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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-05
AN ORDER OF NEGRO NUNS.
The Only One in the United States Lo
Gated at New orleans.

The Only One in the United States Lo-
Gated at New Orleans
In the old French quarter of New Or
leans, with its narrow streets, latticed
windows and jealousy guarded courts,
where the fig and orange tree grow, is
square Of rather miscellaneous arch
itecture. Its central building, No. III
Orleans street, is several hundred
years old 1t has a stately entrance,
with great pillars and old-fashioned,
ornately carved doors. 1t was once the
old Creole opera house and ballroom
of the early days. Now it is the home
of the colored nuns.
The powdered and ringleted damsels
with hoop distended skirts who stepped
daintily across that threshold to scenes
of gayety in by-gone years have given
place to dark-robed figures whose
white ruff1ed caps only bring into
stronger relief the bronze and ebony
of their skins. The very names of the
streetsshere are rich in history and ro-
nance There are Orleans and Bour-
bon, Chatres and-him of the iron hand
and gentle heart-Tonty. Shades of
the past are jostling one another,
though in gentle, shadelike way, at
every corner, and at nothing do they
seem to be more astonished than at the
sight of the colored nuns.
o,,Jo ie, ot RI
ern one after all, for 1t was founded in
New Orleans over half century ago.
It's members are now well known fig
ures on the streets of the Crescent
City. The special object of its institu-
ton was the education and moral
training of young colored girls and the
care of orphans and aged infirm people
of the race. 1t has had the cordia
support of such eminent churehmen as
Archbishops Blame, Odin, Perche, Lee
roy and Janssens, who successfully
filled the archiepiscopal see of New
Orleans. 1t is also nOvitiate where
young colored girls are trained for the
work of the order with the view of ex'
tending that work to every parish il
Louisiana, and, if possible, into every
| southern state.
| One of the most interesting parts Of
| the convent is the orphan asylum
where children ranging in age from thu
wee tots just beginning to walk to girl:
| of twelve and fourteen years are cared
| for. One of the sisters in charge of the
babies was an ex-slave. She is a rea
1 nanny still.
| But, reverend mother, you seem t.
have some white children here sale
the northern visitor, commenting OF
the fair white skin of some of the chill
dren.
"Oh. no. said the nun, smiling a bi
wistfully at the ignorance of her visi
tor: they all have colored blood IL
their veins. Maybe they are onl,
quadroons, octoroons; some of them in
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-05


deed have only one-tenth colored blood,
but that one-tenth black counts more
than the nine-tenths white, and makes
them belong forever to the colored peo-
pie"
One is reminded of some of Cables
stories, the pathos and tragedy there
Of
In the orphan asylum one hundred
and thirty-f1ve children are sheltered
who would otherwise be thrown upon
the state. These, as we'll as the sixty
poor old colored men and women, and
| many of the children in the school, are
| dependent upon the sisters for their
daily bread. Formerly the sisters OBJ
tanned fair revenue by going through
the streets of New Orleans, from door
to door, and into business houses and
railroad offices, soliciting aims for their
charges. So quietly did they labor
that few outside the city We're even
aware of the existence Of the order,
| the only colored sisterhood in the Uni
ted States. But the yellow fever which
broke out in the south in August
caused that section to be hemmed in by
| quarantine, and the wheels cot COM
merce were stopped. AS a pathetic let
ter just received from one Of the sis
tiers says: "Our friends have always
been among the poor laboring classes,
who seem to feel most for us, and since
this class has suffered particularly
| through lack of employment for three
months, and their distress at present
is almost as great as ours, we cannot
in conscience apply to them for aid.
Even if we did, it would not be forth
coming, as they have not the means"
| ST IiOlliS Rpnllhlift
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-05

the jaguar got clear and Jumped to
guard his prey before the mother could
get chance to snatch her child.
Once more the puma attacked his foe,
and this time as the beasts struggled
and tore each other an accidental KICK
from one of them sent the boy twenty
feet away, almost to the mothers rect.
Catching him up she ran for home and
got safe to the house. The boy
though covered with claw wounds
from head to foot and bearing deep
marks of the jaguar's teeth in the back
where the beast had seized him to car
ry him away, recovered completely
from his injuries, although bearing
their scars for his lifetime. The puma
and the jaguar We're found. both dead,
at the place where they had fought
New York Sun.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-10-14

