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Southern Ry.
Cseh, dule in effect May :. 1s0o)


All trains arrive and leave Pennsylvania Pas
ssoi-A M.-Daily. local for Danville. Char
Iotte and way stations connects at Manassas daiiy
for Strasburg and Harrisonhurg, and az Lyneh,
i,,,r,- with the Norfolk and Western cIily, an1
~ q b o. r. Il. for Natural Bridge daily, ant
fcsincton daily, except Sunday; also connects
AT Csiyerton for Warenton ano tarquier hhi'e
sulphur Springs ,,--,,,, s-, ,,r,.- =, -,
yAU pullman Sleepers New York and Wash
;as-ton to jacksonville, uniting at Salisbury VITA
Pullman Sleeper Tor Asasvli,e anu nd iY' vsyn,s
Tcrn and at Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper tar
t,,s.Ista Pullman Sleeper, New YORK to New Or
-. - ,,,i,ine at Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper
.ea''5' yea s,,.nta md Birmingham. Solid train. wash
;rrtnn 10 New Orleans without change: Dining
Clr service. Sunsst personally eohdee'eu tourist
excursion, sleeper on this train every TUESDAY anu
E;ist to San FraEcisco without change.
81 p M.-Local for Front Royal, Strasburg.
,,i Ha-risonburg. daily, except sunday.
s.So p M-DaiIy, local for Charlottesville, con-
rects at Calyerton foo Narrenton and tauqui~r
a.S0 p W.-Daily, NEW YORK AND FLORIDA
ryPREss. carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars.
New York and Washington to Tampa, wa s1vdn- an
nah and Jacksonville, and to Augusta, via Co
i,,,nhia. with connection Tor Aiken
o.9o +. M-DaiIy. ''WASHIHGTON AND CHAT
TsNOoCA LIMITED" via Lynchburg, with
tLrr,,rb Sleepers from New YORK and Washington
~ Ws,nphis and New Orleans, through Bristol
I6.t5 p M.-Daiy, WASHINGTON AND
cnT-TJ,wESTERN VESTIBULED LIMITED. COM
'.i ~ pullman Vestibuled Sleepers, Dining
Esrs and Day Coaches, Pullman sleepers, New
Work no Nashville, Tenn, via Arheviie. Knox
,;jIr and Chattanooga. New York to Memphis,
ri. birmingham; New York to New Orleans, via
atlanta and Montgomery. Nestibuled Day Coach,
Washington to Atlaa.a- Southern Railway Dining
o. Greensboro 10 Montgomery.
TR AIMS on WASHINGTON AND OHIO Di-
vISIoN Ieayc Washington 0:OI a NJ daily, and
20 p N and I:f5 r. NJ. daily, except Sunday.
II eos p. NJ Sunday only, for Round Hill; AS
NJ daily except Sunday for Leeshurg, and G.25
:, NJ Jaiiy for Herndon. Returning. arrive at
u;,siirgtor 5: % A. ~ and $40 p. NJ daily.
WI 5.i5 P. ". daily. except sunday from Round
Ii;Ii and SOS A. NJ daily, except Sunday, from
iinrndon. and s:3i \. NJ, daily except sunday.
from Leesburs e., -. -. W.,
;,,.,on G.i2 and 7:l0 A. NJ; 2:20 and 9:05 Z. VI.
daily. Iarrisonhurg. u noon daily. except sun
H. and g:05 T. 81 daily. and $50 A. NJ. daily.
nom Charlottesville.
tickets. sleeping ear reservations, and other in
formation furnished and baggage called for and
checked from hotel and residences Gy Union
Transfer Company, on orders lett NJ Ticket OF
fce IOj Fifteenth Street northwest 5ll Penn
sylyania Avenue northwest, and at Pennsylvania
Passenger Station.
Telephone call. 141 for Pennsylvania Railroad
FRANK 5. CANNON. Third Vice President and
Geueral Manager
J. NJ CJLP, Traffic Manager.
W y TURN, General Passenger Agent
L. : BROWN, General Agent.
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STEAMBOATS,.
Norfolk 4 Washington
Steamboat Co.

