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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07

High Commissioner 10 the General Assembly OF
me Church OF Scotland an office which, while
the General Assembly IS In session at Edn-
burSh. invests its holder with the same regal
attributes and pTcroGatiyc5 as the Lord-Lieu-
tenant Of Ireland. Lord ThurlOw was. prior to
his wind-up in the Court Of Bankruptcy,
guinea pig director In no fewer than two-score
companies. including the Chicago and North
west Grdnarics Company, the North Ameri-
can Salt Company ard the Haryey-Peak Con-
solidated Tin Company. II he really earned his
money concentiously as director Of all the COM
his name figured. he must indeed be a far more
wonderful man than is generally believed. For
the companies with which he was connected as
director controlled enterprises in NewfOund
land Canada. Siam. India South Africa. South
America. the United states ana even Nicaragua,
while t. fulfil his duties toward all Of them
would imply that he had mastered the details
Of financing trust companies. fire and life in
suiance. railroads. exploration, colonization.
mines. electrical engineering. granaries salt.
steel and iron forging. printing and electric
lighting. That he is i man without necessary
capacities for these very manifold duties is
best shown ~ the fact that he failed some years
ago for the sum II $:,0DOODD and that his
notion of business matters AMI business prin-
cir!es 50 hazy that he narrowly escaped
more lisIgrccable proceedings than those Of
bankruptcy. Tor purchasing when nsolycnt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07

the latter moiety thereof Is literally s.~svr
with titled wrecks Of this kind, beginning with
the gallant Earl Of Dundorald who was he
Iore MS accession to the peeraEc. and while still
ohiy LORD Cochrane expelled from the House
or Commons and dismissed from the Eoval
Navy in consequence Of his connection with
financial transactions in the City-transactiops
TO which he had imprudently lent his name
without realizing his responsibility.
Last year the Parliamentary inquiry into the
aHairs of the Chartered Company Of South
Africa placed the Dukes OF Abercorn and of
FIFE under the disagreeabe necessity Of con-
Tossing themselves either knaves or fools They
preferred the latter alternative and svorc that
they had been shamefuIiy deceived by their
ieiIow-director. Cecil Rhodes. VINO had Kept
from them all knowledge If the Transvaal raid,
FOR which. however. he had used the cornpanv's
funds. and which would nave made their fortune
had it succeeded
The Duke of Abercorn in particular ought TO
nave known better than TO have anything TO do
with company m1nserng or guinea -pigging."
as 1t is called in London For he had before
him the experience " his father tn. late Duke
OF Abcrcorn the Duke in Lor! Reacons,irl1's
famous novel, Lothian" The late Du!l, nf
Abercorn having in an unGuardcl moment be-
come director Of a company about which he
liquidation. found to his CONSERVATION that it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
A NEW TNIVERS1LIST CHURCH.
THE CHURCH OF THE DIVINE PATERNiTY'S
FINE STRUCTURE IN CENTRAL
WE.Sr

