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NEW AUTOMOBILE RECORD.
Run Is Made from Paris 90 Roucn
without RecharGinR the
Accnmu la tors.

The Paris Figaro says: II is con-
siderable advance IN automohilism to
accomplish the distance from Paris 10
Roucn in an electric carriage without
rechargirg the aecumuiators. This feat
was performed one Sunday recently by
Comte de- Chassesloup Louyat a deyo-
tee of electric locomotion.
Accompanied by one passenger he
drove the carriage with which he exper-
imeDted at Acteres. They started at
$3.50 O'Clock in the morning and reached
Rouen about IL o'clock. covering 1876
kilometers in hours and - minutes,
htoppages being deducted. Several
chaufTcurs, among them NM. Niche
lin and Jeantaud, in petroleum car
riages accompanied them and returned
in the evening.
The travellers spent the afternoon at
Eouen, ADD the accumulafors having
been recharged, left there about eight
o'clock in the morning. The time on
the return Journey was hours and
80 minutes, stoppages included. This
is the first long journey made with an
electric carriage without undergoing
the necessii of renewing the supply
OF motive force.
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NOT ALL RELIABLE.
Statistics of Chinh'n Trade shown to
Have Hn Adverse BRlRnce--Coun-
trS Nearing Bankruptcy.

China now has an adverse trade bal
ance which averages about S24,00O,G00
annually. According to official reports
To the state department this balance is
more apparent than real. There is "a
large trade with Corea, Mongolia aud
Thibet which does not appear in the
statistics. and it is estimated Sl2 ,000,-
coo goes back from the Chinese in this
country every year. That Chinu is not
approaching bankruptcy is shown by
the fact of it's remittances for foreign
loans being made by bills of exchange,
and silver is constantly being imported.
IT is the custom in the Chinese ports
rs elsewhere TO credit merchandise to
the flag of the ship which brings II,
and thus much of the real American
trade is credited TO Great Britain on ac-
count of the movement through the
Suez canal and the situation of Tong
Kong as shipping point. Careful seru-
tiny of the figures, however, shows the
United States and Japan are increasing
their trade in the orient at a marvellous
rate, and this increase is directly ut
the expense of Great Britain, France
and Germany.
it'll the stimulus given TO our trade
by the annexation Of the Philippines it
seems likely the United States will take
front rank i'm China before many wears
have passed
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-07-22
TAKE FLAG HIGH IN AIR.
perIments by the Bayonne Kite
Corps at New York.

With brilliant displays OF bunting
floating high in the air beneath vari-
colored aeroplanes, the expert kite fly
ers of Bayonne afforded diversion TO
thousands of interested spectators dur
ing the experimental kite flights the
other day. In the forenoon the Bayonne
kite corps, operating at The corner of
Humphreys avenue and West Fourth
street. Bergen Point, New York, sent
to height Of i.0CD feet an American
flag measuring 6xi0 feet and also
raised to that altitude a self-recording
thermometer.
When the thermometer left the earth
Il registered 81 degrees. Aloft it fell TO
- degrees. In the afternoon the
southeast wind freshened to velocity
OF 70 miles an hour. and the corps con-
triyed TO excel the record of the metro
politan district kite flyers for the alti-
tnde reached by meteorological instru-
ments sent aloft The sclf.recording
thermometer, which noted a tempera-
ture OF 90 degrees at the earth aud so
degrees aioft. was shown by triangula-
ton to have attained a height Of ., ADO
feet with seven kites. having an aggre-
gate surface Of III square feet, soaring
AZ the end OF 1000 feet Of steel piano
wire.
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NEGRO NEWS OF INTEREST.

$4,000 We are deeply grateful Tor this
as to how 1t IS To- be used
The religious and moral lie oi the
school ha, never been SO active as 1t
was the past year.
The director Of our academic depart
ment has gone 10 Chicago 10 attend
the summer session oi the University OF
Chicago
Seven hundred thousand bricks were
made during last year By our students
With improved machinery they hope to
make two million next year
Three hundred thousand garments
were Numbered ia orr laundry last year
Next year machinery is 10 be installed
10 tighten the labor OF the girl stu
dents
\ large number of our graduates will
return to Tuskegee at the opening Of
the session 10 take the advanced courses
IN agriculture and the industries
More than three hundred student.
have attended our Phelps Hall Bible
Training School since is establishment
Eighty three were n attendance last
year
The health Of the institution ha. been
better the past two years than during
any period 81 the SCHOOL, history The
resident physician D. one oi our grad
yates
Two New York lady friend. oi the
school have kindly offered to- provide
the money for a domestic science build
ing for girls The budding Will greatly
help as m our work
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WHAT SHE HAS LEFT.
spain since selling Islands To Gsr-
many Has Possessions Only In
Africa and NeIE hboFinE Waters.