- Every day in the year for Fortress Monroe
- Norfolk, Newport News End all points south
- by the superb, powerful steel palace steam
- ers Newport News" Norfolk" and
Washington the following schedule
Nv Washington.6:30 pm Lv. Portsmouth. 5: 90 pm
Ly Alexandria.-7:00 pm ". Norfolk. -. .5;i5 pm
Ar. IT. Monroc..s 100 am Lv. Ft. Monroe..6:45 pm
Ar Norfolk. 500 am Ar. Alexandra. 80 am
Ar Portsmoctb S:l5 am Ar. Washington. = 90 am
Tickets on sale at sl7 Penn ave. and
- o. ticket Office. Gl9 Penn ave. and corner
- 18th ST. and N. y. ave-, C. Il o. ticket Of
- secs, at 5l3 Penn. ave. and 600 ltth ST. !:
- S A. L. Ticket Office. 1884 n. Y. ave, and
- on board steamers.
= ~ for further information apply at gen
- etal otf'ces, 9Th st. wharf, Wash, d. c.
- Phone 15O
no2s-tf JNo. CALLAHAN, General Manager.
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WALL PAPER.

NOW THAT THE PEACE JUBILEE is thing OF
the past and Decoration Day is over. you
can settle down and make your home ready for
summer Don't forget US. We paper rooms s.
up-and do all kinds of Painting at very lowest
prices NoLTE, SO 9Th st. No branch. my3I tt
c. n. PHIILIPs-Papcrhangi and painting;
rooms papered. s2 up; good work; de
signs 926 n. Y. ave. my2s-Tt
ROOMS PAPERED, 50 up, with rich handsome
paper. W. F. HUNT, 11l2 st. NV.
my25-It-em
ROOMS papered q up; frst-cass painting at bot.
tom paces; all work guaranteed, RICHARD
s. RYNEX, ESQ ST. Nc. my5lmo
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RAILROADS.
Washington. Alexandria
IND
Mount Vernon Railway
From Station. Pa. Ave. and Is,1 St.
In effect May Isps

N'D otatlon. Pa. Ave. and lJS1 ST.
In effect May l. lsos
10 ao' Alexandria, week da7s-5:so. 7:0,. N:sh
80 80, s;ss $50. 9;ss. 1000. lisoo. 1;i5 a T;'
Sia,o9, 80 R:zo. lao. xl:20 las, 800. xz:ls'
50 81 Ss;oo s:s5 xs;50, kiss, 4;5o. sos. x5:so.
Iis, .; T6;ei. ESQ., 7:es. 7:s5. s:Oo s:e9. 1900
,sundays-T:i5 0.co. o:.5. 1880. mas a n
80 noon, le;i5, 1850 s:I5. 600. S;4a, t-s9'
Ia; 900. 6;i5, 7SO s:l5. J:cc, 1000. l:se'
;, 70, For Mt. vere1 week days-s.s5. 500. xio:co.
S' 7.os an. a, m. xi2o5 xi:eo. x2:oo. xs;oor NS'0''
d;tS. 900 p m.
For Arlington snd Aqucduct Bridge. week day'
zie:2o. 100 zl:4s, 200. u 40 800 s:25, zi:l5
''e'. % 2n. 6:0i. ESQ, 1905 500 p. m.
:, ,s..inndays-7:i5, $780, 9:45. 1880. I:ls a. M
Iz;eo noon, l2:I5. 1880. 2:15. 500. s;iS, 4iS''
9'Io. 600. Gas, 7:sO. Sis p. n
ratcels carried on all trains Baggage ehecsen
only. j. CoLvIN. Superintendent.
C. E ABBOT President myi-si
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TATIoNERY-uNlrED STATES HOUSE OF
REPHESENTATiVES-Cle Clerks Office House Of
Representatives L. $. Washington. d. c. May
I6 Is1a-S Sealed proposals will he received at this
office until l2 O'CLOCK NJ, July 3, ls99 for
furnishing stationery for the House OF Representa-
tivcs during the fiscal year ending June So 1870.
Blank forms of proposals. blank bonds. and neces-
sary information will be furnished application
10 the Stationery Clerk The CLERK reserves the
right to waive defects and reject any or all bids or
parts of bids Proposals should be addressed to the
Clerk of the House of Representatives. and en-
dorsed Proposals for Stationery Proposals and
specimens must lie dc.iyernd at the office of the
Clerk of the House. free of charge. \. Me.
DoWELI4, Clerk u. S. House of Representatives.
myl1. 2i.3l-e7
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FOR sALE-couNTny PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-A beautiful country home; 20 acres
OF land. frame dwelling OF : rooms, with
i!ick basement OF rooms; situated III oak
grove surrounded by beautiful shrubbcry and flow
crs and quantities of various fruits, and
overlooks the Potomac: three minutes walk
from wharf; steamers land daily; miles by
ter, by good road, from Washington city;
all necessary ouibuidings: will he sold reasona-
bic. Apply 20 GALLOWAY WARD gsS La
ave- NV. Washington, ID. c. my3o-3t-em
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FOR SALE-BfCYCLES.
TRUSTEES SALES.
wALrKR B. wnlIAMs & CO.. Auetionesrs
TRUSTEES SALE OF LOTS UNNPRovED) on
5TH ST, BETWEEN d AND T. STREETS
SpIrTUElST WASHINGTON n C.

