The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-03-11

hands the more ambitious musical
| numbers is placed. Julia Roam, the
California soprano, has several solos,
has Lloyd Gibbs, the greatest of black
tenors, and the duets, quartettes and
other concerted numbers are being
handled by thoroughly competent art
lists.
The legislative session expires by
limitation April 10. Both branches Of
| the legislature will have all the work
that they can possibly do until that
! time, and many bills of minor impor-
lance will remain in the hopper of the
Judicial mill when the wheels stop. The
important measures which have not
passed are we'll under way and will
have become laws when the time ex-
pires.
BY invitation Of Mr.. J. J. Allen, of
Carroll street, the weekly rehearsal of
the choir of st. James A. NJ. E. church
was held at his residence Tuesday
evening. After the rehearsal was over
he invited the choir into his dining
room and gave them delightful re-
past, consisting of club house sand
wiches, coffee, Neapolitan cream, as
sorted cakes, apples, oranges, bananas
and bon bons.
'Hogan's Alley" that breezy crea-
ton of farce that bases it's fun on the
oOnoo1v honponinoc ~ q NV rJoooo
will be seen at the Grand shortly.
Gilmore and Leonard, who have made
both money and reputation in the
piece, continue to be it's stars There
is promised an entire revamping of
the skit this season and cast of SUI
perior strength, including some strong
vaudeville features.
The health department is dealing
with the smallpox cases and suspects
vigorously, and does not believe that
there is any danger of the trouble be-
coming, epidemic. AS precautionary
| measure, however. it is recommended
that citizens be vacinated. The fact
that a man was vaccinated several
years ago does not render him immune
The health officer suggests that the
family physician vaccinate those who
are able to have him do So All others
| who desire it will be vaccinated at the
health department Office.
The small pox scare seems to be on
the increase rather than On the de-
crease, whether there are any good
grounds for it or not, and the Appeal
is Of the opinion there is not. How
| ever, it appears that a new case was
discovered on Cedar street and another
| on the West side Thursday, and it also
happens that both victims were Afro
Americans. No one wishes the loath-
some disease, but there is not so much
| danger of contagion as some folks be-
| lieve. However, it behooves the people
! to be careful to not go about places
where it exists. The worst feature Of
the scare is that it is supposed to exist
| only among the Afro-Americans, al
I though the first case was that of a
white person. This feeling has worked
to disadvantage where the people are
employed, and some employers are Sc
riously considering the advisability of
| discharging their !Afro-American en-
ployees. 1t is hoped that there will be
! no further spread of the disease, and
| the health department is doing what
is necessary to prevent it's spread. AS
a precautionary measure it would be
| well that those who have not been vac
| cinated to have it done at once
The entertainment given by the
stewards of st. James A. M. E. church,
| under the management of Rev. Daniel
Hardin, last Thursday evening, was an
| excellent one in every particular, and
was enjoyed by very large crowd.
| Miss Bessie Mills acted as master Of
| ceremonies and announced the follow
ing programme: Solo, Prof. J. w. Luca;
| paper. Progression" Mrs. J. c. Ander-
son; recitation. Mr.. J. Edgar. Murphy;
paper, Church Members and Their
|