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Eiat tJusricta Ruat Cnc!um.

a contemporary, in advocating
the denomination Of State Superin-
tendent She4tS. contemptuou-ly
avers that the public schools of the
state. previous 10 the first election
Of Mr.. Sheat- in lo42. We're mis-
managed upon low level" and
compares. in general terms. the
work of the present Incumbent Of
that Office with that Of his prede-
cessOT.
Aside from the manifest bad taste
Of disparagiEg the official service ot
one who was 30 universally rever=d
and sincerely laMentej a. the late
Hon. Albert J. Russell, such SAFE
meuts would constitute gross III
justice to tha: excellent Office were
he alive 10 defend himself. D3ubt-
less Mr.. Sheats knew nothing f the
methods adopted by his over-zeaI-
Gus adheTent-, and will a. promptly
condemn them a. would any friend
aad admiyer Of the beloved and
rarely talented man who served The
state and is children 50 faithfully
and well through eight long vars Of
hardship and discouragemen;, AID
who contributed more than, any one
man. before or since his period of H.
cumbency. 70 the present excellence
az -H.t -v-t11D ANY att ~ ~ - de-
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An Expensive Cmcial.


Inc att' '''C''''5 0''l'' 49,. '''
sl''e "Iiicea al e''I' la -
estlhs l''' ''' e mo- ,.-7 i''''' ~ I" '-'0'
ls th2' c"I'i''''' VT" '"e "'-IIe ~
attorney = 'le' H. ''o,i'' - ~ r0'
lecEoA9 20 '"7 - "a --''o'- ei AZ
present lLcuHioeA'' "..o "''.' 'H'1
once In is''' ana a 'l'e c'''e oI D'7
present term VIII nave oFeh cohtih-
uously IN the once I'D. t"'iFe years.
have been i'rmGiated ~ t"' faI@'A''
last fi"Tldlah. a. lolI""o'
Their s-''n' 10 - o.,. d ia ,'','-,-
- ar,anr'.- -, 80, r5. 5,..te. -, "a
Off p OF att"ra-y-gru-Ial Of Florida has
been conducted. Ta- honesty ~ 'a Tr"sen,
iHc0mo-"i mas I"' ''-" "''.'-- '.'" @ ne
'.-,,o.,,...,...,. .aas .a,-,r...,.. ,.,o ,-..
rruploy,-i from tIr.l.. .to ,irs-. 20 attack ex-
lstIag iave tuat ar beng enforced. u Is
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BHiou.ne-s and constipation are
s"eds oG. of which -piug many of the
serious disease that afIiict the hu-
man body. Sound judgment would
demand the immediate removal Of
this condition before it develops
something more troublesome and
difficult 20 cure. PEICKLY ASH BIT
IEES J. reliable cure fer coustipa-
tiuu ami disorders of similar ch3rac-
ter. II not only thoroughly empties
and purifieS the bowels, but strength
ems the bowel channels and regulates
the liver and stomach, hence il per
forms q radical cure. Sold by Han
nah Bros.
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LAST WEEKS EXPORF-.
Shipments to Foreign Ports are
Valued at S3TO. .525.

The custom house records show
that during last week three steam
and two sail vessels OF an aggregate
tonnage Of 4.Sl4 arrived from for
eign ports and that three steam ana
eleven sail vessels @: an aggregate
tonnage of l., lG4 cleared for foreign
pots.
The total value OF shipments TO
foreign ports for the week was $40
go. distributed as follows:
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4 Strong EndDr~emsnt.

Nj. JOY. Pa. Feb. 24:L. 1900.
Or. Earl =. Sloan. Boston. Mass.
Dear Sir-During my - wears ex-
perIeLce in the horse business have
used many kinds OF !inimentS hu.
have dropped all other kinds -
tirely now aud Use only SLOAN'S
| consider l. :he BEST. / handle
mostly Western horses ana find that
an application Of your Ljuimeut L.
the throat and your Fever Remedy
taken internally Will stop tie ship
ping cough and cure chil!- aad
lung fever / would no. think of
doiuG without either. Neither
would l think Of being withou,
SiOIn'S Quick Cure in my stable and
in LIy house. ! used one package Of
your Worm and Tome Powders
about year ago on mElT year old
family horse and he has looked like
silk ever since. Yours very truly,
Signed l.. w. KELLER.
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Convention Cail.