Bv virtue Of four deeds OF rust. recorded among
the Land Records OF the District OF Columbia. in
Iibcr No. I73G, folios 1884, lG7, lGl. and lI2, the
undersigned trustees will sell by pEblic auction.
in front Of the premises on FRIDAY, THE ID
DtY OF JUNE, 1900. at . O'CLOCK 2. NJ. lots
numbered 10, %, u, and -, in Walter and Will
ians' subdivision of part of square No. SIS, as
recorded in the office oi the Surveyor of the Dis
trict of Colun',la in Liber l1 at folio 50.
Terms OF Sale--Oae,thrd cash, balance in one
and two wears in equal instllmeuts purchaser
to give his promissory note for ,hc deferred pay
,ncnts bearing 6 per cent iu,cres. per annum
from day Of salc. and secured by deed ot trust
upon .he property sold; all cash. at pur
ei,aser's option; 500 down ON each let A. time
Of sale. Couveyancug and revenue stamps a;
expense OF purchaser.
GEO. e. FLEMING.
JOHN RIDoUT.
Trustces
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WEDNEsDAY-(D At e:15 p. m. for for Eu
ROPE, per $, S. +. Bismarck. from New
YORK via Cherbourg. Southampton. and Ham
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FOR RENT-TYPEwRITERs.

FOR RENT-Universal keyboard typewritcrs. with
privilege of purchase; Reminstons, Caligraphs,
improved Smith Premier, Hartford, Densmorc,
Yost. and Jewett, from So to 80 per month; come
in ard do your typewritiug; terms reasonable
NEWMAN'S, GIL 7th st. my2I-Tt-em
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WANTED-AGENTS.

WANTED-AGENTS.
ATTENTIoN-Industrial insurance agents, call
ROOM :, a2l St; big opportunity. mySl-2t
WANTED-Reliable to handle agents for
telephone tablets and specialties; pays 5000
year; enclose stamp. VICTORY MFG. CO.,
Cleveland Ohio. mySl-je1
wANTED-House-to-hous canvassers; good pay.
1851 Glib st. my29-St-em
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COUNTRY HOARD.

LOCUST GROVE, one mile from Hancock, Md
good table, large, airy rooms, and free drives
to Berkeley Springs and other points Of interest.
Address BOX l. Hancock, Md. my25-3t
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGED make speciality of trading
properties; send me full description of Your
property for exchange; ! handle both city, sl-
burban. and country. improved and unmproycd
business and private houses. ABRAHAM FISHER
5I2 L St NV my20, q g 25 2s 30 80, 81 en-
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FOR sALE-TYpEwRITERs.

