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The Washington bee., 1897-10-09
SECRET ORDERS

We pubIish for the information O
the legal faction the following:
Extract from the proceedings OF the
u. c. Masonic Grand Lodge twnlteJ
of 1897: ,s
On page 20, in the Grand Master 5
address headed "Race Line, he says,
Narch 6-"Rev. E.W. Gains (negro)
called upon me for advice and ala, &c.
He had a diploma from St. John >
Lodge No. us, of Greenock, SGoa,
land. Fearing his race barred ms
visiting our white lodges, he asked tne
propriety of visiting and asking alo
from the colored lodges. l gave hlm
small contribution, and sent MIN 10
our board of relief, with the aomoni,
ton that there were no regular ColoIeu
lodges in this city, and if he was
member of a regular lodge, he must
not visit any other than a regular
lodge; his race did not exclude his
visiting our regular lodges, &c.
We publish this to show the smart
legal element, who are kicking them
selves to death about bogus bodies.
the opinion of the white brethren OF
the D. c. regarding the legal Masonic
status of the negro masons OF the u
c.
In the near future, We will publish a
SYNOPSIS ofthe origin of Free Masonry
among the whites of this country; Ue
rest here.
With much regret, We announce the
death of Hattie Lucas, daughter OF
Noble Peter Lucas, So, who died Sep
tember 3oth, at 1905 p. m. She was
buried Sunday, at p. m. Funeral
private. Brother Lucas and family
have the sympathy of the fraternity In
their affliction.
Noble William H. Johnson, 55o Po-
tentate of Mecca Temple, IS SICK al
his home, 2oI7 l. street, n. W.
Noble William H, Lester, So. is
now located at the Naval Magazine,
Fort Nifflin, Pa,
The following is list of officers of
Abyssinia Temple, A. A. y \. Nj. D.,
at Fort Assinnibonnie, Montana:
George s. Thompson, So, Potentate.
|. CLAY Smith, So, Chief Rabbi;
&C s. Faulkner, go, Asst. Rabbi.
I. BENJAMIN F. Davis, So, H. P. P.
T. E. Ienifer, 80, Oriental Guide.
Iohn Virgins, 81, Treasurer.
B. A. Anderson, go, Recorder.
Wm. Jackson, 320, Ist Ger. Master.
Benz. F. Potts, So, 2nd Ger. Master.
Adam Houston, so, Capt. OF the
Guard.
Iohn Robinson, go, o. Guard.
David s. Brown, SO, Or. Organist.
III. Thomas G. Layton, $40 has been
elected Grand Secretary OF Prince
Hall Consistory, in place of H. w.
Williams, go, who was buried Sep
tember 18th.
Noble c. r. BeckIey, of kalif Alec,
visited Medina Oasis, New York City,
on the 24th of September. he was
well received by the mobiles. lhere
was "camel's milk" and desert food"
in abundance.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-09
POINTS.

"A friend in need is a friend in,
deed"
Knitting in Secret Orders does con-
siderable harm.
Ignorance in this day and time will
not predominant over intelligence,
For light upon dark subjects read
THE BEE.
We should never condemn until we
have heard both sides.
Officers of E. A. Williams Temple,
of Mystic Shrine. of Shreveport, La:
II. McMillin, Grand Potentate, F. s.
Mcneil, Chief Rabbi. \. Hawkins,
Assistant Rabbi, r. H. Bailey,
Prophet and Grand Priest. Silas Green,
Oriental Guide, J. D. Terrell, Recor-
der, George Webster, Treasurer, ,. r.
Bell, Ist Ger. Master. w. L. Hunter,
2nd Ger. Master, {. Ninson, Captain
of Inner Guard, Harry Williams, Out
side Guard.
Noble D. G. Jones, So. Most Impe-
rial Potentate Of Mystic established
at Duluth, Mimi, Mecca Court Daugh-
tiers OF the Sphyn&. Inc IolIoWin4 Is
the list of officers. nsA
Mrs. Cora Welker, Worthy Grand
Matron. Szs.
Mrs. Lizzie Richie, Vice-Matron.
Mrs. NJ. Tay lor, High Priestess.
Mrs. Julia Mcdonald, Advocate. -
Noble L. A. Welker, Ill, Patron.
Mrs. Lizzie Mason, st.Captain of
the Guard.
Mrs. Lilley Perry, Counsellor.
This Court is composed of the wives
of the leading colored Masons of the
city. This is the first Court organized
in the State of Minnesota.
Mrs. Cora Welker, Grand cores
ponding Recorder of the Daughters OF
the Sphynx, is lady of culture and
prominence in the State of Minnesota.
The next Annual Session of the
Grand Court Of Sphinx will be held In
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 1898.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-09
WONDERFUL NIAGARA.
Low RATES VIA B. & o.

