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The Afro-American., 1895-11-02
General News.

When you stamp your ticket in
the Republican column be sure the
ink is dry before folding, other
wise your vote is liable to be thrown
out. Blotters will be found in the
booth.
If you are going to the great
Cotton States Exposition, go by
way Of the Southern r. r
DR.. Mcconnell in a speech at the
Maryland Union, last Wednesday,
said: CAT the close of the war the
negro went along quietly and or
gained their churches in sheds
and carriage houses and built Sun
day schools and established a min
istry thatis an establishment to ME
every day. WheE | hear one of
these colored ministers preach a
better sermon than | can, [ feel
like going outand kicking myself'
The Doctor also paid a glowing
complim 9nt to the colored christian
people Of the south for their integ
rity and liberal support to the
cause of christianity.
Last Sunday morning an attempt
,toe ,lregerSs 49,, r.ynch3fS TO TAKE. =
pfisoi er from the jail at Tithn, ~.
for the purpose Of lynching him.
The crime the prisoner was charg-
ed with was killing a policeman.
Asthe mob entered the jail the
guard ordered them to vacate and
on refusal to obey, the guards fired
and killed twoof the mob. On
being informed Of ttie lawlessness,
Governor Mckinley ordered the
militia to the scene to protect the
guard on duty.
At Tyler, Texas, a colored man
charged with numbering a white
woman was captured October Goth,
and burned alive in he presence of
thousands Of men, women and
children in the public square of
the town.
Mr.. John Scott, son of Rev. J.
Scott, of Waverly, died at home in
PLAIN View, on the 22d inst. Mr..
Scott was highly respected in the
community and the loss of him will
be much felt by those who knew
him.
Rev. O. D. Robinson returned
lat week from Washington, where
he has been en- visit. The rever-
end was present at the installation
of DR.. Talmage as co-pastor of the
the First Presbyterian Church OF
Washington. The church has al
ready tn: e pastors and it is repor
ted that the pastors salaries are
$4,000 per year
The colored Y. M. G A. held
its monthly rally at Bethel A NJ
]
E. church last Sunday night. A
large and appreciative audience
was present, Addresses were made
by Dr. j. ". Beckett, Mr.. w. A.
Hunton, International Secretary OF
@. Y. ". G. A. Mr.. Hunton
made a strong plea for the work
and gave facts to illustrate the good
the organization is doing through
out tie country. An address was
also made by Mrs. Fannie E. W.
Harper. Her subject was "Our
Boys" which was forcefully pre-
scented. Music was furnished by
the male chorus.
The Afro-American., 1895-11-02
NO COLOR LINE.
Two CoIOred Sfudenfs enter the
Catholic university.


The statement recently made by
the Riglt Rev ]. j Keane, rector
Of the Catholic University, that
color wonld be no bar to the ad-
mission Of students to the Univer-
sity vas born ont hg the registra-
ton of two colored men as students
recently.
The first u register was j. II.
Love, a professor IN the Colored
High School Of Washington, who
was educated at Oberlin College.
He will take a course IN law under
Prof. Robinson The secon dWas
William Tecumseh Sherman Jack
son, also professor il the Colored
High School, who was educated at
Amherst college la w pgE
The Afro-American., 1895-11-02
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Combined with Best Quality of Nate
rial and Lowest Prices can be be
found al
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626 N. Eutaw Street,
Trimmed Hats from S1.93 up
WE ALSO sTRAIGHTEN BAR
from $500 up. For those who
prefer to straighten their own hair
we have STkATENA, a fine prep
aration which we sell by jar or box.
Our line Of WIGS, BRAIDS
and BANGS are complete.
We make a speciality Of treating
the skin and scalp, giving Facial
and Scalp Massage aud Bust De
veloping.
Our Hair Grower and Tonic can
not be surpassed; neither can our
Hair pye, which is perfectly harm
less. Then we have complexion
Bags, Toilet Soaps, Magnolia Balm
TuIu Water for beautifyiing the
Complexion, Complexion Tea, No
meta Tablets for a[aeried Ladies,
reaiaaline G Tears Pimple
Dese over. Mich Patch Remover,
and Wild geose Lotion to close
The Afro-American., 1895-11-02
atlanta Oct. %