PARK WEST.
The new Church Of the Divine Paternity
which occupies l02 feet in Central Park West
and $50 feet in Seventysxth-st. is the latest
and one Of the most striking architectural ieat-
urcs of that part Of the city. The exterior OF
the building is OF Indiana limestone and the
tower is a copy Of the Magdalen Tower in OK
ford. England
Mechanics are now busy with the interior
decorations and woodwork and placing the
three organs in position. This Will be accom-
plshcd in a few weeks and the dadi'atory ser
vices will he held on October >.
The Church Of the Divine Paternity. of which
the Rev Dr. Charles II. Eaton IS the pres
ent popular pastor. formed in lHj? ana
is nov the largest Of the Uniyersaliai churches
in Ncw-York It's first house Of worship WAS
in Elizabeth ST. with an entrance on the Bow
crv and later il had 4 church IN broadway
between Prince and Spring SITS. In 1870. while
Or Chaplin was its pastor. the congregation
moved to the more prctentious church in Fifth
ave and Forty -lifth-st. The price paid Tor
the Fifth-ave. property was S3ovo. which was
looked upon as extravagant but, as one IF
the members said time demonstrated that 1t
vas 4 good investment. As the congregation
has been able from the sale Of the property
after thrty-three years. to erect one Of the
finest churches Of its size in the city and still
keep $t:,J 900 in its treasury.
Atnnnr the many memorials which will be
contained in the new ciiice is a handsome
medallion OF the Rev pr Edward h. Chapln'
/ and windows 70 the memory Of George NJ run
man Daniel -. YOumans and Mrs. IouIilahS
The organs. which cost over S2O,vD. are the Si!t
If Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. part OF
the. building will ne set apart for l sunday
school social parlor. ciassr0orns choir room ana
pastnr's study The Ladies' Aid Society VII!
also have rooms ST aside for their use on the
south side Of the building.
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was possible that he would u" made liable Tor
the whole Of the indcbtcdness. In III" result
the court decided in his favor and hr did what
for a man in his position possessed as h" was
Of a very large family. was An extremely gen
crous act 10y Spontaneously presenting Slob"H
t. the principal sufferers by The c1fnpany's fail
ure.
In this he differed from The late Lord oxen
bridge tn. president Of those so-callei Liberia
tor companies. for the prom Iu'n 90 "hi'h ''
financicr and bogus phillnthropi"t. Jahez Bal
four. NJ r. WAS condemned 10 Il hong term 81
penal srrvitudc These Libcrat"r companies
caused the most Widespread ruin Throughout
the United Kingdom. the investors having been
mainly people in modest circumstances. In
fact 50 great VAS the misery Whl'h 'HSu'i
that a public subscription Vas raised IN behalf
Of the sufferers. - which. however. I-ord oxen
bridge declined to contribute a single penny.
Yet there is no doubt that many 'f the un-
fortunate stockholders Of the l-ib'rator com
panics were induced 10 embark their savings
in the concerns by the prcscnc" on the H''id
Of Directors Of Lord Oxonbridge VINO hei ~
the time the Mastcrship Of the Horse 10 the
Queen that is to say. the highest once III Inc
Sovercgns household OF course. no one
dreamed OF imputing actual dishonesty W i"'n
Oxcnbridgc. yet it is perfectly well known that
he did not lend Jabcz Balfour the use OF MS
name az president Of the Iberat"r companies
without receiving a quid pro quo. ana was len
by the size Of this remuneration 10 close MS
eyes to anything that seemed questionable IN
connection with the administration OF the uhocr-
'"'''' LORD THURLOWS FATE.
Another Peer now in this country. VINO has
achieved a most uncnvable distinction IN Eng
land as a "guinea-pig" is Lord Thurlow. brother
In-law Of the Viceroy OF India, formerly Lord
in- Waiting to the Queen, and at one time Lord
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ievclry IN credit and plrdging it few hours
later. Ills action in the matter called forth cs-
pcr.nliy ,iustic mention ~ tbs annual report 4
,A- STATE Rrcrivcr-,;,ncral 81 B1nkruptry
rar rsorc fortunate g. The Marquis If Tw'"-
dale. whose name Is pronounced as "Twii!ir."
and who since The bankruptcy ~ Lord Thurlow
bold thc record IN 4 number f dircctorships lie
is on thr board Of nrarly three dozen OF them.
and is known ~ the Champion Guinea-pie"
this designation origin lttnC "iih the fact that
dir.r..rs e companies u.ually receive fee
u on - tn cunr.ts f,r each meeting II thu
board iha, they attend.
SOME NOBLE WIRE rs.
1t may be- safely asserted that At least three
quarters IF the inrmhorS # tn House Of Lords
either hold dir.ctorships as guinea pigs in
companies. or else have come to grief financially
In connection Herewith. II may be said. 10 The
credit Of the latter. that their ruin * frequently
brought about by a somewhat tardy scruple.
Too late they discover that the enterprises to
which they have sold their names arc incapable
Of fulfilling thu pledges contained in the pros
prctuscs and are doomed t. liquidation. Real
izing that the people who have invested in stock
have. done 50 on the strength Of the titled and
honorcd names on the directorate. they decline
To follow the example Of the promoters and 10
withdraw from the concern with full pockets.
but prefer sticking to the sinking ship and going
down with It in the Quxotic hope IF saving at
least their honor. There aye many such men.
who have Locn worked for all their names and
titles were worth by unscrupulous promoters.
and among those who hay" come To financial
grief may mention in addition to those above
referred to Lord Sulclcy. the Earl of Fingail.
the Earl Of Buchan. Lord Henry LennoX.
brother Of the Duke IF Richmond, and many
other members Of Enslands aristocracy, who
fondly imagine that neither experience nor
training La necessary to embark In business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
IN ECONOHIClL WIFE.



