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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
in THE FIELD OF
RELIGIOUS WORK
Busy Laborers for the Cause III the
Philippines.
PROGRESS IN PORTO RICO.
Something About the Great EcuneIi-
icaI Conference OH Foreign Mis-
sions and Some OF the Prom
incnt Delegates.
PROGRESS IN PORTO RICO.

A woman's auxiliary TO the Inter
national Young Mems Christian Assoc!a-
lion Committee is something new 1t IS
that organization which is supporting INC
Association workers in the Philippines,
and not any one member of it. as mas
been enormously reported. There beng
most TO he done there at this time, the
auxiliary is assisting the army anu navy
department, not alone in helping to sup
port secretaries, but also, N the distri-
button of literature. At present ii Is
devoting its attention TO the furnishing
of the new Naval Home at the New York
navy-yard. This home, as is already
known. is similar to naval homes in Eng
land. The money to erect it, 515GGi@, IS
in hand. and work is TO begin May 1st.
The officers of the auxiliary are: Presi-
dent. Mrs t. A. McAipin: Eirst Vice
President, Mrs. Russell Sage; Second
Nice-President; Miss Helen Gould, and
Secretary and Treasurer, Miss leuua
Craig O'Neil Among TIE members % the
auxiliary are Mrs. Orlando B. Potter.
Mrs. John S. Kennedy. Mrs. e. Sloane,
Mrs. A. Is. Wadhams, Mrs. Dewitt Gin
toll Blair, Mrs. d. Ii. 1cAlpin, Jr.. Mrs.
Edward Eoby. Chicago; Mrs. w 6. Mil
Ter, San Francisco.
Another new thing in Association work
is the organization OF temperance leagues.
These are formed hy the naval depart
lre1at of the Association, on board trans
ports bound for Manila, on warships, ard
al naval stations. There is no canteen
in the United States navy, and the leagues
are formed for the strengthening of mems
resolutions while on shore liberty. :
league pin is now making, but before it
Is: done applications for about 800 are in
hand, coming from enlisted men them
.ts...
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rior of Cuba, wherever troops are located,

rior of Cuba, wherever troops are located,
associations are forming.
No small part of the Association Phil
ip;,ine work is done on the transports.
Fifty Gays are sometimes required in
transit. One secretary, before the trans
mort reached the Indian Ocean. had GEO
out of total of 100, belonging TO the
Association. While going through the
Mediterranean Sea the lives OF ST. Peter
and St Paul were studied in regular
Bible class work. In Manila the Govern
merft has given buildings near the Bridge
of Spain, and in the suburb Of Cavite.
which have been fitted up in complete
shape Just now the principal one, in
the city itself, is being provided with
gymnasium The latter is beneath tent,
which covers a large court. Religious
meetings are held in this building, almost
always well attended.
REACHING OUT.
Within the past few weeks the Asso-
citation has extended its work in other
parts Of the Philippines, especially in the
South Secretaries have been despatched
to Iloiio, to Paray, and to other points
and also to posts throughout Luzon.
Efforts are making 10 maintain Associa-
ton organizations at all of the posts,
and shipments Of correspondence sup
pics of literature. of Sramophones, and
Of games have recently been made, in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
HAVE YOU HELPED THE STREET.
FAIR?

If not do not let the time pass without
your being able TO say that you have
at least contributed to an enterprise
which has the advancement OF your
city and the business interests Of your
merchants at heart If you have sub
scribcd you should promptly mail your
check to Mr. o. Herbert Funston, treas
urer. and thus save the gentlemen, who
give their time to so tnankless an UNDER
taking unnecessary loss of time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
RECEPTION TO STUDENTS.
Elegant Entertainment at the Res
idence Of the President.