Oct. 25.
The Baptist Convention
which held its annual meeting
in this city Sept. q, was one Of
spiritual interest and from a bust
ness stand point, ithas reached the
acme.
We were glad to note the lack
Of show, Of egotism, and Of office
seeking among the brethren. eve
fee, that we have deserved the vel
come comm ndation, swell done
good and faithful servant"
AS w 60 forth into the masters
vineyard to do another years work
for him who taught us to say "Our
Father, we want to impress one
important fact upon every member
of the Baptist cause, and reiterate
what has so often been said, that
no good can be achieved salts fac
tory results can not be attained
unless we work together. We de-
sire, and earnestly seek for the CO.
operation of baptist man and woman
The work is ours. We must work
while it is day, we must do better
work this year than we have even
done In the past, then we can ex-
pect greater results. The harvest
is great. The reapers are few. Good
seed must be sown, so that the
harvest will tie an abundant, and
a successful one. If we sow spar
ingly, we will also reap sparingly,
but if we sow bountifully, We will
also reap beautifully "For what
soeyer a man soweth, that shall he
reap" We take pleasure in an
nouncing that during the sitting
of the National convention wo.
mans convention was organized sub
servient to the general convention,
with the following officers: Mrs.
A. A. Bowe, of Ala, president;
Mrs. V. G. Broughton, Of Tenn. re-
cording secretary, Mrs. G J. Rob
inson, Of Ark. corresponding sec
rotary. For every state a vice
president was elected. The educa-
board is now located at Washing
ton, D. c., the Home Mission
board, at Little Rock, Ark, the
foreign mission board at Louis
vile, Ky. The three boards have
been consolidated into one general
convention with one set Of officers.
So far, we, as a Foreign Mission
boord are very much encouraged
in our work. The outlook is bright
and flattecing. The brethren have
t'ffriped as meyer before to work
more earnestly Tor missions. we
make an earnest appeal TO more
pledges. Anything from $1.o0 to
$4,000. Rev. M. Vaun, Of Chat
tanoo"1 as pledged $4,000 for his
chui Notwithstanding they are
$7,0o0in debt. Rev. Yaun has an
nounced to his congregation that
he will not preach another sermon
in his church IN Sunday NOR irgs
until penny collection is taken up
for missions. Since tina announce
ment the church has reported so.
This plan, to my mind, is common
dable. | hope others will follow
suit and report results. send re
ports and pledges to Rev. L. M,
Luke, corresponding secretary,
Louisville, Ky. send cash money
to Rev. DR.. Gaddeir, tree surer,
Louisville. Ky since adjou Mt
of convention we received 3d.
Yours, for the redemption fri
ca, /. M. LUKE,
corresponding tary
The Afro-American., 1895-11-02

Mr.. Percy G. Hennighausen was
a member of the City Council last
year, and on account of his good
services was re-nomiuated by &C
claimation.If vas he who pushed
through Gle ION Ordinance
granting tie oners $500,
000., in ordc h Baltimore may
be creditab represented at her
Centennial Ex position.
The Afro-American., 1895-11-02
NOTICE.

Subscribers please pay the agent
when he calls, as we are very much
in need of money to pay our help
and keep the paper in circulation.
Remember nd me of our race ear
get work on daily papers Wltiel
You have to- for or not read
them. The Zee Of orr paper s
very small aid we most earnestly
ask that It he bid when due. Mr.
james II. Johnson, Gen Agt g
aak
The Afro-American., 1895-11-02