STANDARD makes Of typewriiers with UNIVERSAL
keyboard rented at reduced rates for the
spring and summer months; preliminary iustruc,
tions given. NEWMAN'S TYPEWRITER AGENCY.
Gil 9TH st. 1p2S-2mos
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PROPOSALS.


UNITED STATES SENATE. WASHINGTON ID. c.
SEALED PROPOSALS for the following fuel
for the United States Senate for the fiscal year
ending june 30. 1900, will he received at the
office of the Sergeant-st-Arms of the United States
Senate until II O'CLOCK NOON on THE 9TH
DAY OF JUNE, 1899. and at that hour opened in
the presence Of those bidders who elect to be
present, viz; -Four thousand tons, more or less
Of best extra hard white ash anthracite coal
impurities 70 be stored in ths vaults OF the
Senate wing Of the Capitol (which are open
10 the inspection of bidders), at the expense
ot the contractor; all to be delivered and stored
at such times and in such quantities as may
he ordered hy the undersigned; all coal to b.
loaded in the carts with forks and not shovels
the right to rcweiEh the coal at the Capitol
building at the expense Of the contractor, in
cluding the erection of proper scales for weigh
ing; also to reject any all proposals, or TO
accept any proposal, is reserved by the under
signed Each bid must be accompanied by the
certified check OF the bidder for one hundred
dollars payable to the order Of the financial clerk
OF the Senate, to be forfeited TO the United
States upon the failure refusal of the bidder
to enter into any contract awarded 10 him, checks
to he returned to bidders whose bids are not
accepted Immediately. and to the bidder whose
bid is accepted upon execution OF contract in
accordance with these specifications. Coal fur
nished the Senate during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 100, will be inspected and weighed
by an empl0ye Of the Senate. to be designated
by the Sergeant at Arms Of the Senate, and for
this inspection 10 charge will be made 10 the
contractor Bids should i,e endorsed Proposals
for Fuel" and addressed to ''The Sergeant-at at
Arms. United States Senate" X. J. BRIGHT,
Sergeant at Arms. United States Senate,
myl0. Ii ,2i,3l
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Ericsson Line Excursions"
ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM
BALTIMORE

AiihACIlNE WATER ROUTE Flp(M
BALTIMORE
10 Philadelphia (day boat every day (cx-
cept Sunday at $50 a IN. m.......-.........SLO SLOO
10 Philadelphia might steamers) ...--.....-S Ss.Oo
To Philadelphia and return by rail. 50 90
10 Cape May tfrom Philadelphia by raiD 80 81 p
10 Cape May and return (tep days. ..-...... .Si0O
10 Cape May and return (season) 81 %
10 Atlantic City Orum Philadelphia by raid s. .
10 Atlantic City and return (ten days) -. 50 20
lie AtiantiefCity and return (season) ....... s3eo
10 Asbury Park. Ocean Grove, Long Branch Sl.Oo
10 Asbury Park. Ocean Grove, Long Branch
and return. season from Philadelphia by
-, iai' -So-Vo
10 New Yons tfrom Philadelphia ~ ra:D 500
10 New York and return eleven days)-..... 90 %
Night steamers Except Sundays from wharf
Light and Pratt Streets, at p. IN. Write for de-
seriptlye pamphlet and fishing grounds at Better
ton Tickets for sale at OFFICE ONLY. Also
tickets to Chester. Pa, Newcastle. Del, Albany,
Troy Saratoga Springs, Newport, Il. l.. Fall
River, Boston, New Haven, Bridgeport, Conn !;
Portland Me-, and points north. Tickets TO
Philadelphia sale in Washington at b. &
o. Ticket Offices. Pennsylvania Avenue, and ID.
q. depot i5 sstl
CLARENCE SHRIyER, Agent, 204 Light ST..
~ Baltimore. Nd
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FOR SALE OR RENT-HOUsEs.
TH0S. E. WAGGAMAN.
Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer
9f7 F Street N. w.

