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Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago. July 29.-The leading futures
ranged as follows: Wheat-July, 77a76l2c.
September, 7Sha739sc.; December, new, RI
a75c. Corn-July, 27a27l2d; September,
2I1saH5sc,; December, 2Slaa2S$ic.; May,
3O7sa3lssc. Oats-July, 17hal7c.; Septem-
ber, 179sa17slc.; May, 2Cia2Olsc. Pork
July closed S.7la September, $7.721aa7. S2la
Lard-September, SS42Oa420; October, 1926
aLS0. Ribs-September. s62a4.G7la; OCto-
ber, 4.65a4.7O. Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour-Firm; No. 2 spring wheat,
761ac.; No, 8 spring wheat, G9c.; No. 2 red,
7Glac.; No. corn, H1aa27Ac.; No. yell
low corn, Ta27lec.; No. oats, l7l4al72ic.
No. 2 white, 2Olaa2l12c.; No. white, 2O2ia
2lc.; No. rye, 40c.; No. barley, nominal;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
AVOCA.

Miss Fannie MCGEE, of South Scran-
ton, is spending several days with
friends in town.
Professor and Mrs. David Gildea of
Plymouth, are the guests of friends
in town.
Born, to Mr., and Mrs. John Meade,
on the 2Sth inst, a daughter
Rev. and Mrs. A. ]. Wesley, of Tio-
ga are visiting at the Macdonald
residence in the North End.
Miss Agnes Gillispie, of Pittston,
spent Wednesday evening with Miss
Nellie Curran.
Misses Katie Gill and Clara Wagner,
Messrs. Joyce and Corcoran, were call
ers in town last evening.
There will be a business meeting of
the Epworth League, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, this evening, at s
O'Clock. All members are requested
to attend.
William ]. Ashley, of Hackettstown,
N. j., is a caller in town.
The employees of the Silk Mill will
receive their pay today.
Miss Jennie Kane. of Pittston, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hanlon.
There will be a special meeting of
the Ladies' Auxiliary, of the st. Alloy
sius, at their rooms this evening, at s
o'clock. All members are requested to
be present. as important business is to
be transacted.
Misses Nellie and Agnes Corcoran
and Annie Leonard, of Pittston, were
the guests of Miss Nellie Doran last
evening.
r. j. Lawler. Of Jessup, is visiting
Frank Flynn.
Miss Kate ,Brehoney is visiting
friends in Eckley.
Miss Margaret Cummings, Of Jer-
myn, is the guest of Miss B. Walsh.
Misses Jessie Morton. Anna HASTE,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
VICTIM OF FOOTPADS.
Politician Held Up and Robbed OF
Cash and Clothing.

Ashland, July '29-Rupert D. Grif-
fifth, prominent politician of Fountain
Spring, while on his way home Tues
day night, was stopped by highway
men near the old Philadelphia and
Reading depot in South Ashland and
ordered to hand over his money. He
refused and three men pounced upon
him and took $6S.
Not satisfied with this they made
him take off his clothing, which they
also took At the point of revolvers
he was ordered to go home, when the
highwaymen disappeared
He aroused the Cafferty family of
Stone Row and they went in pursuit
of the robbers, but could find no trace
of them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
IS HE FROM WYOMING :
Frank shafer Murdered mt Alligator,
Miss.--A Letter Received by Post-
master Grouse, of Wyoming, states
That the Murdered Man Has n
Brother and Sister in That Town.

