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The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-06-03
ADDS pr TO his LUNCH.
the rassy suhurbanies's Mortifyiag
ssrusgf1 with the Restless
Pager Parcel.

The man IN the suburbs had his lunch
neatly tied in square paper parcel
which did not look Its function. He
started from the house in orderly pre-
cision, says the Chicago Chronicle, but
had barely turned the corner when he
stubbed his toe and dropped the unsns-
picious bundle TO the sidewalk, split
ting the yellow paper and depositing
sandwiches and cake on the ground.
Then the train whistle sounded its
warning note, and in despair the tor
tured suburbanite crammed cake and
bread promlscuously into his pockets
and started on run for the station.
He cnught the last platform of the last
car and hurriedly sank intoa seat. When
the conductor asked for his ticket he
managed to extract the small paste
board without showing the contents of
one pocket, but Juggling deep into the
other for his handkerchief to wipe his
heated brow, out few GRUMPY bread
and striney ham and cake that looked
MS II the frosting had been nibbIed by
mice. The passengers smiled. They
could not have been human and done
otherwise. But the man made no al
lowanccs for uncomfortable disabilities.
lie glared a, the offending men and
women, savngely thrust back the bread
and battered cake into his pocket and
enseloped his burning countenance in
the cooling pages Of the morning paper.
but there was n look of flint in his
eye that spoke the finish of the home.
concocted luncheon.
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A RUNNING Weman.

Doubtless the female punstsr. g,lsut
AZ dinner party where a bishop waa
present. recalled 10 the preIatv DR..
Holmes remark; People that make
pnns are like wanion boys that put cop
pers ON the railroad tracks,
ny the way" said the woman, s,io
you know that there are times when Il
Is dangerous TO enter an Episcopal
chnseh7s'
What Is that. madam" said the
bishop, with great dignity. straighten-
Ing himself up in his chair.
Il say there are times when Il Is posi-
lively dangerous 10 enter the church,
she replied.
THAT cannot be- said the bishop.
pray explain, madam"
why said shs, 1T IL when there Is
canon in the reading desk. big gun
In the pulpit, when the bishop Is ehars.
ing bis clergy. the choir IL numbering
the anthem. and the erranist u trying
10 drown the choir. -naltimore Sun.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-06-03

The Cape Dutch have no enthusiasm
for the Engliah empire and the English.
To study their history from the time
we came to the cape will explain that
fact But II Il to their intsrest 20 be
loyal. and they know Il, And their OPP
ponents know II. Hut In the South
African political war game anything IL
good enough 10 beat . Dutch dog with.
The Dutch arr slow. They are mostly
unedncated. as We understand sduca.
ton. They often seem stupid 90 a
quicker or town-bred mind But the
maa who buys = Daichnaan FOR fool
VIII hayr . hard bargain. Even q
blindfoided Dutchman knows on whsch
side hia bread h buttsreA. aud their
motto In international poiities il Bet
ter the dsvil we know than the devil we
dcnt know.--fortnlghtly Review.
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According to NJ. L. HoIi Schooling, Of
Brussels, says Cosmos. there Is an old
rule for finding the length Of mans
life u the present age lies between
i2 and 50 years. This Is the rule: Sub
tract the present age from 50 and divide
the remainder by 2; the result win give
the number Of years you have yet to
live. This old rule was discovered by
the mathematician De Molvre, who emf
grated TO England from France In iS6s
and became a member OF the Royal So
ciety. The curves given by Mr.. School
ing are interesting to examine. A FIRST
diagram shows the chance that every
man has OF living one year longer than
his present age. Al birth this chance
Is 5 to 1; at years. if9 to 4; at 10. sig
TO /; at IS. ssT; at 20. eoT: 1t IS. 1856;
at 30. iao; at IS. o.; at 40. rs. etc. Mr..
Schooling aftirms from his calculations
that Of i.Gee Individuals of 90 years. 599
win live TO be 20. 100 to 50 years and
II to %; while OF 1000 nonagenarians.
4 viii reach their hnndrcdth year. We
may add that for men OF es. the average
expectation OF life Is 10 IL years.
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MINNEAPOLIS, JUNE ord, 1909

