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The colored American., 1900-02-24

Hon. John l.. Waller, ex x'ConsuI TO
Tamstave, Madagascar, who, while ad
vising colored people to come to Cuba,
is seeking means every day 10 return
with his family to this country. Cap
tain Waller, he says, made some money
out OF his commission as captain OF Is
Kansas company, which however, he
has lost by poor Investment In Santa
go, and is now only making day'iaboI
er's wages, experimenting a street
gang for the Barber Asphalt Paving
Company. Among The dra backs con.
fronting q colOred man going 10 Cuba,
is first the clannishness of the Cubans
which amounts slmOst to a hostility
towards Americans and which is in no
wise modified toward the American
Negro. Hence, professional. CONNER.
cial or Mechanical industries cannot re.
~ upon CuOan patronage or support.
The agricultural fed is well nigh barred
to man OF limited means, because OF
OF the great expense necessary the avail
able land from dense thicket of wild
underground and jungle to conditions
susceptible OF receiving tobacco or
other seed. Special implements for this
work will also be necessary, all OF
which must be imported at great cost,
also mules which cost 500 piece in
Cuba. He further says Afro'American
sympathy for the Cubans Is greatly mis-
placed and proven by contact with
them to be neither desired nor appre-
ciated. He thinks the salvation of the
island and the development Of rich
mineral and agricultural possibilities s
rest alone on the establishment of a
colOnisl government by the United
States. THESE statements coming from
adlslnterested source furnishes them @
weight not to be accorded adminlstra.
tlon patrons or pensioners.
a local Afro American Council has
been organized In this city with q tav
Orable outlook.
Bishop G. w. Clinton spent Sunday
In the city.
The resignation Of the Rev. W
o. White leaves the Ninth PresbyteI
ian church without pastor.
Prof Charles b. Ssgers, ofSan Fran
cisco, Cal author OF the drama, 9Th.
Negro" is in the city, eudeavoring t.
produce the same here,
The proposed investigation by Prof
w. Il. b. Dubois, Of Atlanta Uniyer
sity, Into the career OF college bred Ne
groes, promises intsrt sting detail. 81,
finds that there are between !, 200 snc
800 Negroes who have been grad uateG
from colleges, and to each Of them h,
Will send Questions, touching theil
family and scholastic life, occupation
since graduation, literary efforts. off.
cisi positions al d financial success
The data will be furnished In q report
to be made 10 the annual conferenc.
to be held at the University next May.
Williams and Walker, the renowned
fun makers. played TO standing room
only" st the Park theater during the
past week. Several 'sstassu wera o,var
The colored American., 1900-02-24
RACE PREJUDICE In INDIANA
Cuba Not an FL Dorado for the
Afr 4 Anerican-Dr.B Built Inter-
yiewed-A Graphic Pen Picture
OF the Doings in Hoosierdom.


