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Mrs. NJ. ]. THOMPSON.
ID Downing St., Brook,

IL Downing St., Brooklyn, N. ].
beg to call the attention of voung
women intending coming North to look
for situations, that l have opened a
first class Employment Agency at Is
Downing St., Brooklyn near Gates
Ave. If you write or call on us. will
secure you situation at small cost.
Mrs. N. ]. THOMPSON.
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Richard Malcolm johnson Dvinu.

@'N-1''1 q II VII " VI1t17'VII IJN TIKI
Baltimore, Sept. 2L-Cclonel Richard
Malcolm Johnson, the novelist and lee
turer, is reported dying at the Nary
land general hospital in this city. Col
onel johnson has been i'll for several
months, and his physicians say his
death is but a question ouf time.
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Mr.. E. a. Washington.

Mr.. E. A. Washington,
Dear Sir:-Plesse accept my many
thanks in return for the $500 that
received in full from your company,
the Peoples Relief Association on &C.
count of birth.
MARY L. TALIAFRzRo,
North 18th st,
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We carry a fine line of
INVITATIONS FOR CLUBS
Societies, and other organiza-
tons, also wedding stock.
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acknowledgements of Prompt Pay
ments.
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
Dear Sir:-Please allow me spac e
in your most valuable paper to thank
the Peoples Relief Association for the
prompt manner in which they waited
upon my wife, Mary Z. Patterson, dur
ing her confinement and also the death
benefit received in full.
GEORGE PATTERSON,
500 N. 3lst st.
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Mr.. R. J. Bass,

Mr.. R. J. Bass,
President of Peoples Relief Asso'n.
Dear Slr:-Please allow me to
thank you kindly for the $50 1 receiv-
ed OF your noble company on account
OF the death of my mother Lizzie
Smith.
IDA JACKSON,
6l2 Hull Street,
Manchester, Ia.
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Mr.. +. ]. Bass.

Mr.. r. J. Bass,
President of Peoples Relief Assn.
Sir:-I hereby acknowledge the
pay ment of sick benefits amounting to
SIS. 90 received by my mother. Rosa
b. Parker, also a check for $40 90 in
pawn emit Of Death Benefit.
Rosa B. PARKER.
Oil N. 29th st.
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trude Mills, White sulphur Springs.
w. Va. Mrs. ID. j Chavsrs. Ricbmord
Va; Mrs. Maggie 7. Ballard. Norfolk
Va Rev. W. L. Utley, New York, n.
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IN THE FRONT RANK.

SECURITY, INDUSTRIAL. MU-
TUAL AID SOCIETY
Has been a great benefit to their
sick members, also their death bene-
Is have helped many.
Hustling and polite agents wanted.
Masonic Hall. 511 East Clay St.
WIZ: Isaac JOHNSON, President.
j. z. JONES, Vice-President,
3. +. VANDERvALL, Secretary,
4. 1. JENKINS, Treasurer,
ID. j. CRAvKRs MANAGER.
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The following visitors registered
at the PLANET Office this week:
Lewis Biggers, Elizabeth. Rev. Geo.
+. Morris, Morristown, N. J. Miss Ma
~ l.. Sutton. Richmond, Va; Miss
Maggie White, Petersburg, Va. Miss
Su sic Fry, Richmond. Va. Mss Sadie
J. Smith, Staunton, Va; Miss Ger
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a GIFT FOR THE ASKING.