We regret to announce to our
readers that on account OF the
illness of our printer and the
unsettled condition of the
presidents personal affairs, Is
the cause of our inability to
give the same quantity Of orig,
inal reading matter this week.
but will, as soon as circum-
stances will permit, submit TO
our readers, the same amount
OF interesting matter as we
have heretofore.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-06-03

According TO German law q finder
Of buried treasure 10 entitled 10 one
half Of it's value, the other half going
10 the owner OF the property where the
treasure Is found. but q workman
who made a rich find near Bremen re-
Gently lost his right TO half the fortune
and spent two months In jail because
he was hoggiSh and tried 20 grab 10 all.
While removing the foundations Of an
old house this laborcr. whose name "a
sleckmann, found big tin box full Of
gold coins. minted with the bust OF
Louis XIV. and bearing the face value
of four dollars each. No one had seen
the treasure, so he picked IL up and
went with IL TO Bremen at once. He
tried 10 dispose OF few coins To big
jeweler. The latter called In the po.
lice, and at the trial the unlucky finder
was sentenced to two months in jail
and his share OF the treasure was for
feited 60 the chicago
Evening Newa
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wardrobe. NJ a.,.,,,.

Marlborough house. though ~ IRE
quenuy encourages new fashions, u NO
autocrat In these matters. An instance,
Last summer. In order 20 encourage
hpitaiflelda weayerS, the prince Of
Wales hsroically wore sllksn brocaded
waisteoai. but the hint was not taken,
aud the waisicoat had AZ last 10 be dis.
earded. The duke Of York. Il appears,
10 no great dandy. as he simply re-
quires his clothes 10 be comfortable.
He ordered 20 suits once all in lot. lie
is thought TO look best IN blue serge
yachting costume. A 10 the German
emperor. his wardrobe ID marvellous, In
GLIDING the uniforms Of every regiment
In his army, besides many foreign ones.
Among the most prlned naval uniforms
Is that of an English Chicago
Times Herald.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-06-03

TnK ADVANCE congratulated
Mr.. McCants Stewart on being
one OF the successful to gradu-
ate from the Law Department
of the University of Minnesota
this year, He is the only
representative the race has
this year among the 300 or
more graduates Of the various
departments.
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m. rAillpp,ae r.,aaa..

The Encyclopedia britannica places
the number Of the Philippine islands al
more than fouFteen hundred other
authorities say about tive thousand.
Under medieval spanish rule the arrhi.
pelago has not only not beea surveyed.
but lie Islands have not even been
coanted. One Of the firxt effects OF
American intrusion there Is the send.
ing al rruf. George y. neeker thlther
60 make complete survey Of the
group en- behalf OF our goyernmsnt.--
n. Y. World.
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Boil or steam the eaRliaower until
tender. In another dish prepare a
sauce with pint OF strained s,ewed
tomatoes heated TO boiling. shlekened
with spoonful Of -four rubbed
smooth in little water. and saltsd
20 taste. When the eauliHcwer Is ten
der. dish. amt pour over IL the bet to-
mato sauce. II preferred. tuble.
spoonfal Of thick sweet cream may BE-
ADDED 10 the sauce before using food
Health.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-06-03

