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The state herald., 1897-05-28
HON. GEO. II. WHITE.

the state Legislature, and was prosecut-
Ing attorney for the second judicial dis
trict for eight years. During his SER
vice in the house of representatives OF
his state he introduced bill. OF which
he is the author. creating four state
normal schools. Personally. he is ac-
credited with having done more to ad-
vance education than any man In the
state. Mr.. White Is rarely gifted as an
orator, and his first address In the
house n few days ago surprised many
of the congressman. He Is eloquent.
fluent, logical and forcible. In CONVEX
sation there is graceful flow of wit
and good humor that betrays the dash
Of Celtic blood In his veins. lie Is cul-
lured and refined. and his life stands
out as n bright example to his race.
As n psychological study. the Honora-
BILE George II. White is rare example
Of what may be accomplished by one
who is determined and perseyering de-
spite obstacles. The lives and example
of such men will do more to settle the
race problem than all the fierce debates
Of Legislators. As n lawyer. Mr.. White
enjoys n lucrative practice. and is re-
spected by every one. As friend. he
Is ever ready to extend helping hand.
In his domestic relations his life is
above reproach. Through his uniform
courtesy and urbanity he has already
won the favor OF that most cxaeting
body OF critics-the employees OF the
house. Many might learn valuable les
sons from this unique fgurc-the only
eolored member of the house.
The state herald., 1897-05-28

Manslaughtor In this country has In
creased from las in 1856 to more than
1900 in 1896. says Texas Farm and
Ranch. Italy has long been considered
the most homicidal OF nations, but we
surpass her more than ten times over.
and more than five times in proportion
to population. Our increase In this one
crime has been 100 per cent per an
mum, or 1000 per cent In ten years.
This is not all-othcr crimes against
persons and property are similarly in.
creasing. Convictions for crime are
not keeping up with the ghastly pro
cesslon. There are two reasonable ex-
plantations OF this dlsagreeable fact:
AS n people We are becoming aitogeth-
or too clamorous for personal liberty"
and hence tolerate. and often champion
customs and institutions that breed
crime. Also. cur courts have ceased
to be n terror to evil doers. The en-
tire legal fraternity. from the highest
Judge TO the most contemplate petit
foggcr, unite In their devotion TO alb
surd formallties and obsolete precc-
dents which multiply indefinitely the
chances OF the guilty to escape punish
mcnt. The proof Of guilt may be nov-
cr 10 absolute. yet unless all the muaty
formalltlcs bo fully complied with. no
final conviction can be had. Thus the
law has become thing for public con.
tempt. and inspires but little fear on
the part OF the crImlnally inclined.
There IL another cause which no doub,
operates TO u considerable extent TO In
crease crime. Poverty has always been
oontrlhutary factor In criminal an
nails. This poverty may be real. OF
merely comparatiyc-tho result Is the
same, unlcfS an unexpected reform
shall soon hc nm accomplished fuct. tho
result In the near future is fearful Ia
contemplate.
The state herald., 1897-05-28
Foreign Notes,

There are nearly 1000 building socie-
ties in the united Kingdom. with an ag-
gregate membership of nearly 100000.
An absolutely fireproof chimney, fif-
ty feet high, has been built of paper in
Breslau. 1t is the only one of the Kind.
Two new telephone cables, each with
two circuits, are to be laid across the
English channel at once. This will
make practically six lines for the Lon
don-Paris service.
A large syndicate has been formed in
London TO buy up all the poultry com
ing into the market. in anticipation of
an enormous demand during Jubilee
week. The birds are being kept in cold
storage.
In Belgium railway carriage has
been fitted up as a hospital. 1t con-
tains twenty-four beds with wire
springs, and a complete outfit Of medi-
cal and surgical appliances.
Aluminium helmets have not proved
entirely successful in the German
army. the saving in weight being more
than Offset by the metals storing heat.
even to blistering the forcheads OF the
wcarcrs
The state herald., 1897-05-28
A Failure.

4 certain professor In one Of the leading
schools OF this city was not long since de
slrons of Incorporating some negro dialect
In n -tory he was preparing. Not being very
well ,erscd In their manner Of speech, he
bcthont him that II would he a good Idea
10 study the language In Its purity undecided.
With this end In view he bctook himself TO
the vicinity of the union depot, near which
representatives Of the eb0n rae. ARE always
to he found.
One effort was enough. Meeting n coal
black negro driving wagon rather well
loaded, and accostlng him as "rncic John"
the following brief dialogue cnsucd;
Pretty heavy load, uncle. Can You get
up the hill with ~"
~ do not know. sir, but ! presume So"
such nm example Of pure nnd undecided
English coming from such AN unexpected
source almos, pnrnlySed the professor. who
hlutterrd something about the "dcgcn.rncy
OF the modern negro" nni. mentally iccid.
Ing TO consult the work ~ "Incl- Remus,"
he reiracei his steps to his apartments
The state herald., 1897-05-28
M'KrNLEY MAY ACT.
Tho Administration Disposed to Secure
Peace In Cuba.

