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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-07
TOMS OF ESTHER
Recent Explorations In fiamadan,
Persia. Led 20 Its Discovery.

The tomb of Esther and Mordecai.
the famous characters In the Biblical
book OF Esther, has been discovered In
Hamadan, Persia, and the inscriptions
on the sarcophagi and the tomb itself
read and translated. This discovery
is most timely, for some writers have
tried to discredit the Biblical story and
the festival of Purim, which goes back
to ii for basis.
Every reader of Scripture is familiar
with that strange tale of the Jewish
maiden whose beauty so touched the
King Of Persia that he took her for his
wife and placed her on his throne by
his side. The Jews Of Hamadan show
this tomb of the hero and heroine of
the Bible story to all travellers with
no small pride, for in II lies their title
to nobility, one Of their own people
having actually reigned with the king.
This tomb has evidently been added
to at various periods, and Is now sixty
feet high. The entrance is to The left
of the center, leading into an outer
passage. To the left is the tomb OF
some ancient savage and to the right
the tomb of an old physician. with
stand bearing lamps and oil In front of
1t.
A wall separates the sacred part
from this outer section. AT its wesern
end a door leads TO the principal part
of the tomb. To the right is Mordecai's
tomb and to the left Esther's. sepa-
rated from each other by corridor
along which pilgrims pass going
around the sarcophagi. In niche is
a scroll of the law, and an ostrich egg
is suspended beneath the dome, as Is
the custom in all Persian tombs.
The sarcophagi are made of dark
wood, evidently of great antiquity, and
are covered with inscriptions in He
brew. On Mordecai's sarcophagus Is
this inscription:
Here is the holy ark of Mordecai
the Righteous. May his merits protect
u.s. Amen"
The same inscription Is repeated on
each side of the coffin, beside these
verses from the Bible:
"Now, in Shushan, the palace, there
was a certain Jew, whose name was
Mordecai, the son of Shimei. the son
of Kish, the Benjaminite, son Of"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-07

A Chicago oculist, who has made 3
close study of the visual organs of his
patients, has come to the conclusion
that most people are right or left-sight-
ed, as they are right or left handed. He
now regards 1t as an established fact
that we all use one eye-the right or
left-in preference when looking
through a glass or taking an aim with
a gun. If we do not perceive this our
selves oculists and opticians remark It,
The ignorance of most people on this
subject is illustrated by their buying
glasses at the opticians without TAX
ing account of any difference between
the eyes. Thus only one of the eyes Is
helped, while the other one, being less
called into exercise, becomes less and
less useful and loses its power, as a
tool rusts when not in use.
Yet both our eyes are needed to see
well. 1t becomes, therefore, highly i'm
portant to observe how the child uses
its eyes in order to correct those atti-
tudes which tend to injury of the sight
as well as the health. Children in writ
ing rarely fail to give the head an in
clination by which the eyes are placed
at unequal distances from the paper.
They are also apt to incline their head
too far and acquire the habit Of bring
ing it too near, as when they try to &C
commodate themselves to feeble light.
Not sufficient attention is given to
these matters, especially when we con-
slider the consequences of such habits
In mature age.
A large proportion of our defects orig
mate in want of proper care during
childhood. We do wrong to such won
derful tools as our senses when we do
not give them the education they need.
1t is not surprising that parents who
are so particular about the way their
children hold their spoon or fork pay
so little attention to the way they use
their eyes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-07
To Keep His shoes Clean.

And on the subject of shoes. A burly
negro of the tramp class was seen yes
terday walking along the street of a
leather he had tied strips OF heavy car
peting, and after one had comprehend
ed the feet. he looked to see the man.
A small boy accosted him with: What
We We got yer feet tied up fer?" ITO
keep NAH shoes from gettin' dusty.
fool" he said.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-07
RATES or ADVERTISING.

cne square, six lines. fret insertion 81 90 /;
made with monthly. ouarteriy ana yearly adj
verfiserE.
eE Local notices and political or personal
communications. Is cents per line: subsequent
Insertions. 10 cents per line.
Ordinary marriage announcements, twenty
ave cents. Obituary notices will be charged
tor at one-half the usual rates of advertising.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-07
Even That Too Much.