In many cases, find our young peo-
pie living in the same city where train
ing in the subjects that l have men
toned may be received for the mere
asking and still few take advantage of
the opportunity.
At the Hampton Institute, in Vir-
ginis, for example, under the magnifi-
cent leadership of DIR. Frissel, such
improvements have been made within
the last few years that all the oppor-
tunities OF which speak may be taken
advantage of at almost no cost, Will
not the young people think of these
conditions? II so, believe that prop
er action VIII follow and lasting good
will come to the race. Let a large pro
portion OF the Negro youth be guided
for number of years in their educa-
ton, in the course which l have tried
TO suggest, and no power oD earth can
prevent our rising as a race and event
ually holding the highest position as
statesmen, in the professions, in the
Held of letters and fine arts. But the
foundation must be laid in the mate
rial and industrial forces emphasized
in this article.
BOOKER 7. WASHINGTON,
Tuskegee, Ala.
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ton OF any race the needs are largely
along the three cardinal lines that ]
have mentioned: Food, Shelter, Cloth
ing In order TO be more helpful TO
the young men and women who are
being educated will be more specific i.
Any Young man or woman who pre-
psres himself or herself thoroughly in
any one of these lines will not be long
In securing position at good salary |:
Agriculture, HORTICULTURE, Landscape
Gardening. Dsirying. Stock Raising.
Poultry Raising, Architecture. Me
ehanical Engineering. Electrical En-
gineering, Mining Engineering, Brick
masonry, Carpentry, House Decorat-
ing, Cooking, Dressmaking. Millinery,
Textile Manufacturing, Tailoring, etc.
The fitting OF ones self along any of
these line will either enable him to
IND place, or, what is better, to make
q place.
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ELBcrRIcAL KNeINEERrxe.

There is the whole field OF electrical
engineering that has come into exis-
tence within the last twenty years in
the South that might have been in the
Negroes hands il the men to fill the
positions could have been found.
In saying all this I am not deprecst-
ing the preparation for the ministry,
Tor teaching and other professional
pursuits. but just in proportion as our
young men will equip themselves in
these trades have mentioned will the
ministers, the teachers, the lawyers,
the doctors and men in politics sue
coed because there will be more SUBJ
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stantial foundation 20 the race from
which the professional classes NAV
draw support. The church can never
prosper until It's members has mate.
rial prosperity.
wIsH KxPKKssED.
How wish that some of the hur-
dreds of educated young people now in
government clerkship service. holding
places that are entirely too small for
the size of their brains, might prepare
themselves to help the race along some
OF these lines. Some one has said that
man is either too small or too large
for his job. In Washington City there
are more men in the latter position
than any other place that know. Too
many OF our brightest young men are
led astray by the mere temptation to
hold government position. There is
nothing that is go delusive. When an
ind ividual has trade or special occu-
patton or business from which he is
sure OF getting support he can afford
TO take these elerkships or other pub
lie positions, but the maH, whether
black or white, who secures a political
position without some business for his
foundation is likely to find himself out
OF an employment at that period in his
life when it is too late to lay the found
alton. OF business career, thus his last
condition is worse than the first. In
these statements / would urge every
man and woman 10 thoroughly prepare
IN his academic course for what he de-
sires to specialize in. This preparation
should be Of the highest and most
thorough character. The specializa-
ton may be carried on while one is re-
celvlng his literary training or after
wards as the individual ch doses.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
ENTITLED TO MOUNTED PAY,
A General Order just Issued by the
War Department..

According to a general order issued by
the War Department today, the following
officers, in addition to those whose pay
is fixed by law, are entitled to pay as
not nted officers:
Officers of the staff corps below the rank
Of n ajor, officers serving with troops of
cavalry, officers of light battery duly
organized and equipped, authorized aids
duly appointed. officers serving as military
attaches to the embassies and legations of
the United States at foreign capitals, Off
GERS serving with companies of mounted
infantry and officers on duty which, in the
opiEion Of the Secretary of War or the
department or corps commander. requires
them to be mounted. and so certified by him
on their pay vouchers. Acting judge ad-
vooates of military departments, duly de-
tailed, are entitled. while so serving, to the
rark, pay and allowances of captains of
cavalry. Battalion adjutants are entitled
to mounted pay upon the certificate of
their regimental commanders that they are
on duty which requires them to be
N united.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
SCHOOL CHILDREN'S STATUE
They Will Give Pennies and Dimes for a
Lafayette Memorial.
1t VIII Cost $250,OOO and VIII BE Un-
veiled at the Paris ExpOsition-
The President Approves.