Pittston, July 29.-The Gazette this
evening says: Postmaster Grouse, OF
Wyoming, today received letter from
Walter Moir. of Alligator, Miss, in
which he gives information of ter
rible murder which occurred in that
city on the night Of the 22d inst, and
indicating that the murdered man is
from this vicinity The letter was sent
to Mr.. Grouse with the request that he
break the sad news to the unfortunate
mans relatives in Wyoming. During
the last moments of the murdered
mans life he gave brief history of
himself to those about him. The letter
which was sent here spells the name
in three different ways-Frank Schofer,
Schraffer or Shafer. If the man is
from Wyoming Shafer is probably his
name, as there are several families of
that name in that town. The dying
man said he had a sister and a brother
residing in Wyoming, and requested
that they be notified of the sad affair.
He was about forty years Of age and
was formerly employed as a stone cut
ter. Following is an exact copy of the
letter received:
Alligator, Miss, July 25, 1897.
Postmaster, Wyoming, Pa:
Dear Sir-On the night of the 22d inst,
a man named Frank Shafer dt may be
spclt Schaefrer, Schaffer or ShafeD was
murdered, and up to the present tiEle
there Is no clue to the murderer. The un-
fortunate man claimed to have a sister
and brother, and spoke of Wyoming, Pa,
as the address likely to find them. He
was q man a little over 40 years of age,
was formerly employed as a stone cutter
and belonged to the Stone Cutters union.
Later he has been working in timber
making ties and slaves. AS far as / can
remember him, he might be described
thus: OF nervous temperament, long face,
partially bald, light brown hair mixed
with gray, light brown eyes, height about
| five feet, nine or ten inches. If there Is
any chance of finding the relatives Of this
| man l wish you would kindly try. AL
though a sad task, yet it would be better
than the uncertainty. We have laid him
away, and now trespass on your kind
ness in asking you to break the sad news
| feeling that this communication will &C
| from your local newspapers to those who
care most to know. Thanking you in ad
vance, l am yours respectfully,
Walter Moir,
With H. f. Busch & Co.
The residents of Alligator are consid-
| erably exercised over the affair, and
will anxiously await developments.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
COUNTERFEIT HALF DOLLAR.
Three Young Men Arrested for Pass
ing Ii on Il Driver

Wilkes Barre, July 29.--Frank Meyer,
Chaunccy Smith and John Devers were
arrested last night by Detectives NJ.
Madsen, A. r. Syphers and Herman
Altenhoff, of the American Detective
agency. The charge against the young
men is passing counterfeit money. The
prosecutor is John Rippardy, a young
cab driver, who alleges he was given
q counterfeit 50-cent piece by the de-
PENDANTS in payment for cab service
last night.
The young men were given hearing
before Alderman Donahue this morn
ing, and held in $500 bail each for a
further hearing tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
MADE A LUNGE AT HER HEART.
Mrs. Lord, in Shielding Her Daugh-
ter, Is Severely Wounded.

aged 40 years, has been sent to Jail
for making a murderous assault on
Mrs. jeremiah Lord, of Jalappa. Graf
is a butcher and Mrs. Lord, in shield
ing her daughter from his insults, had
the mans anger turned on her.
He drew knife and made lunge at
her heart. Mrs. Lord turned to avoid
the blow and received a deep cash in
the arm and side. Graf then got a
cleaver, but stopped to drink some
beer, got befuddled and finally wound
up in an empty freight car, where the
police found him asleep.
Mrs. Lord is a septuagenarian and
is in a critical condition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
WOMAN's HOME LIFE.

Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson' asserts
that men are the only members of the
community who have homes. Women
have to sleep and live and eat in the
place where they do their work. She
thinks that the greater part of the work
done In the family dwelling is destined
eventually to be removed from its So
cial precincts and when this Is done, she
says, women will have homes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
KILLED BY EXPRESS TRAIN.
Remains of the Unknown Sent e
LaurytOwn for Identification.

Mauch Chunk. July 29.-An express
train on the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, on the outskirts Of this city,
struck and instantly killed an unknown
man yesterday afternoon.
The remains were sent to Laury-
town. where they are awaiting identi-
fication. He was feet 7 inches tall,
stoutly built. sandy hair and nous
tache tinged with gray.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30

Maggie oliver. Messrs. Willie oliver
and John HASTE, are soJourning at
Lake Ariel.
The borough authorities commenced
the work of placing fire plugs in the
principal streets of the West Side yes
terday.
Miss Name Hoban visited in Pitts
ton yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
ROBBERY AT PlTTSTON.
Two Hundred Dollars in Diamonds
PiIfered.