The sixteenth annual meeting Of
the Woman'- Christian Temperance
Union Of Florida, will be held Ill
Gainesville. April 3rd, ith and jth.
The first session viii De at 3 p. m.
Of Tuesday the third.
Mis- Belle kearney of Flora.
Ms. Will give the convention aG-
dTc-~. add.uC interest - tho urca-
sion. ALICE c. EEoN>.
SARA !. GLENN. PRECEDENT.
R.c-rNILu SAC.N.
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No better Cigar for
the money made-DUR-
HAM--at D'Alemberte's

Don't buy anything in
furniture or house furnish
jR9S until you bNCe seen
yWarStOn g. FiRch's stock.
Their prices are IOIC: their
stock is complete, and hey
WtU sell you WbGt you tcHHt
on LOH6 time.
Try THE NEWS Want Column.
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We are Sole Agents For

kayser & Altman. CL4-.
keilen : and Cleveland W. .
Coz. Fine Wall Paper. o.
u samples. j. f.. Ros- 6, c..
y. PalafOX. Phone -.
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President MCKINLEY brother,
Abuer. w.O has been travelling in
the South. la- written tor New
York paper some unique observa-
lions. from which We make the fol-
lowing extract. showing how little
he really knows about the millions
Of dollar wo'th Of garden truck
tha. yearly goes uyrthwsrd from the
South Atlantic and Gulf State-:
For eKRmpl-. taer- q, TO reason WHY from
all the 80. ion ~ tl= country between iae
Piedmont region aad ,Le sea, from Ports
mouth. through Atlanta and Colun5U 10
Florida, there should not be seat up 10 The
North Vegetables 81 a.. cescrlpJi0ns Z
month or more before W. get th.ra IA th-
North. Thi, trucking feature has been
looked after with prClJ IN the sections 81
tideSster and eastern shore Virginia. and
There Is no reason why such conditions
should not br pat az WORK ir sections far-
ther s0u;h. The North D., waitia- flr this
early produce and eager 10 cOL.-Iae Il 4,
ahe south viii only -end u forward.
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Don't Pay $40 and S5U

Tor SEWING MACHINES W..
can buy the best make VIII s.
idte Improvements at o. VI. .
Bargaln Furniture HOu-e. f.-
SlJ to so. Our household 30
ia equally a. cheap. Cal ..
the big stock.
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Or. Bulls Cough Syrro is unques.iona-

u.N tl- most rernaTkaD.c remedy ever pro-
Lc-i tO- tA- cure II taTDat aI.l IlI- I-uuJ-
los. Il ld~ cured taDu-uEI~. hf.C ma done
wonder, Ia many c2s-~- o.: l-c.p pirLt con-
: sumption.
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NIr. Y. y. Hi,o- Of Manchester.
Ia, writing cd ui- elu-u-t miraculous
escape. Ir":u d'a;a. -ay-: "E&ry-Ure
sItrr :...a~,-- ..Huc-s -eEIng~ lu-,
trouut-. NhIcr ,aa-i IA Cn.-gup-
;iuu. lad frequent !. ..oI:a.ia-,,--
and cru-arG :.:gat AMI ut". AIlMl
G,c.cr- -atI mus, -on& GI-. Then
I began 20 Use Dr. King \ew Dis
covery Tor Consumption. which com
pletrIy cured me-. J would lot b.
without Il even II il cost - go ii be =
tie. Huudred~ have used il On NY
recommendation and ailsay X u-ve T
f.il> u cure IlToa;. Chest and Lung
troubles. Regular sin 5uc. and
$l.OU. Trial bottles free At W. a.
ID AleMbeIte's dug store.
Try THE News Want Column; it
will pay you.
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PENSACOLA. Mach. 5. 1900

SOUTHERN newspapers are pub
lishiuy al i:em 10 the efIect that the
people Of several southern state.
will take steps at once for the erec-
tion OF a monument . the late II.
B. Plant. With all due respect TO
the memory Of Mr.. Plant, it would
seem that the fortune of abou5 seven
teen millions which he gathered in
the transportation business in the
southern states, and the gorgeous
hotels and SpleaGij railroad and
steamship property which he con
structed and left behind him. are his
Dest monuments.
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Better late than never" l. is
best. however. to be never late about
taking Hood SarsaGariila to purify
your blood. Take it now.
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Cleaning ladies skirts and waists
is one # our specialties. star Lauu-
dry.
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Room MOuldings

in all shades. plain AMI fancy. att.
F. Ross & Cos, No. IL y. Palafox.
Phone So. 24f-tf
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Y. VI. L. l.
List Of :, anding & mmittcCs r the
Current Near.

