propriate and in keeping with the honor and
dignity of the occasion. 1t was a very grace
full act on the part of the donor, an evidence
of his fondness for his old home and one OF
his country's most distinguished statesmen.
DR.. Miller will long be held in grateful rec
objection by citizens here, where successive
generations will admire the donation and
recollect the donor. An admirable address
was that of George M. Weaver, who spoke
on the suggestive theme, "Horatio Seymour
as a Citizen and Neighbor." The grafton was
one which did justice to the subject and
credit to the orator. Mr.. Viewers estimate
OF and tribute to his distinguished towns
man was richly deserved and met with the
entire approval OF its hearers and is it will
OF its readers.
Governor Roosevelt honored the occasion
by his presence and, though OF opposite no.
litical faith, Joined heartily in the eulogies
pronounced upon the man who, four dec
AIDES ago, was governor of the state over
whose destinies Utica's distinguished guest
OF yesterday now p~resides. His address was
fitting and timely. His presence at and his
participation in the ceremonies was duly
appreciated by Uticans, There was a f~orceful
suggestion in President Proctor's speech
contained in this sentence: Others have
lived in this community besides Horatio
Seymour whose regulations were not con-
fined to this city or this state and who are
worthy OF similar monuments" At one
time Utica's claim to distinction. the fact
which gave II a place on the political map,
was that II was the home OF Seymour
Conkling and Herman. a triumvirate of fam.
Gus statesmen whose sterling qualities won
renown. Mr.. Miller comes all the way from
his western residence in Omaha to give a
monument for Horation Seymour to his old
home county. Are there not others who will
do as much for Conkling and for Herman?
These men brought fame and visibility 10
Utica, and surely this city and its citizens
should provide some appropriate and perma-
nent monument 20 testify 10 the honor and
esteem in which they are held
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

he very slow. II indeed II did not have
the effect to halt progress.
The race issue in the south certainly
presents Il most serious problem, but
the solution cannot be found in any
such means as proposed by Senator
Butler. Bishop Turner and the other
advocates of deportation. The negro is
in the south to stay and the sooner this
inexorable fact is recognized and adj
mitted by the whites the better it will
be for both races, for then they can
seriously address themselves to seeking
a wise, just and practical solution Of
the race problem.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
REASONS FOR AN OCEAN MARINE

Senator Chandler of New Hampshire
has expressed the opinion that it would
be wiser to build up a merchant marine
adequate to the requirements of our
foreign m than to increase the
navy and doubtless there are many who
will agree with this view. The United
States now occupies third place among
the naval powers of the world and it is
a question whether it may not safely
defer, at least for a few years, addi-
tons to the navy beyond those already
ordered by congress and make provision
for an ocean merchant marine.
To the discussion of the question Of
a merchant marine for our foreign
trade, Mr.. Il. j. Firth, president of the
association of lake carriers, contributes
some cogent arguments. He points out
that we need for the national defense
shipyards capable of building, docking
and repairing the largest type of modern
battleship. We need merchant ships for
use as auxiliary cruisers, transports,
etc, in time of war. We need officers
anu SullolS 10 COHlululu anu man SuCu
ships. The naval establishment of a
great nation demands %shipyards, mer-
chant ships, officers and men. These
demands, says Mr.. Firth, ear only be
met by the creation and maintenance of
a merchant marine of our own that will
sustain our %shipyards, place vessels at
our disposal when needed and give us a
trained force of officers and men for
naval service" This demand, it must
be obvious to everybody, cannot be met
by the purchase of our naval or mer-
chant ships from the s~hipyards of for
eign nations, no matter how cheaply
such nations may be willing, in time
of peace, to supply such ships.
The other important consideration re-
lates to the effect upon our prosperity
of having an American ocean merchant
marine. In the first place it would keep
at home, TO be expended among our own
people, the larger part of the vast sum
estimated at from $125, 100000 to $780,
OOO,OOO-annually paid to foreign ship
owners for carrying our foreign COM
merce. This money, which now sup
ports foreign shipyards and pays inter
est ON foreign capital invested in yes
sci property would be invested here in
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
LEAD IN LITTLE WAR.
Uncle Sans Tall Hecord as a Local
ScrRrper.

ScrHcoer.
st. Louis Republic.
Great Britain has generally been credited
with being far in the lead in matter Of fight
ing sayages; but a writer In the English
United Service Magazine presents statistics
showing that The United States within
seventy years has spent more money than
England in wars with aboriginal races.
From the year 1881 to the year 1891 the
Indian wars OF the United states have cost,
in money expended by the federal treasury,
over $110, 900, 900. The lives OF fifteen Ameri-
can soldiers have been sarifced for every
Indian warrior killed in these conflicts.
The Cheyenne war of 1875 alone cost over
$40, 900, 900 and the lives Of hundreds of SOL
dieTs, although the total Of redskins killed
was but twenty. Without taking the value
of the lives OF our slaughtered soldiers into
the calculation, the government paid on the
occasion referred to $4,000, 900 a head for
those dead Indians.
There are abundant American precedents
for the war in Luzon. Between 1t and for
mer wars against native races the chief diff
ference is hat the latter were waged here
at home while II is being carried on, like
the wars OF England, on the other side of
the world. SO far as savage wars go, for
us 10 accuse England Of monopolizing that
business would be a case Of the kettle charg-
ing the pot with having a brunette COM
pleXlon.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
SOMEWHAT REASSURIHG.