Pittston, July 29.-It has just been
given out that on Monday last, at
about midday, a robbery occurred at
the Eagle Hotel, whereby two dia-
mond rings valued at two hundred dol
lars, the property of Mrs. Donald Sny-
der, were stolen. 1t is supposed that
the thieves entered Mrs. Snyder's room
on the second floor while the occupants
We're at dinner.
The news of the robbery has been
withheld in hopes of apprehending the
thief. There is as yet no clue,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
TEACHERS BRlBE DIRECTORS.
Members of n School Board Arrested
for Alleged Corruption.

Mahanoy City, July 29.--P. j. Fer
guson, Patrick NJ. Noon, Thomas E.
Flanagan, Martin e. McClain and John
Donlan, school directors of West Ma
hanoy township, were arrested yester-
day afternoon, charged by Thomas Fl.
Dee with appropriating money to their
own use which was unlawfully re-
ceived from school teachers, and in sew
eral other illegitimate ways.
The defendants entered bail for court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
BLAZE NEAR BLOOMSBURY.
Two Blocks Burned, Entaiiing Loss
ofAbout $4,000.

Bloomsbury, July ga destructive
fire occurred at Benton, a short dis
tance north of this place early yester-
day morning. The fine, large three
story building known as the Kemp
Block was burned to the ground, en-
failing a loss of about $25,O00. The
building was occupied by Moore G.
Ruckle, general store; Appleman's
opera hall, McHenry's tin store, Um-
bewusts meat market, DR.. Winley's
office and H. A. Kemp's home and
photograph gallery.
A large block owned by William Ap-
pleman was also destroyed. How the
blaze originated Is a mystery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
Buffalo Live stock.

East Buffalo, July 9.-Cattle-Market
quiet. Hogs-Market duh and Slow
Workers, good to choice, A.O5a4.10; roughs,
common to good, s32Oa34O; pigs, good to
chice, A05a4.10 Sheep and Lambs-Mar-
ket active lambs, choice to extra choice.
s5a5%; cul.s and common, S375a450;
sheep, choice to selected wethers, A.25a
450; culls and common, s275aS.75.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
AN AMUSING MISTAKE.
Two Relatives of Clerk Wagner Are
Taken for BurgIars

Wilkes Barre, July 29.-Last evening
two young men, who as 1t was suppos-
ed were attempting to enter the resi-
dence of p. Louis Wagner, clerk of the
courts, Of Plymouth, for the purpose
of robbery. were arrested by Policeman
Abram Jones and lodged in the lookup
last night. Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner were
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
THE MARKETS.
Wall StrcetRevtcw.

New York, July 29.--The stock market
was strong with generally wholesome
look until delivery hour, when the bears
raided the market on rumors of unfa-
vorable crop advices from the Dakotas
and that gold exports on Saturday would
be in excess of two million dollars, caus-
ing the close to be irregular at slight re-
coverles from the lowest but with the
greater number OF shares showing net
increases for the day. Total sales, a., 800
shares.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN, AL
LEN & CO. stock brokers, Mears build
ting roorns 7nn-7n6
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30

as5c. prime timothy seed, s2.75; pork $3.50
a7s5; lard, A.20al.22's; ribs. 5ha5Ssc
shoulders. 4sia5c clear sides, 4s.a47sc.
whisky, si19 Receipts-Flour, 5000 bar
rels; wheat, 100000 bushels corn. 67S,0OO
bushels; oats, $4,000 bushels; rye, 1900
bushels; barley 1900 bushels. Shipments
Flour, 5000 barHls; wheat. 100000 BUSH
els; corn, $4,000 bushels; oats, 2i300O BUSH
els; rye, 1000 bushels; barley, 5000 bushels
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
SLlCKLY Gagged A RATHER,
But Its CaptOr's Hand Was Very Near
the Poison Fangs.