Ieuco IN CuDu.
Washington, May 21.-The Cabinet
meeting today was not of long lula-
tion, but 1t was interesting because the
principal subject Of discussion was that
of our relations towards Cuba. The
action of the Senate yesterday In pass
Ing the Morgan joint resolution, de-
clnring n state of war In Cuba was re-
garded as II movement that threatened
II carried out to an end to interfere
seriously with the efforts Of the exccu-
tive branch of the government to ac-
complish something substantial for the
Cubans. The details of the plan which
President Mckinley had in mind have
not yet been disclosed, In fact. 1t may
be said that they are subject to ar
rangements upon the basis of the latest
official information that is received
from Cuba, probably from Mr.. Cal
houn.
But 1t was clearly manifested in the
Cabinet meeting today that the Presi-
dent has made up his mind to another
forward step. and that while up to
this time he has, ms he promised in the
beginning of his administration, con-
fined his efforts largely to securing alb
solute protection for American citizens
In Cuba, he has now come to the de-
termination to use his powers to stop
the bloodslicd in the island, so far as
this can be done without involving the
United States in war.
There was some talk respecting mp
pllcation of relief measures In favor
of American citizens In Cuba now that
the resolution suggested by the Presi-
dent has passed both branches of Con-
gress. 1t was decided that the delay
in the formal signature of the resolu-
tlon would not necessarily prevent the
immediate application of some Of the
money to feeding the people, who are
represented as in great distress, rs the
drafts cannot be received before the
formalities are completed and the res
olution becomes law.
There were other matters briefly dis
cussed in the meeting, among them
being the full report of the forestry
question, which has caused SO much
debate in Congress. but no action was
taken on this subject.
The state herald., 1897-05-28
GIIIelI,. .l.,or ilrmn,rL.

Gillctt, COL, Mny 22a=A iI5 this
morning, fftcr mn nll.nlghl session. the
Town 60 neil voted = Ia I, ~ remove
q. W. Il dtl from the Office of mayor.
The c'mrgcs lending 10 Mr.. keiih's
removal were ilci with the city cicrlS
several lays aso, bni were allowed 10
remain mconsldcrcd ,ntil nftcr the
result oi the contest for his Rcnt. which
wns pon'llng In the County Court. had
been drcllcd, The copiost was dccld.
cd In favor rf Mr.. k.illi last Tuesday
nnd tonight Gc presided for the first
Time M n full.ncdgcd mayor only ia
bc voted ont nf office.
TIL" action of the council tonight
hnH rnuHcd considerable excitement.
although moi wholly unexpected. The
council viii meet tonight 10 ploc, n
nnyor 10 M the vacancy. nnl II IL pre-.
sumcd that james i'nrfcl, who contest.
ri Mr., kcitlH election, VIII bc M.
pointed
The state herald., 1897-05-28
MUST PAY OR SHUT UP.
Webb McNail's ultimatum 10 Rn Eastsrn
Insurance Gompany.

Insurance Company.
Topeka, Kan. May 2a.-Wcbb Me
Nall. superintendent of insurance. to-
day revoked the license of the Metro.
polltan Life Insurance Company OF
New York and ordered the company 90
cease doing business In Kansas. The
action grows out of the company's re-.
fusal TO pay certain death claims held
by Mrs. Josie l.. Dunn of this city and
Mrs. Perihn @. Emery OF Kansas City,
Kansas. McNall to-day sent the fol
lowing letter to Haley Flske. vice pres.
idont OF the company In New York:
II have received your communication
dated May 10Th concerning the claim
Of the heirs Of Periha c. Emery. | also
note that you say that you will not pay
the death loss nccrulng ON such policy
ms requested by this department nnd
that the parties are at liberty to sue as
soon as they see fit; that you propose
10 contest said claims upon the ground
that Pcrtha G. Emery made false nnd
fraudulent representation TO your com.
pany a, the time the aforesaid policies
We're ISSUED.
Permit me 10 say that know Of no
reason why you should not contest cv.
cry policy In existence In this state up
on which loss occurs, hut while you
are doing ~ you VIII he required iy
ihis department 10 refrain from doing
business In this state: hence have this
day revoked your license granted To
You on tie 9th day of February. 1877
You Will govern yourselves according
~ aud ccnsc soliciting business. rcccly.
ing premiums nnd issuing policies az.
ter this date In this state"
The state herald., 1897-05-28
DRUNK FOR TWENTY YEARS.