CHICAGO, August 16.-According to
present plans, Lafayette, the French hero
who aided the birth of liberty in America
is to have his grave marked with $3.50, 900
monun ent, a tribute from patriotic school
children.
President Mckinley has concurred in the
plans proposed by Ferdinand w. Peck,
commissioner general to the Paris exposi-
ton, for the unveiing of this beautiful
II emorial at the Paris exposition on the
Fourth of July, 1900
At the commission er generals office 1t is
announced that President Mckinley will
soon issue proclamation setting date.
presumably October 10, as Lafayette day."
for general observance in every school dis
trict throughout the United States. Gov
ernors of states and superintendent of in
structicn will be urged to cooperate. On
this date, the anniversary of the sur
render of CORVALLIS at yorktown, historic
exercises will be held in every school in
the country, at which a nominal admission
fee will be charged.
ceived from the rising generation of Amer
iC&n patriots will be applied to the monu-
ment fund. With 100000 schools and 2o,-
100000 young patriots, 1t is believed that
more than enough will be raised to erect
monument that will be the pride of TWO
continents.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-12 O'Clock m.-Lincoln Ma
tional Bank, 10 at 116. Capital Traction, 10 at
1917 Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 1856; IN at 1885,
10 at 1883. American GraphophoDe, 100 at l25s
District Of Columbia Bonds.-365s, funding, cur
rency. ll2La bid.
119 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv 6s 120 hid
Metropolitan Railroad certificates Of indebf edness
A, los bid Metropolitan Railroad certificates Of
Indebtedness, B. lUI1s bid. Columbia Railroad Gs
I'D bid. lexington Railroad Us 90 bid. Wash
ington Gas Company 6s, series 4. 1l2lh lid. Wash
ington Gas Company 6s, series B, l13 bid. u. S.
Electric Light deb. imp. loo bid. los asked. Ches-
can Security and Trust, 100 bid. Masonic Hall
Association 5s. 101 bid.
National Bank Stocts.--Metroiotan. 305 bid
Central, 140 bid. Farmers and Mechanics, isO bid
Second, 139 bid. Citizens li7 bid. Columbia, 100
bid. Capital lis bid. West End. 90 asked Trad
ers'. 90 bid. Lincoln, 1l5 hid
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.-National
Safe Deposit and Trust. 113 hid It511 as-ed
Washington Loan end Trust, 1926 bid. American
Security and Trust, 149a. bid.
Insurance Stscks.-Flreman's oS hid. Potomac
5Sh bid. Arlington 125 hid. German American,
1s0 bid. National Onion. 10 hid Columbia. iei4
bid. Riggs, ~ bid, asked. Lincoln. ph bid.
bid. Columbia Title, AZ MD. III asked.
Railroad Stocks.-,apital Traction, 1Ch hid. "A
asked. Metropolitan. 12ll4 bid.
Gas and Electric Light tStocks.-Washirgton Gas
47% oid tieory.;own Gas Is lid L. s. Elcs iric
Light, 101% lid, Io4 asked.
Telephone Stoeks.-iihas1peage aud rotonne, 50
bid.
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mefgcntbaler Linotype,
1876 bid. 1856 asNad lAns-Jn MunntyIe ltFs bid
l6h asked. American lGrapEophonc, l2g hid l2x
asked American fraIhonhone preferred ,IS+
bid. Pneumaric Guh Carriage, % hid. 80 asked
Evening star., 1898-08-16
DELEGATES AT MILWAUKEE
In Readiness for the Republican State Con-
vention Tomorrow.
Main Fight is for the Gubernatorial
NJ. LafOlIette the Contestants.

