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SECRETARY FOSTER coNFID

SECRETARY POINTER CONFIDENT.
Secretary Foster said there hadn't been any
refusal. The acting secretary of war had
simply said there were about 400 people en-
ployed on the Hook in one way and another at
the proving station, building fort or two at
the iife-saving station and SO on, and couldn t
they make some other arrangement, or words
to that effect.
Secretary Foster told reporter about this
last night and added: ave have telegraphed
Mr. Grant tonight the result Of our looking
over the ground and don't think he will deny
the use Of it. DR.. Hamilton and DIR. Gihon Of
the United States navy and DR.. Rsuch Of ILL
nois and DR.. Jenkins visited the place, and we
have chosen place which we think is emil
nently satisfactory. 1t is at the former land
ing place Of the Central railroad of New Jer-
sey. now abandoned. There are slips there
with twelve feet of water at low tide. There
are three sheds there in frst-clsss condition a.
to roofs and posts, which Mr.. Austin Corbin
tells me can be boarded in two days They will
hardly do for extremely cold weather, but we
hope by that time there won't be any cholera
This patch Of ground ID separated from
the main part Of the peninsula by q
lagoon. That is all but neck about 400 feet
wide. which could be guarded easily. II it
became necessary canal could be dredged
there and at the narrowest part OF the Hook in
day. The Hook was originally about 800
acres in extent, but by accretions it Is now
HDout l,OUV 8CIoo tuluA anu III. J6uklub
thinks it would be an excellent place for
quarantine station. Permanent? don't know
I am learning something every day, and what
i might think wise today might appear unwise
in the light Of further knowledge.
Fire Island is out of the question. II has
the advantage Of having hotel on 1t where the
people could be made comfortable, but the
ground does not belong to the government,
and steps would have to be taken 10 acquire the
property, which would take time. Besides,
there is no harbor there and 1t would be inn
possible TO land passengers there in bad weather.
DR.. Sternberger, the government bacteriologist,
Prof. WEIGH and DIR. Sayres all approve OF the
site on Sandy Hook. and DR.. Sternberger says
Providence prepared il for Just such an emer-
gency ssAhis. But don't know about that
myself.
lowing to the benefaction Of Mr.. Morgan in
rendering the use Of the Stonington, and with
the aid Of the old New Hampshire, the needs Of
the present situation are relieved, but there
may be other immigrants from infected ports
who will require detention. Then we can util-
| ize the sheds and barracks and make the people
a. comfortable a. possible in case Of cholern,
hoping that there will DO none.
ave can get supplies by boat or the railroad
can be pus into running order again. think
the boat u safer."
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lis profession September 20 Studio 1872 Mas. ave-
NV. ss--3ts
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF HOWARD
University offers the foio ts ritDi al Nv
tostnden.s during the conuinS ses.iyn:
SurRicai. by Iro:s. Graham, P-rvlz aud Reyburn
Practical ,ae.iic1Ee, ty Prof. irs.lett
Nervous diseases. by Prof. Hoo..
Otstetricai for s-DioIs, by Prof. Pu.yis
Eye and ear. by DR.. Oliver Belt.
pispensary ei.lics daily. by Prof. Shadd and Dr.
Post-Inortam demon.ti atoms. by Prof D. s. Lamb
Dental clinics, by Prof. Parsons and prs Over.
Lee. Lotion Johnson and SMITH
These clinics will be held IN the new and elegant
The FIeedmsns Hesrisl. where nearly 600 patients
Senior students will be assigned 10 dirty in
and dispensary. seSS
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e
tions to be admitted to the competition.
In 1887 the association visited new
spot, Bow Arrow point, in Lake Cham
plain, one Of the most beautiful OF all
camps. After going to Lake George
once more in 1888, the association then
went to the Thousand islands, and in
1890 it held salt water meet at Jessups
Neck, Peconic bay, Long Island.
Last year, from Aug. to Aug. 81, the
association met once more on Lake
Champlain 1t was the first time within
its history when the meet lasted three
weeks instead of two. The longer time
given to it proved to be such a success
that the meet will be of the same length
this year. 1t has also been decided to
hold the meet at the same place on Lake
Champlain, which is known as Wills
borough point. The surroundings are
