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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-17

Tickets will be sold on August !j:,,.
18th and 9th, with final limit Srpr.m-
Der 3rd, 1900. BY deposit of tickets
with Joint Agent of Central Passenger
Association, at Chicago, prior to Il room
september End, 1900, and on payment
or fee OF fifty (5O) cents in connection
with each ticket at time of deposit, the
return hnal limit may be extended until
September Goth, 1900.
Persons located at non-coupon stations
should notify agent several days in adj
vance OF date they contemplate leaving.
IN order that he may supply himself with
proper tickets.
For detailed information relative TO
Ia'es, schedules, reservations, etc, call
on or address any agent of the Southern
Hallway or its connection.
). Fl. HARDwIcK.
3l-2t. A. G. p. A., Atlanta, Ga.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-17

pihGS lltllletl.
Abbeville, s. G.
Anderson, S. g.
Camden, 5. G.
Carlisle, 5. &.
Charleston, S. G.
Chester, :. &.
Columbia, 5. G.
denmark, ). &.
Greenvillr, 5. &.
GIeenwrtd, 5. G
NewtEiry, 5. G..
Oal'geb,.rg, 5. {
Prosperity, 5. G.
Rak Hill, 5. &.
SpaitanLurg, 5.
sumter, 5. G..
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09
John Brieh. and the Little Cur Dog.

John Bright and the Little Cur Dog.
Bright very happy once in describ-
ing certain small party of Liberal rene
gades who deserted Gladstone because of
his great effort to enfranchise the work.
ing classes. The party was very small,
but exceedingly mischievous, for it in
cluded two three men of great talent
and great bitterness. Bright in his speech
made allusion to this little group Of apos-
tates and to the fact that nobody seemed
to be quite clear rs to who was Its ac-
tual leader, and he sent the house into
shouts of laughter by likening the party
to a Scotch terrier he once had, which
was so small and so shaggy that it was
almost impossible to tell which was its
head and which was its tail.
HE is a self made man," Bright once
said of Disraeli, land we must all admit
that he worships his maker."-Justin Nc
Carthy in Saturday Evening Post.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09

| "Flattercrs are our enemies"
! "Oh, l don't know; fattery makes us
| feel good while it lasts."-Detroit Free
| Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09

Billy Drach. the travelling man. tells OF
a hotel experience in the interior of Ar
kansas that is looked upon by his friends
with suspicion. He had arrived at a
small settlement and at once repaired to
the Eagle House, which was situated on
the outskirts of the town on the bank Of
q small stream.
After a dinner of side meat and corn
bread Billy lighted cigar, and the pro-
prietor said:
stranger. is thar anything we'uns kin
do fob you all?'
Thinking to confound his host, Drach
answered:
"Well, yes; come to think of it. I'd like
to have bath"
The proprietor let his feet drop from
the railing upon which he had hoisted
them. disappeared in the house and re-
turned in a moment with a huge tin cup
full of soft soap. a rough towel and a
pick and shovel, which he offered Drach.
whats the pick and shovel for?'
asked Drach.
"Waal, stranger" answered the land
lord, 9Th watuh's low, and yo' all II hev
to dam up tn creek. "-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09
Playing Poker.

There is a man in Washington, who Il
q shining light In one of the prominent
churches, who nearly lost his reputation
the other night, all because of child's
innocent prattle. He called upon a friend
who is handsomely fixed" as to thi:
worlds goods and who has tiny, COLDER
haired daughter of whom he is very fond
The friends adjourned to the billiard room
for a chat, and shortly afterward tbs
daughter went to hunt them. She came
down to her mother in the reception room
little later and found her entertaining
callers.
In lull in the conversation the child
volunteered the information that "papa
and Mr. Blank were having lots Of fun"
What are they doing, dearT asked
one of the callers idly.
playing poker" was the astounding
answer.
"Pokerr' exclaimed the astonishet
mother. "Why. Jennie. your father never
played game of poker in his life"
"Well. mamma, they are in the room
with the big green table. and papa poke:
little ball ut Mr.. Blank, and he pokes i
back again. Isn't that pokerY'-Wash
inpton Stnr
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09
The Henry Watson Aid Society.

