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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-07
THE FUTURE OF THE NEGRO.

LIE r I ChG UT LIZ NENhO.
In the presence of congregation
that filled the Bridge Street A. NJ. E.
Church in BROOKLYN beyond its seating
capacity, DIR. William D. Cook, D. D.,
pastor of the church, delivered a SER
mon Sunday night upon the "Race
Problem" DR.. Cook declared that
many of the ills to which the negroes
of the South are subject are occasioned
by the fact that there are too many
preacher politicians in that section
aad that this class of men use
their pulpits for their own po-
litlcal preferment and have little
regard for the spiritual or temporal
welfare of the masses of their people.
These "weaklings in the pulpit" as
Dr. Cook called them, by their indul.
eence in politics involved the entire
colored population of certain localities
in trouble. They themselves are able
to flee from the wrath Of those whom
they incite to violence and leave the poor
weak, ignorant and deieuceless negroes
| whom they have beguiled to suffer the ven
gcSuce OF tne Iloos duu I!IltcIdtc ClcIncul u!
whites. who are responsible for the present
outrageous condition of things in the South.
DR.. Cook said the negro race needed able
and compstcut preachers who would preach
the whole Gospel AID who were not towards.
such met. IA. said win the respect of both
the iutelig nj and the ilIitsrste whites He
declared ,ba- the first lesson the negro needed
to lesrn was one which he had sadly neglect.
ed-,h1to of being henes'. first to himself and
then to il Is race and lie i5wDan. He needs to
cultivate those virtues which would win for
II N the good viii and good fellowship Of all
good people everywhere with honest motives
.aaiae.arzips his future conduct with the
iercrm ma .o.. Of not forgetting the great
depths from which ne had come AID with 4
persistent effort TO merit the good will of all
people. With this, ne said, the future of the
negro in this country was secure. as well as
his success along all of lifc's avenues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-07

MIDGET LESS THAN a PoUND.-The SMALL
est child ever bern in Reading, Pa, it is be-
lieved, was that of Mrs Mary E. Diefenderf
er which died after seventeen days in thi:
world, and was buried yesterday. At birth il
weighed little less than one pound, and II
grew hut little 1t would easily 90 in quart
measure. The hesd WAS the size of small
orange, and the fingers not more than half an
inch in length
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-07

The high water forced the Lower Gas
Works, of Richmond, to close down
about II o'clock last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-07
STATE OF ONO. CITY or TolEDo 3.

80 - - INV y 4 VIZ N-f-.+
LUCAS COUNTY,
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath t.la. -'
senior partner of the firm OF ~. L r.
Co., doing business in he city OIL
county and State aforesaid, sni iaA' .! ,a' r. /.
will pay the sum of ONE HUHll-Er
LARS for each and every case o.. Ie ,... II.
cannot be cured by the use OF hA-
rARRH IRE. -,.-,-r
FRANK j. CHi3ai y,
Sworn to before me and slb'c-.oe' i
presence, this 9th day Of Decem 1'' 90
1856. ...r
-, A.W GLEASON
l-- Notary P1~
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken iuteria..
acts directly on the blood and iD..
faces OF the system. Send Tor 'e'--'
free. ..i, n.
FL. CHENEY & co, Props Io.e''
Sold By all druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the hest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-07
COURT OLE APPEALS

The Court OF Appeals convened in
Richmond today for the spring term.
The case of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company VS.. the Board of
Public Works was argued. The com.
pany Is resisting the payment of taxes
on certain vessels employed at Norfolk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-07
BULL'S COUGH Sypr-

