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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29

Exposition will recognize in the exhibit
of .OldsParis many OF the telling scenes
in THE Adventures of Francois, by DR..
Mitchell. probably no other american
has sos thoroughly surrounded a work
If fiction with Partisan atmosphere.
Moreover, Francois belongs to the class
of psychological studies that is rarely
found outside the baneful Influence of
show life in Paris
The laughing thief produces surprise
after surprise, as he strides through life,
batfled by no obstacle and practicing a
cheerful philosophy against all the odds
Dr. Mitchell is one of the most
accomplished French scholars in America.
Miss SUE. X. Gordon entertained her So
cial Whist Club on last Monday eveniug
at her home, No 3l4 West Grace Street.
The largest number of points Were gained
by Mrs. Doyle and Miss Florence Tyler.
The ladies constituting this CLUB are Mes
DANES Fairfax Montague, 3. II. Mash,
Bland Smith, C. W. p. Brock. S. w.
Travers. James Keith. c. E. Doyle. John
s. Wexford, and Misses Sue K. Gordon,
Sallie Gordon, NJ. 2. Harris, Eliza Harvie,
Martha Harvie, Jane Rutherfoordr> Flor
ence Tyler, and Lulie Quarles.
Miss Carrie Lee Campbell read a most
Interesting paper before the Woman $
Club Monday afternoon, treating of Leo
nardo da Vinci and his works. Miss
Campbell has devoted a great deal of her
time to the study Of art which was clear
ly evidenced in her delightful paper.
A number of ensraviI!gs of his works
were circulated among the audience.
Mrs w. d. Thomas was chairman OF
the afternoon and her guests were Mr..
Campbell, Mrs. Arundel, Miss Carrie Ian
| caster and Miss Eggleston.
! MrsSJohn w. Gordon, Mrs. Pender and
Mrs. Bosher served tea. Among the out
of-town guests present We're Mrs. John
Stevens. of Montgomery, Ga: Mrs. Lyon
G.. TYLER. Williamsburg; Mrs. Joseph p
Hall. of Suffolk; Miss Helen Lee, of Wash
ington Mrs. Sias.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29

News has been received here of the
marriage on the oath instant of DR.. Rus
sell N Holt to Miss Mary f. Wiikey, OF
lahf!adelpl1ia. Pa. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. j. e. Harding, of st
Marks Church, PHILADELPHIA.
DR.. Holt was a student of the Medical
College of Virginia, from which institu-
ton he was graduated last year, and
during his stay in Riolonond made many
friends. who join in Offering him their
Ci,r,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29

The city OF Denver IS the latest one TO
form a Municipal Art League. The idea
originated with the City Improvement So
ciety. and the next Legislature will De
asked TO give the League power TO pass
upon designs for all works Of a public ma
ture and to reject those which 1T consid-
ers unfit II this movement continues
there will soon be no city without SINH
lar organization.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29

The big equestrian statute of Washing
ton. by Ddutsl Z. French and d. G. Pot
ter, which IS to be presented to France
by the women of America. and unveiled
II Paris on July 81, has been successfully
made a larger proportion than IS usual
in such statues being In one piece.
1t shows Washington seated, erect.
on his horse, holding al5ft his sword, In.
the act OF taking command OF The ContI-
mental army at Cambridge. Isi6-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29

Mr.. C. Y. Turner. N. a, has just receiv-
ed the appointment OF director of color
and decorations at the Pan American
Exposition at Buffalo, in 1851. upon the
recommendation of the National Society
of Mural Painters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29

The Chicago ART institute has again
been remembered. This time it mas fall
len heir to fifty thousand dollars by the
viii OF Sidney y. Kent, of Chicago, who
died short time ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29

The annual report of the trustees of tina
Boston Museum of Fine Arts shows re-
ceipts for the year 1899 of S6.43S. There
were 225.S1s admissions, of which q. 59s
were paid. The average number OF visi-
tors on Sundays was LEE. The admis-
sions show an increase of 23115 over the
year previous.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29

The death OF Jean Falsuiere, which
occurred in Paris. Aprt 19th was the
death of one of the most noted French
kcuIptors of the day. His last work was
the statue of Daudet. recently unveiled
at Mines. Other well-known WORKS OF
the sculptor are his Eve. Diane. La Mu-
sieue, Gambetta and Ia Danse, tor
which Mile Cleo de Merode Is said 10
have been the model.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29