A correspondent writes: ~ was drunk
on and OIL for over twenty yenrs, drunk
when had money, sober when Ind none.
Many dear friends lost, and numbers
gave me good advice to no purpose; but,
thank God, an angel hand came at last in
the form OF my poor wife, who administer
ed your marvellous remedy, "Anti-Jng, -
TO me without my knowledge or consent.
! am now saved and completely trans
formed from worthless fellow to sober
and respected citizen"
II "Anti-Jng' cannot bc had at your
druggist, 1t will he mailed in plain wrapper
with full directions how to give secretly,
on receipt of One Dollar, by the Rcnovn
Chemical Co, CO Broadway, New York, or
they will gladly mail full particulars free.
The state herald., 1897-05-28
ANOTHER SUNDAY TRAGEDY.
A Sunday Fight Results In the Death of
Two Men.


Two Men.
Denver, May 2I-In a quarrel over
water rights at Joseph loves ranch on
South Broadway at G:i5 o'clock last
night Samuel H. Mccall, gambler,
was shot to death. and John McKcnna,
formerly New York city saloon man,
was fatally wounded. Jacob kisthard
and his son, Daniel kiSthard. admit
having done the shooting. The father
Is slxty-four years of age and occupies
a ranch adjoining Joseph loves place
Daniel Kisthard is thirty-nine years
old and is employed at McFarlanc "
Co.'S machine shop, 1874 Fifteenth
street.
Ii was while Jacob Kisthard, Daniel
kisthard and other relatives Were
working on a flumc which would turn
the ditch water from running for 200
feet upon loves ranch that the trouble
arose. Jacob Kisthard claims to have
shot in sclf-defense, stating that a party
of loves employees and hangers.on had
made an attack on the Kisthards. John
Phillips, one of loves farm hands.
who says he was within twenty feet of
the scene of the fatality. states that
Mccall and Mckenna were shot down
In cold blood, having taken 10 part in
the discussion over the ditch.
At 4 o'clock this morning Joe Lowe
and his man Phillips were arrested and
placed In the county jail In connection
with the shooting of Mccall and Nc
kcnna.
ON later Investigation by Under Shcr.
lit Clay he found evidence which con
vInccd him that Joe Lowe fired the first
shot in the melee, firing 1t from the
porch of his house.
The state herald., 1897-05-28
I'rnrr Ncgoilniinns.

Constnnilnoplc. May 2a.-Althougb II
IL not definitely decided. II IL thought
the peace negotiations viii he conduct.
cd between Turkey and Greece direct,
nnd afterwards, following the prece.
dent OF the treaty OF ~. Sirfnno, III.
treaty VIII he sent 10 u European ron.
ference which viii probably be held IN
Paris.
The nrmlstlcc concluded today Il
general and includes the land aud sen
forces Of both combntnnis.
The Rome correspondent Of the Daily
Mnll says ne lcnrhcs on unlnrsilonahlo
authority that the powers hny" agreed
upon the chief conditions of pence.
namely, Indemnity To the amount of
to.eD.Wo guaranteed by control of
the Greek customs AMI the rceililcatlon
OF to frontier. details ns to which have
not yet been settled.
The state herald., 1897-05-28
TO INVESTIGATE ALASKA.
Tho Head of the Interior Department
Thinks 1t Can Aid the Natives.