Two additional excursions have been
arranged by the B. & o. R. r. to Nj.
agara Falls, Tuesday, October 5th and
I2th. The trips cover ten day tour
with the privilege of visiting Watkin's s
Glen, Glen Onoko, Mauch Chunk, and
the famous Switchback, Geneva, Ro-
chester and Buffalo, without any addi-
tional cost for railroad fare. This is
the best time in the year to visit the
greatest natural wonder on the Ameri-
can Continent. If you have not seem
them, arrange to do so. The train SER
vice and all details have been looked
after with great care, and no expense
spared to make excursionists comfort
able.
A special express with Pullman Par
Ior Cars attached, in charge of an ex-
perienced tourist agent, will leave b.
& o. Station, Washington, s. 10 a. m,
arriving at Niagara Falls 100 p. m.
Round trip tickets, good ten days,
fIo.oo. Don't forget the dates, Tues
day, October 5th and I2th.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FoR SALE.-A beautiful farm, com.
posing of o2 acres of rich soil, never
failing stream on the place. Three
hours drive, with load to the Center
Market. Terms reasonable. Call at
this office, or 5o3h d street, n. W., for
information.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-09
a Smile

Will creep over your lips
when you learn that your
Constitutions, bylaws, Ex-
curSion programs, &C., will
be printed when promised
in frst-claSs style.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-09
EDUCATIoNA
HOWARD UNIVERSITY,
Medical
Department

Including Medical, Dental and
Pharmaceutic Colleges.
Thirtieth Session 1So7-S....
Will open October Ist and con-
tinue seven months.
For information apply to
F. ]. Shadd, NJ. D., Secretary.
eoI X Street, n. W.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-09

WANTED.-Five or ten good collec-
tors, at once. Liberal per centage
given. Call at this Office from 8 to s
p. m.
Karl Xander is at 439 K street, n. W.,
and Jacob Xander is at 1915 9TH street.
n. W. These are all first-clasS houses,
The Washington bee., 1897-10-09
IR You

Are not a subscriber don't
fail to send in your name
at once. Only 81 per year
in advance. 20 cents per
month if not paid in
advance.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-09

Doyou want fine produce , If so go
To V. s. Motion who has been establish
ed since 1866. Stands Ieo, 200 and
2o1 enter Market. You can get all
vou want in fresh vegetables, and de-
fivered to all parts of the city.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-09
The Bee

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the best advertising me-
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of this country.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
DISAGREE AS TO SANITY
PART OF THIS COMMISSION FINDS
JOHN c. PARR OF UNsoUND MIND.
SubpOenas in Grand Jury Investiga-
ton of Holt Bribery Case May
Be Served To-day.