all that can be desired. The lake is at
its widest breadth, about ten miles, at
this point. Directly across is the -four
ishing city of Burlington, in Vermont.
1t is about twenty-five miles due north
to Plattsburg, and perhaps sixty miles
southwark to Ticonderoga.
Next year the meet will go to Canada,
it being the turn of the northern division
to select the camping site. There are
now four divisions in the association,
for it has grown to a membership of
about $500.
The present officers of the association
have worked hard and faithfully to
make the meet of 1899 a success. The
commodore is Charles WHINE and the
purser is William B. Wackenhagen,
both of Albany, it being the turn
of the central division to have not only
the chief officers, but also the location
of the meet. The limits of the meet
are from Aug. to Aug. %, inclusive.
The middle one of the three weeks will
be devoted to racing, and all kinds of
contests will be called, from the profess
sional sailing for crack boats down to
simple gymnastics that almost any
canoeist can perform.
The canoe is particularly adapted for
daring and perilous voyages, and in the
hands of skillful navigator is not nearly
so dangerous a craft as is generally
imagined. The canoeist sits in the
center of his canoe, or hangs over the
edge, and the rigging is SO arranged
that he can raise his sails, reef or take
in sail, and manage the vessel without
moving from his seat, and he can ride
triumphantly over the stormy pillows
without fear of being swamped. In
deed, there are many records of canoe
lists having weathered storms that would
have been fatal to the yacht.
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white stripe d
ticking, with a
dark stripe up the
legs and a dark
blue sailor collar
for the blue one
or Turkey red for
the other. They
are inexpensive,
easy to make and
prettier than any
thing. Gray Hol-
land linen is also
used for small
boys, and it is
stout and will
bear washing in
definitely.
For the pretty
elder sister who
is standing with
reluctant feet
where the brook
and river meet"
l present a sim
pie and dainty
dress which is
Just the kind she
wants. The body
of the gown is
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can make in twenty minutes is lace
capote. This has a frame made near
ly square and is simply bent down
at the corners, edged with little gilt
cord or with beads. The top of it can
be covered with bright silk overlaid and
edged with lace, and in front is butter
fly bow made of lace fastened by the
silk. 1t couldn't be prettier, and is suit
able for church, receptions, theaters and
full dress for any occasion where bon
nets are worn, and it can also be worn
ON pleasant days for promenade.
Another dainty little addition to a
plain gown, making it dressy and pref
ty, is jabct of pineapple muslin, edged
with lace. A pineapple handkerchief is
generally employed to make this, and
the lace needs to be almost an inch and
a half wide, of fine texture and pattern
and held on pretty full. TO make H.
simply catch up a portion a little above
the middle, and twist it so that two of
the corners fall one over the other at
the top, and let the rest hang in easy
folds, and when it is in the shape as
above, tack it firmly on the back, but
not letting the stitches show A bow Of
ribbon just under the top fall is an ad-
dition. OLIVE HARPER.
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children over six. They are, as l said,
30 very pretty, but on the other hand
they are serious inconvenience to the
baby. 1t looks cunning to see the little
tots gather up their petticoats whenever
they want to run or climb, but they
often step on them and tumble over,
and they do seriously hamper their free
movement.
l think it would be a good plan to
make the little dresses shorter for play
and long only for show or outside wear
when child is expected to be still.
Up in Central park and Bryant's park,
the two places where the children con-
gregate in the greatest numbers with
their nurses, one sees little mites in
white muslin, with long skirts and blue
or pink sashes, toddling around with at
least one hand useless for any other pur-
pose than to lift up the long skirt.
But you see "the latest" in all the
grades. One little gimp dress struck
me as being very pretty, if a little odd.
The gimp was of pale blue India silk.
with the rest of black pongee. There
were little butterfly bows of blue on the
shoulders and three of the same down
the front of the dress.