An important meeting Of the
Young Mems Business LeG-ue viii
be held a. : o'clock tn-nor-ow night
to elect a board e directors and 70
transact other important tu-..e-s.
President Hyer has aY-oi9tsG stand
.mE .nMMitteas =, luL.-Ms:
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Or. BuiI's CoUoh syrup is The best med.

cine cor sore tnIOa'. Ia, r-...-, su.:-y or
t1u>uIt.-. Every drop "f Z -pp,.,- and
heat. \ twrIIv-Nye C..t h.tf.. rf -tl-
wonderful remedy viii cur "a COa-a or colo
.u t1.- lay.
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Try THE NEWS Want Column.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Great Britain's naval estimates
amount 10 0.o00,oO0.
Mornons are said to control politics
in Utah, Idaho and Montana.
Buffalo Bill says 10000 Mormons
from Salt Lake will found a city In " y.
oming.
Steamer Prairie, with American ex
hibts for the Paris exposition, has ar.
rived at Hayre.
The superintendent OF Indian edu-
cation suggests that attendance be
made compulsory.
"A Sir William Van Horne and the Bank
Of Montreal are planning to buy uF
the Cuban railroads.
The government OF New Zealand pro
yides work for all applicants at the
rate of two dollars a day.
1t costs 81 400 600 year to maintain
the "a royal palaces of Emperor VIII
liam throughout the German empire.
Dr. W.D. McKim, OF New York.
favors killing of confirmed criminals.
idiots and imbeciles to improve so
ciety.
At a meeting of the De Beers com
pany Cecil Rhodes said annual profits
of diamond mines In Kimberley are
$4,000, GOO.
Public sentiment in England insists
upon absolute supremacy of Great
Britain In the Boer states after the
wars end.
A private cablegram from Port OF
Spain, Venezuela, says the British con-
sui at Bolivar. named Lyons. has been
Hssassinated.
The newly-elected senator from. Cal
ifornia, Mr.. Bard. is an enthusiastic
gardener, and has produced two new
varieties OF roses.
The steel steamer Orlando NJ. Poe
for the Rockefeller feet was launched
at the Globe yards in Cleveland. o. 1t
is 400 feet long and will carry 1000 tons
or iron ore net.
Gen. A. d. Shaw. national command
er of the G. A. r.. announces himself
as n candidate for congress 20 succeed
the late Charles a. Chickering from
the Twenty-fourth congressional dis
trict OF New York.
j. g. Schurman, recently OF the Phil
ippine commission. says the plan of the
government for the Filipinos recon-
mended TO the president and accepted
by him was substantially that devised
by Pedro A. Palermo. formerly Agui-
naldo's prime minister.
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ST. PAUL.
ODD FELLOWS.


Mars Lodge. No. 22O2.
Meets second and fourth Wednesdays In
each month at odd Fellows Hall. 325
r. r. HICKMANN. p. s.. 422 st. An
* i. PARKER. IN. O.. a95 Edmund St
Household of Ruth. No. 553, &. q. o.
of q. II.
Meets first and third Monday in each
month for business second Monday for
instruction, at odd Fellows Hall. S25
Mrs SARAH c. KIRTLEY. MING.
MRS. IDA JACKSON. W. r.. S4 sum
NIT place.
MOST wORsHIPFUL GRAND LODGE
or MINNESOTA, A. r. aud A. VI
J. l., NEAL, Grand Master
VIM. II. NORRIS. Grand Secretary.
Sl7 Guaranty Loan Bldg, Minneapolis.
sT. PETER CLAVER's sODALITY.
Meets tho hrst and third Mondays OF each
month. w. J, Gardner Pres. j. s. Har-
ris Sec. A. Davis. Treas.
Pioneer Lodge. No. 4, A. y. and 4. VI.
Meets the first Monday In each month at
Masonic Hall southwest corner Fifth and
Robert streets Master Masons In good
standing always welcome.
s. IL HADLEY. w NJ
w a. HILYARD, Sec. l2i Atwater.
Minnesota Lodge. No. z, A. y. and
Meets on the nrst and third Tuesday in
each month at Masonic Hall. southwest
corner OF Fifth and Robert streets. Mas
ter MAsohs III good stahulhk Always wei
come.
H. r. HOWARD, w NJ.
J. 8, STRONG. Sec, 18th and Robert st.
WM. STEVENS. No, 3. A. +. Il a. NJ.
Meets second and fourth Monday In each
month at Masonic Hail. southwest cor
corner Fifth and Robert streets. Master
Masons In good standing always welcome,
WIN. JOHNSON. w. NJ.
-. r.. BEASLEY Sec. Ryan Hotel.
Perfect ASHER Lodge. No. ., a. y.
A. M.
Meets the second and fourth Tuesday In
each month al Masonic Hall southwest
corner Fifth and Robert street. Master
Masons ia good standing always welcome.
r. u. pURANT, w. NJ.
J, H. SHERWOOD. Sec t6i Carroll.
Bethel Chapter. No. ~, q. \. N.
Meets the first and third Thursday In
each msnth at Masonic Han, southwest
corner ot Fifth and Robert streets. Roy
al Arch Mas2ns in good standing always
welcome.
DANIEL ROY. H. +.
W. T. GASSAWAY. Sec. state Capitol
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MHAr sAY uS Ar nnMr,