An Important sculpture competition is
to be opened for a s25,00o memorial nonu-
ment to the California volunteers who
laid down their lives in the war with
Spain and in the Philippines. Inc montt-
ment will be erected in Golden Gate
Park. san Francisco. in stone and
bronze.
American scuIptors are asked to sub
nit designs. either drawings or models,
for the proposed monument. by August
18TH 1900 to Henry c. McPike. secretary
of the citizens committee. San Fran
cisco.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29

In Brussels there will be ne held from
MAY 10 September a memorial exhibition
az the works OF the Flemish painters
Van Eyck and Barnard Van Orisy. in the
manner of the Rembrandt Exhibition az
Amsterdam, the Cranach at Dresden. ana
the Van Dyck at Antwerp
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29

The famous marriage set made especial
ly for the Prince KurIwana and git
from him 10 the Prince OF Sa:suna 5
son on his marriage with kurlwana
daughter in 1854, were sold at the recent
CASTER sale in New York for ss.Soo,
sum said to be ABOUT half its value. II Is
doubtless one OF the mcgt superb pieces OF
lacquer known TO the word There were
unavailing efforts 10 secure IL Tor the
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29

Continued on Fourteenth page.)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29

The Thirteen Club and their guests
were on Tuesday treated TO delightful
name. on King Lear, by Miss Maria Blair,
al the residence of Mrs. II. S. Waller
STEIN 900 South Third Street Mr.. Milton
Marcuse introduced Miss Blair.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-11
Bishop Blenk Gives
Interesting InfOr=
nation.

A reporter of tho BoLETIN MER.
CANTIL called at the bishops pal
ace this morning to find out if there
was any foundation for the current
reports saying that the young Puer.
toricans, who are studying for the
priesthood, will soon go to the
United States and there pursue and
complete their studies.
"Why, yes" ansacered his Lord
ship, with evidentsatisfaction, "these
reports are solidly grounded.
l have made arrangements With the
Very Rev. DIR. Magnien, president
of st. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore;
and also with the president of st.
Charles College, E.licott City, Nd,
to put the project into effect at an
early date. / s0ould have sent of
the Seminarions before now, it / had
not been afraid Of unkind treatment
for them from the severe cold we.
ather in the States. At present
there is no danger"
"Has your Lordship any objection
to state the reasons for this impor
tant step 7" was then asked.
ssNone in the world" came the
from reply. " Among the many
cares Of a bishop, one of the most
important, and one that demands
his constant vigilance, is the thor
ough training of the young men
whom bod has called to the Sacred
Ministry. 1t is impossible to exag-
gerate the dignity and the awful
responsibility of his high calling.
1t would be hard for me to tell you
the deep concern feel in this matter
The clergy, tod, take the liveliest IN
terest in it and give my plan theiI
hearty approval. In time we mus'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-11

make room for others and we are
all anxious that our successors bring
to their task the very best qualifi.
cations. Essential among these are,
of course, high Orderof intellectual
culture, moral integrity, and UNIV
carrying devotedness in serving ones
fellow beings.
Now. each of the seats of learning
and piety to which the Seminarions
will go, is renowned for all that goes
to make up great institution.
Their courses of studies are ad,
mirably arranged and very wisely
adopted to present requirements.
The professors are profound sch.
GLARS and eminent Educators. If,
according to the divine criterion,
we are to judge men and institutions
by their fruits, then both must be
recognized as excellent.
/ could cite you long list great
and good men, graduates from these
schools, whose fame as leaders in
thought and benifcens achievements,
covers their ssalma materv with ever
increasing glory. Let me mention
just two dear friends of mine, they
are Archbishop Chapelle, who is
held in such affectiOnate regard hero,
and Cardinal Gibbons OF Baltimore,
who gave me $4,000 when l was
collecting funds for my stricken
people in Puerto Rico.
There is another point worth no.
ticing. Some three hundred stu
dents are resident in the great Sc
minary of Baltimore, and nearly as
many are in st. Charles College.
Every state in the Union has its re-
representatives. there. Shortly before
coming to Puerto Rico, | visited
both places and l was impressed
With the bright intelligent faces ]
saw. Fine, healthy fellows all Of
them; Eagerto learn, enthusiastic
over each days advance, in the do
main of letters and the sciences. In
look and bearing they showed forth
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-11

