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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07

H. p. Fullerton. vice-consul or the Ne" ioi n
State Division Of the League OF American Wheel
man has furnished Secretary w. s. Bull with the
appended information regarding the condition OF
the roads on Long Island;
The macadam roads on Long Island are IN excel excel
lent condition There is dust and the South Shore
roa de are all in excellent shape TO Amityville The
path is being improved from Amityyie 10 b sdyIn
The roads are in good condition. Sidepaths and
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
TWIN CITY NEWS.

Tuesday at tea. Mesdames Chesney.
Johnson. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stokes. OF Chicago
Editor and Mrs. J. {. Reid informal
ly= entertained at tea Sunday eye.Mr.
and Mrs Frank J. Roberson,. of ST.
Louis, MIR and Mrs. c. F. James. and
Miss Lucille James. OF Merriam Park.
and Mrs. V. NJ Weir.
Mrs Gates. mother OF Mr. Albert
Moss. who has been visiting the latter.
returned to her home in Missouri.
Wednesday Her daughter, Miss Cert
rude, will spend the winter with Mr..
and Mrs Moss and enter the schools
here
Mrs. London. OF Muchakinock who
has been visiting DR. and Mrs Brown,
lett for home Monday.
Mr. Robt Ragan died Saturday. from
an illness OF several months. at the
ripe old age OF 70. He was called to
his reward He was a devout Christian.
identified with St. Peters A. NJ T.
church and as spiritual worker he
was among the most active Mr. Ragan
will be much missed by his constituents.
He was buried from St Peter church
Tuesday afternoon. Rev. w 5. Brooks
officiating He leaves a wife. Mrs.
Lena. and her family, to mourn his loss
The Advance extends coincidence to the
bereaved family,
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
REMOVING WOOL FROM SKINS.
An Electrically heated Made Doe.
the Work with NratRrs.
aud Dispatch.

II has always been problem how TO
get the wool Oft the skins of the many
millions of sheep which are annually
slaughtered in Australia, South Amer
len and on the continent Of Europe. An
electrical apparatus for the purpose has
been patented snyA the St Louis Globe
Democrat, The invention. the first
idea Of which IL snid 10 have been
struck by lady, consists Of an electric
cnutcry ar hcshiuR knife, hy which the
wool may bc shorn from the skin rapid
" ana without injury either to the wool
or the pelt. Tho knife has n very short
nnd very wide blade, which is fitted on
u handle electrically connected. To re-
move the wool the coutcry Ia simply
pushed along the surface of the skin.
The red hot knife instantly mows down
the wool. aud the speed at which the
work cHn bc done II governed boy the
dcftness of the operator. The heat need
not affect either the skin or the WOOL
provided that the knife is properly
manipulated. With few hours prnc-
tice. II ~ estimated u girl can dewool
from eight 10 q doIch SKINS per hour,
and the cost Of the current should bc
not greater than one cent for ~ hours
work. The advantages ~ the system
are that the wool need not be injured
by lime. chemicals or other dclctrrious
Influences. and the mere singing Of the
end of each fiber IL imperceptiblc. Itis
claimed that the skin. which presnm-
ably has been sun dried IN Australia or
South America, Immediately after the
AlauRhtsriuR ~ the shcrp, is IN a more
perfect condition for the purposes Ot
the tanner. The estimate Of the cost OF
such operations shows the great econ
ouy ot the electrical method of de-
WOolinR. IL now costs the fcllmonRer
eight cents sxin 10 wet down. lime
stone. or sweat the skin into condition
for the puller. and the pulling wages
range from II cents 10 II cents per doz-
eu skins
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
WRECK AN OLD BRIDGE.
tse of Electricity without
Damaging the Piers.

The old wagon bridge which has
spanned the Wabash river at Clinton.
Ind. for half o century WA wrecked by
electricity the other afternoon. The
county bad bought the plors from Dr.
Bogart, the principal owner. he agree
ing To- remqye the superstructurs to
make wny for new bridge. Efforts
were made to burn the bridge, but IL
wa found this would lnjure the piers.
~ the sills we're wired and electricity
applied. The current Was turned on
AZ five O'Clock Ia the morning. and at
two O'Clock IN the afternoon the pile
~ timbers toppled into the river, Leave
ing the foundations uphurt, The elen-
trieity had the effect 81 cutting aIl the
silia simultaneously. as with sO many
saws. This was The only toll bridge
remaining Ia Indiana, and 1000 per-
sons ssnt up a mighty cheer as The
zpliatered spans vent tumbling into
the water
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
A NOTED PIANIST.