In a Massachusetts seaport town there Is
retired SCI capt ln who makes i frequent boast
that H.. has tn, ''snllrtnSt woman along shore
New instances II her enterprise are constantly
coming to notice. The last one refers 10 an cN-
ploit Us which she saved herself a Doctors DH.
The captain tells the story with great relish
shes getting pretty heary. he b"Sins. ana
nov and again shcll m - her footing. wen,
not many months ago she missed 1t On our
stairs and fell all ~ = heap down three steps Oh
t. her side.
when | got to her she said just rs brisk rs
usual: .Don't ask IL I've hart myself capn.
fur Of course have. T., kOn we unJDinted a
bone I'm my left leg falling On ii. Now, don't
try 10 pull ne up. Let me scramble round MN
ute. and you % for the doctor.
well tn Doctors Our neXt-dOor neighbor. so
IL didn't take long To- get him. He looked her
over arI said there was bone sonewhereS
round her LETT hip that was out or kiiter.
AT that mother rose right up on her feet ana
TOPPED over the opposite way from what she
fallen downstairs. and we heard kind Of a
crack
she looked up at the doctor with her mouth
kind OF whti5h. but the same old twinkle In her
eyes and She SAYS: 4 believe I've set that bone
myself doctor: and she had!''
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS MINI. SATURDAY

&c Tega@ into exue Tor daring to 3
,econd term! Truly. the ways Of politics in
these so-called republics are past finding out.
z Pre GS:ta Rss e. S: f.
years old, q born Costa Riean. and not belong
to the ecclesiastical profession. He 10 gen.
orally soldier. however, the ruler being he
who can command the most bullets rather
than the ballots Of the voting population.
To wind up busy day, wOwent to the Sea-
tro municipal, or government, theater in the
evening. This is said to be one Of the old
est places Of amusement In Central America
"a one-story succeed structure, occupying
an area of about seventy feet square. Its
Grecian vestibule is hung with Chinest Ian
terms, beneath which barefooted soldiers
lounge about on benches during every per-
Torrance. Several large doors open into
this vestibule, in one Of which the ticket
seller sits, selling tickets by the light Of 2
tallow Dip: orchestra, $l.25: gallery, 40 cents.
10 zach the orchestra you cross little open
court, which hasa barroom on the right, and
stoop low to thread the narrow passage There
are no ushers. but numbers. painted in large
size ..n ssA hseae=os tho 5he.nh "a. r...A.~ the
Continued in 7th Col.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26

Tory Hill wedding bells soon to ring.
Mr.. Frank Bowman is on the sick liet,
Mr.. Joseph Simonds can now be found
at the Davidson Ho:el..
/: Prof. r Cant has accepted a position
in the PIapkinton again. e
Mrs. A. L. Miles who has been laid UP
for several days with grip is reported
convaleecent. ..
Mr.. JIM. Jackeon. one of the heavy
weights Of Walk ssha, epent Sunday in
the Cream City, 49,. .,<:r- ..".s.
The Hollywood Commandery held
their conlave on the evening of the
twenty second inst.
Mr.. Walter Cartwright, groom to be
came up from tho Belle City and spent
Sunday with his intended. ..
Mr.. Jas. O'Conners, the popular young
steward of the Plsnkinton will soon lead
one Of the West Side bellies to the altar
Miss Etfie Taylor has gone to Column
bus Wisconsin where she has accepted q
position as governess in wealthy
family.
Mr.. Will Andrews has resigned bis
position in the Plankinton and accepted
a similar one in the Barber shop UNDER
meath.
Brother gilbert Hamilton ably filed
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
BAKERS MURDER.
THE CITIZENS OF ST. PAUL CON-
DENIM THE OUTRAGE.
Large Mass Meeting at Pilgrim Baptist
Church Last Sunday Afternoon aud At
Z St. James Church in the Evening-Srotng
Resolution Parsed.

Nothing which has happened recently
has 80 stirred the people of this county
as the diabolicsl murder of Post Master
Baker at Lake City. s. c.. and the
people Of the Twin, Cities are nat whit
behind their fellows in denouncing the
outrage. A large mass meeting was held
at Pilgrim Baptist Church last Sunday
afternoon which was presided over by
F. L. McGhee,s ESQ.,; the noted lawyer
and W. A. Robinson acted as secretary
The meeting was called to order by
J. H. Dillingham; and the officers elected.
Andrew Jackson addressed the Throne
Grace after which the following commi-
ttee on resolutions was appointed viz:
w. A. Hazel, ]. H. Dillingham;, Peter
Harris. J. II. LOOMS, Mrs. J. r. White,
Allen French, J. @. Adams, Harry Rob-
inson, Geo. James of St. Peul; Jasper
Gibbs of Minneapolis. The committee
at once reti-ed and during it's absence
stirring speeches were made by F. L..
McGhee: Dr.. Val Do Turner, F. D.
Parker, John Allison and. Mrs. T. H.
Lyles. After matim deliberaticn the
committee reported the following resol-
ution vera unanimously adopted:
Whereas BY the killing and burning of
Frazier B. Baker, postmaster at Lake City,
S. c., the infiction of the same barbarous
death upon his infant child and the shooting
and manning of his wife and daughter, both
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
LYNCH LAW MUSTGO