The commission which has been investi-
eating the mental condition of John c.
Parr under sentence in the Criminal Court
for perjury, completed it's work yesterday,
but the members are not agreed as to
PARIS condition. Three members of the
commission, DR.. Wilson, the Jail physician,
DR.. II. r. Haynes and Justice of the Peace
Lockman, are of the opinion that Parr is
insane, and think he should be taken to the
asylum for treatment. Justice of the Peace
Nickerson holds differently. He contends
that Parr is only trying to dodge the peni-
tertiary He recites the fact that all the
evidence before the commission was re-
viewed by the court during PARIS trial,
and Notwithstanding this the court saw fit
to sentence the prisoner. The county clerk
has forwarded the papers to the superin-
tendent of the Central Hospital for the In
sane, who may reject or receive Parr at the
institution
Magdalina Foltzenogle, aged thirty-nine,
living with her husband at No. 1421 Union
street, was declared insane yesterday. She
is the mother of six children. She has re-
Gently become deranged on the subject of
religion. p4
Herbert w. Stout was aleo declared in
sane. He is seventeen years of age, and
lives with his father, George Stout, at Sa-
bine, Marion county
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

Two weeks from Monday the time for
the payment of taxes expires and as vet
few of the taxpayers have visited the treas
urer's Office and settled for the year.
Unless the taxpayers of Marion county
begin their semi-annual pilgrimage to the
courthouse at once there will be a grand
rush during the last few days and
many viii be forced on the delinquent list
Since the election few people have taken
advantage of the present and paid their
taxes. Their troubles are over but that
number is small compared with those who
have been putting off from day TO day their
payments. The law governing the payment
of taxes is as memorable as that of the
Medes and Persians and delay only means a
brief respite followed by annoyances which
only those who have gone through the final
struggle TO reach the windows during the
last few days can appreciate. The people
who have taken advantage of the Barrett
law are the ones who should be the most
careful not to become delinquent After Nov
the delinquents can be sued at the pleasure
he bondholders, and some attorneys are
always ready to get hold of the books and
bring suit They cannot lose as a fore
closure goes with the suit. and the prop
erty can be sold TO satisfy the claim. to-
gether with court costs and attorneys fees
There is no time like the present for the
payment Of taxes. and those who go TO the
tFeasurer's office this week can be taken
care Of easily and quickly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
BLEEDING PILES

And all other forms of this common and
often dangerous disease readily cured with
out pain or inconvenience.
Thousands of men and women are affiict-
ed with some sort Of piles. without either
knowing it, are careless enough to allow it
to run without taking the simple means
offered for radical cure.
The failure of salves and ointments to
permanently cure piles has led many to
believe the only cure to be a surgical OPP
Grafton.
Surgical operations are dangerous to life
and moreover not often entirely successful
and at this time are no longer used by the
best physicians or recommended by them
The safest and surest way to cure any
case of piles, whether blind, bleeding or
protrudng, is to use the Pyramid Pile Cure.
composed of healing vegetable oils, and abb
solutely free from mineral poison and Opt
ates. The following letter from Pittsburg
gentleman, severe sufferer from bleeding
piles. gives some idea of the prompt ef-
fectual character of this pile cure. he
writes:
take pleasure in writing these few lines
10 let you know that l did not sleep for
three months except for short time each
night because of bad case of bleeding
piles. | was down in bed and the doctors
did me no good. A good brother told me
of the Pyramid Pile Cure and bought from
my druggist three 50-cent boxes. They
cured me and / will soon be able to go to
my work again.
WILLIAM HANDSCHU, =
Forty-sixth street, Cotton alley, below But
ter street Pittsburg, Pa.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is not only the
safest and surest remedy for piles, but Is
the best-kown and most popular. Every
physician and druggist in the country
knows 1t and what it will do
Send for little book on cause and cure OF
piles, describing all forms of piles and the
proper treatment
The Pyramid can be found at all drug
stores at 80 cents per package
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
A JACK THE SPLITTER CASE.
Merchant Policeman Thrush Denies
that He Is the Offender.

