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YOIL. 1L NO. 25
TWIN CITY NEWS.
‘ MINNEAPOLIS.
Mrs. James Sheppard has returned
from Anoka.
A merry party visited Lake Calhoun
Saturday, on a fishing trip, with much
success. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. L. J. Warren, Chicago: Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Reid: Mesdames Thompson, Brady,
and Sadie Willhams. The party was
given by the latter.
. Look out for the Odd Fellows' joint
. annual picnic at Forest Lake, Tuesday,
Aug. Ist. A grand good time is in
store for all.
President .. A. Brown, of the Har
riet Beecher Stowe institute, Danville,
[ll., and Proi. T. Justien De Clelland,
D. D., superintendent of the same insti
tute, are looking after business in the
Twin Cities in copnection with their
work.
Are you going? Yes. Where? To
the Odd Fellows' picnic Aug. Ist.
The letter which appeared in last Is
. sue signed Cassabianca Griffen, in ref
erence to his “father,” J. M. Griffen,
was a mistake, it should have bhcen
“brother” instead of father.
| For a good first-class meal go to the
Brighton on Second avenue south be
tween . Fourth and Fifth streets. Mrs,
Redmond, proprictor.
Drs. J.'E. Porter, of St. Paul, and R.
S. Brown, gave the Advance a call
Wednesday.
McCarits Stewart, Esq., Rev. N. A.
Bruce, Proi. T. Justien De Clelland and
~ Editor J. C. Reid dined together at the
Guaranty Loan Restaurant Wednesday.
I always celebrate Aug. Ist. How?
By going to the Odd Fellows' picnic.
Wm. Levi Spencer. formeriy a resi
dent of this city, paid his wife a visit
- this week.
K Mrs. Delbert Lee is very sick.
i Forest Lake, where is 1t? On the
Duluth road. What about it? The Odd
Fellows' picnic there, Aug. ist.
The new insect, called the “Kissing
Bug,” found its first victim in the per
son of Mrs. Editor J. C. Reid. At the
camp meeting last Sunday Mrs. Reid
was stung by one of the bugs mention
ed, which proved to be serionus, It
caused a painless swelling in her face,
so great that it rendered her unrecog
nizable. Dr. Brown was called to the
rescue, which proved to be great re
lief to his patient,
Lost—At Union Sunday school pic
nic, Lake Harriet, a black broadcloth
jacket. Finder return for reward to
Mrs. C. Goodbar, 1400 Fifth street S,
“NfMneapolis,; 8r the Advance office.
Messrs, Mart Mitchell and Chas. Mill
er entertained the T. S. T. C. Club and
their friends at ‘the residence of Mes
dames Napier and Kemp, Thursday
evening, the 20th inst, A first-class
string band furnished music for the
evening. Refreshments were in abund
ance, All present enjoyed themselves.
Two tally-hos from St. Paul loaded
with human freight were in attendance.
For rent—An airy front room for two
u«'nt‘k‘mcn. Mrs. Lucas, 212 Sixth street
south.
Minneapolis society people turned out
en masse. On account of the names be
ing misplaced, will cause a failure of
publication,
Rev. Mr. Orner spent Saturday at
Lake Calhoun fishing, with much suc-
Cess,
Representative Wheaton will leave for
Kansas City Sunday to deliver an ora
tion at the emancipation celebration to
take place on the Ist of August
Mrs. Jas. A. Cobb. who recently
graduated from Howard University Law
b“chm)l, gave the Advance a call %hurs
day.
The hittle daughter of Mrs. Dana,
who 1s stricken with typhoid fever, 1s
convalescing under the care of Dr,
Brown.
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
ST. THOMAS MISSION (Episco
pal). No. 614 Sixth avenue S. Rev.
Jno. J. Faude, D. D., in charge.
ST. PETER'S A. M. E. CHURCH
A grand surprise party was tendered
the pastor and ns wife by the members
and friends of the congregation last
Monday evening. The tables in the
dining room and kitchen were laden
with good things, Aiter the most pleas
ant exchanges of friendship on both
sides, the callers returned totheir homes,
feeling glad that they had made the
heart of their pastor and his wife re
joice,
Mrs. C. C. Caldwell. oi Colorado
Springs, Colo., arrived in the city, and
15 the guest of her sister, Mrs. }T W.
Elliott, 419 east 18th street.