MILWAUKEE. August 16-The republi-
can state convention to nominate a state
ticket meets in the Convention building in
this city at noon tomorrow. II Will be the
biggest state political gathering that ever
assembled in Wisconsin. 1,06I delegates
having been chosen to select the nominees.
Representative NJ. J. Griffin of Eau Claire
mas been selected temporary chairman.
The main fight in the convention will be
for the gubernatorial nomination. The fight
is between Gov. Scofield and Representa-
tive Robert NJ. Lafollette of Madison. The
campaign has been a hot one between the
two aspirants for the head of the ticket.
So warm has it been that many of the
shrewdest politicians have been advocating
the taking Of third candidate acceptable
to both factions in order to restore har-
mony all around.
The outlook. however, is that the factions
will fight the battle between themselves
and either Gov. Scofield or Lafollette will
ceive the nomination.
A large number of delegates are already
in the city and more are coming in on every
train. Conferences without number are be-
ing held and both leaders for head of the
ticket appear to be confident of winning
out.
ed for Scofield and 394 for Lafoliette. The
uninstructed are largely reported to be for
Scofield, who claims he will be nominated
on the first formal ballot. The result on
the balance of the ticket will depend large
ly on how the governorship is settled.
Jesse Stone of WatertGwn has no opposl-
ton in the contest for lieutenant governor
Walter l.. Houser of MonoN and W. II.
Froeiich of Jackson are out for secretary OF
state. There are four candidates for state
treasurer. O. Davidson of Soldiers Grove,
Albar Cypreanse of Eau Claire, c. A. Bright
of Racine and A. G. Nelson of Naupeca
For attorney general E. r. Hicks of Osh-
kosh and John l.. Erdall of Madison are
those most prominently mentioned.
Several candidates for railroad commls-
sioner are being talked over, among whom
are Graham Rice of Superior, Hoyt A.
Winslow of Fond du Lac and John w.
Gaines of Lowell. William A. Frick is a
candidate for reelection as insurance COM
missioner and l.. d. Harvey and William
E. Anderson of Milwaukee are seeking the
nomination as state superintendent OF pub
lie instruction
The Platform will doubtless indorse the
administration of President Mckinley and
the administration of Governor Scofield,
will favor the abolition of railway passes
and more equitable taxation of certain
CORPORATIONS.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
JAMES O'ROURKE ARRESTED
Charged With Striking and Kicking a
Woman.
Scene at Crowded Corner This
MorninE-What the Prisoner
Has to Say.

James W. O'Rourke. who was at one time
the official scorer at the base ball grounds,
was arrested this morning between 10 and
II o'clock for committing a serious assault
on Mrs. George E. Stewart, who lives at
No. 920 F street northwest. Witnesses to
the affair who were in the vicinity of
Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street when
the assault was committed say that
ORourke kicked the woman in the face.
He admits that he used his fist but does
not admit that his foot was used. The
affair created a little excitement on the
crowded avenue, and pedestrians carried
the injured woman in neighboring drug
store. Her face was considerably bruised,
and there was ugly cut in her cheek.
This cut, it is alleged, was made by her
assailant's shoe.
Special Officer Elliott, who does duty at
the railroad crossing, and Policeman Men
denhall of the fourth precinct made the
arrest and sent the injured woman to the
hospital.
O'Rourke is thirty-eight years old. He
is a stepson, he says, of Michael Scanlon,
who keeps a billiard hall at 9th and d
streets and who was at one time deeply
interested in the base ball business. He
had been drinking. and when seen by a
Star reporter he was suffering from the
effects of the liquor he had taken. To the
reporter he said he had known Mrs.
Stewart and her two children for some
time, and had frequently been in the wo-
mans company.
This morning he said he met her by ap-
rointment, and they had some words when
they reached Pennsylvania avenue and 9th
street. Mrs. Stewart, he said, had greatly
annoyed him by her CONVEX sation, and final
ly she threatened to have him arrested.
When she made this threat he said he
disputed her power to prosecute him Tor
anything, whereupon he says she called
him an Irish - - This, he admits,
was after he had used insulting language
toward her.
when she called me that" he said, Il
could stand it no longer, and pounded her
face with my fist. Is she hurt very bad?'
He was told that her face was cut and
bruised and was also informed that wit
nesses said he had kicked her He repeat
ed his denial of having used his foot
A young man who witnessed the affair
said he saw the prisoner grab the woman
by the collar and throw her down. While
she was on the pavement he said O'Rourke
kicked her. AT the hospital the physicians
found that the woman had been painfully
but not seriously hurt. The case VIII be
called in Judge Mills court tomorrow
morning.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
LADUKE NOT EXECUTED.
Has Been Sentenced to imprisonment
for Life.