man Mr. B eezley may be- no matter
how mulch he may do for the people of
this. county, should he be elected. he
will be Handicapped: he will be rer-
dered absolutely helpless by the party
caucus, which no republican dare il
nore. The repuOlieaa party iso the
friend of the stock yards: it is th4
friend of the American boot, tr:lat; il
it is the championO OF foreign ins III ailse
comp anies. and il MIR. Beezley Is 81
cteo to the once of Representative (
from this county, ne will I've Obliged to
work against the interests of every
tax payer in the county. Mr.. Malir
whose vote assisted in making all ct
these valuable laws. can be relied
upon to make no backward step. Fur
ther he can be relied upon to assist in
carrying to their successful compile
tion the many reforms in the interest
of the tax payer. SO we feel Justified
In saying that every citizen who has
the welfare of his children at heart.
the welfare of the community, should
vote at the coming election for Mr..
Malin to represent this county.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-10-14
GEO. TASEL.
THE ASYLUr1 AFFAIR.

It has been demonstrated during the
past week that big mistake was
made in the appointment Of the Tope-
IA asylum.
DIR. Wetmore was selected by the
board, in the belief that he was we'll
fitted for the place. IL was not long
after he assumed charge of the insti-
tuition until it became apparent. that
he was too old for the position. He
was cross and peeyish. Instead OF
being pleasant with his employees and
aiding in maintaining harmonious re-
lations among them, he took the most
unwise and unjudicious steps, tending
to promote discord and dissention.
The hoard of charities made up of
men in the prime of life, tolerated
this embarrassing condition more out
of respect for his age than from any
other causes. The members exerted
themselves to the greatest possible ex-
tent in an eff fort. to get along with him
and keep the institution in good con-
dition. 1t became apparent that there
was no possibility OF properly hand.
ling the institution under his manaee-
ment, and the board was about to dis
charge him at the hext regular meet.
ing. :"
In some way information OF the
contemplated action reached DR.. Wet
more's ears and he Immediately ten.
dered his resignation, accompanied
by long statement, in which he Wig
orously assailed the character and in.
teyrity of the board and certain
employees Of the institution. This
resignatiop was given exclusively to
republican papers. and his action was
not known to anyone until the papers
were on sale on the street.
The motives which promoted this
action are not known, but DR.. Scott,
one Of the asylum employees, together
with several Of the other employees
swear that DR.. Wetmore told them
some months ago that, In the event of
he nomination Of Major Hood, of
Emporia, for Governor on the repub
lican ticket, he would hold his job if
Hood was elected. and he would make
just this sort of an EXPOSE just. be-
fore election He also stated that he
wouli get 5000 out Of the deal. It is
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-10-14
FOR REPRESENTATIVES