Mrs. Lena Mason, the evangelist that
has electrified the Twin City non-church
ifltrs for the past two weeks at Camp
Cing, will preach one of her character
-Istic sermons next Sunday morning, 11
a m., at St. Peter's. :
Next Sunday is the grand rally of the
stewards, ny of 'g: members and
friem” " gve subscribed for the
of raising the pastor’s salary
: 3 k 3 1t a 2 m O
x is still confined to
i is arranging for a great
3 last of August. “Seven
. 1 irs;thr Wilderness.”
; Ruby Danner has been quite
with typhoid fever for the past
week:
The last guarterly mecting will be
Sunday, August z7th.
M. T. &“ Elliott will entertain at
dinner today in hopor of her sister,
-~ Mrs C. C. Caldwell and the Rev. Mrs
| Mason. Those grmm: Mrs. ] Wil
- King, Mrs W Brooks, Mrs. James
l Roger, Mrs. John Roger, and Mrs. |
Johnson.
Mrs. Thomas Scott, 2207 gth avenue
south. gave am informal dimner Thurs
day for the Rev. Mrs. Mason
Mr. Wm. Jeffrey smiles. His wife
presented him with a 13-poand boy
Friday morning, Mother and boy do
ing well.
uwum’oflluhn&u-hfin
ST. PAUL.
Send all news items to 374'2 Minne
sota street. J. S. Harris, manager The
Advance.
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen and daughter
Minnic are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Jno. Perneli, of Sherburne avenue, this
week
Misses Mamie and Jennie Combs en
tertained at dinner Sunday, m honor of
Misses Bessie and Leola Moker, of In
dianapolis. Misses Maud Rice (Minne
apolis), Mary Harwelle, Vernie Giles,
Rhetta and Bertie Dodd. Mrs Black
burn and Messrs, Charleston, Murphy,
Giles, Alston and Combs
The camp meeting at Midway has at
tracted a large number of St. Paul peo
ple. Thursday night a party of 44 at
tended and all report a splendid time
from a spiritual standpoint.
Mr. J. H. Dillingham met with a very
serious and painful accident last Tues
day. He was holding the horse belong
ing to County Attorney Biglow when
the animal became frightened and began,
rc.'\rin¥ and plunging mn a frightiul man
ner. The sharp point of the curbed-int
struck Mr. Dillingham in the forchead
and laid it open to the bone. Mr, Dil
lingham's shoulder was also severely
wrenched and it will be some days be
fore he will be himself agan,
One of the interesting features of the
first oi August picnic will be a match
baseball game between teams from the
two cities. The St. Paul players have
named themselves the “Rough Riders”
and expect to carry away the laurel
wreath of victory in much the same
manner as did their namesakes carry
San Juan hill on that memorable day
The St. Paul team is made up as fol
lows: Andrew Combs, manager and
first base, R. Trotter captain and third
base, Walter Ball pitcher, Jake Giles
right field, John Martin second base,
Will Austin shortstop, €. Williams cen
terficld, Rob. Trotter leftfield. Charlie
White catches,
Mrs. B. R. Durant was the guest of
Mrs. John Dodd, of Dayton’s Bluff,
this week. Her physician has advised
her to take a complete rest, so in a few
days she will leave for Towa Falls to be
the guest of Miss Ricks.
Mr. J. Marion Campbell, general trav
eling agent of the World Bible House
of Philadelphia, Pa., passed through St.
Paul last week appointing agents, Mrs.
J. R. White and Miss Fannie Dodd se
cured agencies,
Rev. T. Justien De Clelland, of the
Beecher-Stowe school at Danville, 111,
wis 4 guest of St. Paul last wéek.
The Frances Harper W. C. T. U.
held their election of officers Tuesday at
St. Paul Commons. Miss Fannie Dodd
was elected president, Mrs. S. Kemp
and Mrs. B. Durant vice-presidents,
Mrs. J. R. White secretary, Mrs. L. A.
Robinson coresponding secretary, Mrs.
E. Houston, treasurer. The wunion
is making arrangements for a public
meecting to be addressed by Rev, Lena
Mason.
The G. A, R. ladies will meet here
after in the very neat hall of Garfield
Post,
Mrs. Hickman, president of Biddle
Circle, G. A. R ladies, is the recipient
of a very neat invitation from the ra
tional committee to attend the G, A, R.
encampment.,
Mrs. Harry Sheppard is at present in
Atiantic City, N. J., the guest of Mr.
Moses Satchel. She will visit sevcral
places before her return, including
Ocean Branch, Shrewsburg, New York
(';ity. Philadelphia and Washington,
b
CORRESPONDENCE.