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
is pleasant to take; it tastes good:
children like it; no trouble to admins.
ter it and it always cures. Buy the
genuine, DR.. John W. Bulls Cough Sy.
rup.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

cally demanded encore she played The
Last Rose of Summer" Miss Graves is a
beautiful young woman, and an accom-
piished violinist, and her performance
added much to the evenings entertain
ment."
Mr.. and Mrs. b. ]. Dryer will soon go to
housekeeping in Arlington avenue, South
Highlands.
Miss Jessie Hosmer, of Huntsville, has
been visiting Miss Belle McCary
DR.. Charles Drennen returned yesterday
from Hot Springs. where he has been Wis
ttlng his son, DR.. C. Travis Bremen.
Mrs. A. L. Fulenwider will go to New
York tomorrow.
A delightful tally-ho party was given Fri
day evening by the Misses Lewis in honor
OF Miss Mallett of Virginia. The drive to
Hawkins Springs was TAKEN and there the
young people danced in the pavilion. The
following composed the party: Captain and
Mrs. j. Bruce Merson, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs.
Bradfeld, the Misses Lewis Miss Mallett,
Miss Annie Searcy, Miss Mamie Pearson,
Miss Daisy Lewis, Miss Mary George Linn,
and Messrs. Harvey, Talley Pugh, Martin,
Benners, Smith, Nabers and Bruce.
CONTINUED on Thirteenth Page.)
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

will be open to a Jefferson county girl
Not only the members Of the department
but many of the club women are mani
Testing great interest In this first practical
work along the lines of higher educations
and are assisting in the entertainment to
be given next Wednesday.
An attractive and diversified programme
has been prepared and number of anus
ing and entertaining features in connection
with musical programme.
Mrs. R. H. Pearson and Mrs. FAC Smith
have charge of the silhouettes of promi-
nent young men and young ladies IN the
city, assisted by Miss Ethel Sharpe. jack
son Halstead and others.
Mrs. J.. r. Graham will preside over the
candy tables, with the assistance of popu-
lar young ladies', among whom there will
be spirited rivalry.
Mrs. A. o. Lane, with friends, has
charge of the ice cream and cake.
A conundrum table will be heartily en-
joyed and ably managed by Miss Mary
Rittenberry and assistants.
Mrs. T. D. Squires will conduct regu-
lar old-time fish pond" and will amuse
and edify all who fish for her carefully
prepared valuables.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
Miss Annie O'Brien will
Take the Black Veil

Sheriff Frank P. oBrien and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Oscar r. Hundley, will leave at
noon tomorrow for the convent at Lofebto,
IN Kentucky, to witness the taking of the
blaeksveil by Miss Annie o'Brien, Captain
OBrien's elder daughter, VINO has COM
pleted her novbtate of more than two years.
The solemn ceremony will take place on
the 24th instant, when Miss o'Brien will
take her final VOWS as a nun. Her name in
religion wild be Marie Patrice, the feminine
of her devoted fathers name. There will
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
In Society.

Among the charming affairs of the week
was Miss Emma Leedys Alfresco dinner
ON Wednesday evening for her guest, Miss
Elizabeth Cowart, of Memphis. The dinner
was a progressive one. There were twenty
guests.
Mrs. George NJ. Cruikshank has returned
from Monteyalo, where she delivered the
literary address at the commencement Of
the Industrial School for Girls.
Dr. Cunningham Wilson is spending sew
eral weeks in Baltimore attending lectures
at the Johns Hopkins University.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Moore will leave for
Atlantic City the first week in June.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

scented in Birmingham in the French lam
guage, and will be cleverly put on, the
young girls who compose the cast speaking
the language fluenty and with a charming
accent. No invitations will be sent out, but
the friends of the seminary are invited to
be present. The cast of characters for the
comedie is as folows
Nine Argan-Melle Townsend.
Antoinette-Melle Emerson.
victoire-Louise Uses nieces)-Melles Ben
ners and C1isby.
Mistress Drug-Melle Butler.
Z Miss Ada Drug-Melle Whatley.
The musical programme will include:
Trio deux pianos, "Rakoezy March CT.
Herbert)-Melles Ware, Perry, Holmes,
Hensley, Moore, Smith.
Recitation, 'L'enfant Gate"-Melles West
and Ferguson.
Chant. Isl tn savois" Oenza)-Melle But
Ter.
Recitation, lie Lion de Florence'-Melle
Monger.
Piano, '4-eme Mazurka" (Godard)-Melle
Arnold.
Mandolines ct Guitares-Clube de Jeunes
Billes.
Hyme National, la Parisienne''-Melles
Jolly Emerson, Station and Edmondson.
Those who will receive are Miss oden,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
Woman's Club Entertainment
Next Thursday Afternoon

