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The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
A Destroyed Idol.

Just as the fire broke out in Haynes
big millinery store at Wabash avenue
and Madison street yesterday afternoon
pretty young woman got of Wabash
avenue car.
She was bound, with her escort, for
a call ON the North Side.
The great plate glass window ON the
Madison street side was broken out Just
as the couple left the Car. Engines
were rushing furiously up to the build
ing, and great crowd was gathering.
The young man was evidently anxious
to hurry away, but his fair companion
refused to 60.
"Therel'' she was heard to say as
the glass fell and left exposed all the
fashionable hats and bonnets in the
show window, there, you see that
black straw, with the white ostrich
plumes? / had my heart on that hat. /
was coming down to get it Monday
morning. Now / am going to see
whether or not it is ruined by this mis-
erable fire."
The blaze grew hotter and hotter.
Frightened guests rushed ont from
neighboring hotels in their underolothea
More engines came rushing mp. The
crowd grew larger and more noisy. A
policeman tried to drive the young wo.
man back to place Of safety, but she
stood firm.
Finally stream Of water, impelled
by 100 pounds pressure, struck the de.
voted hat full in the face. it was
hurled, ostrich plumes and all, into a
puddle of black, dirty water.
"Now," said the girl, with a sob,
''now / am ready to goi''-Chioago
Mail
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
STAGE GLlNrs.

Jacques Kruger will go with "Hoss
and Hoss "
John Mason and Marion Manola will
not star next season.
Walter Penniman will be a member
Of Felix Morris company.
Aubrey Boucicault has been engaged
to replace Charles Dickson in the ''Msd.
eleine" company.
Albert l. Parker has written the L.
bretto and Benjamin Loewenthal the
music for comic opera called "The
White Captain"
The rumor that Sandow's tour in this
country will be abandoned and that he
will join Miss Lillian Russell's compa-
ny is entirely without foundation.
Henry L. Dixey will play Snap in
"a Night of" under Augustin Days
management. He has become full
fiedged member of Mr.. Days company.
1t is reported that Louise Beaudet has
been engaged TO replace Marie Tempest
in Rob Roy" when that opera is pro-
duced at the Herald Square theater,
New York.
Miss Lucy DAILY, who was TO have
sailed with her 'pickaninnies" to ap-
pear at the Palace theater, London, has
decided to postpone her trip to Europe
until next spring. She will begin an
engagement at the Alhambra in London
ON May /.
Richard Mansfield has engaged Hem
ry Jewett, an English actor, as his lead
ing man for this season. 1t is now def
initely settled that Mr.. Mansfield will
open the Herald Square theater, New
York, ON Sept. H. The play has not
yet been decided upon.
A new comic opera, with music by
Mr.. Leonard Wales and Ebretto by Mr..
John O'Keefe, will be produced at Nc
Vicker's theater, Chicago The opera is
entitled Athena; or, A False Prophet"
and it is q satire ON the United States
senate. Its scenes are laid in Greece.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
TURF TOPICS.

A pair of Morgans bred in Vermont
compose the team used by President
Cleveland at Gray Gables.
Colonel Benjamin Cockrill of Nash.
Vile has o watchguard made Of hair
taken from the tail Of Lexington.
= John Jacob Astor has established q
stable Of hackneys at his country seat,
Ferncliffe, N. Y, and will breed them.
Archduke William, cousin of EN-
peror Francis Joseph, was thrown from
his horse at Baden, Austria, recently
and instantly killed.
Miss Lillian Cody, Nebraska girl,
has offered to bet 500 at the Texas
state fair that she can ride any horse,
broken or unbroken, in the Lone Star
State.
Unknown persons recently entered the
pasture owned by Major George Titus,
at Langsville, O., and stabbed two val
uable trotting horses to death. Rewards
are offered for the perpetrators
English statistics prove false the
charges that Rosebery s racing propensi-
ties have made him unpopular. There
have been several thousand children
named after Ladas since the Derby race.
Melvin Helm, the we'll known driver,
had the bone of his left leg so badly
shattered at Quincy, Ills, during the
trotting meeting there recently that the
limb will have to be amputated. Ben
Wade met with q similar accident at
Ottawa
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10

Every part of postage stamp making
u done by hand. The designs are en-
graved on steel-a00 stamps ON single
plate. These plates are linked by two
men, and then are printed by q girl and
a man on a handpress. They are dried as
fast as printed, and then gummed with o
starch paste made from potatoes. This
paste is dried by placing the sheet In q
steam tanning machine, and then the
stamps are subjected to a pressure Of
1000 tons in hydraulic press. Next
the sheets are cut so that each one con-
tains 100 stamps, after which the paper
between the stamps is perforated, and
after being pressed the sheets are taken
away. II single stamp is injured, the
whole sheet is burned. st Paul Pho
ueer Pres
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
What Worried Him.