An appeal case that presents some rather
peculiar features is on trial before Judge
McCray, of the Criminal Court. Harry G.
Thrush, an Indiana-avenue Merchant po-
iceman, is the accused. Some time ago
the merchants along the avenue complained
of the conduct of an individual who was
termed Jack the Splitter" 1t was claimed
that some one was in the habit of nightly
splitting tobacco juice on the glass in the
show windows. Finally Merchant Police
man Thrush was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Timothy Callahan, charging
him with trespass The case was tried in
a Justices court and appealed to the Grim
inal Court. orfoc
The prosecution attempts to show that
Thrush has been doing the splitting. Thrush
denies the charge and declares he had not
used tobacco for three months before the
offense with which he is charged was COM
mitted. He claims the whole case was
trumped up by Callahan who wants to Sc
cure Thrush's beat for himself. 1t was
shown that one Douglass Edwards the col
ored janitor of the Washington Club, was
employed to watch the store of a merchant
tailor named Fleming, who had suffered
from the splitter. Thrush says that he came
by the store one morning about ) o'clock,
when Edwards sprang out upon him with
the startling exclamation: Now, I've got
you" 1t appears that Edwards believed he
had captured the man who was defiling the
windows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.

John L. McMaster, Judge.
Indianapolis Water Company VS. Edwin
Armstrong ct al; rent. Dismissed and costs
paid
Charles Reiffel VS.. Big Four Railway
Company; damages. On trial by jury
Room 2-Lawson NJ Harvey, Judge.
James B. Hill VS. Harvey M. La Toilette
costs.
Bernard Leas Manufacturing Company
VS.. J. b. Allfree Manufacturing Company.
Judgment on verdict against defendant for
$S04.55 and costs
Richard L. Niven VS.. Clifford L. Powell;
note. Judgment against defendant for
$622.34 and costs
Room 3-vinson Carter, Judge.
Dora L. Hedges VS.. James Hedges; di-
vorce. Decree granted plaintiff Judgment
against defendant for costs.
Judith c. Bryan VS.. Ruth Nash ct al;
mortgage. Dismissed, with Judgment
against plaintiff for costs.
Omer Barger VS.. William T. Clemens;
appeal. Dismissed, with judgment against
defendant for costs
= Parry Manufacturing Company vs. r. G;
against defendant for $S4.31.
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
James Boyer VS.. Charles Neurge ct al /:
PENDANT.
Mary Van Slack VS.. c., c.. C. & st. L.
Railroad Company: damage in shipping fur
niture. Submitted for trial by jury.
New Suits.
Charles L. De Hass VS.. Arthur A. White
sell ct al; replevin. Superior Court,
Cora Helm ct al. VS.. Samuel S. Smith ct
al; damages. Superior Court, Room 2.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

Thomas, N White Eliza W. HAT, J. J. Mills
Pickett. Joseph Q. Binford, Ella J: Davis, Enos
nah d. Francisco. Jenney Ridgeway.
baltimore
James Cary Thomas. Margaret p. Elliott.
Joseph P. Ellison, Rebecca e. Thomas. Samuel
Wilmington
Charles E. Terrell; Rachel Wright, James B.
F. G. Poee. Deborah lloyd benjamin Hawkins.
New York
James Wood, Carolena N. Wood, Elmer D.
Elias G. Minard Mary s Knows. VS. : murray
Canada
william william, J. Moore Robert H. Rogers Phebe
Daniel II; Wood. Jacob Baker Edward Mott.
Mary II Haa F. J; Cope Weller Malone
Pennington. w. ]. Harrison.
New England
Charles H. Jones' Joseph e. Briggs Ezra
onion G, Wheeler. EmeIine II. futile, Sarah j.
Smith, Alice w. Maxheld.
North Carolina
Walter White Mary M. Hobbs David E. Samp-
Hugh w D zeno Mary Son W9ody Sarah
Iowa.
Isom P. wooten, zenas l. Martin, Abasalom
Mads I 4tRnHon Ha aeTber r. Mott c0
Parker, John. F, Hanson. Leyi, Marshall. pr, A:
NJ Hadley. Laurie Tatum. L. Maria Deane.
California
Charles E. Tebbetts. DIR. William v. Coffin.
Rebecca Naylor Ella c. Veeder, Nancy NJ.
Arnold, Thomas Armstrong.
Oregon
John HEM Douglass Thomas Newiin. F. NJ.
George, A. T. Ware, b. S. Cook. Esther Terrell.
Jane b. Blair.
Kansas
Thomas Foiger, William p. Haworth s. AL
berta Wood, Josiah Binford. Eli Henderson. L.
Ella Hartley Stella F. Jenkins, Cyrus r. Dixon,
Edmund Stanley, Isaac A. Woodland, Lydia M.
Hinshaw Rachel Kirk, Jessie w. Wilmore,
Charles w. Goddard Julia +. Dixon, Richard A.
Cox Enos w. Carson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
Judgments against La Toilette.