215 West Carroll Av,,
Albuquerque, N. M., July 18, ‘9O
| C. Reid, Esq.. Editor Advance. Min
neapolis, Minn
My Dear Friend Experience has
taught me that an editor has but a very
little time to devote to personal letters,
but my knowledge of your characteris
4. M. GRIFFIN.
tic patience in dispensing with your
mail. and the very personal and inti
mate ties of friendship that binds us,
enforce me to believe that you will
pardon the hiberty that | take in writ
ng you
Four days in Albuquerque, among
the Mexicans and Indians, with a few
Afro-Americans and Chinamen for full
measure fully convince me of the fact
that 1 am not in “dear old Minnesota”™
Although the change of habiation s
very apparent and keenly felt. yet 1
have no complaints to make. The ob
ject for which | came here and the
cause that brought me inspire my hopes
and make me contented umizr the
changed conditions.
1 haven't seen very much of the ity
or learned very much of the people as
yet. But what | have seen and learned
of the people and this section of the
country has impressed me very favor
: E: 5
b‘?ln Afro-American constitutes but a
very smali proportion of the population
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL, MINN,, SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1809,
here; but what few there are here, all
seem to be doing well; and it is claimed
that those who want work never have
any trouble in getting it. Sonie are
engaged in small business enterprises,
and so far as 1 have been able to ob
serve, are mecting with success. One
of the most successiul business men n
the city 1s a colored man, who 1s en
gaged in the boot and shoe business.
He eniovs a very liberal patronage
from all classes and nationalities here,
and wields a great influence over the
entire community, Both white and
black point to him with pride, and any
of them will tell yon that “Mr. Ball” is
one of the most solid and worthy citi
zens of Albuguerque. els a purely
“self-made man,” and the respect that
he commands here could be enjoyed by
all of our people, in my opinon, if
they merited it as he does. With best
regards to all inquirmmg friends, [ re
main, Yours truly,
1. M. Gnitin
P. S. This leaves me feeling fairly
well, with a general improvement of
my condition.
CHICAGO 11. L.
{Special to the Advance.)
Jas. Hale Porter, editor of the [lli
nots Record, published at Springfield,
has been indicted by the grand jury of
this city for libel. R. C Ransom and
F. L. Barnett preferred charges against
him. We would suggest Bro. Porter,
vou should use your “knife” on some
of the letters that are sent from this
city for publication,
The death of Col. R. GG, Ingersoll was
a great surprise to the people of this
state. At one time he was a resident ot
our state, practicing law at Peoria in
partnership with his brother, and flags
are at hali-mast at that city, and several
different clubs of this city have passcd
resolutions of condolence, We c}n not
believe in his teaching, but will say that
he has always been a friend to our race,
and we should feel very grateful to him,
for the noble words he has spoken in
our bebali, and without doubt he was
one of the finest orators in America.
B. W. Armett, of Wilberforce, 1s in
the city assisting in the grand rally at
Quinn Chapel.
The K. of T. will give one of the
grandest conclaves in this city the sec
ond week of August that has ever been
attempted by that fraternity. Sir. R, E.
Moore ils chairman of the general com
mittee, Sir George T. Jackson is chaira
man of printing and advertising com
mittee,
The Union picnic of the A, M. E.
churches will be given the 15th of Au
gust at Lawndale Park.
A reception was given for the dele
gates to the Christian Endeavor at
Bethel Church last Thursday evening
which was well attended. Several vocal
and mstrumental solos were rendered,
also a paper by one of the delegates,
after whic#\ refreshments werg served.
Miss Mmln)dc Willih::lvm 1s spending the
summer at Detroit, Mich, ] _
?hc &»luml)h Giants defeated the
Nashville base ball team at their park,
3oth street and Wentworth avenue, last
Sunday, by a score of 8 to 1. Miller,
who pitched for the Giants, allowed the
visitors but 3 hits. Over 4,000 people
were in attendance,
Mrs. Ada M. Minor-Crawford, of St
Paul, 1s visiting her mother this week
July 22d was the s2nd anniversary of
Quinn Chapel, and members and friends
have been commemorating the event the
past week by a bazaar. )11«. A. J. Car
ey was chairman of the general com
mittee, and director, She was assisted
by the Messrs. W. D. Morgan, Moses
Bish, W. E. Delacy, L.. E. Connor, J.