Stroudsburg, July CIV. f. Hardy,
of Chestnut Hill, caught in a peculiar
manner a rattlesnake four feet in
length, having 16 rattles. The snake
ran into a pile of stones. Hardy
carefully lifted the stones one by one
and as he lifted the last stone his
hands We're not three inches from the
snake.
A forked stick was then quickly
thrust upon the rattler's neck, and the
reptile was pinned to the ground, and
was finally Gagged alive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago, July 29.-Natve beef steers,
s4.25a49O; stockers and feeders, good de-
mand, SS.50a4.40; calves, active. S3.50a390;
Texas cattle, s3a375. Hogs-Market ac-
tive; s36212a375. Shcep-Market active and
steady at 81. for poorest to s4a440 for
good to prime lots; lambs, active at s5.50a
$40. Receipts-Cattle, $500 head; hogs,
$4,000 head; sheep, 5000 head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
New York Live Stock.

New York, July 29.-Beeves-No trading.
Calves-Market steady, dull; veals s5a5.75;
small bunch of westerns, 1915. Sheep and
Lambs-Market dull steady; sheep, $3a4.25;
lambs, s4.25a5.50. Hogs-Market lower at
81 load 40
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
Honors for a Woman Physician.

Stroudsburg, July 29.-The Lehigh
Valley Medical association at their sew
enteenth annual meeting held at the
gap, elected DR.. Mary Greenwald, of
this place, president. She is the first
woman ever elected by the organiza-
tion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
DIGGING FOR COAL.

Stroudsburg, July 29.-Sydney Ho-
henshilt, of this place, is digging for
coal on the Philip Lee farm, on the
road to Spragueville. The prospectors
are down to a depth of about 200 feet
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
Oil Market.

Oil City, Pa, July 29.-Credit balances
70; certificates. no bids; shipments, 6!,6S'
barrsl; runs, 10, ,422 barrels.
The Washington bee., 1897-12-25
THE CIVIL SERVICE

From the present indications II
seems that quite number of mem
Aers in both branches of Congress
are very much inclined toward the
civil service. Would it not be 8
fair thing to apply this sham TO
candidates for the Senate and
House of Representatives? We Sc
no reason why it should not apply
to candidates for the Presidency
and other high official positions
Why should not cabinet officers be
compelled to do examples in square
root, to enable the people to Judge
whether they are competent to
manage a bureau office? Why
should not judges of courts be COM
PEELED to take an examination in
navigation to see if they are com
petent to expound the law in civil
as well as criminal cases? Before
a man or woman can be appointed tC
a laborer's pos ton in the Govern
ment Printing Office he or she must
be able to write dramatically: dc
multiplication of fractions, and
other things to enable the commits.
sion to Judge whether he or she il
competent to tie up bundle Of
paper, or to feed press. Thi:
sham should be repealed and al
once.
The Washington bee., 1897-12-25
HAT WE NEED.

THE BEE has the most implicit
confidence in the wisdom Of Presi-
dent Mckinley and believe that it
is the desire of the President to sat-
isfy, as far as possible and consistent
with public policy, the great color
ed population N this city and those
who through misfortune, are
brought before the Police Court of
this city. 1t is to the interest of the
col"red people in this city to have
a change in the judgeship of the
Police Court. We believe that the
removal of Judge Kimball will bet
ter the condition of our people. 1t
is this class of people who mostly
frequent this court and it is no
more than right that they should
have a man, who are to try them,
possessing good judgmennd
sympathy.
The Washington bee., 1897-12-25
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE
PRESIDENT.
To THE PRESIDFNT:

To THE PRESIDENT:
DEAR SIR:-You are about ia
appoint new Judge IF the Police
Court. You will find, Mr. Presi-
dent, fully $4,000 colored people
in his cify more than grateful if
you will appoint a man who is
friendly to them. | do not mean a
man who will condole or M. but a
man who has heart enough to be
merciful, and sense enough to dis
tinguish between the law and the
facts in any case that may come
before him. | want you to know
Mr.. President, that 1t is my peo-
people who have to suffer On ac.
count of the ignorance of the man
who doesn't know the law. know
there are thousands of your fellow
citizens in this city who are more
than grateful to you, and are in
cllned to believe that it is your de-
sire to see that they are fairly treat
ed Now, Mr.. President. there is
aclass Of Christian (?) hypocrites in
this city who wear the cloak of
Christianity to hide their villiany.
You must not be fooled by them.
They would have you believe that
religious and temperance man
ought to be appointed judge of the
Police Court. Oh! Mr.. President,
you have no idea how much rascal
ity is done by these fake Christians
you have no idea what imposters
they are. A man who drinks whisky
is distasteful in their eye, but when
one is brought before the Police
Court for stealing, some one of these
reformed hypocrites Will appeal to
the judge to give the thief one
more chance.
You have no idea, Mr.. President,
how some judges will wink at
offenses that seem to touch some
people. l know, Mr.. Presidenr,
you will not impose such an inflic-
ton on the people. l know you
will appoint judge of the Police
Court who has the interest of the
people at heart, and not one who
is forever looking for conviction,
no matter how innocent person
may be.
Take into consideration, MIR.
President, what | have said and
appoint man who has sense
enough to impartially judge both
sides of all cases.
Believe me to be yours truly,
The EDITOR.
The Washington bee., 1897-12-25
CRIME IN THE DISTRICT.

There seems to he no end to the
preparation of crime in this city.
in1eed, there is not a city in the
United States where there is as
much crime committed as there is
in the District Of Columbia The
severity Of the law dosen't seem to
deter wrong doors. and what should
be done is a question that should
be considered by the authorities.
The BEE is Of the opinion that
the substitution OF the electric
chair in the place of the old time
system of hanging would have
wonderful effect. The fault is not
in our police force, because We
have one Of the best systems in the
country, with but few exceptions.
The great trouble is that We have
not enough policemen. Major
Moore has recommended time and
again an increase in the force, but
Congress and others in authority
don't seem to pusl his demand
with the VIM that is necessary to
obtain this increase. Instead of
these temperance advocates advo-
eating the abolition of the saloons
they should turn their attention to
Congress and ask for an increase
in the rolice department. One
half Of the crime is not due to
whisky as these people would have
Congress to believe. A man who
deliberately commits crime when
he is drunk will do it while he is
sober. There is a great deal more
crime committed by sober people
than there is by those who drink
whisky.
The Washington bee., 1897-12-25
1T IS RUMORED

That Justice O'Donnell WILDE his
OF the Police Court.
A few surprising nominations a-
go 10 the Senate,
A new minister 10 Liberia W,, !.
appointed.
Robert H. Terrell will be placed al
the head of big Institution Shortly
The Board of Trade will urge hrg..
appropriations for our schools.
Something will drop a the Ds.a.
building soon.
Republicans will have jubilee
The Washington bee., 1897-12-25
From the Brotherhood, Natchez, Miss.
HON. B. K. BRUCE.

We doff our hatto our former citizen
and statesman for the distinguished
honor of being appointed Register of
the Treasury. We had the pleasure
once of boosting that the name of B.K.
Bruce was the only negro that was
welcome in the pockets of all races.
1t offended some of our friends who
would be classed as leaders-yet what
We said then is true now. Mr.. Bruce
has been named for one of the most
prominent Offices within the gift of the
President while some of his chief op-
ponents cheerfully accepts ANYTHING
they find lying around the counter
The Brotherhood congratulates Hon.
B. K. Bruce and the race upon his an
pointment.
The Washington bee., 1897-12-25
SHE WAS EXCUSED.
FOR TAXING WHAT DIDN'T BELONG To
HER.