Another had gretchen waist and
full plain skirt of black pongee, with
the upper part OF the waist and full
bishop sleeves of orange India silk. The
black skirt was feather stitched above
the hem with orange silk. 1t made a
very becoming dress.
Another pretty picture gown for q
baby of three was of moss green surah
"shot" with peachblow. so that the little
thing looked like dove in the changing
lights. The skirt was long and plainly
hemmed. The waist was sort of mod
flied Russian, with squares of Russian
embroidery around the neck over the
gimp of pink silk. The balloon sleeves
ended at the elbow with narrow frill
of lace.
The dress for her motherly little sis
ter was of blue and white striped wash
surah, made with a blouse waist, a plain
skirt and sleeves pulled to the elbow.
The forearm, bottom of the skirt and |
the ruff on the shoulders all had rows of |
narrow dark blue ribbon sewn on fat |
The skirt came to a little below the |
knees.
For little boys in dresses the most sat
isfactory gown for summer is made of |
pique, with a little sailor blouse, the
whole trimmed with narrow strips of
blue percale stitched on fat. This will |
stand no end of washing and hard wear
For wooden nothing is as good as blue
serge or flannel, and they can be trim.
med with few yards of white braid
and can be washed as often as need be.
and that is pretty often.
Natty little suits for boys in pants are
made of pink and white or blue and
10
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were prepared especially for the negroes
This fight, which was legal one, was
made possible by the liberal contribu
lions which he made before asking fol-
aid from the more wealthy negroes in
the north and east.
Recently there have been several
meetings of negroes in Topeka, Guthrie
and Little Rock for the purpose of
| formulating plans that would not only
aid a wholesale immigration, but at the
same time protect those who did not
want to leave their old homes in the
south. Finally the plans were perfected
| at Guthrie, the home of McCabe, and
the movement has been started that bids
S.-.T to exceed III magnitude anything
that has yet been inaugurated. The de-
tails have not yet been given out, but
enough has been learned to know that
in addition to finding homes for those
who wish to go to Oklahoma the courts
will be asked to protect those who re-
main in the southern states, and if that
is not done then a semimilitary organ
ization is to undertake the work, thus
forcing interference by the United
DIdueS government.
McCabe is ambitious and has his mind
made up to go to the United States
senate whenever Oklahoma is admitted
as state In addition to his philan-
thropic views he always keeps in sight
the advisability of holding the balance
of power in the territory by means of
the negro vote, which he now holds and
controls. The present year will close
with at least 10000 more negro voters
in Oklahoma, brought there through
the instrumentality of McCabe, who is
regarded as the Moses of this people.
The first legislature, after the territory
is admitted AS state. he says, will be
of such complexion as he wishes, and
the party in power ut that time will be
under pledges to make him senator.
This negro leader is one-fourth black
and well educated. He was born and
educated in Rhode Island. He is shrewd
IN his dealings with both whites and
blacks, is always aggressive, but never
obnoxiously so. He does not seek the
society of whites. nor does he make him
self familiar with the blacks. While he
feels Inundated over his social standing
on account Of his black blood. he ac-
cepts the verdict rendered by the white
race and counts bis white blood as moth
ing. He has one child. "a girl. whom he
will educate il France
His Office in Guthrie is the most ele-
giant in that precautions city. He keeps
three clerks. all white. one man and two
lady stenographers. His correspondence
is immense N volume. and nearly all re-
lates to the advancement Of his race.
A q. STACEY.
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guerite bodice Of white crepe or null,
bon. The same makes a point at the
front and forms a collar. The sleeves
have two puffs Of null or crepe, with
four bands Of ribbon, and there are three
around the bottom. The dress itself Is
made Of pearl sray Henrietta.
A dainty little fancy that any girl
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A COLORED POLITICIAN.
Edwin p. McCabe Has Acquired Fame
and Wealth in Oklahoma.
[Snecial CorrespQndence.l