much regret I mention fact detri-
mental TO the principles and rejecting
no credit upoh the reputation Of our
state. 1t was the refusal of the Hotel
Doxey, the leading hetel at Anderson,
this State, to entertain Booker T. W ash
ington who was engaged as principal
speaker at the Indiana League of Re
publican Clubs, held in that city Feb
ruary 18th. The landlord promptly in
formed the committee that no coIored
person would be accom- modated at that
house, But the remaining hotels as
well IS the homes of many private in.
dividuals were prC ffrred the committee
for the use OF the distinguished visiror.
The incident Is much dsplOred by the
committee In charge, and Hotel Doxey
comes IN for much unpleasant notori-
ETY., made more emphatic by the atti-
tude OF the mayor OF the city, Mr.. Dun
lap, who when consulted as to his pleas.
ure about riding with Mr.. Washington,
replied Without q moments hesitation,
Il
ington doesn't object" which attitude
stands out in commendable contra dis
tinction to that of the Hotel Doxey
management.
a delegation composed of Messrs.
Gurley Brewer, George l.. Knox, Chas
Brown, John Puryesr, Gabriel Jones,
James Shelton and s. A. FurnIss at
tended tie Indiana League of Republi.
Clubs at Anderson Monday, February
18th.
Since our last letter all that Is mortal
OF &. w. Thompson, that pioneer Ia
the foundation of the sterling statehood
which Indiana enjoys, has passed to
the great beyond. His death occurred
at his home in Terre Haute February
9Th and his funeral which was attended
by the Governor and most OF the State
officers, look place February 18th. He
was 81 years of age and yet active in
State and National politics until with
in the last five years.
The new city directory for 1900 gives
the population Of Indianapolis as 2O4,
618, gain III the last year OF z, 2i4 in
habitants. Pauperlsm is the smallest
OF any city its size IN the country, aud
the statistics show more persons to
own or have part interest In their
homes than in any city of it's size in the
United States.
DR.. Lyman Beecher Bluitt, formerly
Of Quincy Illinois, for the past two
years q resident of Santiago de Cuba,
passed through the city this week en-.
ronte 10 his home. DR.. Bluitt was as.
sitant surgeon in the United States
army, appointed by Surgeon General
Sternberg, and was assigned to duty
with the Eighth Illinois regiment, of.
ficsred entirely by coIored men. DR..
Bluitt left Cuba only ten days ago and
has made close observation of the Gu.
ban situation generally and is In q posi-
tion TO give authoritative and at the
same time valuable information as to
prospects in colored emigration to that
island. He is much exasperated at
the glowing pictures of Cuoa ss an
Eden for the Negro, painted by Ameri.
can Negroes who have made tempor.
arv rasidence tharo and who ha 80.
The colored American., 1900-02-24
Agents Wanted .

Enclose &c stamp for reply, and we Will send
particulars telling how you can make from
SIS to $50 per month, and so be presented
with fine Gold Watch. Address.
SCOTT REMEDY CO.,
Eox 57c, Louisville. XIV.
The colored American., 1900-02-24
>.SECOND BAPTIST LYCEUK<

A Free Forum, devoted to
the instruction of the Masses
on the Social, Economic, Re-
ligious, Educational and Busi'
ness Issues of the Day. and
their relation to the Progress
of the Negro Race
Meets every Sunday afternoon Except sec.
ond Sunday in each MONTH at Second Bap'
tist Church, Srd Street, between Il and Sts.,
northwest. Everybody invited.
Richard w. Thompson, President,
r. 8. Smith sno c. L. Marshall, " Pres
James e. Slaughter, Secretary.
Rev, W. Bishop Johnson, Pastor,
The colored American., 1900-02-24

Williams and Walker, the renowned
fun makers. played TO standing room
only" st the Park theater during the
past week Several ''stags" were gwen
the principals and OF her members of
company. LILLIAN THOMAS Fox.
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and the special contributions are well and
fnstructively written. The Catholic Prog
ress Is the official organ of the North
western Jurisdiction, comprising five states.
Alaska and British Columbia, and has
been indorsed by the bishop and clergy.
The paper has heretofore been "A monthly,
but the management has decided to con-
vert it into IL bi-monthly periodical, 10 he
issued on the first and fifteenth of each
month c. r. Summers. late of the Mon
taua Catholic, is the editor.
Anthony Hope has Just sent the final
copy" for his new novel "Quisantc," to
the American publishers of the book.
1t will be published in book form In
the early autumn. and will not appear
serially as the author prefers this course
In the case of this novel. which VIII dis
play his versatility and strength in a de-
cidedly new light.
Bernard Capes, whose "Our Lady Of
Darkness" commanded the attention Of
the novel-readiug world. calls his new
book From Door to Door" "a book OF
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NOTES AND @EWS.