There are advices from Manila of n
somewhat reassuring nature. The in
surgents have kept their promise to de-
liver up American prisoners and have
sent commissioners to confer with Cen
eral Otis. This disposes of the doubt
as to their sincerity which delay in car
rying out their promise naturally Gre
ated and it raises the hope that the com
m~issioners may now have something to
propose that will make for peace. They
come with a full knowledge of the ire
vocable decision of the American au-
thorities to accept nothing short of I'M
conditional surrender and 1t is just pos
sible that their errand may be to ascer-
tain what they may expect in the event
of compliance with this decision. 1t is
reported that tribal discord is growing
and that many of the insurgent soldiers
have revolted. We are not inclined to
give full credence to the statement, but
1t Is not altogether incredible. The dis
patch from General Otis stating that the
commander of the insurgent troops in
eastern Mindanao had expressed a de-
sire to turn the country over to the
American authorities and surrender in
surgent arms is perhaps the most reas-
surfing fact reported.
Admiral Dewey expressed surprise
that the instruction was not ended and
confidently asserted that it could not
judgment of the situation will SOC be
iuStifed
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

Over in Iowa the democrats AVE very
little ground to stand upon, as the af-
fairs of state under republican rule have
been economically and wisely admins
tered. The state is out Of debt and has
n surplus of a quarter of a million dol
lars in the treasury. This sort of thing
sorely distresses the democrats, whose
wall Of calamity cannot be made to per-
meate. Hence they are seeking to con-
fine the issues of the campaign to
Bryan's Omaha national platform.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

Iowa armer are being advised to fol-
low the example Of Nebraskans-ship
less corn to market and put more of it
into hogs and cattle This will not only
benent the feeder, but the farmers in
the locality, who have not the means at
hand to purchase cattle to eat their crop.
Stock enough TO consume all the corn
raised in any county means several
cents added to the price of every bushel
of the crop.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

Turn back the pages to the chronicle
OF the campaign of 1896 and read w. J.
Bryan's prophesies of disaster certain to
follow the success Of a party whose lead
ers advocate n gold standard of money.
Republicans won and yet there has been
no trace of disaster, but on the contrary
the state and the nation We're never so
prosperous. Republican speakers are
just now sending this fact home to the
people. 1t is time the f%usionist false
prophets be retired.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

Money was never more abundant than
1t Is in Nebraska today, there having
been a steady increase in bank deposits
over the total amount OF last year.
Farmers are paying their debts and
country merchants are d%iscounting their
bills. Financial conditions in Nebraska
were never more satisfactory, a fact
recognized by credit men of large con-
Germs throughout the east, There is
plenty OF business, everybody worthy of
employment is busy and the outlook for
the future is unusually bright.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
CHINESE IN PHILIPPINES.

The decision of the Washington au-
thorities that the Chinese excluded from
Manila by General Otis should be al
lowed to land is a concession to the Chi
nese government, which had protested
against the order of Otis, that appears
to be fully justified by the circum-
stances. The Chinese government took
the position that the exclusion law was
specially enacted for the United States
and could not properly be applied to
the Philippine Islands, unless by au-
thority of the legislative department
of the government. 1t was also urged
that there we're important and extensive
commercial relations that should not be
summarily disrupted by the order of a
military commander temporarily
charged with the direction of civil af-
fairs in the archipelago.
The first Of these claims, that neither
the president nor General Otis could ex-
tend an act of congress to the Philip
pines without specific authority from the
legislative department Of the govern
ment, was recognized as sound and Otis
was accordingly directed to admit the
700 Chinese whom he had shut out. At
the same time the Chinese minister was
notified that his government was ex-
pected to exercise its authority to pre-
vent further immigration of it's people
to the Philippines during the continu-
ance of the insurrection and for the rea-
son that this exclusion was required by
military necessity.
Whether the exclusion act will be ex-
tended by congress to the Philippines
is thought to be problematical, in view
of the fact that in the acquisition of the
islands the United States expects by
maintaining "open doors" to secur
great commercial advantage from China.
This is one of the details in connection
with our future policy in the Philippines
that may prove p~erplexing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

This Is by all odds the greatest year
in Nebraska's history. The land is flow
ing with milk and honey. A higher de-
gree of prosperity than ever prevails.
There are happiness and contentment
everywhere. Republicans are constantly
calling attention to the fact and claim
some credit for it. Fusionists on the
other hand have not stopped talking
calamity and when forced to admit the
prevalence of better times deny the re-
publicans are entitled to any credit
therefor. Whether republican doctrines
put into practice are OF are not con-
ducive to prosperity, everybody is forced
to admit that good times are always
possible under republican rule. The
vital point for discussion in this state
right now is upon the predictions made
by the ~fusionists in the campaign of
1896, in which they promised us dire
calamity just as sure as gold standard
bearing republicans were put into the
high places. The fusionists know they
are beaten on every count in the arraign-
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

1t is painfully evident to those who
have had occasion to send lawyers
away from home to attend to business
matters that the expense accounts rem
dered are not made up on the same
system as the returns of the campaign
disbursements of judicial candidates.
Candidate Hollenbeck, for instance,
renders a statement of $40 expended
to secure a denomination to the bench
in his district.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

The republicans of Council Bluffs are
considering the matter of holding pri-
mary elections in lieu of the old-fash-
toned caucus, the Australian system to
be put in vogue. There is no doubt of
the wisdom of such n curse. The ten
dency of the times is for the exercise
of a finer discrimination at the primary
to the end that stronger men may be Sc
lected for public Office than is possible
under the caucus system.