Last week ior some reason we neg
lccted TO make note in full OF a touch
down made IN our progress IN musical
circles by Mr. Lafayette Mason, who
undoubtedly in taking a place among
recognized musicians of the day. has
very bright future before him
Last week at the Metropolitan Opera
House in ST. Paul Mr.. Mason took the
place of a full orchestra. playing to
crowded houses at night and at the
afternoon matiuccs This is significant.
first. because It is very seldom done.
and second, because Of the recognition
oi his merit He IS the first colored
boy TO be employed in such a capacity
in the Twin Cities or anywhere west
oi New York City. His renditions
were performed with rare technique.
each number being enthusiastically re-
ceiyed We arc always glad 70 see our
young people taking places Of merit IN
the iron; ranks Of the special lines IN
which they are engaged With constant
application Mr Mason wili add bright
er stars to his crown and become an
artist Of recognized ability in every
sense OF the word
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
NEGRO EDUCATORS.
Endorsed and Highly Spoken of by
the White Journals of Illinois.
The Dan,itlc Daily News Printed the Fol
lowing Editorial Concerning nlshon
HrnWn's Youngest Sou aud
Ills tiopd Work.

Accompanied by the Rev George \.
Rtuwn nov ol bloomington. the found
cr oi the Harriet Bcccher Stowe lnsu
iutc. thus city. We drove yesterday tu
the new property oi the institute 6iS
East South street. but ono block from
the street railway THIS is known as
the iotmcr home ol l. :. Commissioner
W \. \ ouug Esq 1t Is large two
story eight rnomcd house with base
went and good out houses. large barn,
etc
The house has bceu cleaned nicely.
some forms put in. Sumc seats and ap
paratns tur kpdcrgart,u. aud quite
number al books which It 4, hoped will
grow into a large library Prof + II
Cosai, principal ol the Germantown
Schools has consented tu give mstut
lious tout nights IN the week. that IS
TUESDAY. Wednesday Thursday and
FRIDAY nights he Is competent man
lnr the work To- date this school has
been Tree. but It is intended that small
Zee shall be paid after awhile Super
inteudent Dr DE Clrlland will live ~
the institute aud have general super
vision
It's intended to teach. along with the
elementary branches, cooking, dress
making, printing, cafpcuteting shoe
making and laundry work Other trades
will bc taught as the institute gains
room and means
THIS rs most eommendnhlc move
mcnt. Mr. Brown draws his inspiration
lrom hs love ni his people. aud hts
model from Booker / Washington.
Iu>kecRa. Ala one oi the noblest and
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
St. Paul. Nlinn.

Al B7one. as well as al Marshall
town. successful reFn3Ie were held The
result a. Rev Audrrsou's lahurs 1T
thosc two places was ana addition nt
So mru5brrs Ia the A NJ f. church.
and lot and church bought and paid
ior.
He served tWn years uc> IN West
ST Paul aud Hastings results. ~ ac.
ccssioHs To the church on the circuit
and a church bought and one third paid
tut m Hastings Next two years at
Bclol. Nis.. ard Rockford M Many
souls added and the church improved
and ITS debts reduced
Ro Anderson then married to Miss
NusaAora Dnlley the gem ol that city.
The only Eirl he ever saw that entirely
filled hls heart They we're stationed
at n John chapel Chicago, and
there were a aeeessious 20 the church
that year and all debts were paid
And m spite oi the petition oi the
people he was taken from them and
stationed a Clinton, Iowa The people
Al Clinton, white and colored said THAI
it was the most succcsslul admnistra-
ton the church had had in tho ~
years oi ll- history
Two years ago Rev Anderson was
appointed by Bishop Atneu to take
charge ol ST. jaime. A. VI j. church,
81 Paul the thud ju membership IN
the Iowa conference and the first IN
the ST. Paul district The church was
in bad condition W more ways than
one. Among other thing, the heavy
,t,ytgrue has Laru fptnp.rI and old
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
"GoLF SHOULDER. i"
The Distressing Penalty That EN-
thusIasts Wttl pHy for overIn-
dalaence In rhts spUFi.