an dispo2ing Of her remaining pos
sessions in the Pacific ocean 10 Ter
many. Spain retains colonial territories
only in Africa and the neighboriug wa
tiers. These possessions are Eve towns
along the north coast Of Morocco, name
ly, Ceuta. Teutan. Velez de Ia Gomera.
Aihueenas and Meliila aud the Chat
arinas islands. the Canary islands,
which are administered a. province Of
spain. the largest district 81 Rio de
Orc. fronting on the Atlantic between
Capes Bolador and Blanco for about 800
miles and extending inland from -
miles Ia the north 70 600 miles 10 the
south, the whole embracing $4,000
square miles. mostly sand. ard the Pos
session 81 The eastern part being con
tested by France; the little territory Of
Ifni. on the coast Of southern Morocco.
embracing only n square miles. In the
Gulf o. Guinea, the Islands u FerdiBsn-
do 70 and Annabon. and near the north
west corner Of the French Kongo san
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mandolin executed aussitaI= dit aussitat
lat hy=AessrsZ BLACK Garner aud
Smith Ire the evening began Ia wane
4 talented Program gfaeed# tie occasion
which s1gnalled IN aggregation the
hearty appreciation ot SO. unutn.. VIA
uita al the cujire assenbligt Those
Who tookpart III the musical exercises
under the #tlirettian al MID Par
ktf WefrZ Mrs Il Narren. 81 Chi
raso. pam, sol. Mss hickman ptatin
splo Prof l.uts, has solo Mr..
:. Bind. tenor sofia Miss Grave VII
KIN, Chieagnl soprano solo. Mr. Chas.
Miller. hasS solu Miss tirisSs,rn. piano
solo vocal duet Mr. and Mrs + H.
Iyle. Mr< 7 K King accompanies.
The itappe howl was patroulzcd the
entire evening. other refreshments
were m abundance Mcssrs 4 Vie Par
kef ard Mcsdames \ 3 Harris and
NeCaulleY attended the wants oi the
quests Miss Bcssie Mills was placed
IN commend arm oi the strangers con-
Ecnnhty with the guests
NJ a late hour the party concluded
that the reorratNe powers ut social en-
vlruumcnts was good. and after con
graduating the host and hostess for
their skill and hospitality as royal enter
tanners they repaired To- their homes
Among thosr present were. Mr. and
Mrs. + J Robinson. st Louis. Mo.
Mrs /. ! Warren. Chicago. III Miss
Josephine Lee st Louis. Mo Miss
leola Moker Indianapolis. Ind Miss
Nellie Ranks. Kansas CIV. Mo Miss
+ AleNanaer. 81 Ions Mo. Miss
Bcrnirc + Dorr. 81 lou4 Mo.
Nssc> Grace and blanche Wilkins.
Chicago. IN Mrs ainrcc. Chicago.
Nrssrs tno " Moore Los Anvelrs
Gail. \ Mclkrr. Duluth MINI "
\ Wells r.. Washington u q Min
nrspol,s. Nesdames Geo " Nel<on.
" I Grey Irnnir Kcmp \ & plum.
mer. + i Preston. Frant Williams,
" Il Morris. Nh and Mrs r. +
Coleman. Nr and Mir. [ :. Pointer.
Editor and Mrs. [ Reid. Ncs.rs NJ
i Singleton. Robt Lee
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ST. PAUL.