The Younger One. / think all man
should know about his wife's lress is
the cost
The Elder Matron. You goose, he
should not know even that.-Indian-
auolis Journal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-07
letter, saIt-Rheum and eczema

The intense itching and smarting -inci-
dent to these diseases is instantly allayed
by Applying Chamberlain's Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient tor itching piles an
favorite remedy for sore nipples, chap
ped hands, chilblains, frost bites and
chronic sore eyes. 25cts per box. For
sale by Feldmeyer Bros, City Drug
Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-07
The Only Heart.

Mr.. Gush-Can you, Madeline, appre-
ciate a heart that is rich in everything
a woman admires?
Madeline-You mean one set with
pearls, rubies and diamonds? just Of
fer me one--Jewelers' Weekly.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-07
The woman Porter of Martinique

At the age of nine or ten she can
carry a heavy basket or tray contain
ing n weight of from twenty-five or
thirty pounds. says Chambers Journal.
She then begins to go on long peddling
Journeys with her mother, elder sister,
or responsible female friend, walking
barefoot as many as fifteen miles a
day. At eighteen she is vigorous and
tough as n mountain pony, and, like
most mountain-bred women, she is
comedy. She carries now upon her
head tray and burden of from 40
to ITO pounds, earning less than 30s.
n month by travelling fifty miles day
ms an itinerant seller. Forty or fifty
miles a day, always bearing burden
of over 100 pounds for stones are ad-
ded as the tray is emptied of merchan-
disc. to maintain the customary weight
and this for an income of frame a
day! Out of this franc she has her
food and sleeping quarters to procure,
and her clothes to get. Twenty francs
n wear will keep her in clothes.
A brief chemise and a light calico
robe constitute her travelling apparel.
On her head she wears soft toche, or
mad. upon which the TAFT tray is
Dlaced. She wears no shoes; she needs
none. The soles of her feet are tough
ened to something like india-rubber,
feeling no asperities of surface. bidding
defiance to the sharpest fiiffts. Her
food Is simple-5 sous day for bread
or biscuits. few sous for ragout, a
few SONS for some cheap liquor to mix
with her drinking water: perhaps 10
sons in all. Her sleeping quarters
might be expected to bring her daily
expenses up to franc; nevertheless,
such is her ability to economic that
She not only manages to live on her
income. (which seems Incredibly but
actually saves enough to set herself up
in some simple business when her
youth and physical powers decline.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-07

For further particulars APP
ply to
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-07
.THE FREE Entertainment.
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR AT THE Y.
NJ. c. A.
Very Large Audience of Honolulu's
Best People Delight in a Superb Mus
ical Banquet

The Y. NJ. C. A. hall was simply jam
med with people last evening for the
free concert and entertainment. Fifty
or more had to stand, though every
chair was called into service. Officers
of the institution and ushers did good
work in taking care of the large party.
Wray Taylor was musical director.
The program opened and closed with
selections by the amateur orchestra.
The first piece was THE Tower of Lon
don; second, Hearts and Flowers"
and third, Roman Cardinal March. y
All of these were good and ELECTED
rounds of applause.
Mrs. f. w. Glade sang in most pleas
ing voice Love is Lord of You and
l." She was greeted by applause upon
her appearance, and an encore followed
the selection. B. l.. Marx accompanied
both with the violin,
One of the features of the evening
was the singing of f. H. Offiey. He
first presented Were | a Dream,
which was encored by the whole assem-
bly,. Another excellent feature in the
same half of the program was the sing.
ing of Mrs. Eleanor w. Davies. She
first presented could l" and respond
ed to hearty encore.
George II. Brown presented Always
as tenor solo, in which he showed
adaptability and training Two solos
by j. A. Mariner were equally enjoyed
Miss Grace Walker delighted everybody
with her piano solos. She has a pleas
ing touch, backed by skill and force
Following the program there was &
short reception during which the peopl,
had a chance to meet each other. Thi
opportunity was particularly crafty
ing to many on account of the numbe
of strangers present. Several of thu
singers of the evening We're PRACTICAL.
new here and were unknown to most o
those present.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-07
Kaiiulanii
Tract
sHvzR y