There was good deal Of punching Of
heads incident to amateur acting At
Kimberley in those days There was a
well-known dentist who sometimes
trod the boards. and his enemy. prob
ably a rival amateur, would sit in the
front row Of the stalls and laugh dur
ing all the pathetic scenes. At last the
dentist could stand 1t no longer He
leaped over the heads OF the orchestra,
hit the laagher a violent blow. say
ing: THAT viii teach you 10 laugh in
the wrong place" and then. much re-
liesed, climbed back on TO the stage
and proceeded with his part.-Amateur
Clubs and Actors
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There Is no such thing as q soft GIN
yersnap. A snap. as its name implies.
- brittle. II ycu wish ginger cake
add to quart OF dour . large table,
spoonful 81 shortening. rubbing n well
ia; add a ,ea<poonful az soda dissolved
IN sahlespooEfaI OF water 10 q eupful
u moiasses, then add \ Tablespoonful
u ginger to the four ard mpisten With
the moiasxes. Roll out in soft dough.
cut round and bake Ia moderate oven.
--LAdirsI Here JonrnaL
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We were in error last week
in our statment that ]. Frank
Wheaton did not have an op.
portunity 10 speak nj the
League meeting, held ut st,
Peters A. NJ. Is. church. on the
2ist inst. II develop that the
master of ceremonies invited,
Mr.. Wheaton to partipate in
the exercises. but he declined
the invitation. We deem ii
but fair 20 the League, and
especially to Mr. Jasper Gibbs,
who had charge of the meet.
ing. TO make this statement.
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n.xtsrlty Of Cigarette m.ker.-

So grcat e the dexserily o. the en-
ployes In cigarette manufactures. ae-
quired by ioag continued practice. that
some workers make between a.ooc and
a.0oo cigarettes daily and being paid
by pleccwork At 10 much per I 200 earn
about six deilars weekly.
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Twenty-Five years ago France was
able TO put rs many soldiers In the field
as Germany. To-day Il falls short by
about 100000 men.
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FAsnx. CO ~ cantrerse..

In this eoaRtEy Of dieorre@ vale IA
tional bird IL she eagle. that chcoses ita
mate for hfe and never repeats iAs
choice.
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Mimi, NJ second-class matter.
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Income ~ the charch of Enalaaa
The Church Of England Is supported
by income from investments. endow.
ments aud by voluntary contributions
TIE total revenue OF the church Il about
SIS, uoO. On.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-03
a. NOTABLE PETITION.

\ EVER before did there go from the people Of
\ California so strong petition for the appoint
ment of particular individual TO a political
office as that which will request President Mckinley
to appoint William r. Wheeler to the vacancy in the
Interstate Commerce Commission. That much can
be safely said for among the organizations signing
the petition through their officials which,
like the Merchants Association OF this city and the
Chamber OF Commerce OF Los Angeles, have never
before urged upon an appointing power the selection
OF particular candidate for any office
The extent to which all the commercial and in
dustral organizations OF the entire Pacific Coast have
united in supporting the candidacy OF Mr.. Wheeler
is not only complimentary to him but is significant
of the prevailing feeling OF the people OF the coast
States upon the issue at stake Our merchants and
manufacturers have to meet the aggressive
claims and demands OF Chicago and St Louis and at
the same time guard against the schemes of the
Southern Pacific Company Just why the Southern
Pacific should be at this time antagonizng
the coast is not clear, but the antagoni8m is mani
fest and in defending interests before the Inter
state Commerce Commission as we'll as in seeking
to obtain the appointment OF Pacific Coast repre-
sentative on the commission the merchants and
manufacturers have to beware OF railroad hostility at
home as well the open contest made by the big
cities OF the Mississippi Valley.
The petition TO the President sets forth that the
delay III its presentation has been due solely TO the
determination of the signers to indorse any one
for the place until such time as they could indicate
TO the President the unanimous choice of the bust
ness interests of the whole coast" They are now
able to do that. AS the petition says: "a conven-
ton has just been held in this city of the Pacific
Coast Jobbers' and Manufacturers Association
which was attended by representatives from every
line OF business from the States of Washington Ore
gon and California. At that convention the matter
OF ndorsng some for the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Mr.. Calhoun was taken up, and Mr.
W. r. Wheeler OF this city was the choice, without
one dissenting vote"
The organizations which unite in the petition in
clude almost every important commercial or indus
tiial association the coast Mr. Wheeler therefore
stands the representative of the business interests
OF this section OF the Union, and those who oppose
his candidacy virtually opposing the selection OF
any from the coast at all. Fortunately no op-
position has thus far manifested itself except that OF
the Southern Pacific and the organs of that com
pany. Even that opposition ought to cease Ii
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-03
NEW COURT RULE.
Supreme Court Changes the Order for
Holding Examinations