HNnry N. Bankard, was born
on December 23rd, 1884, aid
now il the 61st year Of his ace
Henry N. Bankard, one of The
best known men Of the city,Hon 81
Nicholas .. Bankard, the NASTY
builder, early in life worked with
his father as builder and acquired
thorough knowledge Of nlechan
les and a complete knowlege Of
the value of real estate in every
partof the city or county. He has
been in the real estate business
nearly forty years and is now gen i
orally regarded as an authority il
his line of business. Mr. Bankard
has managed and settled 1 large
number of estates, as guardian, eN
ecntor and trustee, ard is often
called in as an adiuster and arbi4
traitor in settlement of dis
to property. He served fo
cessiye terms as a member On
First Branch of the City Coan
and receieed the endorsement
every journal published id l'altiV
more. Many practical measured
of direct benefit 20 all the poop
of Baltimore have enlisted his
pathy and his active and I'D
effort among them, his long
successful effort to stop the
ton of perpetual debts, colnmon
called irredeemable ground rents
the consolidation of the Water
Registrars Department with the
Tax Department, which received
the endorsement of every organi
cation and association in Baltimore
that considered it, and more than Z
five thousand persons signed q PEI
ton to council asking it to bee
Mr.. Bankard was one
founders of the West Bal
Improvement Associate on, an
first vice president. He was
one of the founders of the Real
Estate Exchange of Baltimore city
and one Of its directors for several
years. He was also president Of
Taxpayers Association of Baltimore
city, and for several years one Of
its directors. He was also one of
the charter members Of Chesapeake
Council of the Royal Arcanum;
its first treasurer, and one of it's
trustees and regents; a member Of "
Alpha Council Nc / Order Of fRo9
Golden Chain, and the fiji Re
gent Of Ivanhoe Council Amegi
can Legionof Honor. Mr.. Banked
has filled with great credit many
positions Of honor and trust. he
Newington Building Association,
from its origin to its successful
close of business. For ten years
Director and Secretary of the ! eV-
ington Land and Loan Company,
and received and misunderstanding
it's members over a million ak liars,
to the entire satisfaction of it's mem
bers and all concerned AS
member Of the Council he always
acted AMI voted for tie general
interest of the whole city. lie
brought about reduction of tile
water rates, and the exemption of
ali bath tubs from direct water tax
and now the owners Of every house
in the city, twelve feet front, saves
annually three dollars, and the Toe
cupants of all houses enjoy HE
luxury of a bath tub, free of any
direct tax. Mr.. 3ankard labored
fearIessly and faithfully in amanly
independent and straightforward
course for the reduction Of muni
cipal expenditures, and opposed
every measure of doubtful exped
iency Meetings of citizens en-
dorsed him, and the press, without
distinction Or party, commended
his course Bankard lias tax
en- All general work
of p9p nt and works
81 charity, and
la Helpful friend
e fegnant and fac
I'll II
The Afro-American., 1895-11-02
49,
CUMBERLAND, ND.

October %, 1895.-Dear Sir:
Believing you to be in favor of r.
form in the administration ofoul
State affaira a friend 8of selfsog-
ernraent good citizenship, aid Il
fair and nest election, and feel-
ing convinced that these issues are
paramount ii the political contest
in which we lQW epRassei 81
ask for YOU
The Afro-American., 1895-11-02

Vote for Hon. Lloyd Lowndes
and the whole Republican Ticket
Tuesday, Don't let Democratic
roughs provoke you into a row.
Vote yourself and then see that
your neighbor votes. Spot repeat
ers and see that they are put be
hind the bars. Do your duty and
Maryland will 60 10000 to 10.
600 majority for Lowndes and good
government.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-21
WILL SEPARATE NO MORE
William LaidlaW and Miss
Jessie Reid Were Married
Thursday.
Happy Termination Of Fourteen
Years Of Separation - Their
Future Plans.

Wedding bells have rung for William
Laidlaw, the Scotch engineer of Burmah,
and Miss Jessie Reid of this City, the
romantic story of whose early courtship in
Scotland, separation for fourteen years
and final reunion in San Francisco was
told few days ago.
On Thursday evening, at the residence of
the brides brother, ]. c. Reid, 2204 Devisa-
dero street, they were made man and wife,
and genuine Scotch wedding Publication
was participated in by the assembled
guests.
Rev. J. Cumming Smith of Trinity Pres
byterian Church officiated at the cere-
mony, and as the solemn words that
bound the young couple to henceforth go
hand in hand through life were finished,
the friends and relatives who thronged the
cozy parlors of the residence pressed for
ward to congratulate them on the happy
contamination of fourteen long years of
faithful waiting for the turn in the tide of
fortune.
The bride, blushing and happy, was at
tired in a dainty CONNECTION of India silk,
while her younger sister May, who acted
as bridesmaid. looked radiant in dainty
costume Of white silk. William Reid,
brother of the bride, acted as best man to
the handsome stalwart groom, and j. G.
Reid gave the bride away.
To-day Mr.. and Mrs. Laidlaw leave for
the home of their early youth in Ayrshire,
Scotland, where they will no doubt be
rendered hearty reception by the friends
of their childhood, who know the story of
their lives and the long separation that
was brought to a close by the marriage.
Several months will be spent in Scot
land, and then the couple will continue
their journey to Raugoon, Burmah, which
will be their residence for several years to
come, in case the climate of the country,
usually severe on ali but the most robust
Europeans, is congenial to the bride.
After the ceremony of Thursday evening
sumptuous wedding dinner was partaken
of at the house, and then genuine Scotch
wedding social was begun and carried into
the small hours of the morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-21
FEAR A LOSS OF POWER,
That Is Why the MandarinS of
China Caused the Late
Outrages.
the Massacres and Suggests
a Remedy.