Send al news items Ia 574H Mime
sofa street J $. Harris. manager The
Advance
Ia, lawn social. given by St Peter
ChNcf's church this week were size
Gees from every standpoint The at.
tendance was very large and the ladies
who had charge oi the booths had sold
an their goods before closing time
handsome sum ot money was Noted
Miss Alice Jackson BE- on the SICK LIST
this week
Re, Afncr oi the Pilgrim Baptist
church created q Juror by his sermon
Last Sunday evening in which hc severe
~ scored a sister church ipt allowing p
man who hld been q gambler "a be-
brought into th, church Nearly half
Rev Afncr.s congregation left the
church wblle hc @as speaking ahd the
reverend gentleman made Il host ul
cnrmr, BY bt. rash mteranees about
= Mao wh" wae extremely well thought
pl iu this community
Every one gee ready The Advance
collector sill be around this week look
ing for money
Mrs Rachel llsra will represent
Francis Harper Union Flower SUNDAY
al the state prison
Mrs ! ~ iyles. II Selby avenue,
gave a reception Monday evening for the
summer visitors Iu orr city
The Francis Harper W & T. T. met
At 81 Paul Commons. Tuesday. July ~
Tins UNION W ~ . tcty prosperous con
dtton and Is planning "a do some active
WotI along temperance lfues The meet
ing ior election 81 officers VIII occur
1ueadsy July 2s az 20 . m sharp a.
" Part Commons
Tie voting ladies 81 Pilgrim Baptist
church afIl give lawn ie's At tie resi-
deHee 81 Au - 4 Bsa#Iey I huf eday
evening July y
Ass Evelyn kman has gone to
An9ks MINI where she will spend
par ri hef vacation. fhf guest II Nias
Wells
SIR ard Nfs n a. Kir,ley enter
tanned al dinner lat TUESDAY 81 honef
81 Misses Grace ard Blanche Wilkins.
II Chicago hose present we're Ais8et
Gfaee ard Blanche wilkins Mr. " y
Howard Niss Dsee f6Hies II xenis.
Oiiie. and Air James DeBef
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RELIGIOUS NOTES.

ST THOMAS MISSION fEpseo
pail W 6i4 Sixth avenue $ Rev
JHo ! Faude u ID IN charge
Rector Re- Df faade has uo more
gratifying work. nor any tlessafffef duty
than that connected Nth 81 Thomas
Mission. ahich byids It's services ~ g
store room Al "a Sixth avenue s a. {
o'clotk every SUNDAY afternoon sunday
school beng heid ~ ; o'clock Last
SUNDAY ibere were ninety present At tie
service Tins ior q R1fk winch was
begun on the hfst Sunday in March IS
certainly good shrr se remember that
u d midsummer ! he SUNDAY senOol
fs also d9ing psli The Officers and
teachers are all from the mission 5tseli
improvement are gradually beng
made 10 the place 1T holding services
A etancei platform has gnst been built
tie ianber Tor winch Nas gwen by
shrrlfa. Carpenter & "a Money has
already been givea the Rector BY a
member 9i Gefhsen4sne Tor . handsome
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-07-22
SUBMARINE BOAT LAUNCHED.
The Inventor VIII Try to Cross the
Atlantic I'm the Altered and
Improved Argonaut.

The submarine boat Argonaut, built
at Baltimore, and which was SUCCESS
fully tested in waters near that city
some months ago, and which has re-
Gently been enlarged and altered at the
Erie basin, was launched again the
other day.
The ArgOnaut has been considerably
improved, in the opinion of Simon Lake,
her inventor and owner. The interior
alterations will be completed in about
a fortnight and a number of trials of the
craft will be made in the vicinity of
Atlantic highlands. Mr.. Lake claims
that his vessel can now stay under wa
ter, with surface connection, for prac-
tically indefinite period. Without sur
face connection the Argonaut can re-
main submerged for about As hours,
the length of time in which her supply
of compressed air is available.
When the Argonaut arrived from Bal
timore her shape. when afloat, appeared
like that of torpedo. When seen the
other day in the Erie basin she had
the lines of a yacht and there was no
difference discernible between the sub
marine boat and n newly launched
pleasure craft.
Mr.. Lake intends to attempt to cross
the Atlantic in the Argonnut and to
exhibit the boat on the other side. The
primary purpose for which the craft has
been built is for searching for yaluables
in wrecks and for sponge and pearl
fishing. She will carry crew of nine.
Mr.. Lake says that his boat can run
over any obstruction less than IL feet
in height and across dredged channel
of any depth by running down one side
and up the other There are three
wheels, one on each side amidships and
the third at the stern.
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IN THREE DAYS.
May Cros. Oceas In That Time
Turbine systrIs of Engines TO
Make This Possible.

Interest is felt at the admiralty in
the Development Of the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Viper. which will be launched
shortly on the Tyne. Messrs. Parsons
are fitting her with the turbine system
Of engines. and they believe that they
viii enable her To make Is miles an
hour. Experiments are being made In
the direction Of utilizing the turbine
system aboard ocean steamers. ~
pertA are Of the opinion that this sys-
TEN will revolUiiou.zs ocean travel and
make IL possible to cross the Atlantic in
three DAYS.
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TELEPHONE BACILLI.
The Danger from the instruments
Being Agitated in Chicago
From scrapinss from the Mouth
pieces in Daily Use DIR. Emanuel
Friend Found Germs of 1nfec-
tIous Diseases.