In Room 2, Superior Court, yesterday,
judgments amounting to So, 1856 were entered
in favor of James B. Dill against Harvey
Fl. La Toilette, ex-superintendent of public
instruction of the State. The amount
represents three judgments taken against
La Toilette in the State of New York in
favor of the Peoples Bank, of East Orange
N. j.; John A. Ruggles, of New York, and
the Danbury National Bank. of Connecti-
cut The judgments were assigned to Jas.
Il. Dill, who brought suit on them in the
Marion Superior Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20

From the tenor of Eastern financial papers
the annual report of the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois Railroad for the last fiscal year
was not up to expectations. The report
shows that low rates are in fault for the
unfavorable exhibit, as having heavier tom
mage and more passengers were carried
than in the year ending June 80 1896. The
United States Investor says:
'"The report of operations of the Chicago
&, Eastern Illinois for the twelve months
ending June 80, while not so satisfactory IN
the results attained as that OF the previous
year, may still be regarded as taVoraDle,
the balance of net income after providing
for the per cent. dividend on the prelelIeu
stock being $127 S55.
1.-The earnings decreased in every dlrec-
ton with the exception of such as were ue,
rived from mail and express, the decreased
gross earnings being equal TO III per cent;
net earnings decreased 49, 1874 or 4.lS per
cent The cause for these decreases Is
readily to be found in the decreased rates
received: thus in the instance of the frelght
traffic although the total tons carried DUR
ing the year were 1852, 66S as compared with
A. 437 29G last year. an increase OF 4o'Slo TONS,
eoual to 32S per cent, and though the tons
carried one mile were 6l236S,345 as COM
pared with $50, sos 1872 last year, an increase
of 2S $50 J53, or 4.S9 per cent, yet as result
of the average rate received per ton per
mile being oslo. as compared Win V.ofc. III
the previous year, the revenue FeceiTeo9 ~
from that source was less by 10000 or Id
ner cent. The average revenue per ton was
sSc IS compared with Ill cents in the prev
SNow let us look at the passenger b Etnd
nase the showing of which is less SAUSAGE
800 than the freight business. The num-
t Ser of " passengers Carried decreased 500 49,
or 1854 per cent. heavy falling al Is on come 1ne
ro,aa With sO5. 42l last year The number
Of passengers carried one mile the pa past year ear
was 1880 as compared with q $ SS ol6 sne
nrevious year a decrease of S,OSO SO, or BOO
Par cen@ The average rate per passenger
per per mile also fell off, being 15Sc against
1.54c last year. but by reason OF the me lace
Itae rr was 147 miles as compared with
1s miles in the previous year. and conse-
quent increase in average revenue per p Ted
,4SS Oh Sc the previous year, the falling OH
IN NM humber of passengers carried and in the
average rate per passenger per n dnero %s es
i pa e ets from passenger sources being
q nor cent ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
BRACING UP THE RATES
EFFORTS IN THAT DIRECTION BY
THE AGENTS OF LOCAL LINES.
Disappointing Report of the C.. & f.
nIinois-The Monon Urged to Buy
the c. Sc S. Il. Line.