Situated on the east side of
Kalihi Valley. The view to
Pearl Harbor is the best In
the city Of Honolulu. The
soil is very deep; no stones or
rocks on the place.
Water will be laid before
purchasers are ready to build.
A space will be set apart in
memory of the late Princess
Kaiulani for park.
The lots will be sold at the
lowest prices in the market,
with which other real estate
agents will not afford to COM
peto.
Applications for lots will be
received at our office, and will
be given preference of choosing
lots in the order they are re-
ceived.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-07

Returning, will sail from Hi
10 on Fridays at 2 p. m. for
above named ports, arriving at
Honolulu on Saturdays.
Passengers and freight will
be taken for Makena, MANU-
kona, Kawaihae, Hilo, Haka-
lau, Honomu, Papaikou and
Pepeekeo.
Passengers and Packages Only
will be taken for Kaunahakai,
Lahaina, Maalaea Bay, Kihei
and Laupahoehoe.
Honolulu, November /, 1899
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-07
LADY CHURCHILL.

Lady Randolph Churchill is said by
the society reporters to be so veXed at
the reports of her betrothal to young
CORVALLIS West that she has can
celled many of her social engagements
in England and fled to the continent
where she is making round of water
ing places much favored by society this
season.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09

70 the Eallows and upon Il that he had
sworn TO lies and that BRoWE was in
nooept.
Upon these statements duly anthem
ticated Judge MoSHnRRx and Governor
LCwNEs were asked not TO assist in the
Communication of the sentence but to
secure a rsprieVe of Q few days or
weeks in order that the matter might
be investigated.
l. was . matter of little conseque nee
to either Judge McSHaRRY or Governor
LowNEs. II was . matter Of vital con
sequence to BRowN.
They refused. We claim that II
Brown had been as guilty as TAxLoK,
it was case for investigation, that 9
little delay could do no harm and that
q failure to secure it could do no good
Heartlessly, Judge McSHERRY re-
fused to join in the plea. cruelty Gov.
LowSEs declined to Urapt q reprieve
and barbsrously JOHN HUMPHRE1
Brown was hanged protesting to the
last his innocence.
During our thirty yeArs' residence il
Virginia. we do not know a Democrat.
ic white Judge who would have done
it. We do not know Democratic
white Governor who would have done
it, and we do not elect cringing Repub
lican officials 30 those kind OF offices.
1t Was question of mercy and hu
msnity. The execution Of JOHN HUN
PHRRY BRowE, under such circumstan
ces whether he was guilty or innoce n
was q crime against civilization.
When the greatest of AL Lawgiver
said, BLESSED are the merciful 70
they shall obtain mercy" he Wa
! equally as forcible in saying, BLESSED
are the uDmerciful for they shall oh
tain DO mercy"
On yes, Brother Afro-Amerisau, W
agree with Mr.. W. E. BELT OF Chicag
wher he telegraphed Governor LLoYl
LowNEs OF Maryland:
''I hold you and McSHKRRY responsi
BILE for the death OF an innocent man
This will be heralded throughout tn
United States. Note confession o
Armistead Taylor on the scaHold."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09
AGAINST A OoLORED OFFICER,

In response to the call OF the War
Department for the recommended alton
Of officers for the new volunteer regi-
ments, Gov. TANxER of Illinois recon.
inended colored officer of the E ighth
Illinois Volunteer Regiment. 1t il
said that Secretary Roer ignored the
recommendation of the Governor to
such an extent as to create niue h ad
verse comment.
Referring to the recommendation Of
the colored officer, 1t is said that Sec.
rotary Roor waReompelled to pass him
by until he decides definitely to orga
nize cSlored regiment and to appoint
colored men as ofic srs.
There ia the color-line with q ven
geance. 1t may yet prove to be the
case that Secretary ALaHR in ignoring
and snubbiRg the colored citizen was
only obeying the orders OF the preju-
diced combine by way ofIthe President
OF the United States. 1t seems now
that Secretary Roor ia there to obey
orders too, although he may not taks
pleasure in so doing. II we are Il
have q colOred regiment, let as have
colored colonel commanding it or le
us abandon the farce OF doing full jus
tice to "the brother in black"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09