Mary Frances Jackson young white
woman hailing from Wrstmoreland
county, Va, was detected in the act
Of helping herself to some Christmas
goods in the Palais Royal store We'd
nesday afternoon, and Mr.. Collins, the
head floor walker, caused her arrest
by Detectives Parham, Gallaher and
Boardman. The young woman had
been noticed in the store going from
counter to counter without making a
purchase. The floor walker watched
her, and saw her pick up some articles
and Secrete them about her clothing.
Miss Pennifill, the matron at the police
station, found on her a number of hand
kerChiefs and several fancy ornaments,
as we'll as some calendars and relig-
ious publications made especially for
the holiday trade.
This morning when the case was
called to the attention of PROSECUTING
Attorney MulloWny it developed that
the young women had been sick. DR..
Luce, who had attended her, certified
to her condition. He said the woman
had suffered an attack of the grip and
had been unconscious for time 1t
was his opinion that her illness was
such that she was not responsible for
her conduct Yesterday. The manager
of the Palais Royal did not care to
press the charge in consideration OF
the representations made, and the case
was abandoned. Restitution was made
by Miss Jackson S friends.
The Washington bee., 1897-12-25
I6 l. Street n1rclaes.

Augensteins, the old reliable nous .
for toys, china and house il'als'..s
1t is the cheapest house IN ,as ~.
Read his card in another column -, ~
this paper. Don't purchase d P''''"'
until you go to Augens--'ns
Do you want fresh groceries, y,
to J. n. Klein, 1900 Lstr@et o5i'I.",55. ~
For fresh and salt meats tai' q '"'
place.
You all know Mr. D. Don1s.5.. DoT.l :.
I4th and I streets n9-,aHe5, WY n.
the best known business h..'g' ~. - n.
city. Anything you van. ''' ."'
bic can be found i'm hl, store.
Go to the Fair, I-,-is '.,s.' re- ,,o.,, :,
if you want cheap g.1-s. ~. -...-Io-
is affiable and Caa1g. --.p F
you.
Chester Marke.. G. Lesss. ri q.
prietor, 2Ist and l. streets , l ri,r.
the best known PLACES ' .aI u
Patrons Of The Be- -.|..-
patronlze this place.
The Boston MARI ~ ..,i,h
avenue n. W, Is NH-'- -. E,.,rIss,
the inner man. Everything .'' =.
w. B. HOOver. at ~ -'. ..Cr car
avenue northwest, IS "A- o-~es...
purchase import anu
goods.
Do YOU want a.-al dsc2.a,.2a,s 60. ,55.s
Fine imported mp ed and domestic ..,. !. III +
The greatest hous e ---- 4 - (, ,.feer
Small and Son, i+-2 anu ~ in ,at
northwest. There IS 10 mus
city to equal this 0a-'
The Washington bee., 1897-12-25
From Pioneer Press, Martinsburg, WA.

The Pioneer Press congratulates MIR.
Bruce, because his record has always
been kept clean Mr.. B. K. Bruce
has been friendly to ye editor and his
paper-taking and praising the latter
and on one occasion honored the
former. 1t was through Mr. Bruce we
were once appointed to a position.
and in spite Of a combined effort OF
prejudice whites, he stood FIRMLY by
us. If he has done much in the way
of talking or writing legislatively, his
example in making friends can be
emulated to an advantage. George
Washington could not speak. but he
could and did, what others failed TO
do, and so has Mr.. Bruce. Let our
people bear this in mind, and practice
1.-THE only credentials, passport to
success. Open castle and parlor; ad-
dress! man, address,
The Washington bee., 1897-12-25
MYERS AND TYLER.

Messrs. George A. Myers and
Ralph Tyler are two of the bright
est and brainest young men in the
country. The campaign among
the Afro-Americans of Ohio at the
recent election was planned by
these men months before it actually
opened and carried forward with vim
and intelligence to glorious con.
summation. The magnificent work
done by these men in 1897 will be
repeated on much larger scale in
1900. They are in national politics
to stay and don't you forget it.