For some time past it has been well un
derstood that freight rates at indianapolis
were not strictly held to tariff; especially
has this been true of west bound east
bound and north-bound rates and a move
ment is now on foot to bring about a gem
eral advance to tariff and then maintain
rates. Colonel S. f. Gray was one of the
moving spirits in the matter he being quite
determined to bring about such results If
possible. The Lake Erie & Western, the
Monon, the Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton
ana the Vandalia are disposed to work to
such an end, and it is expected that the
Big -Four, when it clears up some of it's
old contracts, will come into line. With
rates firm at Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis,
there seems, says one of the freight Off
Gals, no reason that at indianapolis any
line should favor any deviation from tariffs,
especially when rates are so low and so
satisfactory to majority of the shippers.
Another reason that full rates should be
demanded is that in no description of cars
is there enough to fill orders, and in some
lines manufacturers are really losing money
by not being able to get cars to forward
their business. That the grain movement
will again be heavy as soon as prices ad-
just themselves to the recent advance in
rates is a foregone conclusion; an immense
crop of cotton is now to be moved north
ward and with miscellaneous freights be-
You'd precedent a freight agent said that a
freight man who will cut rate ought to
lose his position. A representative of the
Journal was yesterday shown the east
bound freight tariff on the White line in
1865 and the rate on flour to New York
was then 621a cents per one hundred pounds:
now it is 81 cents; the rate to Boston was
67l5 cents per one hundred pounds, now %
cents, and the reduction in rates on other
classes of freight has been equally marked.
Rates on live stock shipments, for instance,
are now but little over one-third what they
were twenty years ago, while in what
known as local rates the reduction is not so
striking; but only at a few points does a
shipper pay one-haf the rate he did tWen-
~ years ago. In this connection it should
be said that at no railroad center in the
country are shippers so favored in rate
matters. Sometimes the statement is made
that Chicago merchants get lower rates,
but investigation will show that it is not
true. There is hardly a point in the coun-
try to which Indianapolis merchants and
manufacturers ship that there are not three
to ten different routes, and naturally COM
petition keeps the rates low. A talk with
shippers at Cincinnati, Columbus, o., Louis
vile, Terre Haute, Peoria or Chicago will
demonstrate the truthfulnesS of such a
uncommon thing to hear that the Indian
apolis shippers were able to get lower rate
proportonately than could shippers at the
points named.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
Crossing the country Axheel.

Stacey NJ. Corwin. of Fall River. Mass.
is in the city on his way from Fall River
to San Francisco awheel. He has been here
several days, being delayed for financial
reasons. lie left home Oct. ! and rode the
entire distance. he says He averages from
100 10 l6J miles each riding day and expects
TO continue that pace all the way. He Is an
L. A. W. mani and has attended all the ma
tional meets for several years He is en-
Enthusiastically in favor of Indianapolis for
1888. and says that he finds the sentiment
this way all along the road
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
FARMERS AND SMALL SEINES
Fish Commissioner Sweeney Believes
in Permitting Certain Privileges.

Rev. z. T. Sweeney. of Columbus, state
fish commissioner, met a number of local
anglers Monday evening to talk over the
necessity of better arrangements for state
protection of fish. His deputies have made
$50 arrests since he has been in office. and
he long ago exhausted his salary of $500 a
year and appropriation of 5000 for expenses,
and was carrying on the work at his own
expense. He believed there should be more
stringent laws and a larger appropriation
for their enforcement He also expressed
himself in favor of permitting farmers to
seine with not less than two-inch mesh
in order to clear the streams of carp.
Wbch kill the game fish. A meeting will
be called soon for the purpose of forming
a permanent organization of local sports
men