Thinks 1t Can Aid the Natives.
Washington, May 24.-The secretary
of agriculture has decided to send Il
commission to Alaska for the purpose
of making what may be termed an ng-
ricultural and geological survey of the
territory. His object is to ascertain
how far the Inhabitants can be made
self-supporting, to ascertain what food
products can be grown there, and what
can be done to encourage Il native meat
supply as n substitute for the reindeer
ana the seal. which have been the chief
means of subsistence to the natives.
There has never been such an inquiry
In Alaska. There is a general knowl.
edge that n little wheat and corn and
potatoes have been grown ON the coast,
and that the season is long enough to
allow other hardy vegetation to ma
tllre. But the rapid increase of popu-
lation ana the cost Of importing sup
plies is offering very serious prob
lem to the Alasknns, and IT is believed
that Information that may be gathered
ana published during the present sea-
son will be utilized by the people next
year. Along the coast the climate Is
quite mild, and Secretary Wilson be-
lieves that on the pcnInsulas that en-
tend into the sea the soil is sufficiently
fertile. and that other conditions are
suitable for the production of regular
crops of hardy grains and vegetables.
The commission will consist of DR., Pei
ton Jackson, who has charge of govern
ment schools in Alaska and knows
more about tlnt territory than any
other man: Professor w. ii. Evans of
the botanical division Of the depart
ment of agriculture. and Professor B.
killen of Oregon. The latter gentle
man is an all-round scientist and Il
practical farmer lie is one of the re-
gents of the agricultural college of the
state, and is sufficiently familiar with
both the animal and vegetable king
doms TO enable him to make n report of
great value.
The state herald., 1897-05-28
Hungarian l,r.lInn i,in,..

Agram. Hungary. May 23.-'rhc clcc
lions for the rronilan and SlnyonInn
provincial DIeI took place to-day. Ser.
lous disturbances occurred IN several
BILE riot. The military were ordered TO
lire upon the crowd, with the result
that fourteen were killed anl thirty
wounded.
The Hungarian papers accuse the
Catholic c;"rgy of fomcnilng III" RIOTS
10y asserting that the government In.
tends To Introduce clyll marriage.
The soldiers who were assigned 10
preserve order NJ Bosnlnczl were fired
upon and stoned by n crowd Of n thou
sand. mostly women.
The state herald., 1897-05-28

The South Australian farmers, "who
hold nearly all the wheat Of South
Australian growth, feel very confident
as to the future, because the quantity
of wheat cleaned up was not as much
as the size OF the heaps led them to
expect, and their statements quite con-
firm the figures that the yield of the
harvest will be 100000 bushels less
than requirements. Consequently this
quantity, which means 1850 tons, will
have to be imported to supply
the necessities of our own colony, and,
that being the case. 1t is not likely
that we shall see lower prices for
some time to come"
The state herald., 1897-05-28

Prof. r. o. Becker, music teacher in
Marion, Ohio, has received letter from
his father in Germany notifying him
that the military court at Leipsic de-
mands his return to Germany and his
appearance before the military court by
April 26 to show cause why he left the
German military service, and that n
levy has been made upon his father by
the German government of $1,000 year
~ for his absence. To this the profess
sor says Nit" People who have been
good citizens of this country for six
years, as Prof. Becker has, are not
likely to do army duty-not II they
can help it. If they are hankering for
army life they can get 1t right here.
provided they are worthy.
The state herald., 1897-05-28

Over much OF Oklahoma the amount
OF moisture in the soil is considerably
greater than is usual at this season
of the year. At the Experiment Sta
tion at saltwater the rainfall from
January to March l6 was All inches.
compared with little less than two
inches for the full three months last
year. Frequent observations are made
ut the station us to per cent OF mois-
ture in the soil. A few hours after the
close Of rain Of LEO inches, which had
fallen in twenty hours. the first foot OF
three classes of upland prairie soils
were found to contain the following
percentages OF moisture: Fall plowed.
22,5; prairie grass, 25.6; "alkali spot"
grass covered. 2O,s. The first had n
gain of about ten. the second n little
over and the third about ~ per cent
as compared with their moisture con-
tent two days previously.
The state herald., 1897-05-28
irrnLlIrnn srnn,nr. onnrn.

Washington, May 2i.-Thc RcpublI.
cnn caucus to-day emphasized the fnct
that there II n wide divergence of opin.
Ion Dmong the Republican senators on
rates Of duty iisrd IN the vntiona
schedules Of the tnrin blii The acnn.
tors Were In cnucuS nearly four hours.
The only official announcement thai
was mnho nft"r III" cnnrus adjourned
wnp TINT II wnH decided To appoint
three senators In nidlil0n 10 the i,r.
publican members Of the finance com.
mltioc. who were Ia net M n commit.
toe TO assist In getting the inrlr hlll
through The Sennir. II was generally
sinird however. that Nh agreement
Ind been ronohcd that there ahonli be
no Hci speeches on the hlll from the l,r.
publican side, except That nf scnn.r
Aldrlch, which n Ia bc delivered 10.
morrow,
The state herald., 1897-05-28
Autopom, Tor Vr,,,