glowing promises of distinguished use
fulness in the future. Well, then,
if there is truth in the saying: Tel
me your company and I will tell you
what you are, is it not reasonable to
expect results highly beneficial edu-
cationally and otherwise from the
companiouship and honorable rivalry
with such youths and young mens
1t is scarcely necessary to refer to
the rare opportunities thus offered
our young Puertoricans of becoming
thoroughly familiar with the English
language; but bear in mind that I
don't want them to neglect their
beautiful mother tongne-no, indeed,
never. lam beginning to know
something of the rich treasures of
Spanish literature, and as / advance
my admiration increases for this
most beautiful language.
These are some of the reasons you
have asked for, there are others.
But I'll be kind to you, l won't
give even reporter an overdose of
a good thing. Good bye!
"Do answer me one more question
if you can spare the time for it."
"Well, let us make time, what is
itf1
"What do you propose to do with
the Seminary here ?"
III propose to turn it into a good
College by next October. And in
the meantime / intend to use part
cf the builGidg for a Kindergarten
School.
1t grieVes me to see so many lit.
tie children running about the streets
wheu they might in many ways be
we'll taken care ofiu Kindergarten.
1t seems TO me that young ladies
aoho belong to well-to-dO families,
and who can dispose of their own
time, ought to be delighted to have
an opportunity like this to do really
noble, useful work. l earnestly
hope God will inspire some to second
my efforts At any rate l am going
to do all l can for these dear poor
little ones."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-11
Along Vayage which
breaks the record
from the Philip
pines.
NEARLY eight months at sea.

After a voyage, considered the
longest on record, from Cebu. PHI
hppine Island to Boston the Bri.ish
bark Ancona was towed across Mas
sachusetts Bay on the night of March
3Oth, and qcas docked the next rLOru-
ing in Boston Harhor. She is laden
with 1890 bales of hemp, the larg-
est cargo of the kind shipped to tha@
United States. The AncOna sailed
August 8, 1899, and her long vOyA-
ge occasiOned anxiety.
Since the Ancona left Cebu with
her enormous cargo hemp has dOu-
bled in value, and at present is quot
ed at 151 cents pound. This
means big profit for the owners
The total valuation of the cargo iE
placed at $SOO,O0O.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-11
General Wheeler on
the Philippine
question.

General Joseph Wheeler of Ala5
bama, l0ho made a great reputation
as cavalry leader in the civil war
in the United States, aohich he well
sustained in Cuba and the Philippi-
mes, thus expresses himself on the
Philippine question:
AS fast as possible, / believe that
we should establish civil government
in the Philippines. l am in favor of
territorial government, and l see
nothing incongruous in making these
various islands into Territories. we
did it in Dakota while part of the
Territory was still occupied by Ind.
ians, and from the nuclei of the white
populations, gathered in little groups,
civilization spread. Just so it will
in the Philippines. The group should
be divided into three or four Terri.
tories, not only because of the extent
of the islands, but because of the
antagonisms existing bettce cen the
different peoples. The Maccabebees
and the Tagals are ancient enemies,
and they should be pu. under differ
ent governments. Some of these
tribes have been our devoted friends,
and it would be most unfair not to
give them the right of self-govern.I
ment. Many of them are already
fit for selfgovernmeDtin in local affairs,
and under territorial governors ap-
pointed by us they would get along
very well, / am sure. The southern
islands are entirely friendly to us,
and from these small centres of mu-
niciparself governmentthe principles
that we love would certainly spread,
for this is an ambitions and aspiring
people.
| consider the Filipinos q very
superior people "a people with great
possibilities. They are ambitions;
many Of them have been finely edu-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-11
PRICE FIVE 3ENTS.