Especial Correspondence
Topeka, Kan, July 1.-The organi-
cation of colonization and protection
association by the Afro-Americans once
more brings into prominence Edwin P.
McCabe, who was at one time auditor Of
the state of Kansas, the only negro who
ever held official position in any state in
the west. He has been for two years at
the head of colonization society in Ok
lahoma, and has succeeded in securing
homes for several thousand southern ne
groes in that territory. Three years ago
he founded the town of Langston, which
differed from other towns in that it was
to have no white population. The sale
of lots was conducted through McCabe's
agents, who were preachers among the
negroes in the southern states. He sue
ceeded in disposing of 1,700 lots within
the short time of two years at prices
ranging from ten to fifty dollars, and in
gathering in his town over 700 negroes.
Establishing the Langston Herald,
weekly paper, he soon had a circulation
of more than 5000 and was thus ena-
bled to reach the people in the south for
whom he was working.
Always urging that no negroes should
go to Oklahoma unless provided with
enough capital to keep them at least one
year, he has succeeded in gathering the
most intelligent and the most provident,
and now boasts that his people are the
most prosperous in that territory. He
has led in the war against the "Jim
Crow" cars in the southern states, which
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International rugs-of-war.

For some little time a rage has pre-
vailed in San Francisco for ''tugs-of-
war;" one nationality being pitted
against another. A result of this craze
was a very comical little scene wit
messed in one of the more private streets
near the limits of Chinatown. Five
small Cinnamon in their pretty bright
silk dresses were holding a ''tug-of-war'
with five white children. None of the
little ones appeared to be more than nine
years old, and the play was got up and
managed entirely by themselves with an
amusing correctness Of detail.
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ing; so in 1884 the camp was held on
Grindstone island. in the st. Lawrence
river, between New York and Canada.
This beautiful spot so pleased the canoe
lists that the camp was held there in
1885 and 1886, the latter year being
marked by the visit Of the two English
csnoeists, W. Baden-Powell and Walter
Stewart, with the Nautilus and Pearl,
and their defeat by the American sail
ors. The American Canoe associations
trophy was raced for this year for the
first time. IL was a handsome silver
bowl, to be held by the winner for one
year and returned to the next meet to
be raced for again, canoeists Of all ma
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For Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Dyspep.
sia, Catarrh. Hay Fever, Headache. Debil-
ity, Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
AND ALL CHRONIC AND MERV-
Gus DISORDERS.

"ConpoHHd o ryeeN-ht5 node Of AefioH and Re-
snfs IS the title Of book Of pages, publish
ed BY DIS. Starkey Palen, which gives all inqur-
ers full information to this remarabR curative agent
and record Of surprising cures in a wide range Of
chronic cases-any Of them after being abandoned to
on application.
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DRESSES FOR BABES.
THEY LOOK SO CUTE IN OLD
FASHIONED GOWNS.

But Long Dresses Have Their Incon-
veniences for Inexperienced Toddlers.
Suggestions Concerning the Materials
Best Adapted for Children's Raiment.
Especial Correspondence
New YORK, July THE pretty and
picturesque gowns now made for the
little ones make them doubly attractive,
and it is really hard to walk block
without feeling the desire to get down
on your knees to kiss some dimpled little
darling toddling along in its quaint old
fashioned gown. The picture gowns
reach to the feet and are seldom seen on
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Guessed 1t Every Time.