The first issue of the Catholic Progress,
q continuation of the Progress, which has
been in existence fifteen months made
its appearance May Is. 1t is in the form
of an Illustrated magazine. and it's new
edition has made a decided Improvement
in it's general makeup, besides chron-
telling a diversity of news which shows
that the field of Catholic activity has been
well canvassed.
The editorial pages contain interesting
discussions on church topics Of the hour,
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grandfather was Methodist minister,
and her Interpretation of Methodism to
MAYFAIR has been accepted like her in
depreciation of Mayfair to Methodism"
as candid and profoundly interesting.
Miss Fowler's new novel; THE Earring
dons." is said to be the most successful
book among recent fiction.
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many when she was just old enough to
walk.
A novel of English country life by new
author is in press at u. Appleton a. Co. s.
1t is entitled The Minister'S Guest" ANA
is by Isabel Smith. The scene is laid
among the Independents of place called
Market Pateey. To the home of the in
dependent minister. Ebenezer villa, there
comes II daughter from another world.
Her presence invites a consideration of
sharp contracts between herself and her
surroundings. There is considerable
chance for character study in the book,
the dramatis personae being thoroughly
individualized. The authors style is said
to he somewhat similar to that of Mrs.
Gaskeli.
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McClure's magazine for June will con-
tain an article by William J. hampton on
the Cape Nome gold fields. telling how
10 reach them, how they are worked,
what they produced last season, what
they promise to produce this season, and
all about them-an article. in short, full
OF practical information ON a subject
about which there has been great deal
Of vague and eNtravagant writing. 1t
will be fully Illustrated from photographs
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The June number of the Critic will con-
tain the first of two papers on the etch-
ings of Queen Victoria by Mr.. Christian
Brinton. Each paper will be profusely
illustrated with reproductions of signed
etchings and drawings made by her ma
jesty when she was a pupil of Sir Edwin
Landseer, and never before reproduced.
Among these etchings are several por-
traits one of the prince consort another
of the present dowager empress of Ger
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r. H. Russell announces that he has
purchased from VI. Edmond Rostand the
American copyright Of his new play,
"L'Aiglon," and will publish the Eng
lsh translation in America Simultaneous
Iy with the publication Of the book in Eng
and and in Paris.
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Drummond. Harper & Bros $50 For
sale by Lowman & Hanford)
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TIouehton. Mlniin Il Co have in press
four farccs 10y Mr. HoWclls which have
never been reprinted from the magazines
i'm which they appeared. They are enti-
tied Bride Roses" Indian Giver." The
Smoking Car" and Room a. That they
are bright delicinusly humorous. eNqui-
sitely refined and charming in style Is a
matter OF course. since Mr. Huwells wrote
them. They VIII hc brought out I'm little
volumes OF attractive typography. sim
ply and artlstcully bound.
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Blood Troubles Require Blood Remedies.


i'm
alta
A sfl
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romances. fantasies. WITNESSES and levi
ties" The title he has taken from fhe
Anatomy of Melancholy, "-"Homer him.
self must beg If he want means, and as,
by report, sometimes he did go from door
to door and sing ballads"
Parts of the new book have appeared in
the Pail Mall Magazine, the Idler Black
wood the Cornhill and other leading peri
odicas whereas other parts are printed
in the volume for the first time without
previous serial publication.
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Harry a Garne!d son of tho late
president. and recently president ~ the
Cleveland Chamber Of Commerce. viii
contribute Go the june Century AN article
en- THE Business Man and me Consular
service .u which ha makes a novel APP
proath 10 this subject, lp which, as is
We'll known. hc IS deeply Interested.
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BLOOD TROUBLES,
Cancer, SCrOfuIa, Old Sores, Rheumatism
Contagious Blood Poison,
Chronic Ulcers,

blood n
it Of
enter blood without through
shov
t finds
oil sign the realdis
Ns Tim
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Miss Mary Johnston, the author of TO
Have and To Hold made her first con-
tribution to literature in a 'womans edi-
ton of the Fincastle. Va, Herald, gotten
up for the benefit of the Mount Vernon
building at the Worlds fair" says the
Banner, of Buchanan. Va, the little vii
lage in the Old Dominion in which Miss
Johnston was born. and where she spent
the first sixteen years OF her life. THE
article was one of the best in the paper,
and was entitled A Glimpse of Royalty
While Miss Johnson and her father were
abroad they stopped for a time at a resort
on the Mediterranean coast, and Queen
Victoria was also there at the same time.
A very simple yet interesting account of
a chance meeting on the road with Eng
lands queen was we suppose, the first
thing that the author of TO Have and
To Hold ever wrote for publication"
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To the Memoria! day issue ~ the
Youths Companion. May q Mary l..
wilkins contributes an appropriate story,
THE Remembered Grave
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PRESIDENT MKINLEY drinks Jesse
Moore 'AA' whskey.
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I. Zangwill contributes lyric called
MAY" to the June New Lippncott.
Readers of the Ghetto stories viii hardly
realize that these grotesque tales proceed
from the same pen as this delicate poem.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27
Winter For Fees.