Mr.. Malin's record in the last leyis-
lature is being attacked On the groaanG
that he was nonentity, introduced nc
bills,S and that his voice was never
heard in any committee. The people
of this county are too we'll informed
to- be caught by any such baldhead
statements as these. oIt is a wei
alnown fact sothat there were very few
measures OF local interest asked 10
by this cottnty during the last session
Of tli.. ies':sl latnre. Every measure
thal was asked for was introduced and
>. I.r.o fia'sroan5go carried to Il sue
5~ful i>sur Further l,l,n this, vi
ALA 6 ot9d Oh every bill that came
Jea ore The house which was in the in
terests of the people, in the affrma-
i've. While it is true that he did not
make any great noise in the legisla-
.rl. 10 is also true that he was in his
se2s, and looking after the interests of
MS constituents at all times.
We. have no desire to personally
attack the nominee Of the republicans,
or to, make any suggestions as to
what his course will be should he be
elected to the legislature. He is we'll
kpown il this community and the peo-
pie can form their own estimate on
these lines. The point that we espec-
tally wish to emphasize is this: That
the republican party during the latter
part of this campaign, has arrayed
itself in opposition to the course pur-
sued by Webb McNall in bringing the
insurance companies to time, and
making It possible for man to col
.ect the full amount of a loss without
going through lawsuit. This party
is deriding the work of AttOrney-Gen-
eral Boyle in the stock yards cases,
which he successfully fought through
until now it is before the q. S. sup
RENE court. This party is abusing
Superintendent Stryker, whose work
in connection with the text book law
is a matter of history. who has Civ
en- dignity to the Office of superin-
tedent never given to it by any
other occupant, and who has devoted
his time and means to looking after
the schools of Kansas without stint.
On every issue which came before the
legislature in which the verdict of the
peoples party was that the pocket
book of the state should be protected
AGAINST the cOrnOratiOns The renuh.
lican party in this campaign has ar
rayed itself against the. people. The
point We wish to make in this con-
nection is that no matter how good
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-10-14
ALL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT 730 .. n.
Everybody Invited
H J. NOBLE,

possible that the nomination of Stan.
ley did not change the condition,
nor Wetm0.e's intentions.
That the action If DR.. Wetnore
was taken at the instance of the re-
publicans is not doubted by the peo-
pie at the capitol who are Informed
with regard to State affairs. That he
is SO old that he has passed the point
when he is able to p 'opt,rly care for
big institution like the Topeka asylum
is also apparent to every one who is
at all acquainted with the operation
of the institution under his manage
ment. The ne lswho are critisiced by
DR.. Wetmcre are men whom he has
frequently conplimented for their
good work.
In his report, which he recently de-
livered to the board, he not only
highly complimented its members, but
also the employees OF the. Institution.
These: e:enp.oxees are all. regar -. by
the board of charities as comp mt to
to fill their positions, and al have
borne Il high reputation in theii. home
counties prior to their appointment.
Most people regard "a statement of
this sort. given. on the eve of election,
with great deal of suspicion.
1t is very natural that they should
ask why this statement, which accom-
panied 'the resignation, should have
been reserved until this late date,
when the things charged, if true, must
have been known months before. Com
ing as it does, on the eve Of his dis
charge and ct the election, it cannot
be given reasonable weight, or the
consideration that would be given the
allegations Of fair minded man, who
was uninhuenced by such circum-
tances.
In this connection it may be proper
ly stated that the whole hope of VIC
tory on the part Of republican mana
gers, rests on the use Of such sensa-
tional surprises, with the expectation
that popuist voters may be stamped
ed.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-10-14
CHESTER I.

In Nh. Simpsons meeting last week
he touched up Chester l. the beauti-
full, il rather a tenC er spot and did
it as only Nil Simpson can.
He told us, and many of Us remem-
ber the same thing, how in campaign
ing this district in years gone,' Long
wept down the old soldiers necks and
mourned over the fact that they had
an advantage over him. in that when
theYwar of the Rebellion took place
he was too young to participate in
their gallant struggles for the up
holding of the flag and insuring this
glorious union.
Mr.. Longs speeches along this line
have been thrilling, patriesic>,and in
teresting, but when the WAL with
Spain broke out we nat ..ally all held
our breath and watched tfor the dust
clouds kicked up by chester's heels
as he flew to the Capital OF the State
to offer his services in defense of the
flag. We are still looking. Neither
by word nor pen did Chester l. ever
indicate a desire to join the brave
boys who went to the front at the call
of the Governor to represent the state
of Kansas.
A dili-e 1t inquiry as to why this
oversight on 'Chester's part reveals
the fact that at about that time he
was busy organizing the delegations
of. pOstmasters who were about to
gather in Hutchinson to ratify his
nominatio on by MIR. Keland for con-
gress. His time was entirely taken
up With matters If national impor-
tance, matters of great weight and
value to the ..ation. He was select
ing postmasters who would contribute
20 his success in the fall election.
Certainly with this arduous and
patriotic duty ON his hands, no one
can for a monet critisize him. for
not jeopardizing his valuable life and
enlisting in the service, thereby plac-
ing himself in a position to have been
Algerized in the death dealing mias-
ma of the Chickamauga camps.
uAO faoOiC pau iI.bo ~ SSCi GU
himself by his self-sacrifcing course
fUr greater things and even should he
fail in the coming election. he will
still be in position to assume
national burdens in controlling pat
ronage in his district.
The faithful must not. lose sight
of the fact that in 1890 the census
enumeration will again get in his work
and it is matter OF great moment
that this patriot be on hand with his
magic wand to point out the faithful
to whom shall be assigned the ardor.
duous duty of collecting statistics for
the United States government. Great
is Chester, but greater still is Simp~
son, who in the War of the Rebellion
promptly went to the front and who
when the call came for troops to de-
fend our nations honor against the
Spaniard, promptly volunteered his
services to the Governor of his state
and to the president of the United
States.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-10-14