An Auxiliary Committee of the Henry Wat
son Childrens' Aid Society has been formed in
Bel Air. The duties of this Committee are:
First to look after children who are proper OBJ
jects of charity; I'd, to find homes in the coun-
y for children under the care of the Society.
Full information upon application to
REV. X. A. CASTLEMAN, Secretary, or
WIN II. HARLAN. President. 24je
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09

Americans generally have the idea that
in the old days the most brilliant social
element in Havana were the Spanish Off.
Gals and their suits. wish they could
see the horrible little outhouses In which
six staff officers and their families were
supposed to live at the summer palace.
1t would serve to accentuate their mis-
take.
As q matter Of fact. the social circle Of
Havana has always been made up of Gu.
bans; Cubans with Spanish titles dust
as Canadians have English ones) and Gu
bans without titles; rich Cubans and
poor ones, but always and pre-eminently,
II not exclusively, Cubans. From the
captain general down Spaniards were
strangers and foreigners, who might or
might not be admitted to these sacred
precincts according to no law whatever
r. B. Matt in Scribner's Magazine.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09

After man passes 30 all that he has
to look forward to Is an ache in a new
placs;-TAtGhisou Gl9be.l.A
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09

A stout, jolly looking German. carry
ing dog in basket that had small
hole in one end. boarded a street car the
other day, holding the ventilated enc
pressed against his coat. The conductor
anxious to enforce the rule against carry
ing dogs, suspiciously asked the maj
what he had in his basket. With a grea
spluttering OF broken English. the passen
ger protested that he had been to marke
and that the basket was filled with sau
sage.
At this critical point of his narrative {
shrill yelp came from the interior of thu
basket. The German, however. was equa
to the emergency. "Py gracious" he ex
claimed. Dose sausages haf come to life
already. ain'd til" He carried the day
and the conductor permitted him to ride
Philadelphia Record.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09
."ro the Queens Taste"

One OF the favorite expressions of
former mayor of New York when he
wants to be emphatically commendatory
is '"ro the queens taste" Sometimes the
phrase comes in in quaint connections.
Such an instance occurred at meeting
of the board of estimate and apportion-
ment during the mayors term of office.
The question of garbage disposition camo
up, and his honor remarked gravely of
certain Massachusetts town, They tell
me it crcmates garbage to the queens
taste!'-New York Mail and Express.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09
THE WORLDS DESIRE.

There was born to the world last night
woman child for the worlds delight.
Her mouth was small as a rosebud is,
Before the bee and the blossom kiss;
Her hair was a cloud and her eyes were are,
Her hands were full of delight and desire;
Her cheek was a rose full blossoming,
Her voice was honey, her tongue q sting.
Before the night took thought Of the day
The child was born with n caul they say).
The caul shall serve her in place of a charm
That water and fire shall not do her harm.
The child was born to bring all men grief,
Hunger and thirsting beyond relief
An i'll star shone on the bitter morn
When the mother died and the child was born.
She shall be christened with water Of tears,
With doubtful pleasure and happy fears;
We will name her Helen, that she shall be
warning, wonder 'twixt sea and sea;
Though the waves o'erwhelm her, she shall no
drown,
She shall not burn in the burning town,
Except she burn of her own white fire,
The worlds disaster, the worlds desire.
Nora Hopper in Butterfly.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09
Old Curiosity shops.

1t is said of old curiosity shops in gen.
eral in the big cities that nearly half the
objects offered are spurious, expressly
manufactured for sale The ingenuity Of
the forger of antiques is remarkable.
Furniture, china, prints, bronzes, armor,
ivory and tapestry-all are initiated sue
cessfully.. z---,z-.-.,
NsRF So
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09
L'ENvOl.

When earths last picture is painted and the tubes
are twisted and dried,
When the Oldest colors have faded and the young.
est critic has died,
We shall rest. and, faith, we shall need 1t, lie
down for Or two
Till the Master Of all good workmcn shall set us
to work anew.
And those that were good shall be happy, they
shall sit in golden chair,
They shall splash at ten lcagued canvas with
brushes Of comets hair,
They shall find real saints to draw frCm-MaSda-
lene, Peter and Paul
They shall work for an age at sitting and never
be tired at ALL
And only the Master shall praise US, and only the
Master shall blame,
And no one shall work for money, and no one
shall work for fame,
But each for the joy of the working. and each in
his separate star
Shall draw the thing as he secs 1t for the God Of
things as they arel
-Rudyard Kipling.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09
ne Eels and Iptslligsqcer
10 Published EVery Friday.
FINNEY s. DASHIELL.