Three Deaths the Outcome of an Afro
American sWrrying . White Woman.
Muskoxre, I. T. Ma Oh 90 An outrage
was committs d last night in ,hs town of
Wybark, five miles norsh of here result
ing in the death of two men aEda
woman. The h.use cf Ed. Chalmers
who recently married white
woman, was attacked during the night
by six white men, who had evidently
determined to murder both the man and
hin wife, who had been threatened by
white men who disliked their union. A
door Of their cabin was broken in and
Chalmers and bis wife we're shot down
but not before he had put up q good
fight against his assailants. The womaD
was killed outright. and though Cbalmer
succeeded in driving of the attacking
party. they left him morts!ly wounded
and he died before daylight
This morning the body of one,
Mathews an aged white man who lived
at Gibson Station. was found near the
Calmers cabin, pierced with outlet
Mathews answers the description given
by Calmers before he died of one of bis
assailante. There were evidences that
Mathews body bad been dragged from
Cslmers house to the place where it was
found. A gun lay beside tha body,
evidently put there to give the impree-
sion that the dead man had murdered.
Calmers and his wife. Deputy United
States MaIshals are Investigating tho
killing. and II il believed that tie
xurdsrers win be brought to justice 3
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est extent of the authority and jurisdiction of
the United States to ascertain, apprehend and
punish all persons guilty of or concerned in
said occurrences; and" that the president be
requested to obtain from congress such legis-
lation as will, in the future, extend to the
colored citizens of the United States and COL
ored officials of the United, States the fair and
equal protection OF the laws, to the end that
the acknowledgement of the Afro-Americans
and the extension to them of the elective
franchise and American citizenship shall be
something more than in name and not expose
them Or theira children to atrocities and ca
lamities. beside which even slavery seemed to
be a protection. 49, is..- Ill., Ee.
In view Of the above named facts and con-
ditions a state convention of Americans
is to be called in the near future for the pur-
pose of duly considering these matters This
convention is to be held the state capitol
here in our city.
We further pledge our support and hearty
cooperation to such convention to the end that
the violations of law and order and the in
human and heartless treatment toward our
people may be suppressed.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26

st. Marks pulpit on Sunday morning
the twentieth inst. Quite a crowd was
in attendance. ..... -..
Edward Wilson, husband of Miss Eva
Parks W. fined five dollars and costs
for striking Mrs. Annie Lea on the head
with lamp which he threw at her.
Mrs. Gao. J. Wheeler was called 10
Mount Pleasant, Iowa by the death of
her father, Mr.. Harry johnson, on hon
ored and highly respected citizen O:
that ci y.
Whether it was CT rot, "Billie, old
boy" We hope til. under the c4re'u'
treatment OF d.. A. L. Heron that you
wi b. abs in few days to be out and
whoop III. IN Up again.
The ward hee!ers and 10 oilers called
M setinx at CampbeIls' hall on ,he
evening Of the eighteenth, inst. A largo
cro.a was 10 attendance. Addr, sses
were made ~ W. T. Gre eu, pres d j, tot
the c ub, Chas. M. Gregss, werI chair
m Of the fourth ws1d, o. H PisIcs and
others. President Green discussed the
need CT organization among the Afro
American votets and told of what bad
been accomplished through the effert Of
the club. He eaid the Afro-Americans
shou d gst the larger ehare of the patro-
mage, but that they would not get their
portion as long az theyr NAMED devided
We would like to ask President Green
what share of the positions do any of
the Afro-Anericsn voters bold in this
city ? The AFRO Americans have voted
solid for the Republican party in this city
or twenty-eight years, and what hiss
been their reward aside from good leg
pulling? How did the Afro Ame RIGA a
voters get Reorganization in Chicago
It was not the Republican,, bat ! he
Democratic and Peoples party who
broke the color barrier. Mayor Calvin
ofths Peoples partv is the man who put
on the fra company, and Mayor
Carter II. Harrison put on the finishir g
touch, while the Republicans simply
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26