W. Franklin, Annie Robinson, as chair
men of the various committees. On
Monday mght, the 24th, the “Merry
Company” was given under the direc:
tion of Prof. E. H. Morris. C. F. White
was captain. Chandler Morris, as clhief
of police, and J. Clanbrook, as captain,
performed their part in a pleasing man
ner, as did also {h-mir Warren and Jen
nie Lineberger. But Miles Bush and
Florence Williams, as the peddlers, were
the favorites with the audience. The
Brady quartette also sang. With the
business men's carnival on Tuesday
evening was the last of the entertan
ments of the anmiversary bazaar, Those
who spoke were: E. H. Morris, B. F
Moseley, Rev. Ransom and Carey
- Mrs, Fannie Hall-Clint has returned
after an extended visit at Beatrice, Neb,
Col. John R. Marshall was in Wash
ington last week iterviewing the pres.
ident with reference to appointing col
ored officers in the provisional regi
ments that are being formed. The
Washington correspondent of the “Trib.
une’’ says that the president listened to
Col. Marshall very attentively, but
would not make any definite promise.
A reception was given at the Preshy
terian church in honor of the graduates
of the grammar and high schools, under
the direction of Mrs. Cooper, last Tues
day evening which was well attended
.{ir. E. W. Thompson has accepted the
managership of the “Advance” in Chi
cago,
WILL RIDE ON CHIMNEY TOP.
A. M. Schreyer to Run a Wheel on n
Home Trainer for a Week in
Washington,
Alexander M. Schreyer, known as the
“Australian Whirlwind,” will attempt
to ride a bicycle on a home trainer for
a week on the top of a chitoney 195 feet
bigh and nine feet in diameter in
Washington, D. C,
The hole in the center, from which
the smoke nsed to issue, will be
boarded over, and on the boards
Schreyer will set up his home trainer.
On one side of the chimney top will be
erected a tiny one-room house, where
the bicyclist will live during the week
in which he is making his roller ride.
A sort of windlass is being coun
structed on the chimney edge. A long
rope will run through it to the ground,
and by it the bicyclist will receive his
three meals a day.
To protect Bchreyer from the sun's
rays a gigantic parasol will be fitted
te the handiebars of his bieyele,
There is scarcely any part of Wash
ington from which he will not be seen.
There will be no gate receipts.
As the match is only against time
and the laws of gravitation, there will
be no prize money for the winner, To
defray hix expenses Schreyer will sell
advertising space on the Pennsylvania
svenue side of the chimney,
PROMINENT MINNENOT AFRO-AMERICANS,
AFRO-AMERICAN MEDICAL FIRM.
DR. THOS. S. COOK.
Physiclan and Sargoon.-St Panl, Minn,
-t 5 Cflok mecds no introducton
to the public. A& a brilliant physician
his ability remains usquestioned amony
the skilled physicians of the state as well
as among his pali;en: He is a gradu
ate of Howard Medical College, Wash
ington, D. C. Served jor two years on
the medical staff of the famous Freed
man Hospital. The first Afro- American
to pass an examination betore the rigid
Minnesota board of cxpert medical ex
aminers. He has proved to be brutum
fulmen among his neighboring physi
cians. Drs. Cook wnd Porter formed
a co-partnership and have fitted up hine
offices on 12th antl Kobert streets, over
Lowe's drug store, where they will he
pleased to have ealls irom all, whether
m need of professicinal dutics or not
NEGRO NEWS
NATIONAL AFRO-AMERICAN
COUNCIL.
The regular annwal convention of the
National A(rfi#ggwan Council will | !
be held in el A. M. E church, T
Chicago, 111, begining Thursday, Aug I )
st 17, at 104 m,, and continming un 1 |
til the Igth inclusive. The arrange- | !
ments are complete, and unhr;mnn-.“
point to a large, harmonious and prof- | |
itable session. The location is well |
chosen, and s central character mH!
pernmit the attendance of many dele |
gates who might not be able to reach £
an extreme point east or west. Bish !
op Alexander Walters will preside over E :
the gathering, and his pronounced alul- | y
ity as a chairman guarantees that the |t
business for which the assembly |~“
called, will be promptly and correctly ! |
dispatched Following s the offic ml[
proagram as orepared by the commit- |8
tee:
THURSDAY, ANGUST 17, 10 A. M
Opening prayer, Bishop ¢ R Har
ris, I). D., Salisbury. N, C
Roll call of members, sccretary «
Council.