Are We progressing Behold VIC AZ
home incidentally censufe others and
VIC stand still We progress not ma.
teraliy nor intellectually 4 population
oi nearly 1000 Afro Americans and not
one OF our own citizens Ia the great
University oi Minnesota Several HIGH
schools, and not over hall dozen Afro.
Americans IN attendance Ii by chance
Blshup Lees daughter and Mir Renta-
min Steward were not pupils oi the L.
OF NJ. with a daily attendance ol lnoo
advanced studcnisl the Afro Americans
oi thls city would he 4 total blank in the
minds ot the faculty oi higher eduea.
ton. Should we not feel ashamed az
our gross negligence TO take advantage
os 50 great an opportunity When
recognition oi survival of the 6ttrst
takes place (which must soon comel We
viii be grumhling away in the rear
ot intellectual atta,nments. Our south
ern brother. whom We claim Is not adj
Naneed, will display his superior learn.
ing TO our shame Why stuhbornly
maintain 4 bold front with nothing
back ol its We only deceive ousselvrsi
Why not note our ineompetcncy and al.
tempt TO become competent by fitting
ourselves for the great battle ol brains
which Is now beginning TO indcn.ily
men as men Let rs not claim what
NC are not. Tor the test will soon find us
out As 10 our material condition We
should not wait for the other fellow "
but those who have lnoneY should en-.
Ter into some kind al business. even ON
. small scale. The white man takes his
chances, and Why not We. II Nc had
business obligations oi our own NC
would not hnd time 10 say what We
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ought to do,-but what I am trying to
do. We must learn TO appreciate and
encourage the man who trys to do and
eontemptibly ignore the man who talks
against and abuses those who attempt
to do. Let the wind bag" among us be
exiled from memory. Let him find his
place among others Of his kind There
are no places in progress for such
man. And he Is only an impediment
to those who desire to better their ma
terial condition. The actual product
is the only proof oi our diseipleship OF
material progress. We cannot be con-
vineed that the wind bag is equal to
the producer. Let us detest him for
ever
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-10
EDITORIAL.
FRANKLIN ELopEMENT.

The case OF Albert Franklin. who
eloped with a respectable white girl has
created quite sensation The head
lines in all white newspapers has a
tendency To incite public dcrision be
cause an elevator hoy captured a tai
ented aud pretty white miss. We can
readily note the feeling that exists,
The treatment that Lawyer Wheaton
and Anderson received at the hands OF
Chicago officials. on application to in
terview their clients. speaks well(D for
boosted Afro. American freedom IN the
Windy City. The hatred OF the negro
in the hearts OF the degraded element
ui white people cannot be uprootcd.
They stand always ready % humilatc
the negro. We should never believe
that this element OF white people will
ever possess any genuine love for the
negro. II will pay to watch even
those who ieiRn perfection Mrs.
Butts Franklin deserves commcndation
for the womanly stand she has taken in
firmly refusing to be separated from her
colared spouse We look only AZ the
principle which involves the unit Of the
twain, placing no stress upon the Sup
posed anxiety on the part of either to
desire marital relationship, simply be-
cause OF the unique novelty OF being
united. on account ol difference oi ma
tionulity, This degraded class oi whites
would have no chance 10 perseeutc the
negro II the so called learned white
editor who pretcnds to befricnd. or dis.
truth and justice instead OF the whims
Of sensational "grabbers" II tho white
editors who pretend to beirtend. or dis.
charge his manly duty toward the
negro, means well, why don't he use his
power in a form which will cnticc pub.
lie tolefaton of things which are bound
To be logical conclusions because of the
right and justice OF things. instead OF
using flaming head lines, which he
knows will add contempt and dcfision
20 the already existing moderation OF
the negro. The very motive ol these
editors fail "a denote any love ior jus-
tiee and right. yet they claim Go be iull
tledged disciples OF truthtO. The dol
lars ot this country have coetccd the
truth from the hearts OF the qualified
and total corruption of all that il noble
and pure will inevitably be the fate of
those who worship the dollar, rather
than speak IN defense OF the right. II
is becoming more apparent each day
that money IS the god uf American peo-
pie SO long % white editors are afraid
10 speak w defense ot people who
are struggling Tor just and merted rec.
ogniiton, ouf hope oi reconciliation will
remain IN darkness, In the white press
lies the power, the moulder oi public
sentlmentl Get the press right and
prejudice against the negro will ahatc
and not before. unless through intimate
acquaintance, which has no bearing
Upon common justice, and indispensable
duty OF men, Let the white editors
ct this country abolish such head lines
as negro will hc lynched or burned at
the stake II caught" black negro
elopes with pretty white girl. detained
by the police. etc Then public sen,i.
ment will change
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-10
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