Bees need water more when rearing
brood than at any other time. They
rear most brood at the time Of the
heaviest honey flow, but also much
in the early spring. II they have To
go far for II much time is lost from
honey gathering, and in the spring.
h they fly away, they may become
chilled; thus they are led 10 seek II
NJ some place near by, perhaps In the
puddle In the barnyard or some other
filthy place. Then. too. they may
seek such n place In preference 10
running water. because the foul water
has flavor Of salt All this may be-
prevented 10y having n barrel with wa
ter in IL placed near the hives. and a
leak through which the water may
run out slowly and trickle down over
piece Of corrugated board like
washboard. which last may be used.
Put IN fresh water every day. about
rs much az would run out in twenty
-four hours. md add about one table
spoonful OF fine salt for each pallful
Keep the barrel covered that they
may not drown themselves In a.
Many bees are lost by drowning. II
they have no suitable place 20 go for
water. but have TO visit a brook or
pond
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27
K EADs a q
4::NTANCIES]

Independent wash skirts for little
girls are being sold in the shops this
season.
The wash wrapper has come again
to the fore in popularity for home ana
morning wear.
The skirt chCmiSe is n novelty In lin
cerie which Will find favor with many
young women.
Lowering the waistllne 10 bring II
down TO a decided point in front IL
one of the ruling features Of summer
styles.
SILK, satin and even velvet stocks are
worn with the cotton shirt waists,
being vastly more becoming than the
stiff linen collars.
The up-to-date girl now has her
finger purse carved with her initials
instead Of having her monogram IN
brass or silver.
High corselet girdles are worn with
shirt waists, and dimity gowns as well.
Formed OF rows Of lace. and embrold-
cred insertion running around. they
are especially pretty for the lowered
muslins.
Increasingly great Is the rage for lace
Gppliques in white. black and deep
cream color and lace In every possible
form on smart summer gowns, light
wraps. boleros, fancy waists and high
class summer millinery.
Separate skirts Of tafleta are plain
and are finished around the lower
edge with three narrow shaped rufiies
or volantes Of the material. The little
taffeta coats can be bought now for
much less than wooden garments.
One OF the new moGes Of trimming
foulard gowns consists OF bands Of
white silk. machine stitched In straight
rows or In n pattern, which makes
them very effective as n finish for the
bodice and the Hounces In the skirt.
The most beautiful diamond rings
now show none Of the setting. In
some OF the rings smaller stones are
set along the ring on each side OF the
large stone. and the jewels have the
appearance Of resting on the hand
without visible support.
Simple little waist ties are made OF
silk about the width Of an ordinary
soft silk necktie. pointed at the ends
and simply hemmed around the edges
on the machine. They are long enough
90 pass - md the waist and tie In a
small bow with rather long ends.
Astraight full Spanish founce tucked
down In vertical lines a few inches
from the top j. a pretty variation In
skirts for thin gowns. II IL not always
Of equal width ali around. however.
being graduated from ten inches IN
front to a half a yard at the back.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27
Mr.. Parsons Fish story.

Here is the way they make use Of
certain fish along the Pacific Coast of
the United States, according to Joseph
III. Parsons, n Birmingham lawyer:
'The fish is long and slender. shaped
not unlike n candle. and it is so exceed
ingly oily that If you apply q lighted
match TO it the fish will blaze brilliant
ly,' said Mr.. Parsons. $50 the people
bore holes in blocks of wood, or in
ice in winter time and stick in the
fish, heads downward Light is ap-
piled 10 the tails. and there is n brill
liant and pleasing illuminant. old fish
are best. One old fish lighted at the
tail end will outlast three good can
dies. and give as much light as a
dozen. n."-Blrm!ngham (Ala) Age-Her-
aid.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27
Chinese Shop slcns.