Welcome address to the city, by th
mayor, Hon. Carter H. Harrison
On behalf of the pulpit, Rev R (
Ranson, D. D., Chicago, 1L
On behalf of the people, A H. Raol
erts, lisq., Chicago, I
Responses, Bishop H. M. Tarner 1
D, Li. D, Atlama; Ga.; Mrs ‘j...c
r(hivlt' St. P. Ruilin, Boston, Mass
ev. E. C Morns, H’elcm, Ark. . Hon
G. H. White, M. C.. Tarboro, N. C
Address of the resident, Bisho
Alexander Walters, lf. D, {crw City
Report of secreiary, Mrs f:h H
Wells Barnett, Chicago, 11
Treasurer's repor Suhn W. Thomy
son, Rochester, N V.
Appointment of «ommittecs
Report of commitiee on credentials
Report of Literarv. Bureau, Hon |
B. S. Pinchback, «hairman, Washing
ton, 1. ¢ ¢
Discussion of repori— Prof Peter |
Clark, St. Lows, .KM,; Mrs Josephin
T. Washington, Pirmingham, Ala
Hon. H. €. Smith. Cleveland, Ohi
Mrs. Fanmie Barrier Williams
EVENING SESSION, R P M
Musie,
“Business Enterprigses of the Rac
and How to Foster Them,” by Proil. W
E. B. Du Bois, A M. Atlanta, Ga
Bishop B. W, Arnett, D D, Wilber
force, Ohio; Warren €. Coleman Con
cord, N. C.; Hon James Hill. Jack
son, Miss.; W. B Pettiford. Birming
ham, Ala.
General discussion by delegates
FRIDAY. 10 A M
Devitional exercises, .
R rt of Eogration Bureau, Kob
ert mham. Detror. Mich
Discussion of paper, by Hon H. F
Cheatham; Isaiah T. Montgomner;
Vieksbarg, Mis« - Bishop H M Tar
ner. D, l;,. L. D.. Atlanta., Ga
Diplomacy. The Teller Woulda't Tell,
Tom«—l’n’r. whit s that diplomacy Mre. Brown -Our language s full of mis
the papers talk o much about? | nomers. For instanee, ] met a 2 man otce
Papa—Diplomacy i« the art which en. | wha wae 5 perfeet bear, and they ealied bim
ables one man 1o inform another that he s | o "ewil engineer ™
s mnd:fi withont g ving bim a chanee to | Mrs. Fmith Yes, but that's not so ndie
g#t mad it.~4 % cage Evening News. | wlous as the man they call “telier” 1o a bank
z = | Me won't tell ygu anvthing. | asked one the
> | ather dav how ;m i money my hasband had
= Agrieniturnl. i on dr}w’sl, and he st laoghed 8t me ~Cath-
Our town,” exclaimed the man who bad | olie ¥tandard and Timnes, :
sccumnlated most of the desirabile lots, rEee e e e
“has Aourished like 3 guat tree
"y,&"‘ sid the tawn eynie, “we havs | Alwars Nimbie.
dome the rooting and you the grafting.” - ! There is no rest for woney Bpendihrifis
Cincinnati '-lmhr‘ tnl:‘; going. Misers keep couniing it.=N.
A — R — O yune.
Parke—"l gave the 9‘& fits to my wife B
this i Lane—"Asythiog kappen™ | A recent sdvertisenient in an Irish paper
Pflw k‘t M_’u& bat I'm sfraid | sunounced that Mr. Soandss extracted
whe 1 saud,"~Tows Topies. teeth with great pains.
DR. JOHN E. PORTER.
Physichan and Surgeon, St Paul, Winn.
Dr I E Porter will be remembered
by the Twin City Xio-Amencans be
cause of s wonderinl personality,
which was discovered during his short
stay with us one year ago. While sur
veving the field for medical advantages,
he made many friends. Before he could
establish hunselt he was summoned o
Chicago to assume the duties of colored
physicians . who cast their Jots with
“Unele Sam"” However he passed an
excellent exammation before the Min
nesota State Board of Physicians. He
1s now with us to stay. His past rec
ord as a physteian stands first among
competent |!il.\ill'ml\\ A graduate of
the Northwestern Medical College oi
Chicago, a most thorough medical inst
tution. His alma mater 15 suthoent o
establish s brilhancy, Dr. Porter has
a most lovable family, who will coon
jom lum, and will wathout doubt be an
smaialinibila Branssdalsiants: biv dranlida:
OF INTEREST.
FRIDAY. 2 P M.