The latest society fad Is TO give
trimmed hats as cotillon favors.
What a lot of trouble we could
avoid IL we only learned not TO worry.
The average young man of the day
thinks himself about so years ahead
of the times.
Many really worldly women cannot
overcome their nervousness at the ar.
rival of n telegram.
A woman Is quick to believe IA mar
cares for her, but man never seems
TO be quite convinced that woman
loves him until she wearies him with
her affection.
woman cun write the most eNnct-
ing essay In an awfully cramped po,
sltion and with u perfect terror of n
pen; n man, on the other hand, must
have the most felicitous environment
To be able 10 even receipt bill.---phil-
ndclphla Times.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

Nat. Turner Lodge, No. 2, X. of T..
Meets the second and fourth Thursda ys
In each month. Brothers In good stand
ing welcome. Al Labor Temple, Fourth
and Eighth avenue south.
r. -. PARKER, c. G.
RALPH WATSON. X. X. and s.
Pride of Minnesota Lodge, No. 4, X. {.
of T..
Meets the fret and third Thursdays in
each month. All brothers In good stand
Ing welcome At Pummer Post Hall.
First avenue north and Washington.
JAMES ROBERTS, &. G.
w. G. JEFFREY. X. X. and s.
,. X. HIIynrd Lodge.
Meets first Tuesday In each month at
Window Block, Second avenue South and
Washington Masons in good standing
always welcome.
q. w. LTLLARD. w. NJ
JASPER GIBBS. Sec, Guaranty Loan
RestauTant
Anchor Lodge, No. Z, a. r. and A. VI.
Meets the first and second Monday in
each month at Window Block Second aV-
enue South and Washington. Masons In
good standing welcome.
j. A. SCOTT. w. M.
A. b. LEE, 270l Aldrich avenue South.
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any and Sermon. 11:00 a. m: Sunday
School and Cbildren's Vespers 300 D. m. j;
Esensong and Sermon. 500 p. m. We'd
nesday Evening Prayer and Lecture 500
p. p.: Friday: Choir Rehearsal and
Brotherhood of St..AndreW, 500 D. m.
All are cordially invited. Seats free.
NOTICE.-Changes and corrections will
be made upon motif ying the office. III we
have neglected to place notice OF any
society In the above directory II IL be-
cause we do not know of 1t or have not
seen its officers. Send name of any
Of officers and it will be inserted.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-10

GAINESVILLE, o., March o. Possibly
the greatest cooking main ever known
In Ohio occurred here. Sportsmen OF
the whole state were present. Twen,
ty'tve thousand dollars changed
hands, most of which was lost by
Zanesville people. as the home birds
were worstcd, No police interference
MhA Attemnteh.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-10

THE MARKETS.
Grain. rrov,sioa.. e.c.