The Secretary Of War having re-
quested Governor TTLHR to recommend
six colored officers from this state for
the colored volunteer regiment, which
is to be organised fof service in the
Philippines named the following col
ored officers of the late Sixth Virgins
Regiment: Captain WILLIAM A. HAN
KINs, Richmond; Captain BENJAMIN A.
GRAVES, Richmond; Captain PLEASANT
WEBB. Petersburg; First Lieutenant
JOIN K RICE. Petersburg: First Lieu
tenant CHARLEs 81. RoBrEs IN. Norfolk
and Second Lieutenant JAMES N. Col
Inns Of Norfolk.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09
JUDGE MosHERRY's HEARTLBSs-
NESS.

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Frederick, Nd, AFRo-ANERIcAN in it's
issue of Sept. End, SAYS:
Grave John Mitchell of the Virginia
PLANET, is away OF when he accuses
Judge McSherry as being responsible
for the death OF an innocent (?) m, n -
The man Brown in question was ,.
VoDd doubt guilty ana got what he de-
| served. AS for Judge McSherrS's Ill
or good will for the Negro there's net
a man in either Maryland or Virgins
who has proved his willingness to d.
more for those who are honest and Iaw
abiding than Judge McSherry has
done. Come over Brother Mitchell
and meet him. He's alright and vii
treat you as . man and not as Mig
ger"
We beg leave to state that the ques
ton OF the guilt or innocence OF BRowS
is what was at issue.
Mr.. BELT claimed that he had evil
dence TO establish his innocence.
TAYLOR, the "s'ar witness ARsinsl
BRewN declared b.fors be ven,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09

1T seems that Gov. LLOYD LowEpEs
is always anxious to have coIored men
executed. His action with reference
TO JONI HUMPHREY Brown is we'll
known. The following telegraphic re-
port ex plains itself:
"HYATTsvrLLE, Mo Sept. 6th.-The
fact that Egypt Galloway, coiored
accused OF killing Arthur Dorsey. col.
ored, in saloon in Bladensburg, sew.
eral weeks since, is still at large. and
no effort il being made to capture him
has been brought TO the attention OF
Gov. Lowndes. The latter, it is stat.
ed, was indignant at the milf rrence
OF the authorities, and stated that he
would offer reward of 500 for Gallo
ways arrest in few days.
Galloway has been seen in the
neighborhood on several occasions
since the killing, but no one appears
TO have seen him within the past week
which arouseB suspicion that the man
has escaped the Jurisdiction of the
county and state"
He certainly is not expecting color.
cd men to support him in the campaign
now pending in that state.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09

EDITOR MURAT HALsTEAD while de-
liveriEg an address in opposition Of
the Filipinos at Cir cinnati. Ohio, Aug
3lst narrowly escaped being mobbed.
The cause of it was his calling per-
sen in the audience and all who
thought as he did. traitors because
they agreed that they hoped General
Or1s would be kept in and will keep OF
laundering until he and the whole
army sre driven into the sea or cap
4lred.
Editor HALsTEAD escaped by way o
= side door.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY in q speech de :
livered at Osesn Grove, N. j., recently
sAid that the flag does not mean one
thing in the United States and anoth er
IN Porto Rico and the Philippines.
OEcourse il doesn't, for it means d is
elimination against the darker race
everywhere. The new version Of the
Declaration OF Independence is that
gOvernm snts derive their just powers
from the consent OF some of the gov
erned. Oh, the absurditY OF it,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09
0OLoRID OFFICERS FOB THE PHIL
IPPIHES.