Golf shoulder" is the newest pen
nifty pnid for oveiindulRcncc In athlct-
les. This distressing malndy has
broken out recently at Newport aud
several other fashionable resorts. and
seYernl serious eases have been report
ed The aiiliction Is the result of rx-
cfEsiyr golf playing, carried on coulin.
uouHlY for mnny weeks or months nt
n time. Dr. Francis Mcnamara. ron.
sulting surgeon Of the Cook county
hospital. ChieHga, anfl an authority On
sports. said IN explaining the nature
Of the disorders
Golf shoulder IL the direct result of
swinging the heavier clubs In golf play
ing, especially IN driving on and in
making the brnnsie shots.
"rhe strain ~ this blow or swing
comes for the most part on single
MUSCLE, the latissimus dorsi, and IN
time this muscle becomes nbnormnlly
developed, The dorsal muscle Is pe-
cullnrly formed, running from the
lower part ~ the shoulder To the spine
and working or turning on its own
edge H. IL this edge which cnlnrges
with too much golf playing and be-
comes painful"
The first symptom the golfer notices
Is peculiar stiffness in the muscle al
the back ~ the shoulder. The affected
portion spreads In time 10 the back.
bone aud produces nervous disorder.
An extreme development ~ case Of
golf shoulder" leads to paralysis
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02

Rev Joseph Clinton Anderson. the
subject oi this skes a. was born u
Fluyanna county. Nitenla. March ISo2
He was the only ehld OF IN, pareui~.
and at the very tendfl age oi i've years
he was lett a lonek orphan m the
world in the care q. ms aged grand
mother This grand auuthef gave h,m
TO a man 10 be brkupht up by hm
and who had ve4 large family AL
ready Joseph was snuply an extra bur
den. and therefore aas not treated
kindly When abou' eight years old
little Joseph ran away from tins nm
Kind treatment III thf ial oi 1879. and,
as the night overlook him in b., flight
he lay over night On the side ot =
mountain Mother Iafth was his bed
log his pillow. the falling frost and
leaves his covering Iy the providence
ol God he was not disturbed hy the
wolves and bears thai thickly iniest that
mountain Little Jo.eph remembered
how his musher had prayed before she
died, and he prayed that God would
take care ot HIM. make him a good boy
and take him 20 Sesl his mother when
he died After abofs ~ years Joseph
saw the people he had ran away from
and they were astonishcd to see him.
Tor they thought he had been killed
by wild beasts Bui He who said
Leave thy latherlcss children unto
me" saved the boys life from dcs'ruc.
ton The hardships which he suffered
from that time until manhood was
reached would require volume to cN.
PLAIN Joseph was sehooled partly IN
Virginia and partly in the West; was
converted in 1888, Joined the \. NJ T..
church al Excelsior Iowa From then
to January. 1890 hc was one of the
most active laymen in that church and
community always true 10 the church
and the race lie received The divine
call to the Christian ministry IN March
1894, which he resisted I'LL the fall of
1887: then hc took exhorcr's license
In 1893. over his protest. the pastor
and quarterly conference gave him lo.
cal preachers license. In January 0i
the next year. the presiding elder Rev
C. s Jacobs. appointed HIM to organ
izc a church AZ Mar halltown Iowa.
town OF 1000 II was done and white
and colored asked jpr him to be re-
turned the second year which was
granted and Boouc. Iowa, was at
tached
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
MINNEAPOLIS.