TERMS.-8l.OO A Year In AdVan oe
Transient AdUerttsensents.-One Square, 8
Insertions or less $1.50. Each subsequent in
sertion 25 cents. Longer advertisements In
the same proportion. A space equal to six
lines makes q square. Figure work double
price.
Obituaries and Personal Communications
will be inserted at 10 cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-09

Natural gas conveyed in bamboo tubes
was utilized in China years ago. and one
of their writer's mentions boxes which re-
peated the sounds OF persons voices that
were dead-a machine similar to the pho
EOgraph.
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800 boys suits, $40.

bill authorizing a public bridge. to be
erected over the Talahatchie River Tai
lahatchie County Miss; Senate bill to
grant an American register TO the foreign
built steamer Garonne, owned in Seattle
and Tacoma.
The Senate's refusal to accept the con-
ference report on the Hawaiian Govern
ment bill was communicated to the House
and it voted to insist upon its amendments
to the bill and agree to a further confer
ence.
Representative Kluttz of North Caro-
lima introduced bills to repeal the stamp
tax provisions of the War Revenue act and
to repeal the bankruptcy law.
Mr.. Sherman of New York sought to
have passed bill adjudcating the claims
growing out of the collision of the despatch
boat Dolphin and the ferrybOat New York
in New York Harbor. but Mr.. Cannon OBJ
jected on the ground that naval court OF
enquiry had passed on the matter. and that
the bill carried an indefinite appropriation.
At 1 o'clock public business was sus-
pended and the House proceeded TO the
consideration of resolutions of regret over
the death of E. Z. Settle, late a Repre-
sentative from the Seventh district of
Kentucky. Mr.. Settle was elected to the
Fifty sixth Congress, but died before its
meeting.
Addresses were delivered by Mr. Gayle,
Mr.. Settles successor; Messrs. Pugh. Ber-
~, Smith of Kentucky. Adamson and
Brantley OF Georgia. Cowherd of Missouri,
Robinson and Griffith of Indiana and Mann
OF Illinois.
At 2:f5 o'clock The House adjourned I'M
til tomorrow
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pervisor shall be paid less than the sum
OF 81 coo; such sums to be in full compen-
sation for all services rendered and ex-
penses incurred by him.
THE compensation provided by the or
iginal act has been found to be entirely
inadequate for the services which are te-
ing rendered by the supervisors under
the act providing for the taking of the
Twelfth Census, and much complaint has
come to the Director from the various
supervisors on account of the work i'm
posed and expense entailed upon them.
The supervisors of census for the TAX
ing of the Twelfth Census were appointed
and in the active discharge of their duties
over six months in advance of the time
they were appointed in the Eleventh
Census Out of 297 supervisors in the
Twelfth Census, 236 were appointed in the
month of July, 1899, and 43 in September.
1899 and correspondence was Immediately
opened regarding the various questions in
connection with the work. Their early
appointment enabled them to thoroughly
familiarize themselves with the conditions
existing in their respective districts. but
at the same time placed upon them a
burden OF correspondence with the persons
DESTROYS of securing positions as enumera-
tor
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For the purpose of further increasing
the naval establishment of the United
States the bill authorizes to be built by
contract two seagoing coastline battle
ships. carrying the heaviest armor and
most powerful ordnance for vessels of
their class upon a trial displacement of
about 10, 500 tons, and 10 have the highest
practical speed and great radius of action,
and TO cost. exclusive of armor and arma-
ment. not exceeding 81, 500 600 each: three
armored cruisers of about 13 600 tons trial
displacement. carrying the heaviest armor
and most powerful ordnance for vessels of
their class. and to have the highest prac
ticable speed and great radius Of action,
and TO cost. exclusive Of armor and arma
ment. not exceeding 81 ,250. 600 each and
three protected cruisers of about 5000
tons trial displacement. carrying the most
powerful ordnance for vessels OF their
class. and to have the highest speed COM
patible with good cruising qualities and
great radius of action. and 10 cost, ex
elusive of armament not exceeding $500,
600 each.
The maximum cost of ships authorized
exclusive OF armor and armament. will be
SIS. $50. coo. This is the largest naval pro-
gramme ever submitted by the Committee
on Naval Affairs of the House and is in
accord with the wishes and recommended
tons of the Secretary of the Navy and
Admiral Dewey.
The American Navy at the present time,
including all ships authorized as well as
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TO AMEND THE CENSUS ACT.
The Proposed Changes Recommend
ed by the House Committee.