E ASHLAND, VA, March r30.-SpeciaI.-
\ reception: was rendered the students OF
Randolph-ATacon College at the residence
of Dr.. Starr, the president, last night
The Misses Starr, assisted by Misses
Narye Woody, Of Petersburg; Motley and
Wilson, OF Richmond, received. An ms
.eresting literary and musical programme
was rendered and refreshments were
served.
The Large number who attended were
high in their praise OF the evenings en-
joyment.
The l.ss meeting this session OF the
Hanover Teachers Association was held
to-day in the Ashland Graded Sciloolhouse,
Owing to sickness and inclemency of the.
weather, there We're but few teachers pres
emit Mr.. Christian presided. A quiz
meeting on Civil Government was held,
in which d number OF those present took
part. Miss I.umpkin read Il paper on
Reading. Heterogeneous was not carried
cut on account OF the absence o. NUM-
Der of thcse who were to take part.
The first baseball contest this season
on the college grounds here will take
place Monday afternoon between Richmond
College and Randolph Macon College.
The East Hanover Presbytery Will eon3s
5yene here April 10Th. About thirty min-
isters and ruling elders are expected to be-
present,
Mss Wi.son, of Petersburg, ts5a guest
OF the Misses Irhy.
Mrs. Eer,j. Mines is on a visit to her.
sister in New York.
Miss Ma-ye Woody. of Richmond, IS
guest of the Misses Starr.
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are not provided with, and it is their
duty to attend to the wise use of this
materia; equipment, and to reach through
personal influence and as Bible teachers,
not as pastors and spiritual advisers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
r. ~ T.
is THE CHAMPION
OF THE BEST Men We
Mr.. WiIkie G. Freeman .HoIdsa Unique
Record.
WAITED ON MANY COUPLES,
He Has Had Amusing and Pathetic
Incidents Comminsle in His Career
He issAlso u Well-Known ANA
Ieur Comedian.

Some people are destined to hold unique
positions in the community: some seek
.suca positions, and some have them thrust
upon them.
The latter position is that held by, Mr..
Wilkio G. Freeman, one Of the BEST
known and most popular young men OF
this city. The position held by Mr.. Free
man is indeed a unique one, and he prob
ably carries the palm so far as Richmond
is concerned, sand probably so far as any
other city anywhere is concerned.
In si1ortAIr. ElreeuTan is known among
his friends, and from now on Will be
known by the public. as the champion
.'best man. in the country. In other
words, Mr.. Freeman has taken part in
twenty-nine marriages, at ten of which
he was best; man. This record, so far
as I am informed, has never been equal
led.
I Mr.. Freeman has, in this exceptional
and pleasant experience, had many anus
. ing incidents happen. and he has been
placed in "a ludicrous position several
times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
THOUGHT HIM THE GROOM.

81 remember, upon one OCCASION said
hc ''that l was taken for tho groom.
and in driving us off in the carriage we
We're taken to the depot by the driver
through misrepresentation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01

rbe Committee on Light has 2l,s00 to
;,s crsllit 10 make improvements at the
ras works. and 1t has been deemed wise
Ia send the superintendent and sub
committee 10 cities where modern plants
are in operation, so shat plans ana speet-
t,casions may be secured. The insoenia-l
ton that the cits's representatives Win
he able 10 gather will be most valuable.
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and 1t is very important for a two-thtr,ls
vote to be present, as there are matters
to come up which win require that nuns
Der TO pass them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
Tovisjethe North.

Superintendent Knowles. Of the City
Gas Works, and Alderrlsn Ferriter and
Mosby and Councilman Wallersrein and
CARRIER VIII go 10 Brooklyn and Phila-5
.deIphIa this week TO insrscr the gas
plants In those cities. @
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16
Dissatisfied i'm Australia.

Perth, West Australi'. March To-
Twenty-six thousand sou landers" 10
the gold min ng districts have petition
ed the imperial government setting
forth their grievances and praying for
relief. The position of the gold miners
10 West Australia, the greater part of
whom are foreigners, J., analogous to
that OF Outlanders in the Ira lsvaal, for
whose rights England went to war
with the Beers. The population of the
West Australian gold fields clone is
almt ST double that of the whole prov
ince ten years ago. The miners suffer
from a system of Ubiquitous taxation by
which they are made to support the
government railroad and almost ali
the other institutions 10 West Austria
liz. Notwithstanding the heavy taxa
ton the miners have practically no
voice in the executive a sembly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16

TO SHOW how the money OF the plu'
tocra,s of this country is congested in
Wall street, it is only necessary to say
that the new two per cent. government
bonds are sold there at 1O7, and that fifty
million of the new bonds Of Great Brit
ain have just been subscribed for there
though they, too, bring very low rate
of interest. Yes, money is very plenti-
ful In Wall street, but it is very scarce
among the people Of all the other parts
of the country, and will probably be
scarcer now, since the value of gold has
been enhanced BY Mr.. Hanna.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16