The signboards (chao-pan or the
shops form very curious feature In
the streets OF Chinese town. These
signs. as well rs notices of the wares
sold. are inscribed In large characters
on both sides Of pretty lacqucrcd per
pendicular boards. which are occa-
sionally fastened up. but very IRE.
Quently hung up outside the shop
fronts, 81 rs 10 attract the attention
of passersby; with this view lcrr; large
strips OF cloth are very commonly
hung across the street, on which the
names and designations of the shops
are stamped or painted. The notices
on the boards outside Chinese shops
describe fully the business that is car.
ricd on inside.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27
GHS1l N'0Pln AND e9
KE. ": IS: ::,A

There are over fifty regular women
physicians IN New Jersey.
The census reports show a surplus
OF women in twenty-five States.
A women's club has been opened In
Vienna, Austria, with 400 members.
The number of women employed in
the United States postal service is
about 1000.
The first woman physician 10 prac-
tico in New Zealand IL DR. Margaret
CruiCkshdnk. OF Waimate.
Marion Harland said the other day.
There is no cure for neighborhood
gossip SO effectual as club"
The Empress of Russia is extremely
p".nal TO perfumes, with prediction
for those of French manufacture.
The Supreme Court OF Tennessee has
decided that women cannot practice
law before any of the courts OF Ten
nessee.
One Chicago firm has orders for
seven Frances Willard memorial win
dows from different churches and So
cieties.
The only woman rabbi On record is
Miss Rachel Frank, who had conferred
on her this distinction 10y Jewish
church in san Francisco.
Nine. Ada Adini, who is achieving
fame as one Of the most ideal Brun-
hides OF the European stage. is an
American 10y birth. She was born in
Boston.
The first Mohammcdan woman doc
T. tor, Nine. Bibi. Razeia Koutlouiarova-
SalaimanOva, has lately begun 10 prac-
tice az Tashkcnd. She obtained her
medical education at 81. Petersburg.
Miss Mamie Hale. of Columbia, Mo-,
will draw the plans and furnish the
specifications for the two buildings 20
be erected nj Marshall for the Missouri
State Asylum for the Feeble Minded.
President Hazard, OF Wellesley, is n
believer in athletics, and says she
thinks the modern athletic collegc-brod
girl is thus far the nearest approach TO
Plato's conception of perfect woman.
Mrs. Melcina Boone Frazier died re-
Gently at her home in Ash Grove, No.
she was eighty years old, and was
widely known in the Southwest, and
was granddaughter of the famous
Daniel Boone. She was born in st.
Charles County, Mo.
Robert Louis Stevcnson's widow Is
coming to make her home I'm Santa
Clara County. Cal. She has sold the
house where her author husband died
on the Samoan isle, and has purchased
a tract OF land near Gilroy. Here she
will make her home, at least for the
summer months.
Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland is
presumably fond of the military ele-
mont. From quite small child she
has been clever at painting, and lat
terly her chief models from life" have
been the guards on sentry at her own
palace. From one Of the windows
these are easily sketched, and, being
on duty, they are, Of course, conven-
icntly poised in readiness.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27
pro,l,ab,. Poultry RaIsinc.

Poultry raising should he profitable
ON farms, even II not sent Ia market
With beef high in price, the farmer
can supply himself with fresh meat
at all seasons.~ The difficulty Is that
a great many farmers do not give their
fowls proper care. Ii is possible that
over nifty per cent. OF the chicks
hatchcd ON farms perish without the
farmer knowing the cause or beng
aware Of the loss until the chicks are
called up and counted. Dogs. eats.
rats, hawks. crows and other enemies
tax the farmers severely on young
chicks. and mach of the loss could be
avoided with more attention given ,hc
poultry.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27
a Study in Terra Gotta.

Among the visitors to an art exhi.
bition were two old ladies from the
country. With gredt interest they ex-
amined' the statue Of n young Greek,
on the pedestal Of which were In.
scrlbed the words Executed in Terra
Gotta"
"Where is Terra Cbtta?" asked the
lady with the poke bonnet
BLESS my heart, Amandy, how
should / know" replied the lady with
the gold-rimmed spectacles showed
up to her forehead.
Never mind, dear" her friend reas-
sured her, lit don't much signify.
Wherever it was the poor man what
was executed is dead and gone now.
We can only hope he didn't die n
heathen."