Mrs s. Williams gave six o'clock
dinner Tuesday evening, Aug, %, in
honor OF Mrs. l.. Spencer, OF Montreal
Canada. Geraniums formed promi-
nent part in the table decorations. Gov
ers were laid for eighteen. Rccitations
and songs by the little ones was one OF
the pleasing features OF the evening.
Misses Mary Morgan and Mae Will
Jams helped to receive and assisted in
making the evening a most delightful
one. Among those present were Mr.
and Mrs NJ .. Cannon. Mesdames S
Williams. K. Burke, VIM. Johnson
Chesney L. Spencer OF Montreal. VIII
Jams OF Chicago. Misses Mary Morgan
Mae Williams. Gladys Spencer, Masters
Harold Spencer, Raymond Miles and
Homer Cannon. B. f. Pierre. Jr., Mes
St Paul Mrs. Spencer leaves for her
home Thursday, Aug. 81, after a three
months visit in Minneapolis
Mr. and Mrs Luther Abbey enter
tanned at dinner Monday IN honor OF
Brooks. Rev. Mrs. Lena Mason Mrs
Henry Wilkins and Miss Cora Frank
lin.
MIS- J. +. +iOlibE VIII leave 1 uEN-
day evening. Sept 5th. in company with
Rev and Mrs. Brooks for a visit to
her mother IN Chicago, also 10 attend
the conference while there
Miss Ellen Wheaton entertained at
tea Monday evening Misses Eliza Alex
ander. Marie Armstrong. Tarquina
Harper. Eugenia Golfer. Messrs. Ben
iamiu Steward, Robert Lee, Ralph
Grey, McCants Stewart, Mrs Coter and
Mr. and Mrs J. Frank Wheaton. Mas
ter Harry Harper. Willie Coljer, T.
Layton and frankie Wheaton
Mr.. and Mrs 4. J. Johnson received
guests Saturday from , to o at their
residence. 22O5 Fourh avenue south, IN
honor of Mrs Fairfax OF Kansas. Mo.
The reception room was beautifully
decorated The receiving party were
Mrs. L. Neal. Mrs W W Tucker
frappe was served by Miss NJ 4 An
deTson.
Mrs Mack Cannon and sons, Master
Raymond Miles and Homer. are con
tenpla,ing spending the winter in Sc
attic, Tacoma and san Francisco. and
other cities OF interest visiting relatives.
Lawyer and Mrs. J Frank Wheaton
entertained Friday evening Mr.. and
Mrs Frank J Robertson. oi ST LOUIS.
Mrs {. f. James. Mesdames J c. Reid
Rob Waters. Misses Elisa Elcxsander
of St Louis. Eileen Wheaton. Mr
Robert Lee Master Joseph Reid
On Sunday, the 10Th Mr and Mrs
John Sellers entertained al dinner Mr.
and Mrs. J. b Turner and Miss Mar
Howell al s. Paul. and Mrs Mary
Howard oi Minneapolis
Ar Nm Smith. formerly clerk in
the postotfIce. and who recently passed
a successful examination ior cierksFip
has been called 10 duty Ills former as
sfielases in the posiOifce claim that he
sas enc oi the most efficienl clerks sn
SerFize Mr. Smith Is a bright young
Ifan and will Nithoui doubt do credit 10
ms race IN hrs chosen capacity.
Mr. 6 5 Turner and brother retarn-
Cd 20 the city after attending death
bed and iuaeFal oi their sister Who died
IN Indianapolis last week
The Misses Ffeemans entertained
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
THEB Benefit
AFLUNK.

When Mr.. Griffin and | launched the
4 first edition OF the Twin City American
in the city OF Minneapolis. 1t was said.
harped and sung in the atmosphere that
we should not be permitted TO run il;
ought not to have the support OF the
colored population because we were not
men OF families; property owners OF
long and good standing; and had not
resided in the community as long as
some OF our more prominent worthy
citizens. that we should stand by and
see good works go on - to catch the
hang OF things and that people who
were all this should be upheld, sur
rounded, aided. and comiorted. You
know too well the story oi the failure
sof Mr.. Griffin's health. and hence the
fall OF the paper could not do the
outside hustling and indoor work. too
SO the consolidation Now, it is up
to some OF the good brethren who be
lieve so thoroughly in home institu-
4 tions-protective tarlff-not free trade,
The ADVANCE is an organ containing
all for which they SO ardently plead and
yet last night the benefit and Bethesda
church was most conspicuous by their
absence The program could not have
been better, Any person could be proud
oi the selections rendered. | heartily
and sincerely thank those who So gen
erously aided and shall, with pleasure.
send by mail, programs 10 those who.
with great courtesy. allowed them
names TO be placed upon printed pro-
gram TO be circulated among the bust
ness pubic and yet did not care to put
in appearance. and more. nor send re-
grets TO those who by chance should
take their places, and the audience who.
perhaps. might anxiously look forward
to hearing the sound OF their voices.
II But enough.
There were about thirty eight people
in the house. Nearly sixteen on the
program and the remainder by compli-
mentary tickets or otherwise. A rainy
day and hard times is not excuse That
the house might be filled and the par
1 ticIpants ot the program be enllvened
from the view OF many faces, tickets
were broadcast, but those receiving
them did not. for some reason, respond
with their presence. Ii this was any
sort OF game | do not see it, but ac-
knowledge it well worked
The expense, as small as it is, will
be cleared, but simply from the adver-
tising OF the programs.
Again thanking those who took part
in the program--those who practiced
and really prepared. they came. spoke
and sung so grandly and magnhCently
before empty chairs, and for whom
have the strongest sympathy, | remain.
yours truly,
McCANTS STEWART.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
HAS HOUSE FULL OF HONEY.
sry la nm Abandoned u1iidina-
bees Make % Hot for Him.

Mr. White. a Pleasant Prairie tWis.l
farmer, has more bees aud honey than
he knows what 10 DO with. About tHo
years ago a swarm of bees took possess
tion Of an old frame house on bis farm
and as they were not disturbed they
multiplied until there are millions Of
thsfg
Mr. White recently made an attempt
% enter the old house, be succeeded ia
getting far enough 10 find the whole IN
fefior lined With honey comb and then
he made hasty retreat. lie says there
maAt DE several hundred pounds OF
honey there. but be does not waut any
OF il al preAeHt. lie will Nait for zero
weather before making another at
tempt.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
CONCESSIONS IN MEXICO.
Dststh Man VIII roIoni,. QUO Yam-
iiiss Of Delaware Indians In
Thst CoHstry.