By tests made in the laboratory of the
Michael Reese hospital, Chicago, during
the last two weeks, and of which his
report has just been made, DR.. Emanuel
Friend has discovered germs infcc-
tious diseases in scrapings from the
mouthpieces of telephones in daily use
in Chicago. The results of his inyesu-
CATION, DIR. Friend asserts, refute the
claim made by DIR. Hin, of Boston. and
printed recently in Philadelphia med
zeal publication, to the effect that there
is no danger of diseases being spread
by careless use of the telephone.
For the purposes of his investiga-
tons DR.. Friend chose ten instruments
in use in several downtown business
houses and offices. Culture media with
which the scrapings from the mouth
pieces of these instruments were en-
bodied developed eight varieties of
bacilli more or less dangerous, some of
them being pus-forming microbes.
After finishing his tests DIR. Friend
expressed the opinion that the city
council should pass an ordinance, or the
health department adopt "a regulation,
requiring the disinfection of all tele-
phone mouthpieces daily. He advo-
Gates the use of simple solution of
bichloride of mercury. or five per cent.
solution of carbolic acid.
Although / have not found the ba-
eilli of consumption in these mouth
pieces said DIR. Friend, "it is probable
that they are present in some. At least
a hundred mouthpieces ought 10 be ex-
amined, and should this be done have
no doubt that the tubercular bacillus
would be found
The tests are made by Koch's isola-
tion method. The scrapings from sep
arate instruments were placed in sep
arate cultures, and in nine of the ten
disease germs were found, some of them
highly infectious. | shall continue in
designations along the same line
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Juan. n small section Of the mainland
drained by the lower Mimi aHd Campo
rivers. whose possessio ION Ia disputed by
France, and Corisco bay, with It's little
islands Of Corisco and Elobey The colo
Mai empire Of Spain ia finally reduced
10 a total area Of "a .3os square miles,
including the considerable regions Of
whieh France claims 20 h. the righiful
owner. The areas lpst 10 spain the
result Of the var ubrace Cuba, 4s.s7z
square miles. cedsd 10 the United
States. 1885 square niles Philip
pines and Suln Islands. i15ss09; Puerto
Eieo. s.sss. Guam. sssJ. and di,posed
81 to Germany, Go square mites q arc
line and Pelew ISLANDS. go. aud iadr0ns
islands, except Guam. s0J. SPANS co
loniai possessions haze been reduced IN
the pssi year by i5s. 50 square miles Of
territory ~ \. sun
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ACTRESS USES BOLD METHOD.
Gets Out TypruFIttsh Letter Asking
faTioas GisTEJ men 90 Help Her
solve TFyIBE question.

The latest freak Of the press agent
concerns Miss Blanche Bates, tbs
,ctrssa The following letter. type
written on Dunmorr hotel stationery.
Ia ready for mailing TO some dozens OF
New York elrTRyneb, and explains
Itself Dear sir; Your established
reputation for readiness 10 render sefv-
ice to those who seek II la sincerity
and truth is my excuse for troubling
you IN the matter upon which am now
writing you.
II am IA member Of the theatrical pro-
feasion. Ny efforts as such have been
rewarded with "a certain degree ~ stie-
cess. hy work on the stage Is com
genial. both mentally and physically.
Nevertheless there arc times when 1
ask myself whether an actress ean
honor the obligations OF a Christian
Me- Are the stnge and church No in-
herentiy antaRonistie that one has 20
choose between them Is IL imposzi-
BILE to reconcile the difference of both.
or. in other words. eau an actress be
consistent Christian?
81 have 40 far failed 10 solve the
problem to the satisfaction of my con-
science; hence I take the liberty Of APP
psaling 10 you for suggestion and d.
rectiou. In belief that you will kindly
grant my request for advisement.
sBf.AacHE BATES"
Blanche Bates Was brought from san
franeIseo by Auguatin DAILY for hls
stock company. Miss BATES and Ada
I.ehan did not agree. and AIIAs Ia ties re-
signed after few weeks. Her last ape
pearaneo In New York city was as
AIiiadi Ia james o'SeiIfs production of
The huAketeers" at the broadway
theater.
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KITTENS BORN IN MAIL POUCH
CovIngton tky.p Post once Cat Found
with Increased Family In
Newport.

