New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01

negroes in the United States or these ABOUT W per
cent were in the South. That portion or the Chteu
States west OF the boundary between MISSOURI anu
Kansas has been almost entirely settled since 'he
abolition of slavery. and yet while 3''"'oO "'l'e
men live IN these States they have negro popula-
ton OF only about 5000 Oklahoma. lying JUST
alongside Of Texas. and settled during the tWo
wears preceding the taking of the census had IN
1890 fewer than 5000 negroes In its popuat.oH o.
more than C00O1 In all the United states outsr'e
OF the South. there only $4,000 Southern-Dofh
negroes This Is the immigration not CT one decade
hut of several The Southern States contained ~
800 negroes In 1890 born In other sections OF the Union
IL the effort to induce the negroes TO move 10
Africa ever succeeds even in a limited way. ana i
will succeed In no other II Will never ara" 'o'"
the South numbers equal 10 the natural increase
There is no reason TO believe that the negro popu-
aton OF the South will ever be less than 1t Is now
There is every reason think that 1t VIII grow
greater with each succeeding year. The negro
with his faults and his virtues. Is with us 10 stay,
and we must help him to eradicate his faults ana
cultivate his virtues II We expect his Influence TO
be for good"
private letter from Monte Carlo recounts an
extraordinary of luck made by one OF me pay
went there merely TO see the gambling, of which
she mad heard 80 much n nha nrt To vsnture one
gold piece and only. II she lost II she Wout
her Winnings until they were gone. She placed the
coin on X6 T. nd the t,irn of the wheel in
her favor Her escort eRFFsf bo itG be had gnIned
and to be- content with her eXperience enc re
while The controversy was going on the croupier
gave another turn to the wheel whlch Wn'h IL
stopped. showed the same number as winner AS
her money had remained on the table. II was in
creased thirty-fold Again urged 10 remove hrI
gains ana to use playing. she became ingry' ana
left the money on the same number with the In
tenton Of losing II. Once more the BAL stopped IN
No. 10. and her single gold piece had increased TO
4 handsome little fortune. which she was at .ength
prevailed upon = pocket. oddly enough. the next
turn OF the wheel stopped at the same NUMBER,
but as IT had already come up three times nobody
played it.-(Boston Herald.
The American Bible Society announces that
large folio Bible in the English language has beer
specially prepared gift TO the Emperor OF
Japan and to Yokohama. 1t will b. formally
presented AT the first fitting opportunity after the
Empcrors return to Toxic in the autumn. The
gift Will be made in the name OF the American
Bible Society. the British and Foreign Bible So
cIoty and the National Bible Society Of Scotland.
which are jointly concerned in the pu lication ana
distribution of the japanese Scriptures. The two
agents. the Rev Henry LOOMS and George Braith-
waite Of Yokohama. are 10 make al the neces-
sary arrangements. including the PREPARATION Of "A
suitable letter to accompany the book. The prepa-
ration of this volume suggested by the favora-
bic reception which the Dowag,r Empress or emma
gave in 1894 when "A beautiful Chinese New Testa-
,nent given to her in the name OF ten thousand
Protestant Christian women Of China.
remarkable instance OF officiating came to
light here (MaySville Ga) n day or two ago. Liza
Wellington. 4 negro woman about thirty-siX years
Of age. entered doctors office and called Tor
medicine make her quit eating drt Inc
physician asked a few questions and found nat
tn woman was in the habit of eating wash
basinful of dirt daily. The woman declared that
the dirt gave her more satisfaction than "A hrSt-
class meal at the hotel and u!at she had taken so
much dirt from the back OF a chimney on MI.
FRACTIONS farm ana used t rs an article OF diet
that the chimney IN danger Of falling. me
s1Ng he health
ously impaired. She has an ishy appearance, OUT
j. active and strong enough.-Atlanta Constitution.