Cnncn. Crete. May .i.-'fhc Cr,inn
Insurgents have received Instructions
from Athens 10 accept mn autonomous
form OF government on condition ,hnt
tile Turkish troops shall be- previously
withdrawn from the iainnd The IN.
tnrsrnin nppcnr To approve of this plan
Tor the settlement of their grievances.
III" MusHtilnnna or Crete. however.
hnto iclcgrnphod 10 the Sultan prnieai
Ing Mt being placed In the power of
the majority. which betrayed such hos.
,lllty 10 the Missnlmnns, by the earn.
ngc NJ Sliln, nnd the destruction OF nll
the Molnmmcdnn villages" adding;
Autonomy under such circumstances
cannot fall 10 pcrpctnnte rnco wnrs
aud WIN only briefly postpone tho rr.
,l,nl nf tile t0ncNuiloD question with
all Its disastrous consequences"
The state herald., 1897-05-28

the dark rather than to the light color
that betrays mixture Of white blood.
He is nearly six feet tall, weighs about
$40 pounds, is wellproportioned. show
ing the very best characteristics of his
race, and claims some Irish and Indian
blood as well as the negro element.
His carly education began about his
seventeenth year, under the tutelage OF
white teacher He progressed rapid
ly, and, removing to Washington, en-
tered Howard University, where, by
teaching during tho summer vacations.
he was enabled to pay for his own edu-
cation. In 1877 he was graduated and
began the study Of medicine, but find
ing 1t uncongenial, he returned to
North Carolina, where he began the
study of law under the late Judge Will
lam j. Clarke, and was admitted to the
bar. During this time and for several
succeeding years, he taught school and
was enthusiastic for the higher educa-
tion of his race. His career as a teach
er Is marked with honor. When ad-
mitted to practice In the Supreme Court
of his state, he was the only colored
man in class Of thirty-two. Law is
his profession, literature his pastime,
and politics an incident brought about
by the confidence of his friends. He
has served two terms in each branch OF
The state herald., 1897-05-28
MAY SEND ARMY OFFICERS.
Mckinley Considering Methods Of Dis
tributing supplies.

Washington. May 2i.-Thc president
on the suggestion of Secretary Algcr.
is considering the plan of assigning an
officer from the cOmmissary depart
mcnt of the regular army to take
charge of the assembling of relief sup
plies for Americans in Cuba. This de
partmcnt is trained In the handling of
supplies. and has advantages in con
trnciing for large quantities of neccs,
saries. Through the good offices of
the Spanish government IL Is probable
that, in the event 1t is decided to send
food supplies 10 Cuba. In addition TO
the remittaGces Of money, our govern.
mcnt will be able to send much more
than would be the case II duty were cx-
acted upon the goods imported. An in.
timation has been given that such sup
plies will be admitted duty free. The
Importance of this remission can he
perceived when il Is realized that the
duty on flour is $3.50 II barrel. or
about its original cost. In other words.
the 100000 appropriated will he prac.
tically doubled in value by the saving
Of tariff deductions.
II was said this afternoon that the
President tomorrow would begin Ia
plan the details OF the distribution, 50
the subject doubtless will come before
the full Cabinet at its regular meeting
The state herald., 1897-05-28
THE SUPREME COURT.
Catching up with n. Hu.in.. several
tmpprtnnt Decisions.


Washington, May 2i-Aficr render.
Ing final decisions In ihirty.six cnsrs
aud giving attention 10 other business
Incident to the last sitting Of the term,
III" United States supreme Court 10.
day adjourned untll October next.
When the court cricr announced the
ilnnl adjournment for the term there
were apparently $50 eases on the doe,
kct undlsp0srd OF, hut there were net,
nnlly $50 eases, twcnty.onr having nj,
rcndy been argued aud submitted.
This N n smaller number than the
records Of The court have shown for
thirty years. AZ the conclusion Of the
term ending year ago there were 5o3
eases undlspos"d NJ. and since then asi
have been nddc,l. making n total Of si5
contained In the docket for the yrnr,
or ihlS number i3I have been tnnlly
disposed Of nnd III" PRINCIPAL lnbor
done IN iw"nty.cnu others.
The United States Supreme Court de.
cldcd two cnS-s to-day holding that the
United States Interstate Commerce
Commission Inns No power To prescribe
rates on railroads which may control In
the future The cnscs were those of
III. Commission versus the Cincinnati
n New orleans Railroad Company nnl
the fl0riin 4 Western Company,
The decision IL construed 10 mean
TINT the Interstate" Commerce com.
mission Inns no power Ia pnHS upon
rates hcfof" they nr" put into effect.