The late mails the other day brought
considerable registered matter for New
port, Ky, from Covington in what is
known a. the lockout" punch. Upon
being opened at Newport there
found not only the mail. but the Coying
ton post office cat and five post office
kittens.
When Napoleon Carlisle. brother of
cx-Secretary of the Treasury John G.
Carlisle, was postmaster at Covington
he brought down To his Office one morn
ing n sleek. purring cat. Tabitha soon
became a favorite in the post office,
and when Mr.. Carlisle yielded the place
TO o. \. Reynolds, the present post
master, h hadn't the heart TO transfer
the cat To strange surroundings. Be
sides, it is counted harbinger of i'll
luck by the supers'itious to move cat,
and Napoleon Carlisle felt that he had
had hard luck enough in having the ma
tional administration change political
complexion. the Coyington office, as a
natural cons quence, changing post
masters.
So Tabitha Carried. The other morn
ing when the clerks and carriers as
sembled to hurry through with their
holiday work the cat was missed. Dill
igent search was made for the feline.
About this time Tabitha was recog-
nized by postal clerk at Newport, and
Postmaster John Meyers telegraphed
Postmaster Reynolds that the eat and
her family Of five mewing, crawling,
blind kittens were here.
Postmaster Reynolds agreed TO re-
ceive back home the Office cat, but he
'phoned Mr., Meyers that he would not
claim ownership in the kittens.
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Bethesda Baptist Is negotiating with a
very ahIe minister who as pastor oi the
sccoud largest Baptist chuteh ~ Amer
Wa II Is the effort Of the members "a
induce a Baptist munster tn come here.
who will not only satisfy the people. but
will add tu the membership pi the
church The church cdlhcc Is one oi
the most beautiful and artistic struc.
tufcs IN the Northwest and deserves the
care and attention oi an rplufcd Hap
lists II ~ hoped that delinquent Rap
fists will rally with renewed ypof to
the support and maintenance ct this
organization and assist ia occurring q
minister Who will do honor to tic race
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A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Mr. aod Mrs. Y. ~. ItIe. Of -. Paul. Enisr
tsias = Large aoasSarss of Twin
ttiy s.,sisiJ People

one u the sweetest receptions ever
gwen ia the sanity city vas attended
by the Tain City four hundred Mon
day evening. July y. given IN honor Of
the visiting strangers, and the recent
bride aud groom Ar snd Mrs + v
Howard II the beamdHl and injurious
residence 81 Mf ard Ar I II Lyle
A. an early hour in the eYrning the elite
ri the Twin Cities assembled ~ the dee.
Grated paflofs - pay homage to the
honofed ones The guests afrayed IN
gorgeous apparel were charmed by the
beautiful strains d the guitar, yioitn and
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ST PETERS \ NJ L CHURCH.
Sister Seller, ba, been very I'll thu,
week
Uncle Rob,rt Raglan Who has been IN
tho hospital 'or several weeks, is grad
ulllN improving
The stewards will have their rail-, ON
the last SUNDAY in tins month. Ia help
,alse the pastors salary
Bro Monroe Bfnvn Is away on hi,
vacation ~ northern Minnesota
Bro Ioseph Duncan +, improving
The Chr, >authruum club will give a
gland entertainment on August 18th,
watch thu advance iur program.
We had communications from Drs
Ransom auj Cams oi Chicago. this
week. stndug greetings To all
The pastor Has begun las dollar
money Inst
81 Peter, \ NJ f Church. las,
lue.dn evening. was the scene of a
unique aud brilliant program Fifteen
musical Juvenile pupils ot Mrs + +
Hale performed an tho piano. tu the
~ Attest satisfaction ot the audience
llu program. a. a whole Is 10 he com
mcrdod and speaks we'll Tor the ability
ui Mr. Hale as a music teacher .pr
cal mention sheull be made at the
piano stNtettc executed hy three little
gtls at each pana and the Two butte
tots Doudal Brady aud Myrtle llict
piano duet were worth listening tu 10
cal talent assisted ia the program with
much credit
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A Ne WCOLOR LINE

Washington. d C-Clcment
Wolfe lwhitel. stenozraphcr ~ the en-
ploy 81 the civil service commission.
who Is sued Tor maintenance and sap
port by his wife Nellie J ha. made
sensational answer tY her charges tie
makes the statement thar snme tiHe
after marriage he learned that his eife
rs 81 Negro blood AID that her grand
father was a fall bloaied Negro
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The automobile. with rs big pneu-
matte tires, is a road builder and not
a road DESTROYER. Ike the heavy. narrow
steel tired vehicle The more autoHo-
bIles We have the better viii II be for
our roads. says the New York HeraA.
From every point Of view they should
be encouraged.