THE HAGUE C0>r.agYcE f..
URE.-In diplomatic cir les II " OH
lngton an unpleasant suggestion h.,
been thrown out to the eff-ct tia, IT,
Hague conference has Resulted in 49,,
plete failure. and that even the i , SO0,
programme a reed upon is never I,ta
perfected. The basis for this view 70 =
that up to this moment 10 po,ic. )
been received that single one -, US ~,
powers represented 10 the c,nle,o, 'o ae
has ratified the three conventiors 'I 80. &c
pared there. The treali tb.,oso r ~
require such ratification. Onh one '' g
the three treaties has been ra,iGsS :, +.
the United States Senate, and ,y.n y ,
that case TIE formalties have no, b.. :"
carried to completion. '''u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16
THE WAR IN AFRICA.

Lord Roberts, having occupied Bloc M
fontein, the Orange Free State Capi.
tai, is turning his attention to uniting
bis armies north and south of the
Orange river and opening railway con
nec,iou to Cspetowp, This will give
him q direct route for the enormous
quantities of supplies needed by bis
troops. General Pole. Carew and sew
eral thousand men started south Oh
three trains yesterday morniog, and at
last accounts had gotten as far as
Bethany, 40 miles from Bloemfonteip,
having met no opposition. The Bosrs
who have been guarding the north .nk
of the Orange river are supposed to
have disappeared in order to avoid BE-.
ing caught between two B, fish forces
General Gatacre has crossed the Orap ge
river and occupied Bethulie.
1t is reported that the Beers will make
q stand at Brandfort, IS miles north of
Bloemfonteio. The Free Staters are
said to be massiDg at Wsrrenton, 60
miles north of Kimberley, to prevent
the relief OF Msfeking.
State Secretary Reitz, OF The Trans
yaal, has issued reply to Lord Sails
bury, which, however, will not be sent
to the British premier, but will be pub
Iished throughout the Boer republics.
It says that England has now unmask-
ed her real object in the wsr-to crush
the republics; that the burghers will
fight to the end.
President Mckinley sent to the Sem
ate the correspondence exchanged BY
Secretary Hay with London and Pre-
torla, which resulted 10 the Uoited
States offering Its good Offices for bring.
ing about peace and Great Britain dc.
clining them. Lord Sal'sbury's reply,
a. thus officially stated. was that "the
British government cannot accept the
of any power" In the
House Of Commons, as stated yes.er
day, Arthur J. B.lfour, government
leader, also announced that Great Brit
ain would refuse to accept the inter-
vention Of any power.
There Is reaction In England
against the declaration of Lord Sails.
bury that Bosr independence will not
be permitted. Au instance of this was
The solidifying OF the entire opposition |
70 the House OF Commons yesterday !
against Mr.. Balfour's position 10 regard
% Interruptions of pc cs meetings. Mr..
balfour said the responsibility rested
With those who called the meetings.
The test vote resulted 10 229 for tbe
government to 10 against 1t, !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16
Disastrous Fires.

Little Falls, N. Y, March 16.-The
village of Mohawk, this county, Was
visited by disastrous fire early tbis
morning. The flames originated 10 q
tailor shop and spre,d to adjoining
buildings which burned like finder
The buildings destroyed ars the Nc.
hawk Valley Hotel, Rddell's clOthirp
store; Fitch's drug store; Steiner's ba
zaar; the post Office, Goes insurance
office; the Masonic Lodge building, az d
the Western Union telegraph office.
All the hotel guests escaped in safety
out few had time to dress and they
stood for some time in the street With
ouly their Diaht clothes on The total
loss is 100000.
Winsted, Conn.,, March 16.-Tbe
business portion OF Falls Village was
burned this morning. The fire depart
meut of the place had to call on other
towns for assis anoe to cope with the
hames.
Grand Rapids, Mich, March 10
The Pentwater bedstead factory al
Pentwater, burned last night. Il was
the largest bedstead factory in the
country. The loss is estimated at 5000,
900.
Bos on, Mass, March 16-A small fire In
lodging on fremont street early this morE-
ing caused panic among the jewellers OF the
place. Mrs. Anna Phslan and John Lee
jumped from third story windows and were
badly injured. The former may die.
New York, March 16 The magpiicen,
residence OF Walter l.. johnson, a millionaire
Z . estate owner, at Eleventh avenue and
E;ghty-second street. Brooklyn, was DESTROY
ed by fire this morning and Johnson and bis
family narrowly escaped with their lives.
Johnson rescued his wife and two children
in daring fashion, carry ing tn m from the
burning building in their night clothes. The
three servants in the house had hair-breatth
escapes. The damage is estimated 1T $780,
600.
Philadelphia. Pa, March 16.-The Belle
vue Hotel at Wayne on the main line of the
Pennsy lvsnis railroad, was toslIy destroy
cd by fire at an early hour this morning.
The los, estimated about $50, 900; covered
by insurance,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16
FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH 16, 1900.