IT is announced that the War De-
partment has decided to organize 8
regIm snt Of colored troops with col
ored company officers and the field and
regimentsl positions to be held by
white men.
This regiment is for service in the
Philippines and IL IS regarded as wise
movements.
We have always objected to the dis
elimination made against us in the
army. 1t WAS the cause of endless
trouble during the War of the Rebel
lion.
The dead line'' has been moved up
somewhat. In the regular army, no
colored man can hope for promotion
beyond that OF q non-sommisHioned Of
fcer. Now we can be captains and
lieutenants by tbs appointments of the
President. This applies however. only
to the provisional volunteer army.
We insist that g colored officer
should be entitled to hold any Position
in the army for which be is qualified.
Why should Major CHARL1s You're
(colored) q graduate OF West Point. be
denied the right to command . Negro
Battalion
What excase can be gwen ? No, tbs
trouble is that the War Department
deals with the citizen OF color, just 81
though he were an alien.
They talk about placing white off,
GERS over them just az the English
speak of the Egyptians or their allies
in the Sou6an.
1t is this to which we object. Whitt
men who will not associate with col
ored men as political equals should
not expect 20 achieve fame at TIT
hands of the verv people whom theI
despise.
If we have colored men qualified 70
majors, colonies and generals, let u
place them in command Of eoloreC
troops.
II we have none such who are capa
BILE of holding the positions. by virtu'
of having been barred out OF the mill
tary academy at West Point, let it bG
stated and we will make out with tn
best material, which can be obtaineC
from the white mans side of the line
If Governor TANNER OF Illinois, Gov
ernor RUSSELL OF North Carolina, Gov
ernor BUSHNELL OF Ohio together will
the Governor of Kansas were Willing
and did give as colonelS and majors il
the volunteer army, why should th
President OF the United States by wa,
of the War Department give Us onl,
positions of captains and lieutenants
The comparison is rather to the dis
advantage of the administration.
We trust that the matter may be ad
justsd aud the citizen OF color may b
accorded equal rights before tn
law"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09

The M.Keesport Daily News pub :
lished the portraits OF the lesding
members OF Zuriel Lodge, 1857 who
were preparing 60 entertain the Dis
irict Grand Lodge, g. o. Odd Fellows.
They are MeEsrs, O. A. Kaox, W. E
DAVIS, GEORGE W. SIMMONS, HENRY
Lewis, w. E. WADELroE, COLUMBUS
DUcKEr. JAMES DELPHY, HUaF M.
BYRD, Ed. o. lSTURDIvANT, JAS. STRIoK-
LAND, WATT CAMPBELL. S. p. MARSHALL
A. D. BsooKs, WILLIAM CAMPBELL and
FRANK DERRY.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09

THE Americas, Georgia Investigator
agrees with Mr.. J. L. EDMoNDs in his
condemnation Of Bishop W. J. GAINES,
ID. d.
It scores him far his uttersnces con-
eerning the cslored race and declares
shat ne A. NJ. K. Church made q mis-
take in elevating him to the bishopric.
We're it not for the fact that Mr.. Ed
NoNrs is reliable and that there has
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09

TIE trouble between the Beers of
the Transvaal Republic, South Africa
and England is attracting worldwide
attention.
The merits OF the contention has
been explained, but the details Of the
controversy would puzzle "a Philadel-
phia lawyer"
It is said that although the Beers
are anxious for their own freedom
that they are unusually careless with
reference to the freedom OF others.
Still, the sympathy of the masses Of
Americans will unquestionably be with
khem.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09

TIE death Of Rev. CHARLES II. Co.
REY, ID. D.. at eeabrigkt, n. H., re-
moves from the field OF sction one of
the most distine uished educators in the
work Of evangelizing and the better
ing of the condition of the eeloSed peo-
pie this country has ever produced.
He was Of = kindly disposition, q
Christian in every sense of the word
and deservedly popular with all class
es. He was particularly fortunats in
numbering among his list Of friends
both the extremists and conservatives
on every question affecting the work
in which he was engaged.
His service as president of tine Rich
nond theological Seminary cannot be
cverestimAted. His robust constitu-
tion gave way after years of toll and
sacrifice. There will be many q home
throughout the southland plunged ir
mourning as a result of his death and
many n strong-miHded colored mar
Sued with grief.
Farewell, DR.. CoRKYI Your; work
was we'll DONE and heaven is your re.
ward.
peace to your ashesl'