Praver,
Routine husiness
“How Shall the Counal Be Sus
tained””" paper by Robert H. Terrell
Washington, D ¢
Discussion, by T, Thomas Fortune
lNrw York: Bishop A, Grant, D. D
| Philadelphia, Pa J F. Hruce, Albany
IN. Y. Dr. N FMossell, Philadelphia
Pa.: Rev. . W. Lee. Washington, D
Co RW. Thompson, Indianapolis
Ind
| FRIDAY EVENING 325510 N 8
i OCLOCK
' Report of the legislative burean lv;
Mr Damel Murray, Washigton, D (
! “Phases ol Waork—lhsfranchise
ment,” by I 1. Barnett, Chicago, 11
“Separate Coach Law,” Hon Judso
W. Lyons, regaster of Umted State
treasury; Hon, George H White, M
¢
“Convict Lease System,” Mry, € O
Keeler
l “Lynch Law in America” by Johs
Miuchell, Jr., Richmond, Va
g fsoma; Mrs, L B Wells Barnett; Mrs
TOOWL F Henderson, late of Wilmington
- |N. C
“Hardships of Colored Laborers Whe
o L Are Transported from the South
Northern Mmes,” Rev. H. T, Johnson
e { DD, Camden, N |
= SATURDAY; 10 A. M.
? “Best System of FEducation Needes
] for the Race,” Prof. Kelly Milles
"I Washington, DD € Miss Maria Bald
y | win, Cambridge, Mass.. Mrs. A )
T Cooper. Washington, D, C; Prof 8§ 6
" Atkins, Winston, N. €, Miss Wash
flmngton
o “Moral Trammng: Its Needs and
¢ Methods,” Bishop (2 W, Choton, D
P D, Charlotte, N, €; H T Kealing
!' | Waco, Texas; Mrs. J. Silone Yates
" { Kansas City, Mo
v | SATURDAY a P M
{ “Home Trammg,” by Mrs Booke
T Washington, 'lgu-kr ce, Ala.; Rey
W Bishop Johnson, \‘{'aflnm‘mn. ¥
P Miss Joanna Moore, Nashville
¢« | Tenn ;. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell
| Washington, D. €., Mrs. Julia Masos
{ | Layton, Washington, 1), (
e | Alro-American Daly, by W. A Pled
CLger, Atlanta, Ga
;1 Discussion, J. F. Taylor, Salt Lak
[ City, Utab; J € Danecy, Salisbury, N
PO L W Henderson, Providence, R
1 G L Knox, Indianapolis, Ind.
| William H, Ferris, Boston, Mass.; E
s i F ""”P"" Washington. D. C. 1 B
Y ! Seott, New Orieans, La.; Charles Alex
o ander. Humsviile, Ala
. . Prineipal speakers allowed 0 min
1- | utes; those appomted to discuss sub
(- jects. 1% mimites others, § minutes
(- | Address 1o the Country —-Commities
EW. A Pledger, Peter l{ Chark H £
i Smuth, Bishop | W Hood. D D, F
i L. Barnett, Mrs Booker T. Washing
tion, | F. Bradley, J Frank Blaghurn
{ Lucy E Moten, (N' H Steward, T B
3o Morton, T Thomas Fortuse, P. B S
| Pinehback, H. T Johason, J. Silane
P - Yates
y. Committee on Program—Bishop A
e Walters. T Thomas Fortune, Mrs, |
B Wells Barnets
SCHOOL FOR SIGNAL CORPS.
To Be Opened Up at Fort Meyer Ahout
Oetober l—taperiments with
Antomobiles to e Made.
Gen. Greeley, of the signal corps, will
establish a school at Fort Myer for the
instruction of men of his command,
and where experiments with new in
ventions will be made. At the begin
ning of the Spanish war the school of
this character at Port Riley, Kan,, was
abolished, and nothing in this line of
training has been given the members
of the signal corps. They have, how
ever, been getting instruction of the
most practical Kind in the field, and
this corps has gone through the war
with spotless record,
The school will be opened about Oe
tober 1, when three antomobiies which
have been contracted for from a Chi
cago firm will be delivered. T'wo of
these machines will be used in connec
tion with the wircless telegraphy,
Pach will be equipped with 4 complete
set of instruments, and they will be
sent to different parts of the country
to conduct experiments under all con
ditions, The third sutomobile will be
used for ;:‘vnylnl transportation pur
poses, and the ntility of these machines
Will be given a practical test.