Bishop F. R. Graves of the Protestant
Episcopal Church at Shanghai was one of
yesterdays arrivals here on the Gaelic.
He was asked at the Occidental about the
late outrages against missionaries In China
and said:
When left the commissioner was examin-
ing into the outrage at Kuchang, where eleven
people were massacred This was perpetrated
by set OF men who called themselves 'sVege-
tarians" they were not in reality. The
real vegetarians do not take hum an life. These
men were trying to start rebellion. The only
sionaries was the fact that they believed that
the missionaries had been the cause of bring
ing in troops to quell other disturbances in the
past
The most extensive outrages, although not so
many people were killed, were in Schuen, the
most westerly province in China These were
caused by the mandarins, who wish TO get rid
on the part of the mandarins was the cause of
all the outrages since 1891. If the foreign
powers had acted promptly in regard to any of
the previous outrages these would not have
occurred. 1t has got to be rather cheap
thing to kill foreigners in China. These cases
have in the past all been settled with money
indemnity, and tae people who really did the
killing were not punished.
The feeling against foreigners is growing. 1t
has been started and fostered by the Hterati
and Mandarins, who are constantly publish
ing anti-foreign literature. They make all
sorts of accusations against them, such as
mutilation of the dead and kidnapping and
lowed to circulate freely, until the loafers and
rowdy class believe anything against the for
eigners.
If England and the United States act vigor-
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"And you saw dead body there?"

"And you saw dead body there?"
| eyes, sir.'
"D1d you examine the floor carefully?"
'tNo, sir. l came down and locked the
church door, so that outsiders couldn't come
| in"
care you sure you locked the door?"
eyes, sir; because remember of some ONE
ringing the bell in order to get in"
"How long after you came down out of the
| belfry was it before other persons besides the
two officers came into the church,"
''About ten or fifteen minutes"
"After the body had been removed was the
belfry door left open?"
eyes, sir"
"And the belfry accessible to anybody"
eyes, sir"
Returning to the time before the body was
removed, did you notice whether the mouth OF
| the corpse was open?"
mo, don't remem Der that"
"Did you see marks on the door,?
ayes, sir; chisel marks"
"Was there chisel kept in the church,"
''No, sir"
"Did you ever see the Wolf boys, Elmer and
Clarence, in the church making preparations
for entertainments"
ayes, sir"
"When was the last entertainment at the
church prior to April 81"
"That was on the Friday before Wednesday.
the 3D. OF April?''
ayes, sir"
south side entrances of the church would have
free access to the entire building to the belfry
door,"
Yes, SIR"
"And by means OF the ladder in the gallery
could reach the sub-ceiling and thus go to the
tower of the belfry?"
eyes, sir"
"Were you there when Theodore Durrant
and George King put the lock on the library
door?'
81 was about the church,
Ibid you have any conversation with them
about it,"
.'Only that they told me they were doing 1t
to keep out all those who had no business
there
way?"
"No, SIR
Then the noon recess adjournment &C.
CURED.
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eyes, sir; have known him for two years"
Where did you meet him 2"
"At the church."
"Do you know what keys he had of the
church?"
mot to my own knowledge. heard that"
General Dickinson-One moment: not what
you heard, but what you know.
Mr.. Peixotto-Did you have any charge of the
lighting of the church?
eyes, sir; have often repaired the fixtures
"What was their state of repair on April 3,
1857"
"They were in perfect state of repair"
'Did Durrant ever call your attention on OF
about April 8, 1895, to any defect in the gas
ixtures?"
NO. sir"
"Did anybody else?"
"No, sir"
"Do you know the state of repair of the
fixture in the vestibule on the lower foor?"
ga Key was loose and occasioned a small leak
of gas"
"What was the condition of lit is chan.
delier, is 1t not?'
There are four jets in the chandelier, which
is on the lower floor, and one of the keys
being loose sometimes it dropped down, caus.
ing very slight leak"
'Did YOU ever repair it?'
"By simply pressing down the key 1t stopped
the leak"
'was the odor of gas perceptible to any
extent in the church,"
Sometimes very slightly"
Not enought to overcome your"
"Ob, no."
Were there any repairs made in the fixtures
at that timer"
"No repairs, but changes. They were made
in March. A patent burner, think, was put
in by some company in order to save gas"
"Do you know the company"
"No; the office is on Powell street."
after the work was completed was there
any smell OF gas in the auditorium"
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rant?'
her were not very efficient he was taking it up
himself"
"What time was this?"
.sAbout o'clock stayed there about ten
"When you left was he still there?"
ayes, SIR"
'sThis was in the afternoon?"
eyes sir, it was"
"Whose duty was 1t to repair the gas fixtures
in the church,"
at was considered my duty"
Dickinson-I move to strike out the answer
as not responsive to the question.
Judge Murphy-The motion is denied.
Exception"
Dickinson-When were you employed as
janitor of the church?
ain the latter part of October 1894"
fBy whom were you employed?"
SPY the church trustees"
"But who particularly spoke to your"
'Mr. Vogel."
"a son of DR.. Vogel?"
"No, sir, q brother"
''Was it your duty, among others, to ventilate
the church,"
''Yes, sir"
ain ventilating it what did you openr
'The window in the rear and one in the
auditorium"
"What were the facilities for ventilation
above the auditorium"
81 sometimes opened the door leading to the
tower"
church had remained closed for timer"
mo, sir; not to any great extent.
"Well but the closeness could be noticed?"
"Oh, OF course, little"
"Did you open any of the front windowsr
''They would not open, nor the panels
either.'
Estate as nearly as you can the last time YOU
opened or closed the belfry door prior to
April 3?'
s'Perhaps two weeks"
"When, after April 3, was the first time you
opened or closed or saw the belfry door?'
"Sunday morning, April a."
81 call your attention to this photograph; say
If you can identify it?"
''That is photograph of the belfry door as it
appeared that Sunday"
"Here is another photograph"
''That is of the same door after 1t had been
forced OPEN"
GLOW high did you go up the belfry stairs?"
"Just high enough to look over the top floor
and see what was there"
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THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Pawnbroker Oppenheimer Is Quick
to Distinguish the Difference
Between Two Rings.