Gated in Europe; they are not to be
spoken of in the same breath with
the Africans, so far as their possib-
ilities go. They are, too, easily
governed, and with the fair treat
ment which they will receive from
us, we shall have no trouble with
them. They appreciate considera-
ton, L have found, but they are
sensitive and are unwilling to be
treated as interiors. They are a
little distrustful of us.
On the question of ultimate an
nexation or the remote future of the
Philippines0wh whether States should
be erected there or not, in case we
annex the isIands-I am not yet
prepared to speak, but l do think
that we owe much to the many ci-
tizens of the islands who are not
Filipinos, and especially to those
Filipincs S0ho have been friendly to
us IF our army we're to be with
drawn from the islands the natives
who have befriended us would be
subjected to all sorts of prosecutions,
and many of them would meet death,
all on account of their kindness to
us.
AS far as commercial advantages
are concerned, we must consider
that about One-third of the pOpula-
tionS of the earth is concentrated in
Eastern Asia, and tnat these multi
tudes ara rapidly taking on the ways
and appreciating the material things
that characterize civilization. Eur
ope and America are dependent on
Asia for many things tea coffee,
hemp, spices, silks and the handi-
work of the Asiatic peoples.
But, on the other hand, there are
many things that they must purcha-
sc from us, and their needs in this lie
ne will increase far more rapidly
than ours. Asia has need of the
cotton cloth of our Shoutern States
to the enormous amount of four or
five thousand millions year. They
need this for countless purposes bes-
ides for clothing. They aoill come
to need shoes and hatS--things that
they have been going without. They
will be fencing theil farms with bar
bed wire some day, and they will
import typerwriterS and sewing ma
chimes, nails, screws, farming imple-
ments, locomotives by the thousands
and cars by the hundreds of thous-
ands and steel rails by the millions
of tons. Steel for all sorts of Struc-
lures, sewage pipes, all kinds of ma
chinery, their will want. In this
great development, in which COM
merce will play such a large part,
why should we not join! With
Manila as our great depot, our stea-
mers could reach the great markets.
of the East as easily as English
steamers now reach them from Hong
Kong.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-11
The Puerto RiCan Bill Reported
Back To The House.
Committee On Ways And Means
Recommends Concurrence In
Senate Amendments.
New York, April 18th 1900.

Dispatches from Washington state that the Chairman
of the Committee Ways and Means to which was refe
red the Puerto Rican tariff bill with the Senate amend
ments, has reported the bill back to the House
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-11

The Chairman of the Committee Mr. Payne of New
York. stated that the Committee ha carefully considered
the question and deemed it best to make no change in the
bill now before the House.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-11
No Change In Civil Administration
At Present.
War Department Will Do Nothing Pending
Presidents Approval OF The Bill.
New York, April 18th, 1900.

New York, April 11th 1900
Washington dispatches that the War Department
states that the civil administration OF Puerto Rico Shall re
main unchanged for the present
The Department said that nothing would be doue pen
ding the Presidents approval of the action of Congress
the subject
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-11

The Committee therefore, for the sake of securing
speedy action and avoid the long delay which might re-
suit from sending the bill back the Senate as would be
necessary were the slightest change made
ded that the House in the amendments of the Senate
in their entirety
The evening times., 1900-05-29
JEWEIER SHOOTS A THIEF.
Desperate Struggle With n RobbeI
in a Chicago Store.

CHICAGO. May 2s--To save his owa
life. Jacob Wolf South Side jeweIsr. fired
three bullets into the head Of a robbeI
and then cOOlly locked the dying man in
his store and walked across the street "a
have his own wounds dressed
The rob5er, who has not been identified,
lies unconscious in Mercy Hospital Tha
jeweler is in charge Of the police Of the
Stanton Avenue station.
At 6 O'Clock last evening a tall. we'll
dressed man walked into the jewelry store
az No. I47 Thiriy-ffth Street and asked to
be shown some paste diamonds. Nh Wolf.
who IS small, pale man. was alone in
the store The two talked for some min
utes, when the jeweler. concluding the man
did not intend 10 buy put up the goods
and returned 70 his bench in the window.
4 moment later he looked up TO 9nd the
stranger standing behird him with q bar
OF iron raised TO strike The iron descend
ed as he lodged, cutting long cash in his
scalp. from which the blood flowed freely;
but he snatched a revolver hanging from
the bench al his side and grappled with
his aSSailant-
The thief rained blows upon his head
with the iron bar. while the ieWeler emp
tied his revolver, firing i've shots in all.
In the struggle the counter was over
turned and the showcases fell with a
crash, scattering the iewelry in ali .iirec-
tions- At the last shot the robber stag
gered and fell 70 the floor.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, May 29--The Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society Of the
Southern Methodist Church. which has
been holding its annual session here for
two days, closed its work last night During
the morning session Mrs j. T. williams.
Conference President. presided. and Miss
ESser Hoffman was secretary. Yes. .e-day af-
ternoon the Tytheing Conference. one Of the
departments Of Home Missions. held It's
meeting Mrs R. E l. Smith. OF Wash
ington, presided Last night tlsesoc;ety d s.
eussed the question Of Christian education
adjourned sine die.
The Junior Order United American Me-
chanics celebrated Memorial Day yester-
day by Interesting exercises at the Mesho-
dist Protestant Cemetery.
prisoner named Charles Baltimore
escaped from the Alexandria jail yes
terday. baltimore was IN the corridor
getting medicine The attention of Jailer
Smith was called for a moment and Balti-
more escaped by the front door
The funeral Of Miss Bessie C. Davis. y no
died from burns received last Saturday.
took place from Grace Church yesterday.
Rev Or. c. E. Ball oficiated and the in
terment was made in Bethel Cemetery.
Mrs. William Lyles, a widow lady, re-
siding in a room in King Street, between
ST. Asaph and Pitt Streets, died yesterday
afternoon after a long illness. She was a
member Of the Methodist EpiscopalC hurch
South, and prayers for her were offered
there Sunday.
Among the Alexandria graduates at Co
lumbar University are Avery A. Rite
nour, in medicine; W. c. Herbert. in law,
and Melville w. Lindsey, in letters.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
DEATH WARRANTS SIGNED.
Dates Fixed for the Hanging of Wy
att and smith.