An old, bedridden fisherman at o
fashionable watering place was fire.
quently visited during his last illness
by kind hearted clergyman who wore
one Of those close fitting clerical vests
which fasten behind.
The clergyman saw the near approach
of death one day in the mans face and
asked If his mind was perfectly at ease.
"Oh, aye, I'm O. rioht," came the
feeble reply.
''You are sure there is nothing trou.
bling you? Do not be afraid to tell me. T"
The old man seemed to hesitate, and
at length, with faint return of snima-
ton, said:
"Weel, there's just ane thing that
troubles me, but / dinna like to speak
OF"
believe me, I am most anxious to
comfort you" replied the clergyman.
"Tell me what 1t is that troubles you. |"
"Weel, sir, it's just like this" said
the old man eagerly. ''I Gamma for the
life o. me max cot hoo ye manage tae
get intae that waestcoat. Tit -Bita
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
opo FELLOWS.
Trouble In Kansas Over the OrPhsn' ncD>s'
Lodge Jottings.

Trouble In Kansas Over the OrPnsnE nSD
Lodge JOttings-
The Orphans' homo difficulty In Kansas
10 proving disastrous to the order Luz
ing the past few weeks the grand master
has found IL necessary to suspend 10 SUD
ordinate lodges for insubordination In re-
sistinR the payment Of the 81. 90 per capita
tax for the support and maintenance Oh
the De Boissiere Orphans hor2e. Inc
membership Of these lodges aggregates over
5000 members, and they are cut on rom
all rights and privileges of the order not
only In the subordinate lodges, but In the
encampment, canton and Rebekah lodges
as we'll
Ohio has so, 900 members and has but
rs representatives In it's grand lodge.
A member is due to be charged with
dues from the time of his initiation.
The grand sire has honored Illinois by
placing our distinguished brother, j. U.
Humphrey of Springfield, as member OF
the committee on appeals for the ;. u. L.
An exchange truly says that the noble
grand should be one of the best posted par
liamentarians in the lodgeroom.
To Odd Fellows wives it may be urged
that they see that their husbands dues to
the lodge are kept paid.
The startling statement is made that "a
past grand representatives have died since
Memorial day. Such excessive mortality
is unusual.
Texas has 1876 lodges, with 7,47S men,
bers. The receipts for 1898 amounted to
s102, 749.75.
Concordia Rebekah lodge of New York
reports its assets as aggregating ss, s27. 81.
Odd Fellowship, drawing its inspira-
tion from holy writ, rejoices In the fact
that Of all historic friendships none sur
passes that of Christ
The grand lodge of Oregon has appro-
priated $500 to enable the grand master to
make official visits to the lodges.
A member Of lodge may not vote on
any question relating to the fiscal affairs
of his lodge in which he has a direct per
sonal interest.
It Is not lawful to allow the regalia Of
the order to be used In public in the per
formance of drama on the stage, even
though the drama shall be intended to IL
lustrate the principles Of Odd Fellowship.
The grand lodge of Arkansas voted $500
to the president Of tho Rebekah state con-
vention for railroad fare for one year.
Every brother Is an Odd Fellow for what
he is, and not what he has.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
aIIrhtIx ProHohinr.

A colored man living ON Onion creek
near Austin, who had contracted a debt
some years ago with one of our mer-
chants, came to town yesterday and
called upon his old creditor.
Didn't you 'splane to me dat il /
settled up dat account you would give
me discount" said the darky TO the
merchant
"Yes, ] did say so, Sam," said the
merchant "If you are ready to settle
your bill now, I will make a good dis
count, and the merchant waited for
the colored individual to pull out his
pocketbook
"Well, sir, 1 hasn't got de money
just now, but l thought I'd come in
and get de discount right now, for !
amt gwinter hab no use for il after de
circus hab left town. Texas Siftings
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
CHICAGO PROVERBS.
Every bad law is q boomerang.

Every bad law is boomerang.
Good manners make respectful serv.
ants.
The loudest mourners are soonest
eomforted.
One heathen at home is worse than
100 in Africa
Drowning men can't be rescued with
tied up hands.
Prisons, not papers, are the place for
long sentences.
He only has the best who is content
cd with what he has
A good deal Of sympathy may be
bought with a silver dollar.
Some folks are proud of whatever
they have, ven II it be an atscess
Noise is easily mistaken for patriot
ism. II requires bait as we'll a. patience
b catch Ash-Chicago Herald
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
MASONIC.