IT NOW looks as if the Presidents
original policy of free trade with Porto
Rico will be adopted, against bis more
recent prediction for fifteen per
cent. tariff. But, according to repuoli-
can ideas, the Constitution is play
thing for Congress, and can be twisted
any way that body may think tit. IDe
worst of all this is that in country Of
unrestricted suffrage and where the
will Of the majority is supreme that
majority, as represented in Congress-
can do anything that may be dictated
by its own temporary within. But the
legitimate effect of all this will be lire
works,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16

VIRGINIA REPUBLIcANs.-A
from A'cnmond says; Inc regular 70
publican organization expects to re 's
troll the State convention, which n ,ol'
at Norfolk on April 10, notwith'," '', <.
ing the sighting remarks mad J.
II by Congressman Hull cbeir , ABOUT
the republican Congressional cou" ao Of
In the Wise-Young case. The ,a1'ee
led by Agnew, Brady, Allan T,aSsul''s
others, are backed uD by nine.,a ea. aud
the republicans of this dlstric, "'n g. Of
Wise-Lamb faction has DO foli, lie
WORTH speaking OF. Wise wing
Lamb. Yost ami other Leaders o, 'b aIe',
tiop whipped four years ago. win 'I"J !,
understood, not seek to control ib. L
ventiop, realizing, il is claimed ,p' ' CO.,
they are largely in the miuorllv 'oS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16
The Situation i'm south Africa.

London, March 16 1t is DOW ger
orally believed that the TrsDsvsal Will
continue the fight until the last, IRE
spective of the action of the Free State
burghers. Apparently there is little
resistance left in the Free Staters.
Those of them who intend 10 fight il
out are Withdrawing north to join the
commandos under the direction of .be
TraUsvaal generals sod ultimately they
will probably cross the Vaal river and
assist 10 the defense of the TransvaGl.
Meanwhile. Butler with 900 men
should soon be hammering at the
Drakenbergs, and Joubert will confroDt
the necessity of splittiog his forces 10
order to oppose Roberts and mold Bull
Ter. His alternative will be to retres,
north of the Wal river, where the
Beers can enjoy immense natural aG-
vautages in repeliDg attacks.
Capetown, March Is General Rob.
erts has issued an official order con
graduating the Guards brigade on their
splendid march OF SO miles in % hours
He expresses regret that small mis-
take prevented him from leading the
brigade into BlOemfOntein, but he
promises that he will lead them into
Pretoria.
Jamestown, Cape Colony, March Is.
General Brabapt's column is now en-
trenched on the north tank of the
Orange river, near Aliws! north, IL
front Of strong hill which ia held by
the Beers. The enemy has several
Krupp guns. Brabant's says he is ham
pered by the want of artillery.
Kimberley, March 15.-The Mayor
10 speech today called for volunteers
TO relieve Msfeking. He said that Kin
berley had been given this honor.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
ICorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, March Is