There will be accommodations for ut
lenst 100 men. They will be put
through a conrse of training in the du
ties exacted of them, and after a teivn
at this school the members of the wigre
nal corps will be well equipped for
their duties, and have a great deal of
practical knowledge about electricity
and telegraphy, S
‘ TO KEEP REINA MERCEDES.
Former Spuotsh War Ceaft to Remnin
| Federnl “Show Ship"<Effort
l Made to Bay MHer.,
[ An offer from a prominent firm of
| ship brokers doing u large business to
| purchase the Reina Mercedes and nny
and all of the other war eraft captured
during the late war hos aroused a sus
picion that Spain is tryving in this indi
rect manner to obtain possession of the
vessels and thus remove the offense to
Spunish pride caused by the flonting of
the Amervican flug over her ships, The
offer mentioned no figures, but simply
requested that the navy department
name its price for the Mercedes and
the remainder of the captured Spanish
ships,
The navy department wid not sell
any of these vessels, and that answer
will be returned to the writer of the
letter, Secretary Long has deeided that
It would not pay 1o attempt to renovate
the Mercodes and use her as a tvarship,
The coxt would be not leas than $500,-
000, and the ship would, when repaired,
be of old type and. not up to the re
quirements of a modern naval ship,
Therefore the repairs to be made upan
her will be confined to a little paint
ing und cleaning and patehing, and the
Mercedes will be left ax n show ship,
lke the old Constitution, to gratify
l the patriotism of the Ameriean people,
Scientific Treatment in the Cure
of Cancer, Tumors, Fungus
Growth and Blood
Poisoning.
It e smd wath much troth that the
American people have a peculiar tend
ency to foster and encourage humbugs
In no country in the world are there
so many impostors, who in one way,
shape or another, make a iving by 1m
posing upon the credulity nf others
Glance through the advertising columns
of the newspapers, and 1l you are pos
sessed of any diserimination or knowl
edge of the world, you will not fal to
be struck by the many bogus physicians,
dentists and proprictary preparations
While no field is entirely free from these
frands, they are especually numerous
and audacious in the department of
medicine. This is no ¢lma{n due to the
fact that the mass of people are totally
unahle to judge the comparative merits,
Inl the worthlessness of tne claims made
| by advertising physicians in the pages
of the datly papers, and consequently
are obhiged to make selection haphazard
when therr condition demands medical
attention It 1 certmnly the duty of
{ all the public health journals, o t({l(n
rially investigate the clamms of adyertis
g physicians, and teach the people to
discriminate between the uumr und the
hiad
Believing fully in this proposition, the
National flrallh Journal takes speciad
pleasure alter investigation to editorially
'n'mlurw Dir. Ambrose Clum, the great
German specialist, of Noo 239 Nicollet
,:nruue, .\‘nnm‘almln, Minn , who has
s hid many years' experience as a leading
cancer am(nmmr specialist in the Unit
ed States
This eminent physician has recently
been made the subject of ’mmuknm
Linvestigation at the hands of the edito
rial corps of this journal. As a result
of such examination we find that he is
Har supenior to the physicians wha pose
Las the head of the cancer departments
}u. many of the “so-called” cancer cure
institutions of the land
To refrain from referring to Dr.
Clum, and letting the public know
where he 13 actually located, would per
frape wrongiully withhald a cure from
ihmulrnh of sufferers ol cancers, tum
Cors, fungous growths, and all kinds of
L blood posoming, who may read these
‘hm-, !Lrn-hy finding a speedy and per
L manent cure, when ather sources have
been tried, and tried in vain
To those suffering from bodily afflic.
tion hithgrto lound to be ineurable, we
would suggest immedigte communica
ton with this suecessful practitioner,
and can give assurance that the result
will be most gratifying Duning years
of experience in making researches, just
such as has heen done in this case, we
have never come gpon more pronounced
worth or ligher siill. Dr. Clum cures
all alarming diseases of a cancerous na
ture without cutting, caustic eating or
burping. For this reason we take ex
treme pleasure in bestowing heartiest
pramse and commendation on him, as a
specialist par-excellence in ng treat
ment of above complaints.—National
Health Journal
MINNESOTA
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
3 -
AFTER HIN OLD HOME.
—————
President McKinley Tryilag to Buy
Homestead in Canton.