The educational department. of the wo-
mans club will give a charming and
unique entertainment on the afternoon and
evening of May "a. During the work of the
department fer the past four months. plans
and arrangements have been under con-
sideration looking towards the endowment
of a free scholarship at the State uni
versity at Tuscaloosa.
This work has now been completed al
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
French Coincide to be Presented
At Birmingham Seminary

The young ladies of Madame NJ. Bucks
French class at the Birmingham seminary
will present French comedle. entitled
La Malade Imaginsire," by Lemercler de
MELVILLE. at the commencement exercises,
which will be held at the seminary on Fri
day evening, May 20, at $50 o'clock. The
exercises will be entirely in French and
the music for the evening will be from
French composers and will include ma
tional hymns.
The comedie will be the first ever pre-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

Thursday. o'clook--Elocution class.
Thursday, 1880 e,elock-Mock convention.
Saturday. s:SO-Business meeting of club,
at which officers will be elected.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

known as Sister Marie pattlce spent nearly
all her life in Bir1nin CHAM ana Is greatly
beloved for her noble qualities as q woman.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
Woman and Society
8 -sSesessesse-@>


Mss catehings. Miss Kocl1ran and Miss
Reese.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
Woman's Club Calendar.

Monday, Standardization.
Tuesday, o cloc5-Physical Science and
Literature. Subject, Unity and Individ-
ua1ity."
Observation-Disclosures under direc-
ton of education department.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

George Morrow and Joe Loveman re-
turned from Asheville, N. c., yesterday
where they have been attending school.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

Miss Sue Ciarkson returned to Tuscaloosa
yesterday after q two weeks visit to reda-
tives.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce passed through
the city yesterday on her way, home to
Tuscaloosa from Charleston, where she had
been attending the reunion.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

Continued on Thirteenth Page.)
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

A letter was received yesteray from John
P. Tillman, who is now in Johns Hopkins
hospital, Baltimore. saying that he was
improving steadily and would probably be
able to leave the hospital about June l.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

Mrs. T. U. Walter gave a delightful
luncheon during the past week. Among
the guests present were Miss Anna May
Phelan, Miss Rosabelle Runyon. Miss jamie
VanHoose and others.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

Rolls 1922 Second
avenue, is the only
place to get n Q W
G o cd S in ate b
combina tons for
Ill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06
The Consul mt Pretoria.

There will be very general curiosity on
the part of the American people to learn
the real reasons for Consul Macrurn's with
drawal from Pretoria at this particular
time was 1t a lack of nerve or some in
sistent pressure of personal affairs? Was it
dislike for his new responsibilities as
joint agent for British and American af
fairs, or a general inclination TO retire
fl ON public life? These questions will prob
ably be answered satisfactorily in time
But meanwhile it is gratifying to note that
the Secretary of State is willing that his
son should occupy the post of difficulty
fiom which Mr. Macrum is so willing to
flee. The appointment of young Mr. Hay is
regarded in England a special mark Of
American kindness for England 1t NAV
, De so accepted. OF course, there is no
thought that the American consul at the
Iransvaal capital is in any physical danger,
and there Is no suggestion of sacrifice in
the new arrangement But the duties to be
performed there for the coming months are
certain to be onerous and trying, and will
test the qualifications of the incumbent
severely. If Secretary Hay hopes for a
diplomatic career for his son he could not
have found better opening for him. for IL
he is fitted for that line of work this SER
vice will surely prove his quality, while a
failure might prove setback to the young
mans subsequent career. All thought of
nepotism should be put aside in so excep-
tional a case The post must be filled. and
II Is In every sense desirable that some
move be made. even In so important an in
stance, toward the tyaining of young dtplo-
mats. One of the crying needs of the
United States is corps of men skilled in
this particular line. and this need will be-
come more insistent as the trade interests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06