The cross-examination of Janitor SADIE
man was continued in the afternoon.
Attorney Dickinson wanted to know
whether he had ever found any of the
doors of the church open when he came
there-doors that he had left locked.
Witness said he had-a few times, but
never missed anything in particular from
the church. Almost any key would open
almost any of the doors of the church he
said. That was all.
of 4O5 Dupont street was called. He
responded, after few moments, and was
examined by Mr.. Barnes.
az show you three rings, marked respectively
Nj, NJ and No." said Mr. Barnes "Please look
at them and tell me If you have seen any OF
them before?"
ayes; have seen one of them before"
(which Is it?"
"The one marked peoples exhibit No. IL
"Where and when did you see it2''
"At my store between April and 10 this
year.
"Can you fix the date any closer than that?"
| mo, cannot"
Chow came you to see this ring?
"It was brought to my store between 10 and
IL o'clock in the morning by young man."
"Why did he bring it?"
| HE offered it for SALE"
"Who was the young mann"
"The defendant in this case"
Estate the circumstances of the transaction? '
! "I was sitting at the front door of nv store
! reading book when this young man came in.
| He had the ring in his hand. He held it out to
| me and asked me what 1T YVES worth. / took
it and examined it, and told him it was too
small to be of any value. Well he said, how
much will you give for it?' / told him l did
not want it at all. Then he walked out"
"Do you remember how the young man was
dressed?"
| ale wore dark overcoat with velvet col
| lar and black, soft hat"
Chow long was he in the store?'
| Between three and five minutes"
/ "What kind of door is there to your store?'
| "a single glass door,"
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V now there will be no more

ously and promptly now there will be no more
riots.
1t is mistake to suppose that this feeling
of the natives is against missionaries alone.
1t is the same against all foreigners, without
discrimination.
1t appears so simply because there are more
missionaries there and they go further into the
religion about it.
One great trouble is that the mandarin class
fear that they will lose power through the edu-
cation of the lower classes. This is the pr1nci-
pal reason for their enmity toward the mis-
SjOOarips
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DISTURBED THE DEPUTY.
Ada m Brehm Arrested for Raising a
Row in the Hall During
the Trial

Adam Brehm, the janitor at Turn Verein
Hall on Turk street, created disturbance
in the City Hall yesterday afternoon that
resulted in his being arrested. He had a
card of admission to the courtroom in
which the Durrant trial was in progress
but the Deputy Sheriff refused to let him
in, as the courtroom was filled.
Brehm saw some one who is connected
with the trial enter the room, and he made
vigorous demand to be admitted. He
was denied the privilege, and this arouse q
his ire to such an extent that the Sheriff
ordered him away from the place. The
man still persisted in annoying the deputy
until Officer Jennings arrested Brehm anc
charged him with obstructing the passa.e
of public hallway.