claimed to have freed us. The Afro
American vote will never be sought
after until We split and vote like other
pstionalities. The republicans had con-
rol of Chicago for ten years and the best
the Afro-American could get was a pos
ition in eentlemsns' toilet-room. Mr..
Billy Butts was called on for q few re-.
msrke; he went behind the returning
board and showed up the ward heelers
and boodlers to the white men present.
Every one in the hall knew what Mr..
Butts said was to great extent. facts.
1t is pity that we have not a few
more men like Prof. Butts. There
would be many a ward aseler and bood-
her who would be compelled 10 seek
work after the election is over, Gentle
men; always vote for thu best man.
party cuts no fienre in politics.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Vale jackson

San Francisco March 23.-Jim Jeffries
thof Los Angeles easily defeated Peter
Jackson in third round tonight at Wood
wards pavilion. Jackson did not make
much of a showing after the first round
He displayed some of his old time clever
ness in ducking and jabbing with his
left, but could not land hard enough to
stop the rushes of his younger and
stronger antagonist. Jeffries showed con-
siderable Improvement in cleverness,
using his hands with both judgment and
precision. The second round was lively
until Peter got hard left swing on the
jaw, which sent him down on his back.
He arose only to go down again from
the same blow, and was saved by the
gong sounding time. Jackson came up
looking fairly fresh in the third round,
but soon received hard left on the jaw,
which made him wobble helplessly about
the ring. Another blow from Jeffries
sent him against the robes. There he
hung, unable to life his hands, Jeffries
stepped back, awaiting the recovery Of
his opponent, but as Peter was plainly
out the referee stepped between them
and declared Jeffries the winner.
Jackson, who had trained hard for the
fight. weighed about 200 pounds, and al
though he had been considered by many
as a back number, he was pronounced
by physicians to be in perfect physical
condition. Jeffries weighed 215 pounds,
and on account of his weight and
strength was the favorite in the betting
at odds ranging from 10 to 6 to 10 to 8. &
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the rights of tn ecitizen and the majesty Of
tn law have been assailed; and,
Whereas, The national government cannot
disavow its responsibility in the premises with
out acknowledging it's impotency or its in
difference. either of which is a reproach to
the nation; and, therefore,. be it
Resolved, That the AfrO-Americans of Min
nesota call upon the national government to
take prompt and effective measures to dis
cover and punish, to the extent of its power,
the persons guilty of this foul outrage; and
that the armed forces of the government be
employed to prevent similar occurrences rim
other localities, affording that protection 70
it's citizens and officers consonant with the
dignity of the republic and the guarantees Of
the constitution. <" 49,.
Resolved, That since the 4th day Of March,
1897, 149 Afro-American citizens have suf-
fered cruel deaths at the hands Of Southern
mobs; that not one Of the participants has
been apprehended or punished by the govern
ment. notwithstanding the solemn pledge OF
the executive when entering upon Office that
lynching must and should cease. .,ef, ~ :.
Resolved, That the temporizlng ard sub
servient policy of the administration should
be, and u.s. condemned: that lessons drawn
from the past should teach that continu-
ance Of such policy cannot fail to md in dis
aster and disgrace to the nation. God reigns
and wrong cannot always flourish. 5s5 :.
Resolved, That with the right to vote, guar
anteed by the constitution, is coupled the
right to hold any Office. and perform the
duties thereof, to which the suffragists. may
elect or their constituted authorities appoint.
Violent interference with either right demands
and iustaes theft necessary-armed interpo-
sition of the federal government.
Resolved, That Frazier B. Baker died brave
ly at his post in the performance of his duty
as man ard officer when deserted by the
government he served, which was in duty
! bound to protect him; that his death has not
been in vain, in that it may ncite others of
| his race to equally courageous action in de-
manding that justice he done upon the muir
derers; that preventive measures be taken
against like occurrences, and-all other means
failing-impel us to unite for self-preservation,
for life and liberty.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
| be sent to the president of the United States,
! the presiding officers of both branches of con-
l gress and to each member Of the Minnesota
/ delegation at Washington. -,
| An attempt was made to incorporate 6
resolution ccnsuring the government fol
| failing to take precautions to protec'
Baker, and holding it responsible for hi:
death, but this was voted down in thu
/ committee.