Off Street N. w.
FOR sALE-NoRTHwEST.
1872 18th St, b. h.. sr. bath; a. m. i......sisOo
. Brcwn'S Court, b. h., stories, ir..-.. l'io0
FOR SALE-NoRTIIEAST.
~ Nth St, brick, lOr, bath and m. i. 6.o0o
~ 9th St, brick, sr. bath and m i.... i,5oO
- ana 3sl Ith. 7r; a. IN. i. (Eaeh)..... S,2o0
Ssl Ct, frame, stories, 5r............... l,0OO
SOUTHEAST.
2ls N: J. ave, brick. li-r.. bath; a. m. 900
lOOi ST.. b. h., s-r., a. l., lot l6x75 IT. S,oOo
SS3 St, brick, store & dwelling. stories 5000
I9I and l5S y ST., b. hs.. CIR. (both)..... l,'oo
SOUTHWEST.
Sli to SIS C St, s-r., bath. a. m. (aiD. $1,000
20 to 222 1874 ST.. frames, rooms: both 6,0Oc
4os to 40 S. Capitol, frames, rooms; both 1000
1OC6 9th St, f. h., Ar, lot IiSll5 ft...-... 1t90
!ls lst st.. frame; Let 24.exl5s ft....:...- I'eoS
l2so I'd St, frame, ar: lot s0xl23 ft.-... i,5oo
UNIMPR0YED-NoRTHEAS
Mass ave-, bet. lst and I'd; 2ox75 it........sl s.
% St. bet and l.. 2ox99 it.. ~
II ST, bet. lth and 5ti; 2o1iOo it........... 50
Mass. ave-. bet. lst and 2d; 2Oxs5 ft.--..... l 80
Mass ave-. bet. Sd and 4th; 20xI5 tt.....-.. .
n. Z. cor. E and sth; 95x95 it.............. efet
18th ST.. bet. A and b: 2Ox90 ft............. o5
SOUTHEAST.
Pennsylvania ave-, bet. 9Th and 7th........s2 90
sth e.. bet f. Capitol and A; 25xl25 IT,. l ~
pennsylvania ave. bet 18TH and lsth.-.-.... %
FOR RENT-STORES.
storeroom. l107 st. nw..................s7 SO %
Store and dwelling. 92l st. NV, Dr.. So 90
Store and dwelling. 20l2 18th ST NV, 1lr-. 50 90
Store and dwelling, 400 LIST It. ne, IT.. IS 90
Store and dwelling, 1924 st. and iS9 goth
St NV, lGr. 40 90
Store, 1902 Pa. ave. 40 90
Store and dwelling, sol st. iw., sr.... 80 80
Store and dwelling. 40l X. ST. ne. Tt. 25 90
Store and dwelling, G20 st. (stable)),
Warehouse. 1895 st. .se................... % 90
Store and dwelling. POI NJ St sw., 4r.. 20 90
Warehouse, High and Water sts...... 20 90
Store. corner 10th and s;s. nw........... 20 90
FOR NORTHEAST.
229 Mass. ave (fur), 1lr..................s $50 90
so eth St, 7r............... 26 90
800 St, 30 40
6l5 / ST., 7r........................ 10 50
lI2l 18th st, l6 90
1877 d st, Or 10 80
S5 II St, u so
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FOR EXCHANGE.

WE HAVE some very promising exchanges TO
oiIer in houses and lots. WA. W. HEBRON.
1905 + s. NV myli limo
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ATTORNEYS.

C. p. JOCKEY.
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
ssi d street. NoIthwe=t (opposite City Iiail)
Ciimiial TTis.s and Divorce Cssss ny
treeizltieA
xpIz.sr,et
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STORAGE.