0A0ToEIA.
Beam Il. AIh Gt ys Hap Nxsr DsYta
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21
PEACE PLANS PERFECTED.
Commissioners Instructed at q Special
Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l5.-The State de-
partment tonight gave out the following
statement concerning the discussion be-
tween the members of the Cabinet and
the Peace commission to-day:
The members of the Peace commission
with the exception of Senator Gray,
whose absence was due 30 his inability
TO withdraw as counsel in case in which
he was engaged some time before his ap-
pointment as one Of the Peace commits
sioners, have spent the greater part Of
yesterday and to-day in a free discussion
of the duties with the dischar-e of which
they have been entrusted by the Presi-
dent Senator Gray is expected during
the evening. and before sailing will have
a full conference with the President and
his associates.
"While, for obvious reasons, it was de-
termined that the nature of the instruc-
tons as to the negotiations about to be
entered upon should. for the present, be
kept secret, and made known only after
definite results shall have been reached,
it is possible TO state authoritatively that
the commission goes TO Paris fully pre-
pared TO follow a course of action mapped
out for it as the result OF the consulta-
tions OF the last two days.
AT the very outset it will be made
clear TO the Spanish commissioners that
as in the ease of the preliminary protocol.
their can be no deviation from or modi-
fication of the demands made by the
United States.
1.-The decision arrived at 10y the Presi-
dent, after a full consultation with the
members of the commission, subsequent
~ received the cordial and unanimous
approval of the Cabinet at a meeting
held this afternoon"
The Cabinet was in special session an
hour this afternoon. with all members
present except Secretary Alger, who.is
not in the city. After the meeting all
said that they had agreed TO say nothing
more of the result of the deliberations
than that the peace commissioners had
bsen fully instru eted. To reveal the ma
tnre of these instructions would be ex-
tremely impolitic. and would amount TO
arming the Spanish commissioners in
advance. The peace commissioners made
a similar response.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21

ALMOST without exception the Re
publican newspapers Of the sO-called
Warren district stamp the combine ru-
NOR that the State organization had
entered into deal through which Con-
gresham Charles w. Stone is to be de-
feated in his campaign for reelection
as false in every detail, says the Phila-
delphia Inquirer. The Kane Republi-
can declares that "no intelligent man
would for a moment think Of crediting
Senator Quay or his friends with an at
tempt to cut down the Republican vote
in the House. and it fails to find any
evidence of such deal. ave have no
hesitation in saying it adds, that the
fears so far as this section of the coun-
try is concerned are gr0undless. The
Warren papers add testimony to the
same effect, and so do others published
in the district. Thus eollapses another
canard. Mr.. Stones only danger lies
in the magnitude of the SibIey barrel,
over which the State organization has
no control, and we haven't the slight
est notion that he stands in any great
danger even from that
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21
A Triumph Of Modern Surgery.