BINGHAMToN, N. Y, July lathe
wit of the southern Cracker" is illus
trated in the following incident related
by Colonel Thomas Markham, who re-
Gently returned from trip to Florida.
The colonel went to Florida to examine
tract of valuable" land which he
found had been sold by the gallon in
stead of by the acre. His nominations on
the return trip were therefore anything
but pleasant, and as the train halted at
way station for water he decided to
vent his rancor on genuine Cracker"
who was cultivating a measly patch of
corn near the track.
THAT'S handsome patch of corn"
was the greeting.
Fair, stranger, fair" was the non
chalant reply.
"That land won't raise over half a
crop"
"Guess yer right, stranger; pap didn't
plant only half crop"
"Well, it won't be half grown" said
the capitalist, growing red in the face.
Eyer guessed it agin, stranger, fer
pap planted popcorn"
"You won't get over half a crop out
of that dod gasted soil, roared the cap
italist, his ire getting the best of him.
Fright agin, stranger" replied the
Cracker" leaning on his hoe. Pap
planted on shares" and the train moved
out, bearing one disguised passenger
amid the roaring crowd. G. @. r.
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GOOD PIE:
is much priced, but many
people can't eat pie because
of dyspepsia or dyspeptic
tendency.
Everybody
CAN EAT PHI:

if it is made with Cottolene,
the new pure substitute for
lard. Cottolene is simply
pure cottonseed oil and
pure beef suet, two of the
healthiest foods known.
Properly combined they
are better than lard for all
kinds of shortening, and
everyone can eat, digest,
and enjoy food cooked with
it. Food that was indiges-
tible when cooked with
lard is easily digested when
cooked with Cottolene, and
many of the leading house
keepers of the land say
they can make nicer bread,
rolls, biscuit, cakes, cookies,
ginger bread, pies, patties,
tarts, griddle cakes, GRO
quettes with Cottolene than
with either lard or butter.
Get itofyour grocer and try
it. Beware of limitations.
N. X. FAIRBANk g. CO.,
SOLE MAKERS,
CHICAGO, and
S Central Wharf, Boston.
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SKILLFUL PADDLERS.
CANOElSTS PREPARING FOR THE
MEET ON LAKE CHAMPLAlN.

Ihere Are many american disciples OF
Rob Roy McGregor and Their Annual
Meets Furnish Great Amusement and
Much Healthful Exercise.
Especial Correspondence
ALBANY, July 14.-The pioneer of
modern canoeing was Rob Roy Nc
Gregor Nearly every one, whether ca
noeist or not, has read his tales of soil
tary padding and sailing. The first to
introduce the sport in America was w.
L. Alden, whilom commander of the
American Canoe association and after
ward consul general to Italy. He began
experimenting about 1868. After him
came N. H. Bishop, who might be
called the great apostle of canoeing, for
bis books were read far and wide and
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The art of canoeing calls for some
very sterling qualities. The man who
follows it must be brave, coolheaded,
agile, strong and patient. Though the
canoe may tip over, he must not close
his head" but deftly right it again
without shipping too much water. He
must learn to sit in the canoe, tip it
over, go under with it, make COM
plete turn and come up fresh as daisy
without showing any signs of distress.
Unless man can do this he is not good
at all in an upset race, in which all the
contestants, after forming in line, at
given signal perform this feat before
starting to paddle. 1t is awkward for
the man who cannot make the aquatic
somersault promptly, because his COM
panions in the race might be padding
far away from him, while he, head
down, waiting for help, might 'pass
into the immensities" before aid could
reach him. FREDERIC G. MATHER.
The Banner-Democrat., 1892-12-31

The weather this week has been
wintry in the extreme for this la'i-
tude. When the mercury gets down
TO within IL of zero the frigid season
has surely come.
Very little cotton has been seen
passing through town this week. ana
to all appearance about the last sack
of seed has been brought IN to I'LL out
The Christmas merry making. SEED
at sl8 per ton is factor of some I'M
poriance in onr present short croE
/ condition. Peace aud pleasure mas
combined to close up the holidays ant
fit our people for the cares, tolis am
duties of another year, which makes
advent tomorrow. The country con
sidering every misfortune that has DC
fallen il, is pulling ont OF the har'
lines vigorously. aud will start lSs
with confidence and courage.