Peculiar Customs In the Land of Dikes.
Mssonic Temple. Wheeling.
Masonry in Holland has its striking
peculiarities For instance, the worship
fnl master, once elected, generally retains
Office till his death. The officers of the
lodge are elected Coz periods Of from one to
three years, as the bylaws determine, and
they may be reelected. A Fellow Craft
cannot apply for the Master Mason's de-
gree, which is only given after resolu-
tion OF the Master Masons Of his lodge at
such times as they consider him worthy
to receive It, No fees are charged for this
degree.
The growth Of the order in wealth and
power is evidenced by the number Of tenn
Piles which have been built and are in
course of erection in various sections Of
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10

Sustain your new chiefs with your en-
couragement. Do not pick flaws Do not
be one that knows 1t ALL In other words,
be fraternal and forbearing.
The great suns council fire of the great
council of Rhode Island was kindled In
the hunting grounds of Providence Aug.
a. The council was well attended.
The Association Of Tribes, composed of
representatives Of the various tribes of the
Improved Order of Red Men in the city of
New York, held big picnic including
games and an Indian encampment, recent
ly. There are 2, 700 Red Men In New York
oity
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
knights of the Maccabees.

Aug. IA was observed at Toledo by the
Maccabees Of Ohio, Michigan and Indiana
In commemoration of the institution Of
the order In the Buckeye State.
Great Lady Commander Lillian Hollis
ter, L. o. t. NJ, Of Detroit has demon
strated her ability to handle the reins of
government.
The ladies Of the Msccabees OF Michigan
are exceedingly busy hummins In their
hivsA
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
UNITED WoRkMEN.
Praise For the Grand Medical Examiners.
Chips From the Shop.

Praise For the Grand Medical Examiners.
Chips From the Shop.
Supreme Medical Examiner Richardson
bestows this need Of praise on the grand
examiners: "A study Of the reports Of the
several grand medical examiners Of the va
rious jurisdictions shows that there is o
keen oversight of our medical matters all
along the line. The percentage Of reflections
shows that they have been on the alert and
performed their duty fearlessly. Out Of
64,Oss applications 1884 have been re-
jected."
The order is very strong in the north
ern, eastern and most Of the western
states.
The percentages of net increase on aver
age membership for the entire order In
1898 was 5.23.
The order Is now paying out over $780,
900 per month to benefciaries.
The supreme lodge granted charters to
all grand lodges Of the Degree Of Honor
instituted during the recess.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10

"You say you don't know what's the
matter with the man." said the young
college graduate, land I'm sure I don't
What'll we dof'
"Dof" said the fashionable physician
firmly. why, Wen operate on him for
appendicitis, of course. Chicago Rec
ord.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
Didn't Understand Human Nature.

Eyes" said the proprietor of the
barber shop, "he was a very good bar
ber, but we had to let him 60 He
didn't understand the business.
"What did he dor"
.''Ee forgot to say to q baldheaded
customer that his hair needed trimming
today. .'-Washington Star.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
American Legion Of Honor.

limitations in New York state have been
ct the rate Of 125 month this summer.
George Gray Barnard, who took the
grand prize In the French salon of 1894 for
portrait painting, has been initiated into
Good VIII council, No. III, Brooklyn.
During the year ending June 90, 1894,
there were !, ,944 limitations in the councils
In New York state. The number Of initia-
lions during the same period In the entire
order was 1894.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
knight. and Ladies' of Honor.

The prize banner for the largest net gain
of relief fund members was again won by
Orient lodge Of Beachmont.
On June the order had 90, $50 relief
fund members and Q, $50 social members
New York had deaths and Illinois 10
n the August assessment call
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10

She-I think it is gross libel on our
sex to say that women are always think
ing of dress.
He-I think 30 too There is time
when woman puts dress almost entire
ly ON one side
She-When is that?
He-When sho goes in bathing
New York World.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10

"How is the sewing society getting
along with its work?'
Member Beautifully. One week we
play tennis and the next we read aloud,
visit or play whist-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
A Feminine Trick.

Wife (relating an experience)-And
Just as got opposite Slozin's ! stopped
the car to get Off
Husband (interrupting sneeringlyl-
That's just like woman.
Wife-What is?
Husband-To stop q car to get off,
Brooklyn Life.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
He Felt Secure.

your money or your lifep
''Be gobs, all ther money about me is
spint, an me loife is in ther hands ov
ther loife insurance, so shoot away, an
good luck to yez. Life.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-10
ROYAL ARCANUM.