Alfredo u. Adams. af Mexico. Who il
al the head ~ a mining company ia
which a numbef of Duluth, Nlnn.. pea.
pie are interested, received letter the
other night from ths secretary ~ the
Mexican senate informing him that he
hud bseH granted e9neeaaious FOR max
ing Rurffya of the government landa
Ia sinaloa AID Chiapas statsK IN Mex
ieo and for e6iotnlinR the territory.
Ar. ADAMS said be had been trying -
0btatn these concessions for tssa
years. IL says he has ! .061 families af
the Deia ssare nation IN The Indian ter.
fiiorf wbo are 10 dispose u their lands
ard rsfsose 30 the ttaira mentioned.
They have been assured Of xemptlou
from iaxas. military service and duty
on agricultural implements
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
A GOOD OPPORTUNITY.
Consul n, Nantes. France. calls Ansr-
lean Iron Manufacturers'A Atten-Z
ton 60 Present Opening.

Consul britain writes from Nantes:
Recently there have been many inquir-
les for the leading firms in the United
States that manufactures various kinds
of machinery. \ number of sales of
American machinery have been made
during the last year. Heretofore con-
siderable machinery used by the ship
builders OF Nantes has been purchased
In England. English manufacturers
have two advantages over those of tho
United Statcs-iirst, their nearness to
this market; second. the advantages
aecruing from the minimum tariff rate.
The recent augmentation In prices and
the scarcity of visible supply of struc-
turnl iron In this part of France makes
this an opportune time for the Ameri-
can manufactures to invade this mar
kct.
The nearness OF the English manu-
facturcr has given him an easy victory
In the past, but the shipbuilders of the
Loire have come to the conclusion that
II the american iron manufacturers can
sell iron IN England and iu English col
onies. II L. at least worth while to get
our prices l bclleNc IT the American
manufacturers were on the ground
with prices aud terms he could capture
some orders. There are three ship
yards at Nantes. where ~ iron vessels.
varying in tonnage from 5000 down
ward. were constructed last year. At
st, Nayaire. 10 miles west of Nantes.
there are extensive shipynrds, where
some OF the largest vessels In the service
Of the Compupuic Generate Transat-
lantique were built. About two weeks
since "a large war vessel for the guvern-
mrnt of 1apnn was launched at ST. Ma
yaire. American manufacturers of
structural iron would do well to corre-
spond with extensive dealers who nre
anxious tn obtain American prices on
bar, structural aud plate steel and
Iron" 4"
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
TnhIs In stotL..

Dnre aIfu fluse an operator Iu stgeks
pat s3.8 shaft. ard fas stared bm lH ths
face H8ess as market should break ih ba
5fapafsatan iis remembered hsFthz hesfd
That honesty tae bfst fsalIeE Tie tried 70
dtssHfss t8a ts8ssh tlsssgAt. hgt IN Faln.
FlHsilf. ike ttte ifghhlbg mar eatching at
tEe straa, be resolved - tFy besHg byaesi.
1be sfry peEt aay he put 81 deskn into rn
teutsor aad bA hadn't been bonsff more
fBaH 81 minutes wbsB II II tie cad " iBils
teff fs85, 3seT aefe ~ kHfpr aea at him
HffaUpaH Z ~ Hzafkef hatgfal4 broke snf
tie operator cad &C. al tas staeks hs
wanted a. h}s "a al8fe II i claimed hat
s9suF, Z ngt al. u tasse h7Ias had taken
rad shes aHd sam faf breakfast. fst that. lt
- Fgafnstted. 6ssss nat desiFoy b. moral of
TIA fable - lbesf8s. Josafgsi
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02
TIN T3AfFS PFcFpTTcN

On Ihursday evening Wf and Mrs
Chas James entertained in royal style
large eoBcaurse Of society people of
the Twin Cities in honor of Their vis-
itinR guests The house VAS proiuseiy
decorated aud filled wiih the charming
strains oi a superb orchestra \ select
musical program preceded the hour
2hich gave pleasure to lovers oi the
dance The iadics furnished 4 gorgeous
display oi female apparel and the gen
tlemen we're aitiFed IA egeuing dfess
Refreshments were ~ abundance The
names oi the guests could aot be OBJ
tanned on aerount of tardiness On the
part OF The Advance.