At every quarterly examination by the
Supreme Court of applicants for admIs
sion to practice the number of would-be
lawyers is astonishing, and the number
seems to be increasing. The Justices nave
decided to change the mode of holding eX
aminations, for Yesterday they issued the
following new order
Order Amending Order Relating TO Examina-
tions of Applicants for Admission to Practice
Law-Appiicants for admission to practice law
Will not hereafter be examined in open court
at the sessions held in Sacramento and San
Francisco. In pursuance of the amendment
to section 276 of the Code Of Civil Procedure
the Commissioners of the Supreme Court or
any three of them hereby designated to
conduct public examinations of all persons who
present applications filed in due form. Such
examinations will be held at the Supreme Court
rooms in San Francisco on the second Monday
in March, June, September and December of
each year No person rejected shall be at
liberty to renew the application earlier than
the second regular examination next after. such
rejection Until otherwise ordered applicants
who are bona hde residents of any of the
counties of the Los Angeles district will. If
they desire, be examined at the beginning
of each session of the court in Los Angeles
as heretofore. The next examination will be
held December II. 1899.
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AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

A. Masse, a wealthy tanner OF Napa' Is
a guest at the Grand.
J. Bleis a mining man of Sonora, Is
registered at the Lick.
W. H. Mckenzie, a prominent attorney
of Fresno, is a guest at the Lick.
Frank H. Buck, the millionaire fruit
man of vacaville, is a guest at the Palace.
Louis Sloss Jr. has returned from
Alaska after a hurried trip over the gold
fields.
Douglas S. Cone, the Red Bluff million
aire, is ut the Palace accompanied by 3.
Epperson.
Arthur L. Pearse, a traveller from Lon
don, Eng, is among the recent arrivals
at the Palace.
r. Body, a wealthy mine owner Of
Angels camp, is registered for a short
stay at the Palace.
DR.. F. Selick, one of the leading ply
sicians of Chicago. is registered at the
Palace with his wife.
]. A Dexter, who has been mining in
Alaska for nine years came down on the
steamer Portland yesterday.
George Morris, Assistant Librarian Of
Congress, is in this city on a visit Of
pleasure. He comes directly from his
home in Washington, D. c.
of the City of Mexico, is among the re-
cent arrivals at the Occidental. He is
accompanied by his wife and daughter
H. H. Johnson, A. P. Hubbard, c. D.
Leary and C. S. Blackett, mining men
from Cape Nome, who arrived in this city
yesterday on the Portland, are staying
at the Occidental.
E. NJ. Vail, F. A. Benjamin, w. H.
Granville and A. NJ. Baker, quartet Of
fortunate mining men from the Cape
Nome district, are registered at the Russ,
where they arrived yesterday morning
from the steamer Portland.
Attorney George Knight has returned
from his recent trip to the East. While
away he met the President, and on his
way home he made several political
speeches in the various States through
which he passed.
Bishop Moreland of Sacramento arrived
in the city yesterday and left on the even
ing overland for the East. He goes in
connection with his religious work. Cnd
while absent will deliver a number OF
lectures IN various cities throughout the
East in behalf of the General Convention
of the Episcopal Church, which is to be
held in this city in October. 1901.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-03