It Is Denre to the Heart of the Chief
Execontive, s Around It Clas
ter Memaories of Thir
ty Yenrs,
President MeKinlev is negotiating for
the purchase of the honse made famous
throughout the country in the cam
prign of 1296 as the mecea of hundreds
of thousands of voters who eame to
Canton to have the future president
point out the path for a return to na
tional prosperity, The negotiations
have progressed so far that it is con
fidently asserted the purchase will be
made,
The Meßinley homestead, besides he
ing famous in political nonals, is dear
to the heart of the president, There it
was that he entered into married life
0 years ago. Clustering around it are
the cherished memories of children
born and buried, Attached to it are the
loving remembrances of the president’s
aged mother, who passed away in De
cember, 1807, while the nation's chief
was bowed in grief at her bedside,
When the projected purchase is effected
it ix expected that beenuse of these
memories the president will make few
changes in the house,
Canton is rejolcing over the news, he
enuse it sets at rest rumors that when
Mr. Meßinley we's official duties aside
he will not return to his old home town,
Many have said that when he removed
to the old Saxton homestead after his
mother died it was the first step toward
departure from Canton. Hence the gen
eral satisfaction eaused by his pros
pective return to his family homestend,
The negotiations are being condueted
for the president by Attorney Austin
Lyneh, the lnw partner of Judge Day,
Mrs, Elizabeth A, Harter, the present
owner of the cottage, declined to talk
for publication, but Mr. Lyneh said:
“No deal has been elosed, but negotin
tions the peading. There are some legal
points that I hope ean bhe arranged.”
~ The house in a commaodions two-staory
frame building with large verandas, It
stands on ot about 100 feet front and
about twice that depth.
ANGRY CITIZEN DROPS DEAD.
Eapires While Chasing a Man Whom
He Had Theashed for Insnlts
Ing His Wife,
A most exeiting nud extrordinary
‘weene wan enacted ot Reading, Pag, the
other day, ealminating in the death of
Willinm M. Fulton, a city contractor
and one of Reading’s very best known
citizens, While Fulton, sceompanied
by his wife, won driving by a livery
wtable, Harvey Whitman, an employe
of the stable, made a remark to Fulton
at which the latter took offense, alleg
ing that Whitman had insulted his
wife, Fulton jumped from his buggy
nod thrashed Whitman so severely that
the liveryman took to his heels, When
Whitman ron Fulton jumped into his
buggy, bent on further punishing the
mwan who he believed had insulted his
wife. Whitman ran as though his life
depended on the speed he made, with
Fulton driving madly after him,
Suddenly the liveryman darted into
n grovery store after a chase of three
blocks, Fulton leaped from his buggy,
throwing the reins to his wife, and
rushed through the store after Whit
man, Whitman reslized he was eor
nered and looked about for something
with which to defend himself. He saw
n shovel and was reaching for it when
he saw Fulton drop to the ground dead,
The excitement of the chase and fight
brought on neuralgia of the heart,
WANT OTHERS TO SEE TROPHY
Theee Ouks, Mich, Plans (0 Share &
Slght of the Cannon with
the Wear,
Now that the jubilee Is over the resl
dents of the quiet little villnge of Three
Oalkes, Mich,, are making plans to bring
the cannon which was won by the larg
et proportionate contribution to the
Mulne monument fund from Ban Frans
ciseo, The trophy of the victory in Ma
nils bay will be set up In the village
park in plain view of passiog teains, It
will prove of great interest as a his
torienl memento, It is the only article
in Ameriea that served as o link in the
memorable victory of Admiral Dewey,
by whom it was sent as his personal con
tribution to the monument fund, The
cannon was taken from Corregidor i«
land, where it helped to resist the en
trance of the American fleet into the
bay.
Buggestions have been made that dur
ing the journey of the big trophy from
Han Franelsco some of the western
eities should have the opportunity to
view the big brass cannon. A plan
might be evolved to hold patriotie serv~
ices In the several eities on the day the
eaunon passes through, taking advan
tage of the opportunity to ralse funds
for the monument.
Well Supplied with Wives.
This is from the Terak (East India)
Pioneer: “Tuan Eyed Mabomed bin
Abdulla al-Hadad, of Singapore, bas ar
rived on a visit to his coreligionists,
The gentleman Las seen some 78 sum
mers and is accompanied by his harem,
which consists of four wives and two
slaves. We are told that he pever al
lows the number of his wives to fall
short of the figure given above, and
that he has altogether contracted ne
less than 117 marriages.”
Four Generations Walking to Chureh,
A very novel sight wan seen in Bar
rard, Vi, on a recent Sunday, when
Mrs. Mary M. Gale, with her danghter,
granddaughter and great-granddangh
ter (four generations) all walked in
eompany to church. b