The Order Was Never In Q Better Condi-
tion-Notes and Gossip.
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CASUALTIES

Jan i~i-Exploslon in coal mine AZ King, Col.
Jan sl-Death o. 80 persons caused by ex-
pio-ion resulting from . railway collision near
Fcn [coua,y farm insane asylum near
Dover. y IL. o1rred. a. inmates pcrishins in
fares
Mar. 3-Thirty- three persons killed in cyclone
Ia Georgia. seven persons Silled by cyclone
f. Marion Miss
Mar .s-Evcry person in town o. Kelly,
Mss. killed Il Cycloue. = persons also killed
In luniCa ara C.egc41li.
Apr 1.-TWO persons killed az Rockport.
Ir4. II others at. kooiIAvl.le. Mss niIe az
CuuG--r. eight at Hawkins bank. i've AZ Lex
inrf1u. two az ~t4rh4ry and five al PAGE. towns
u Missouri. ~ cyclones AMI wina~torm~
Apr ~i+-Cyc-rne striking Ihihodeans, La.
kille4 r. rcFsors....T Alriy mcn reported killed
NJ explosions ID Homestead. Terra and High
land mines hear DcAlwool- ; p
Arr i-Scyrn fer~grs Killed in cyclone at
Bo.e-. Ars.... Nearly s. persons killed IN cy-
cone In J.-per. CLARKE anu Jones counties
APP. Mime lives lost IN storm on Lake
N.chlx4n hear Chicago. N~attrworks crib AZ
Milwaukee washed away ~ storm and IL flcI
Ar. a-Severty.fve persons reported dead
o. result ~ cyclone IN Ohiahama territory 49,.
Ten IerSs rs killed In railroad wreck near som
May e5-Tweniy persons killed In cyclone
which cgstroycd town g. LaGonia No
J-Lr v-lHcLty-tvo err6s killed b. the TALL
Ing through 81 doors il Forl's thlatcr building.
IL ~ "-+t~~ AMAH ~ 80 '-NNH-
vision ~ the war department
dane ~-l-lvcnfy persons killed in cyclone In
Jtg. rSy. oulty kln....S seven persons killed
b l.ehtGiug striking a circts tent al River
Falls. VIE
jelly t-cycicre starting az QuinNy. Ia,
killed = pfrs 49,. Seven rcrEcrS drowned. ~
eaisizlls % yacht IL Grasescnd nay near New
York
July il-In FIRE &C worlds fair grounds az
Chicago - mcn persisted -. Man. wife and four
cliilrcn drowned n food on border OF kansas
anI Cherokee strip
Aug ls-Over ~ perspns supposed 70 have
perished Ia hurricane On sflanfic coast
Aug ---ln terrific storm along the Atlantic
acknowledgements On and OF the coast of
Sor.h Carolina and GcnrriA-it was yStimaieG
fully 1852 people per shEd...-By capsizlug Of
yacht in Lake tlamplain, six persons OF PORT
Henry. y n. drowned
sep -4-M!chigamre river breaking through
Mansfield iron mine near Crystal Falls, Mich,
drowned = employees
Oct. s-Nearly 2UW persons reported killed IN
terrible storm IL poriicnso OF the southern states
along the gulf
OCT li-At Magnolia Beach $. C.. cyclons
Killed Is persons n. In storm that swept entire
Chain % lascs ~ persons persisted =. By sink
H. ~ steamer near Dunklr1. y u, - persons
dr0wnei.
%. .l-Soar Battle Creek. Mich. 81 Grand
Trunk yards - people killed in railway coils
ION
Oct si-Tosyes killed and ate 20 men near
SlensL Wash
Not. .-stea-rrrs Albany and Philadelphia
eollded "a Lake Huron % Point aux B-nlues
drDW uinE - seafnen
Dee I5-FOur;s span a. Nrid &c over the Ohio
from Louisville, Ky. 10 lefiorsoayilie. md.
fell kflliux - workmen.. 49,. reck on the Scw
York = Pennsylvania road NIX miles NORTH Of
Dlnkirk. y. y. caused eigaS deaths
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- o.. cn,.n. v,sn Suttnn
80 $500, Ter rainmerctal
~ &c. r.f- A1nn Union national
q,r-,
,~..r.i fnrk ~ Nash
FL s4 20 c.tinei csrn.
VIZ, $500 ~, 80 xrhanre
o-.- 49,. 80, a., Zorro ran,r
.-% NV rrlxate h,rf,er.at
W. s.l~- p.o,i, \ hank
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,..t,~ofh .rt. NJ Africa Ind
~ -, na p.,,5r,s tt,i.
fNrr. .t iniaxga. Team.