BALTIMORE May 2s.-Governor Smi b
yesterday signed his first death warrants.
They were those fixing the dates on VII -ch
OF CAPT. Olive NJ Caulk. Of the s,Oop
Dream. and Amos B. Smith, ooIored, con
victed of the murder of Sadie James. col
ored. will die on the scafloId
Wyatt is TO be hanged on Friday. July
q, at Annapolis On the following Fri
day, AGgIst 3, Smith will be hznged IN
the P%-.f- e Jail. The death watch will
nov be placed over both men and viii not
be relieved until the law is satisfied.
The murder of Captain CauIk oecurred d
On his slOOp. the Dream. while bound ON
Baltimore for ST. Michaels. where be lived.
Wyatt, also Of St Michaels. was a pas
serSer on the vessel He first Killed a ue-
gro h1-L on board the sioop and threw
him overheard. Then he murdered the
masa er nd set FIRE 10 the vessel bot u
was cot b. med On trial in Annapolis ha
pleaded guilty, and said, he was perfectly
indtfcrt NJ as 20 his fate. He Is only twen-
ty-a-.e years Of age.
Sadie James. cOlored. twenty-four yesrs
had her throat cut on Thank sgfving na7.
November go 1899. at her tome. in North
west Baltimore She died fifteen minutes
afterward. Amos B. Smith. colored. was
arrested charged with the crime He ad-
mitted that be had murdered the woman
jealousy was the motive Smith W
found guilty Of the crime IN the Criminal
Court or April 10, and two days later was
senteDeed 10 be hanged He is tw~ nty-ive
yearS old He was born. near Iron Creek,
Calvert county. and lived there until he
was nineteen years Of age He came TO
Baltimore. and al the tire Of the murder
he Sas in the employ Of=the New York aid
Baltimore Transportation Company.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
A severe Electrical Storm in the Sub
urbs OF Chicago.

CHICAGO. May 29-In severe cleo
trical storm last evening two lives were
lost and two persons Se.e injured
Lucy Holden. thirteen years old. was
killed by lightning; George Resch was
was drowned in the lake by the capsiz-
ing Of a rowboat.
Irene Holden, ten years old sister OF
Lucy Holden. was struck by lightning and
burned about the right side and shoulders
Her condition was serious this morning.
j. c. Hayes. an electric ligh; repairer
fell with a pole on which he was making
repairs; he will recover. The two Holden
girls were walking along the street on
their way from a candy store when they
were struck. Lucy Holden was killed in
stenuy. The clothes Of both girls were al
most burned from their bodies.
Hail 10 the depth OF three inches fell
IL Oak Park and Austin during the storm.
Greenhouse roofs OF glass were demOlish-
ed and limbs were torn from trees and
bushes by the hail and wind The rain
fall was 2-OS inches. Lightning struck the
tagpole Of a building OF the northeast
corner OF Michigan Avenue and Lake Street
and split IL in two