as oil paint and is much cheaper: Slack
one-half bushel of unslacked lime with
boiling water, keeping ii covered during
the process. Strain IL and add a peck OF
pounds of ground rice put in boiling va
ter and boiled to a thin paste nan
pound of powdered Spanish Whiting ana
pound of clear glue, dissolved IN warm
water; mix these well together, dh4 let
the mixture stand for several days: Keep
the wash thus prepared IN a kettle OF
portable furnace, and when USED put 1t on
as hot as possible with painter or
whitewash brush
SOUTH SEA IsLANDS-M., Placerville,
Cal ANY first-class bookseller can Iur-
nish literature on the South Sea Islands
and books on bodybuilding. The question
Are the South Sea Islands good place
for a young man to go for business! Is
too broad to admit of a general answer;
You should select the island you would
like to go to- and if there is a United
States Consul there write TO him, telling
him what line of business you would IKE
to engage in, and he will advise you.
MAN-OF-WAR-s. City. Man-of-war
is a phrase applied to a line-of-battle ship,
contrary to the usual rule of the English
language by which all ships are feminine.
Talbot in words and Their Origin" says:
1.-The use of this term probably arose IN
heavily armed soldiers. A ship full OF
them would be called a man-ofwar ship.
In process of time the word ship was dis
carded as unnecessary, and there re-
mained the phrase man-of-war. After
the ship was dropped from the phrase
man-of-war became the appellatton of the
vessel instead of the man, as originally,
and now the individual is known as
man-of-war's man. The plural of man-of-
war. either individual or vessel, IS men-oI-
Uvd
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weIbnrn,s Third Trial Set

The trial of ex-Internal Revenue Col
lector Osca NJ. Welburn has been set in
the United States District Court for II a.
m. on Wednesday next. This will be his
third trial for the offenses charged
against him. and his second trial on the
present Indictment, which charges him
with sending false vouchers to the head
of the Revenue Department at Washing
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-03

has been declared over and over again that IN the
movement for protecting the trade interests OF the
coast there is designed injury to the railroad 1t
will in fact, the welfare OF the roads to build
up the trade of California, Oregon and Washington,
Mr. Wheeler represents force which is working
for the benefit OF all, and his Endorsement by the
people OF the coast should be made unanimous.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-03
.4Mrs. Winslow,s Soothing syrup

Has been used for fifty years by millions Of
mothers for their children while Teething with
perfect success 1t soothes the child softens
the gums, allays pain, cures Wind Collie, regli-
lates the Bowels and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoeas. whether arising from teething or
other causes. For sale by druggists in every
part of the world. Be and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup, 25c a bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-03

Congressman Roberts, the poygamist against
whom the shafts of scores OF societies aimed has
at last found champion. She is woman, lives in
Chicago, and insists, with woman's logic that
Roberts ought be seated as member OF the House
of Representatives Her reason is the customary
ladyke one of simply because"
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-03
prnun neceived Her.

Catherine Hafgh filed suit against Cy-
rus Elwood Brown to recover $4,000 dam
ages for breach of promise Plaintiff al
ieges that on August %, 1897, at Cincin
natl Ohio, defendant requested her TO
become his wife She consented, but sub
seouently, in January~of this year. she
discovered that Brown was a married
man.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-03

GOLDENSON'S CRIME-J. H. NJ, City.
Mamie Kelly was shot and killed in San
Francisco by Alexander Goldenson on the
10th of November, 1886.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-03

AGAIN THE CENTURY-An Old Sub
scriber, City. The next century will COM
mence on the 1st of January, 1901 Why,
is fully explained in an answer to another
correspondent in this department Octo-
ber % 1899
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-03
cA11FoRN1ANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Nov. &C. A. Rainier
and wife of San Francisco are at the
wellington; John c. Crane and wife Of
Oakland are at the St. James.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-03

HOTEL. DEL CORONADO-Take advantage
Of the round-trip tickets Now only $50 by
steamship. including fifteen days board at ho-
tel; longer stay, 81 so per day. Apply at New
Montgomery street, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-03

THE PALACE HOTEL-W. W. NJ,
City. The cost Of erecting the Palace Ho-
tel. in San Francisco, was between three
and one-half and four millions of dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-03
Principal Lowell High School.

Lask's new opera. The opportunity is Of
the best. Good luck to the enterprise.
"The Conspirators" will close this week
and "A Merry Monarch" follows. A hus-
band-and- farce goes on at the Alca-
Ear and Nance ONeil returns to the Cali
SARAH COMSTOCK.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-03

LOS ANGELES DIRECTORY-A.O o. s.,
City. A copy of the Los Angeles Direc-
tory may be seen in the office of the City
Directory in this city. in the building on
Bush street, near Sansome, occupied by
Crnclter e Co