their own making. by the Transvaal Beers.
and have but little heart in their work.
They are valiant enough, it would seem,
in Northern Cape Colony, where they have
been raiding actively and melting the Brit
ish subjects to revolt. Whether they will
show the same disposition in that field
after Gen. Gatacre has begun his active
campaign of invasion remains to be seen.
over in Natal everything seems quiet for
the time. The British are finding that
the Beers have seriously INSTRUCTED their
passage by destroying the railroad bridge
at Frere and just now the problem is to
flank the Beer position to avoid the neccs-
sity OF building a new bridge. Meanwhile
Ladysmith continues to hold out against
the Boer pressure, although the besiegers
make daily assaults.
There is suggestive scarcity of news
from all points. especially from Gen. CAT
acres column, which is intended to pene-
tSate the Free State and strike for Bloern-
fontein. 1t Is believed that this column Is
preparing for a sudden movement forward
and that severe bate may be reported
from there any day, to distract attention
from the purely relief work which is in
progress on either side of this enterprise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06
AguinaIdO May Surrender,

The report that -Aguinaldo has intimated
a Willingness to surrender in person to
Consul Wildman is fairly to be credited
He has every reason to give himself up and
none TO continue his flight. 1t is not likely
that this government would order his death
If he We're taken, even in arms The policy
of the administration appears to be to ac-
cord full clemency to the agents of the in
surrection. The President in his message
lntImated as much Indeed, the embarraSs-
rnents in case of a capture or d surrender
OF the Tagal leader would be rather with
the government than with the prisoner
Aguinaldo might to be sure, have some
difficulty squaring himself later with his
Boston friends if he were TO be so supine
as TO yield even to a superior force as did
the commandment at Bayonbeng Senator
Mason might even be moved to bushes for
his dociiaty. In any event ii is clear Thai
the dictator has found the role oppressive
and has taken the cue from his foreign
secretary, his secretary of the Interior. his
secretary of the treasury, his mother and
ms other adherents, who have fallen in line
under the flag and are busy Just now alb
soroIng the meaning of American sov-
ereignty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06


1t is an Impeachment of the sound sense
OF the southern people to suppose that they
Will vote next year to destroy the proS-
poets for material advancement for which
they have waited so patiently and Ia bored
so long. Let the issue be presented to
them clearly, and they will not be so
fanatic as to play into the hands of the
New England manufacturers. and shut
down their mills just as their doors have
been opened. Today, with the Philippines
in our possession, we shall speak with
voice potential for the open door in China
and find our claim backed by England and
Japan with the new ally, Germany; relin-
auish the Philippines and the door would
be closed n'our faces except as it was kept
open for US by the grace of friends. Shall
We accept position so humiliating as this?
The south is quite capable of doubling its
production in raw cotton, and so long as
the markets of the world are open to US it
is quite possible for the south to manufac-
ture into cloth a large portion of the in
creased cotton crop, and yet find ready
sale iii foreign markets for every yard that
the mills can produce. We believe that the
time is rapidly approaching when there will
be no such thing as over-production in this
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06

Proud a. ne had reason to be of the
whole message. the President probably
PINNED no one sentence of it with greater
satisfaction than the following:
1t is a noteworthy fact that the only
years In all our history when the products
of our manufactures sold abroad exceeded
those bought abroad were ISIS and 1892"
Here is found not only a tribute to pro-
lection. but complete justification of the
position taken by Mr. Mckinney withsre-
gard to that policy in the campaign of
1896 Prominent as the money issue was
at that time. and anxious as the Bryanites
were to center all attention on it, Mr.. Nc
kinley. while standing up stoutly for the
public credit yet insisted that protection
must not be lost sight of or neglected. HIS
feiicitoLs phrase was that the mills, and
not the minis. of the country should be
opened And so plainly did he make this
appear. and so conspicuousiy did he HIM
self stand for protection. that in all the
manufacturing states the tickle, which he
headed received Overwhelming indorse-
ment.
What is now pointed out therefore is lumi-
nously conIIrmatory of the truth of what
Mr. Mckinley then declared. 1t was only
necessary that the mills of the country be
opened. under the assurance of doing bust
ness with good money. to put an end to the
hard times The mills were opened orders
began to pour in. and since then, for the
first time in all our history" We have
been selling in foreign markets larger
amounts of goods of our own manufacture
than We have been buying there of the
goods Of foreign manufacture. In word.
We have advanced 10 that point under the
fostering care of protection where We are
able to meet the must advanced of other
powers in successful competition for a
share Of the worlds trade.
And this fact clinches the necessity of our
continuing in the course upon which We
have set out in the far east The most in
yttiug of all markets are there. The hot
test competition for business in the near
future Will be there Our commercial RI
walls are already in the field. We are able
to meet them there, elsewhere. We are
producing rapidly increasing surplus Of
goods. Our home market is safeguarded
What shall be done, therefore? What, in
deed. but go on increasing our manufac-
turing plants. running them to the limit,
and sci ling the surplus goods to those who
need them and Will be glad of an oppor-
tunity to buy them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06