The reputation of tha we'll known spe-
cislists. Drs. Sadler and Sigunann, sO4
Penn Ave, Pittsburg. Pa, is too well es-
tablished TO need much comment The
thousands of deaf and blind people who
have been restored to hearing and sight
by these most eminent surgeons. are by
far the be recommendation of their
merits.
To the long list Of marvellous operations
which have been performed in their
offices, a new one is added through the
case Of Mr.. Massey. lO7 Third Street, s. s.,
PittsburR Pa. His right eye-ball was
pierced by piece of Steel in February
last The wound healed after a protract-
ed and painful period of recovery, but the
vision was totally gone. which was partial
iy due to cataract which developed in
the injured eye; partially also to iufiam-
nation Of the tender inside structures
covering the pupil with az impenetrable
membrane.
DIR. Sign ann. 10 whom Mr.. Massey
entrusted his case. performed a so-called
Iridectomy tmaking an artificial pupil),
removed the cataract, and now, eight
weeks after the operation. Mr.. Massey is
a happy man. He sees with glasses
even Sun al objects at long distance and
can read coarse print Indeed, triumph
OF modern surgery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21
shaky in Their History.

Cleveland Leader.
Conspicuous newspapers in the United
States continue TO discuss with amusing
gravity and confidence the ridiculous
question whether the remains of Column
bus ought to be taken back 10 Spain or
left in the cathedral Of Havana. The New
York Tribune is one Of the latest papers
to treat this subject at length, and the
Chicago Tribune copies its whole article,
as innocent as its author of any suspicion
that the ashes of Columbus were moved
to his native city, Genoa. eleven years
ago. As TO this interesting matter error
has gained so long a start that truth can
hardly catch up in years, but the whole
discussion must be very amusing TO we'll
informed Italians who hear Of it. Their
country's claim to its famous son was rec
oguized by Spain in 1857, and an Italian
warship carried his earthly remains to
Genoa in that year. Americans ought to
know the truth about the last resting
place of the discoverer of America, but
how shall they learn when prominent
newspapers go on industriously spread
ing abroad misinfOrmatioD?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21
Captain caprOu Dead.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Is-Capt. Allyn
Capron. First artillery, died at his home
near Fort Myer. Va, To- day. Capt. Cap
ron was one Of the best known officers in
the regular army. He had devoted him
self particularly to the artillery branch
Of the service. having been an honor
graduate of the artillery school in 1873
and WAS regarded as az authority on ar
tillery tactics. When General Skaters
corps went 10 Santiago Captain Capron
accompanied it and his battery did nota-
bly, fine work in the battle Of Santiago.
During the first days fighting before the
city. Captain Capron's son, Captain Allyn
X Capron of the Rough Riders, was
killed. The death of his son preyed
upon his fathers mind, but be never
sSeryed for an instant from his duty
during the terrible days that followed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21

THE gold in the treasury and in the
country at large is piling to unprece-
dented figures, farm products bring
high prices, business is better than il
has been at any previous time in seven
or eight years, and the country is pros
porous and happy. This is what the
people get for putting the Republican
party in power. OF course, part Of the
big stock of gold in the treasury is due
to the war loan, and is, therefore, bor-
rowed money. But the amount Of gold
in the country at large is greater than
ever before, and this is not borrowed
Nor i there anything fictitious about
the business activity and the general
prosperity. No sane person suppOses
that we would have this prosperity now
if the election two years ago had gone
the other way. The people did grand
DAYS work on November 8, 1896, when
they smashed Organism.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21
A er.st zoolorioal Garden.

The Geological Society Of New York
propose TO construct what will probably
be the finest geological garden in the
world in Bronx Park, New York, aud
under the direction of the executive COM
mittee the plans are being fully elabors-
ted. The society expects TO open the gar
den to the public in satisfactory way on
May l, 1899. While the work is progress
ing with all due rspidity and zeal, the old
and well approved plan of relieving bill
icusness and constipation through :he be-
neficent agency of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters finds general recognition. This
excellent family medicine is safeguard
against malaria and rheumatism. and re-
moves indigestion and nervousness. 1t
invigorztes the system through the medi-
um Of improved digestion and appetite,
fortifes it against disease, and counter
acts the effects of overwork, mental or
physical. A wineglsssful before retiring
engenders health-yielding and strength
giving sleep. Let it have the persistent
and systematic trial that it deserves.