Storage, 75c per load.
When you leave the city let US store youF be-
lonsings Our storage quarters are clean. dry. aad
well ventilated.
Hauling, Packing, and Shipping.
D,un, the wrong gl1 Pa Ava
Dauiu, side of the ave. "A d Az.
my3-imo-cm
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
AMERICAN LINE.
FAST EXPRESS SERVICE.
NEW YORK-S0U THAMPT0N-L0NDoN.
CALLING, WEST-BoUND, AT CHERB0URG.
Sailing Wednesdays at 10 a. III.
St Paul. ....-.. June st. Louis. July 5
st. Louis. June II New York. July IL
New York. .....June 81 st. Paul July 10
st. Paul. ....... June 2sl
PHILADELPHIA, QUEENSTOWN, LIVERPOOL.
Sailing Saturdays.
~ naesiahd- --.---.-.--...---..--.J June D p M
-Belgenland- June IL, p. m.
'Pennland. ......-..............Ju June "a, 10 a. M
'Ryniand. July l, 4 p. IN.
RED STAR LINE.
NEW Observation-Disclosures.
Every Wednesday at II noon.
NoOrdland.. June { 'Southwara. June 81
Fricsland. June 1i- Westernland June 2S
These steamers carry only cabin and thiTd-class
pas assengers, at low rates.
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY,
Piers Ii and Is. II. R.-0tiee, 73 Broadway, y. Y.
Philadelphia Office, 3Jo-S07 Walnut Il.
WASHINGTON OFFlCE-l306 + ST. y. W,
Or W. G. MOSS, Agent, 92l Pa. Ave.
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FOR RENT-sToREs * DWELLINGS.
FOR RENT-Large store and cellar. Sc20 1ith
ST.; only s27.5a per month. W. p MET
CALF. Iil0 G 81. ma25t,-em
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Call for semi-montilly Bulletin

FOR SALE-FARMS.
FOR SAIE-SmaIl improved farm in Maryland; A
miles from Washington. Address BRICK.
Bladensburg, Nd, my29-St
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POsToFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, u. c., PoSr0FFICE NOTICE.
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded TO the ports Of
sailing daily. and the schedule of c,osings is ar
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending June q.
the last connecting closes will be made from this
offira as fnlto.vq.
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WANTED-In a ladies' goods store. a girl oi Il
or Is. Of German parentage, TO assist in sell
ing. Address y. c. C., this Office my3i-Gt
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HELP wANTEp-rEMaLE.

Advertisements under this head
will be inserted for one cent n word
for each Insertion.
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IT Is ALL oVER-work for females is plentiful.
MRS MOORE. 900 st. NV. II
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waSTED-RooMs.

NASrED-Four uniur. roanis and bath; Sorh
west. Address l. 7. D., this Office. my3l-st
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wANTED-By small private family living in coun-
Try. few miles from city. reliable woman TO
cook; wages. s.; young girl to nurse infant; {;
wages, 81 Address MRS. NJ. II. NJ. this office. II
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HELP waNTED-MALE.

WANTED-Youug man as waiter; leave for Phla-
deiphia Friday; also boy for Washington.
I702is 10Th 81 NV 1t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-12
CUBA'S CENSUS.
orders Issued for It's Completion by
January First.

January First.
WAsIHNGTON. AUGUST 1.-THE sccre-
tary OF war has directed that the census
OF cuba shall be- completed by January
lst next and General Joseph II. sanser'
Of tho Inspector Generals Department.
will bee assigned t0 take general charge
Of tho work with headquarters at Havana.
General Sanger was u command or one
of the military departments of Cuba Tor
several months after the Spanish efacu-
alton and has been recently engaged DID,
special duty here m connection with ihe
administau0u of affairs i'm our insuiaf
possessions.
The immediate taking of The census WI
be- under "a Cuban officer in each district.
The final tlbunu0n VIII bc made at the
Census On.ce in Washington.
This afternoon Secretary 0f War Root
Assistant Secretary MeuIej0hn Acting
Director Wnas. and Chief Hunt. Of the
Population section of the Census. We're IN
conference. preparatory to "a conference
Secretary Root Wiil have with the cuban
commissioners tomorrow afternoon. Al
this meeting it was officially stated that
the policy and purpose of the United
States ave t0 make the Cuhans sclf-gov-
erniug. condition which. when reached.
Wih De- followed hv this government 8
turning over governmental control Of
every nature t0 the Cubans Everything
will Doe sub0rI'rafed tO this end.
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LAND GRABBERS'
ACT INOPERATIVE
Judge GrimsIey, of CuIpeper, Rules
That the Act as Passed is
Unconstitutional.