chicago, March &
FLOuR~-pui hut steady.
WHEAT Higher, May, 6sN8eGSc. July,
e6Asug5Ac
CORN Stronger Cash quoted az sea
A4c. May sold az at7smsSc. and 3SAe; July
az &@u $40, and %'se, September at S5Asag
&A,c and &iAe
OATS STEADY May, .sSSusg'sc, July.
settHssAc
inEs, HuHic, common harley. feed or eN-
pert trade, Die. Low grade mailing, $50
S''sc good, siU9So, aud choioe Sa9tlOc
MEss PORK Offerings moderate and
demand rather active. Prices auotnhle at
NRhi1Hle is6s for regular. and s. Sabsesa SEA
for old; si66s4l0GS for May, and SO 6glsas
lo5sls tor July.
LARD Demand only lisht and offerings
rather small Prices quptahla al s, 55t,sg
~ tor REGULAR &'s'aua, NJ FOR old. s. Ssis
oessss Tor May, and s., sSafa 10 for July
SHORT RIB SIDES -oFfvrtnra rather
limited and demand very quiet Prices
quetshle at N,GsaFea a Tor cash. according
TO weight &,Sss1t6,0 for May, and s. Sslp
69a FOR July.
POTATOES Market strong Prices bet
ter hurhanka, 6afac, Rurais. assYttc.
hinEs. S'aise mixed. StUlec
EGGS MarksT easier Loss on. cases
teturted, at mark, fresh eggs. itlsc. held
tresh eEgs. duotably. ssliec. strictly fresh.
at its
tTrER-oontinucs flrm. crcam.r,es
extra 41se pcr pound. tirsts. sssfgae. see.
ei'ds' lsaAk, dairies, tSAzSc. imitation
creamerles tSsIlac
LIVE POULTRY Firm Turkeys TeS,,,
chickens sHglsc ducks. aefalse ps,r Mound
Eeeaa. 81 ssaitNea per daRen.
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The privilege of erecting bootblack-
ing stands In the large downtown Of
fee buildings of New York is valuable.
and even the right to GO from Office to
Office with n bootbloclSinR box is as
scssed In some OF these buildings.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-10
MINNEAPOLIS.
q. U. o. o. o. r.

st. Anthony Lodge, No. 2S77.
Meets the first and third Wednesday in
each month for the transaction of bust
ness, LIST avenue N and Washington.
A. II. MYRICK. N. @.
JAMES A. SCOTT. p. s. +. o. Box 33
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Editorial Announcements.

To secure the return of unsolicited
manuscript postage should be enclosed.
Communications must reach the office
by Wednesday morning. preceding the Is
sue In which they nre to appear
All communications, enclosing news
matter for publication. must bear the
writer's name not for publication. but AS
an evidence OF good faith
Contributions and items OF news con-
cerninR thH progress OF the colored race
are requested from our readers.
We reserve the right 20 reject any COM
munlcntlon unsuitable for publication.
Subscribers ordering addresses of their
paper changed are requested to give their
former na we'll as their present address.
Address all communications and make
all remittnnces 10 THE AFHO-AMEHl-
CAN ADVANCE.
COS Northwestern Buildln9.
Minneapolis, MINI.
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Chicago March 4
hssas~Marke, active with pricws steady
to : shade higher. Sales ranged AZ q 10
Wsss Ief ttks. N'Ssit Gsa for light Ng
cts for FoaGh packinSs 81 rSs91 s-th fSs
mixed. and q Wgf6oo fer heavy naebtns
and shipping Iots 80
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-10

Lead, $. d. March o., Fire de.
stroyed 90 buildings and cntailcd a
loss of $500 600.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-10

ST. THOMAS MISSION.
Rev. LnhM J. Ennde. an Charge.
ST. JAMES 4. W. E. CHURCH.
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ST. PAUL.
ST. JAMES A. M. q. CHURCH.
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ST, JAMES 4. M. o.. CHURCH.
Rev. =. 4. Anderson, Pastor.
Cor Fuller and Jay streets
Sunday services II ~ a. m 10 =. IN
"Wednesday prayer meeting. s'a9 y. m-
ST. PETER CLANER'S.
Father rrtatou.
Cor. harrington ard Aurora avenues
Sunday services. Mass. $50 a. n- High
mass iess0 n. M Evening service at :
o clock.
PILGRIM HAPTIsT CHURCH.
Rev. -. a 0rReF. Pastor
Cor, Esth ard Cedar.
sunday SsFEtcsss Preaching az II ~ a
IN, and ssG u IN Sunday school at fs.10
esiock, "Wednesday evening general
prayer meeting
ar. PHILlIrs' EPISCOPAL MISSION.
80 Rice street. bet Aurora and UniVer-
sunday .srxlss.. MsrnInE PRAYER. LIZ.