The case OF the British forces in South
Africa remains about al the stage which
resulted from Gen. Methuen's attack upon
the Beers at Modders river His army
does not seem to have advanced since then
while the Beers have been discovered in
some force a few miles north. preparing To
resist the British advance once again. The
battle Of Mo0ders river is being described
now IN some belated dispatches as fully
5ustifyIng Gen. MeJhuen's first statement
that it was one of the bIoodiest in the GEN.
fury. The Beers apparently had supreme
Confidence in their ability to hold the Brit
Ish back They had exceptional advantages
IL their favor, being on the far side of a
broad river, behind trenches which had
been reinforced by iron rtvets to resist
oombardment- The British, on the other
hano' We're forced to advance across an
Nnorohen pain which afforded no shelter
whatever. They had. of course, no trenches
notwithstanding this serious handicap the
ASSISTANTS, after hours of the hardest night
Ing known in years, succeeded in driving
the Beers from their earthworks. maIn,v
it would seem. by artillery fire Tb, r.
position once taken the British forces
rested there. having been so exhausraa h,,
the fierce fight that they could not safely
venture Eorthward.
One OF the most suggestive features u,
the lighting in the Kimberley relief cam
paign. as far as 1t has been described, Is
the weakness Of the Orange Free Staters
who appear to lose heart early in every
fight Il is reported that at Modder's river
they were the first to throw down their
arms and leave the trenches when the
British artillery fire became hot This NAV
be accounted for by the fact that they have
been drawn into the war. which is not of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06
That "AIIinnce" Again,

IL was scarcely necessary for Ambassa-
DOR Choate to assure his countrymen that
| his Thanksgiving day speech in London
! was not a feature of a prearranged plan
with Mr.. Chamberlain. He has considera-
Die credit for sagacity at home although
wit and when on his feet at a feast a
fluent speaker. Besides, we all know that
an alliance. properly so-called, between
this government and another government
could not be arranged in corner 1t
must be formally entered into and become
matter of record. There need be but one
serious reply therefore to the charge that
an alliance does exist and that is chal-
lenge to produce the record. When was it
negotiated and when confirmed by the Sem
ate England understands as well as we
do that anything less than this represents
only neishborliness and good feeling
There il the same stir in Germany over
MIR. Chanberlain's Leicester speech as ex-
lists in this country. There too as here it
Is warmly resented and technically criti-
cISed in anti-sovernment circles. Those
Who are opposed to the government are the
ores to protest with the most energy
against an understanding of any kind with
England They are even opposed to the
existence OF ordinary good feeling between
the two governments. They prefer their
old attitude of hostility, political and COM
mercial.
Presumably. there is no more warrant for
the talk about formal alliance between
England and Germany than about an al
lance between England and the United
States. There is difference in the matter
of the South African difficulties Several
years ago, in the clash between England
and the Beers. the kaiser, by a cablegram,
sided with the Beers. Now, his sympathies
are undoubtedly with England. and his at
titude of strict neutrality a disappointment
| to the Beers. But in the case of the United
States the Beers had no right to expect
anything but strict neutrality We were
never at any time committed to their in
terests as against any power. 1t would be
quite as unwise for to '.entangle'' our
selves for the Beers as against them.
If MIR. Chamberlains deliverance is re-
garded as inapt for England, that is a mat
ter which chiefly concerns England The
United States has not been injured. We
are a tail to nobodys kite, and probably
Mr.. Chamberlain had no thought of so rep
rcsenting us as to make us appear as a tail
to England's kite.