Mr.. Hopkins, from the Select Commit
tee on the Census, TO which was referred
the bill relating to the twelfth and sub
sequent censuses and giving the Director
OF the Census additional power and au-
thority in certain cases has presented a
favorable report. The report says:
Section / of the bill coufeTs on the
Director power 10 appoint a superintendent
of printing One of the chiefs of division
is now acting as superintendent OF the
census printing Office. 1t seems proper
that the head of the census printing office
should receive the compensation fixed in
the bill when comparison is made with
the salaries paid al the Government Print
ing Office. 1t is not the intention to en-
large the census printing office 10 a
greater extent than il is now being Oper-
ated. The clause authorizing the Director
to employ such plumber of skilled mechan-
les In the census printing office is inserted
simply for The purpose of giving him
power to pay the employees of the census
printing Office the same compensation as is
now paid at the Government Printing Of
fee.
AT the present time the Director is
appointing press feeders, compositors
rulers stereotypers, and other mechanics
required in such work as clerks, and pay
ing them as such Ii mechanic in the
printing office is required TO work over
time, there is no power vested in the
Director to pay him for such work. At
the Government Printing Office there are
fixed rates for various classes Of work. as
well as for overtime. and it is proper
that the mechanics employed in the CEN
sus printing office should be placed on the
same footing with those in the Govern
ment Printing Office This contingency
was overlooked. and as no provision WAS
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moval OF this restriction which would
have permitted the construction of the YES
sells TO have gone on. ! am informed that
the plans are practically ready. and the
letting of contracts for their construction
should be done at once"
Items of the Bill.
The Naval Appropriation bill was re-
ported in the House on April ), and was
called up on April 16. The bill carries a
total OF S51 ,209 ,s16 being the largest naval
appropriation ever presented to the Ameri-
can Congress, and s1S, 109,947 more than
the amount of the last naval bill The in
crease, Acting Chairman Foss said. was
chargeable to the building up Of the
American Navy.
The items OF the bill are: Pay Of the
Navy, $13,310,S 97 contingent. 100000;
Bureau OF Navigation. $3.50 i25; Bureau of
Ordnance. s.. 1856, l24; Bureau of Equipment,
S346 053; Bureau of Yards and Docks,
S60S, i39; public works, yards and docks,
S7,797,i67; Naval Academy, s7S96s5; Blu
reau of Medicine and Surgery, 100000:
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. $2.I3l,-
232; Bureau of Construction and Repairs,
81, 235. S24 Bureau of Steam Engineering,
s.. IA, 200: Marine Corps. s2.7l2, $40; in
crease of Navy, $1,000, 599 Total, SOL,
209, 9l6.
Under the last item contracts are au-
thorized for two battleships TO cost
So SOC. 600 each; three armored cruisers ia
cost 900 each. and three protected
cruisers to cost 81, 500. 600 each.
The following amounts were carried by
the annual appropriation acts from 1889
down 10 The present time:
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RAILROAD CHARTER AMENDED.
a Bill Relating 10 the Washington
Heights Company Passed.

The House yesterday passed the Senate
bill to amend the charter of the East
Washington Heights Traction Railroad
Company.
The company is authorized to lay down
its tracks and operate its cars from It's
present terminus at the western approach
wardly along Pennsylvania Avenue 70
Eighth Street southeast thence north on
Eighth Street southeast to East Cgpitol
Street; also, from the Intersection OF Min
nesota Avenue and Harrison Street, along
Harrison Street TO Monroe Street, also
northward along the Anacostia Road to
connect with the Columbia Railway at
Benning, over a route and at point to be
approved by the Commissioners of the
District OF Columbia.
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THE NAVAL BILL PASSED
Demand for a Separate Vote on
Amendments Withdrawn.
The Appropriation Measure Goes
Through the House without Di-
yfsion-Representa Foss' state
meBt Regarding the Provision
Concerning Cost of ArmOr Plate.