Has Been Sentenced to imprisonment EN-
for Life.
Several days ago 1t was reported by vari-
Gus newspapers that Private Alexander La
duke Of Company l of the I'd Wisconsin
Volunteer Infantry had been shot by or
der of the military authorities at Ponce for
the alleged murder of Thomas Stafford a
private of the 18th Regular Infantry Ac-
cording to the published accounts, the two
men quarraled in saloon at Ponce on the
Sd instant, with the result that Laduke was
convicted by court-martial of the murder Of
Stafford and shot on the morning of Au-
gust f.
The report was discredited at the War
Department, and in order to ascertain the
facts in the case the adjutant general tel
egraphed to Gen. Miles for a report on the
case In response to this telegram n cable
message was received at the War Depart
ment today from Gen. Gilmore, assistant
adjutant general on the staff of Gen. Miles,
showing that thu newspaper report was in
correct, in so far aSft involved the execu-
tion Of Laduke!i
The message was as follows:
PONCE, Porto Rico, August Is, 1898.
Adjutant General. Washington.
Replying your cablegram. Private La
duke been conYictedz by court-marttaI for
killing Private Stafford: sentenced to nts
imprisonment; vpenttentiary Leavenworth
designated. He, is now under guard here
awaiting transportation.
GILMORE, Brigadier General,
Evening star., 1898-08-16
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA
The Eighth Annual Session of the Nm,
tiOnnI Council,

The Eighth Annual Session of the Nm.
tiOnnI Council
The eighth annual session of the Ma
tonal Council. Daughters of America he
gan this morning in Odd Fellows Hall. 1th
street northwest, and will continue for sew
eral days.
The principal officers of the organization
present were: Mrs. L. E. Kennedy of Find
lay, Ohio, national councillor, presiding:
Miss Julia Upton, Dennison, Ohio, national
secretary; c. w. Morris, Wellsville, Ohio.
national treasurer. and Mrs Mary Boram.
Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Emma Winner Tiffin.
Ohio. and M. c. Trollinson, Nashville.
Tenn, trustees.
The Daughters of America Is a body aux
iliary to the Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics and one of its principal OBJ
jects is to promote social intercourse and
assist in advancing the objects OF the last
named organization, while the D. of A ad-
mits to equal rights the members of the
Junior Order of United American Mechan-
les In good standing.
The program for this evening comprises
a union meeting of all D. of A. councils in
the District Tomorrow evening there win
be reception to the national officers and
members by the state council officers of the
District Of Columbia at Masonic Hall, cor
ner Of Pennsylvania avenue and 4th street
southeast.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
HOOLEY WITNESS FAINTS
Collapses During Damaging Testimony
Against Earl De La War;.
The Promoter Declares That f25,00O
Sent the Earl Was Kept by
the Go-Between.

LONDON, August 16-In the queens
bench division of the high court of Justice
today Justice Wright resumed the hearing
of the motion to commit Earl De La War;,
Messrs. Broadley, Bradshaw and Rucker
for contempt of court in attempting TO in
duce Mr.. Ernest Terah Hooley, the bank
rupt company promoter, to falsify his evil
6ence in the bankruptcy court.
Mr.. Hooley, who was sworn, explained
the discrepancy betE cen his own statement
that he had paid Earl De La War; $4,000
and the earrs statement that he had only
received f25,0O0 by saying that he paid the
latter f25,Ov0 directly, and subsequently
paid him an equal amount through Mr..
Broadley, Mr.. Hooley's agent, for division
between Earl De La War; and Lord Abe
marie. Mr.. Hooley said he had since dis
covered that Broadley kept the f25,0
Regarding Earl De La Wars alleged Of
fer of f1ooo if he Qiooley) would contra
cict his former evidence. the bankrupt said
that Mr.. Broadley, at the Brunswick Ho-
tel, offered him the money in the earl's
presence, and the correction of certain
statements which Earl De La War; wished
him to make was written out there, Mr..
Hooley deposed, in the presence of the
earl.
After severe cross-exa mination, in which
Mr.. Hooley stuck to his guns, Justice
Wright dismissed the summons against
Mr. Bradshaw.
The latter then went on the stand, and
asserted that Earl De La War;. in the
course of u conversation with Bradshaw
to Mr.. Hooley's position, offered to pay
Hooley's hotel bill for month, and said
he was prepared also to help Mrs. Hooley
to the extent of $1,000.
Earl De La War; Mr.. Bradshaw de-
clared. asked him not to tell Mr. Hooiey of
the offer, as the matter might be construed
as an attempt at bribery. 1t was under
stood at the same interview that Mr.
Hooley would be asked to correct his orig
inai evidence.
While on the stand Mr.. Bradshaw
tainted.