~" r,~.r.rv N Snuth CLi.
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$50 r.i h4~k M r,rire WA
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Jan il-rsrc starting In wool store ~ llecht
Bros ! Co in hn~trn caused Ass - t-v1A"1V
Jan s-N heat elevator AZ S"ath - Louis
Fc0 Fl,c weekly newspaper vnlecs In
'nlar fS~iiamcS amon- business buildings n
Do. .On rau~rd lo.~ - t4.N1VOl
Mar l9-Trcmant temple OF Boston totally
( destroyed. t10N0
Mar sl~pauoi min at Liiehaeld. H.. de-
Ar 5-Lnmtsr ccmrnnv's plant NJ ~lronton.
O. and % dwellings. sif1.uVA
MAY u-Ouc-hAl. eI spring Lake. Mich. de-
M.y si-FYre destroyed c7s buildings and
th,lr property at>Aeina~. Mich s9Vo"D.
My e--Susar rcAncry at baltimore, nd;
Jrac 7-Ncariv entire business portion OF
FartA X H.. s3sotuO
) is-In Ni, onsin. Virginia and Noun
ian lrou destroyed b. forest Ares anu Ncsapa'
Bawauk and Merritt partially destroyed.
JUN storage building al worid iair
grounds, Chicago. t.p,pon
Juiv Ma notable buildings and business
houses AZ Pr!rccton. Ind. 80. Main building 81
JOAN MOrrell : co.'s packing house AZ W
tumwa. Ia KS utVh /.
Alpena county, Mich. with immense loss
Aug i3-Two lneenliary nres IA Minneapolis
destroyed property amounting 10 IL 5N,plu
Aug ii-Coatesworih elevator at blisio' ~
Aug ga, south Chicago. 90 acres Of build
ings g6oO0l
sen lf-EOrr-t Ifts ia IVIAHtiA l-N'N'N'
destroyed homes ana belongings OF ~ farmers
sen i5-Foresf fires IN northern Wisconsin
rendered hundreds homeless aud dii damage
10 forests estimated al s6,No,oO0
sen l6-Flre starting IN Touring mill de-
struyed twot thirds 81 Patterson. o. 4.
sep L. Forest fires Ia Wisconsin covered
over 20 square miles.
Sep 25-Thrcc solid blocks OF retail stores In
St Joseph, Mo: si.cv0.O00
Oct -Four blocks Of buildings IN Sioux
City, Ia. s40o.oO0
OCT is-Damage OF s35N.oo caused in New
YORK by blaze in wall paper factory ard several
Tenement blocks.
Nov. ii-Business portion OF Portland, Ark.
Nov iABusiness portion OF broohlyn, WIS
Nov. i.-Entire business portion OF Grand
Ridge, Ill
Nov ls-Wcsfcrn Storage com 2any's build
Ing at Kansas Clty: $4,000
Nov. N-Propcrty valued atseJo.oN destroyed
AT J0ncsville, Ala
Nov. el-Busiacss blocks at Springfield,
Mass: S2uu0.Vol
Nov. Edison, Moore s Co. Detroit. Mich.
wholesale dry-gooGs merchants: steJ,vVl
Nov 1.-TWO theaters and hotel In Columbus
o: 100000
Dee 1.-THE Arcade and several blocks Of
Buffalo. y ": ss5O0O 49,.
pca I--Terminal Elevator company's build
ings at Buffalo. y. u. y.JOO.cb
Dee. 2u-Business portion OF Waxahachle,
Tex
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DysTGI l.

Jan. e9-State troops orderd out "a qucll
riot caused By strikers in Brooks locomotive
works at Dunkirk, ". y.
Mar. 25-Strikc 81 the 1000 miners. in the
Monsnvahcla ,lsA) valley eads with victory 10
employers.
Apr. 10-StrlTc az IL hours duration ended
cacefully AZ sorld's fair grounds. over 5000
\ MON men involved.
Apr. 2i-StriKc az Santa Fc mechanics n.
Topeka. kan, which began Apr. =. declared or,
shc terms making IL a complete victory for the
company
Apr .s-Dccision OF striking minrrs in Pitts.
burgh district 10 accept last years wage scale
has Rational effect, preventing prospective
strike 90 a.OO0 miners IN Ire Uniicd States
say lin Ohio. 1900 miners struck for B.
cent advance per ton IA price
june Gin combat with striking Quarrymcn,
several men were injured between Romeo and
Lcmont III
June 3-Because Of workrnen's demand for a
nin.-hour day some 70 furniture manufacturers
Ia Cincinnati shut down
July Iron mills ut Youngstown, q, shut
ting down :ascw 700 raou out u work