CULPEPPER, VA. Aug. 1l-speciai-
The mandamus case OF B. r.. Rowies vs.
w. L. Coons. clerk, involving the con-
sututonality Of Axhat is known as the
land -grabbers' act OF lS95-sJ and lSy1- .S
was argued to-day before Hon. d. ~
Grimsley. judge OF this circuit, by State
Senator John l.. Jenries. representing the
petitioner and William Justice. OF coun-
sci tor w. +. swan. on BEHALF Of the
clerk.
Tne court held that the effect OF these
acts IN reducing the rate Of interest
charged upon the taxes upon delinquent
lands which have been sold 10 the Com
monweaith, from ten 20 six per cent,
was to release discharge and commute"
the claims" and demands Of the
state. and not having received record
ed vote I'm the House OF Delegates as re-
auired by article TO- section II. OF the
constitution Of Virginia. they are inope-
rative and void.
The points made I'm the petition were
given In a former issue or your paper.
II is understood that an appeal Will be
taken 10 the Court OF Appeals OF .Nir-
ginia. and IL Judge Grimsleys decision
is sustained the operations OF the land
grabbers will be at an end.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-12

A very sad accident occurred az the
American Ether Company's works, below
rmyon, yesterday afternoon at I.9o o'clock
Mr. ". Calvin Tisnor iell from the roof
Of the company's building and vas in
stanty killed
Mt Iienor WAS "a carpenter and IN the
employ of tha SFdnOr Pump and Wei
Company. of R.chmQni he had been at
work putting up % tank ON the roof ~ tho
American Ether Company factory about
a week. and would have completed the
job this evening had hc not SO suddenly
been cut off,
Fell HEAD FOREMOST.
lie was Boo excellent health and good
spirits al day. About the hour named
those who were working near him saw
him suddenly stasger. aud without ara
effort to catch hims d. fan headlong from
The roof The ram was forty -. ana he
stcuck the ground headforemOst Several
persons ran 90 him and picked him up.
found that he was 20 aii appearances iiie-
less.
Dr Barksdolc. of Fulton was ar once
sent ior and as soon az he saw the body
said that the man was dead. bis neck
being broken. and also his left arm.
Constable Samuel hurried to '1e scene
of ,he accident and took charge OF the
body and turned % over To- Undertaken
Bmups An inquest win be held this
morning at s. o'clock Oy Dr. W. v. CroX-
ton, the county coroner.
WAS HIGHLY ESTEEMED.
Nr Tignor has been resident OF Rich
m0uI about fifteen years and "a highly
respected citizen. For the last seven
y.4r, ho has lived no S5 - north Twenty.
third street. and was hiehly respected by
DIS ncIehbDrs being considered an honest
and reliable man.
III. was nfty years 0ld. stout sirone
man. about live feet SIX Inches tall and 100
pounds in weight Ne was comparatively
a healthy person. but several years ago
le had very severe attack 0A-"unstroke'
and since then BIAS been subject TO spells
of vertigo. and 10 is thought that = was
ono of these attacks chat caused HIM 10
Ios. h.- balance and faH from the roof.
Hc leaves wife and one soma young
man nearly of ago. Tine GRIEF o. the
mother aud b0y was pathetic. The Young
man was FOO the building 100 tho ume Ok
tne accident. and whon ho saw DIS iather
he was deeply an ctci.
$50 ARRANGEMENTS nave been made ior
tfe ureraI ss yef hut it wil probably
be hal fr0m Un.on-sation Methoeiss
church. which he lti nd g.