ICorrespondence OF the AloxandrA daxette.
Washington, March Is
Congressman Hay. of Virginia, has
received q letter from Mr.. Crismonc,
of the Fredericksburg Park Association,
thanking him for his success 10 getting
q favorable report upon the bill for thai
park from the House military commit
tee.
Congressman Otey, of Virginia. CAL
ed ut the War Department recently To-
see If New River, 10 his State, is classen
there among the navigable stree ms,
but couldn't find whether it il or not /.
Some years ago it was thought to he
such, end an attempt was made in Con-
gress to prevent the miners and manu-
facturers on it from pouring their refuse
waters into 1t, but 1t failed, though
such waters have killed all the valuable
food fishes that formerly swarmed in
that river, some OF them catfish as biz
rs babies.
Representative Lentz introduced
bill today providing q safer and easier
method of sending m oney by mail. L.
provides for the issue of United States
post check notes, to the amount of fifty
million dollars, which may be made
payable to payee named thereon, the
name to be written on blank space
left, which may be mailed by attaching
stamp. These checks are then to be
redeemed at United States subtreas-
ury.
T. II. Cross was appointed postmas-
ter at Hampden eidsey, Prince E :
ward county, Va, today, vice A. J.
Price, removed.
John w. Ely, representing the Ma
tiOnal Business League, whose head
quarters are at Chicago, argued before
the House committee on commerce
this morning in behalf of the bill Gre
ating new department of commerce
and industry.
The sub committee of the House ju-
dietary committee which is to consider
all proposed legislation on the subject
of trusts is composed az follows: Geo.
w. Ray. New York; John J. Jenkins,
WISCONSIN,; Jesse Overstreet, Indians;
Chas. E. Littlefi Id, Maine; William L.
Terry, Arkansas; Samuel w. T. Lam
ham, Texas; VIM. Elliott, South Caro-
lima. This committee will first take
up the constitutional amendment Civ
Jog Congress the right to requisite
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16
Whole Town hanged Faith.

Paris. March 16.-A curious story
comes from Corrize of the conversion OF
the whole town from Catholicism to
Prott g a, f. SIN. II appears thst the
Catholic bishop having refused to sp-
point satisfactory priests, the populs ca
o,ll, d 10 a Protestant pastor and erect
ed q Protestant church. The Catholic
bishop then acceded and sent priests to
them, but the people refused 10 hear
them and wild scenes of disorder follow
ed, though the population remains
6xedly Protestant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16

The death rate in Washington last
wear was 1926 for the white, and 1913
for the negro population. Before the
negroes we're set free they were the most
healthy people in the South. had nu
merous children and lived long lives.
Il is different with them now, ana
many of them have become afflicted
with constitutional disease since tneir
freedom, so that their children are and
will be unhealthy. There is retrlbu-
ton for all crimes, and that OF the aoo-
litiopists will doubtless be as severe ss II
Ia we'll merited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16

MEssRs. MCMILLAN AND PENROsE
introduced bills in the q. s. Senate
yesterday, providing for libraries for the
people of Manila, but those same Ser
ators have voted against the PROPOSE
ton to remove the tariff on the prod
ucts of Porto Rico, SO that the poor.
starving people of that island may be
enabled to sell or trade what they raise,
for food and clothing. The humaDita
rianism of the republicans is what 9th.
or people cannot understand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16

The EXPENSE of saving the Porto
Ricaps from starvation and the h. =
wsiisns from the plague, to say moth
Jog about the cost of the military and
naval operations in, ard of the govern
ment of those islands, affords patent
proof of the fact that General Wash
ipston was wise when he advised the
people of bis country to attend to their
own affairs, and let those of other coup-
tries alone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16

AND NOW the democrats of Connecti-
Gu. have declared for Bryan and the
Chicago platform and against expsn-
sion. the trusts and the Porto Rico
tariff. as min y-nine hundfedetbs
those of all the other States alread,
have done, or will do. The few woo
refuse to do SO have made up their
minds to join the republicans, aud. for
their own reputation, had better do 80
openly, and abandon the preteDse OF b.
ing democrats any longer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16
AIMED AT THE TRUsTs-A IL

AIMED AT THE TRUsTs.-A Joint rec,
olutiOn was introduced liz the House
yesterday by Representative Ray, of
New York. proposing an amendment
to the constitution ss follows: 1.-THE
Congress shall have power to regulate
and repress monopolies aud combine
tions, to create and dissolve corpora
tons and dispose of their property. to
make all laws. necessary and proper
for the execution of the foregoing pow
ere. Such powers may be exercised by
the several States in any manner not 10
conflict with the laws Of the United
States."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-16
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boiIs, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. An drug.
Gst& satisfactiop guaranteed, Joe, sc. SQc,