The Naval Appropriation bill was passed
by the House of Representatives without
division at 1920 o'clock yesterday. When
4he House met and the bill had been called
up by Mr.. Foss Speaker Henderson an
nounced that the pending question was on
the first amendment made by the Commit
tee OF the Whole, in accordance with the
demand made Friday by Mr.. Underwood
for a separate vote on each amendment.
Mr.. Underwood, Withdrawing the demand
for separate vote, made a brief state
ment OF his reason for having made it. He
Thought the minority had been unfairly
used in the matter Of debate on the armor
plate provision and he felt like retaliating
by the course he had taken.
Mr.. Foss said the course OF the minority
made it impossible to come 10 an agree
ment. The amendments to the bill made
in Committee OF the Whole were then
agreed TO without division.
MIR. Vsndiver moved to recommit the bill
with Instructions TO provide for an armor
plate factory Mr.. Foss made a point OF
order against the motion. and the Speaker
sustained the point. Mr. Vandiver then
moved TO recommit without instructions
which was lost by vote OF 50 to IS. The
bill was then passed without division.
Mr.. Foss, Statement.
Acting Chairman Foss, of the Naval
Committee, made the following statemen,
yesterday regarding the provisions Of the
bill as passed by the House as to armoi
plate and removing the restriction on con-
struction of ships authorized last year:
In my judgment the provision in re-
gard to armor plate as 1t passed the House
authorizes the Secretary of the Navy x
procure by contract armor for the battle
ships Maine. Ohio, and Missouri, with
out any Limitation as to the price. The
point of order made by Mr.. Vandiver o.
Missouri against the provision as reported
in the bill applied purely to the words FIVE
hundred and forty-fiye dollars, and that
point of order having been sustained, th'
words five hundred and forty-five dollars
are stricken out, and therefore it leave!
the question OF price entirely in the dis
erection of the Secretary OF the Navy.
"A point of order was also made upoi
that provision of the bill which provided
for the removal Of the restriction on con.
struction which was placed by the las
Naval Appropriation bill upon the battle
ships Georgia. New Jersey, and PennnsyI
sania. ships of Is 500 tons displacement
and the three armored cruisers California
Nebraska. and West Virginia. cruisers o
1900 tons displacement. The point OF or
der was sustained.
1T Is much TO be regretted that ANYONE
on the other side OF the House should hav,
made the point OF order against the re-
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csc for gowns
Lowest yet for notions
and findings.

Full count dressmakers' Pins. 1c.
Warranted Steel Scissors. 21c.
200-yards Spool Cotton Thread. 1 lie.
Superior Machine Oil. &c bottle.
Fancy colored Garter Webbing. &c yd.
White and colored Featherstitched
Braid. Sac piece.
100-yard Spool Black Silks, l 1-2c.
Oak-handle Curling Irons. 3-4c.
9-yard piece Substituted Bone Casing.
SC piece.
Good quality Whalebone. -4c dozen.
All widths White and Black Tape, 1c
piece.
Children's Hose Supporters. Sc pair.
Inside Waist-Belting, 3 3-4c belt.
Linen finish Tape Measures, 1c.
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loo for genuine 3ec corded Japanese
~ wash silks.

senstion in silk selling. A most stupendous offering 50
pieces consisting hundreds of the genuine corded
Japanese wash silks which returned to importer be-
cause deiveryhave considerably
der price that them yard. Think of such
a when silks SKY high in price offer
ing these handsome silks half regular price
light medium and dark grounds with heavy corded
checks in beautiful spring shades spenddy adapt
waists and ildens dresses AS they
imported sell SOC everywhere the offering of
them at Zoe is extraordinary
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THE HOUSE ROUTINE.
An Early Adjournment Due To Me-
mortal Exercises.

In the House yesterday, under unani-
nous consent. bills were passed as fol-
lows: To provide compensation for com
missioners of United States courts in Chi
nese deportation cases; authorizing the
Atlantic and Gulf Short Line Railroad to
build bridges in Georgia; to establish a
new light and feg signal station on the
breakwater of the new haTbor OF refuge
on Delaware Bay at a cost Of 100000. SEN
ate bill to authorize the Ohio Valley Elec
trio Railroad Company 10 build a bridge
over the Big Sandy at Kanawha; Senate
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tary of War Alger and W. D. Mann, OF
New York. are being entertained by the
Chamber of Commerce and Cotton EX-
change here today. The purpose of their
visit is to establish an extensive lumber
exporting business.