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The colored American., 1900-09-08

sons and daughters of the black SOL
dlers Mrs. Layton in the name OF the
ten millions Of her race thanked these
patriotic women of the twin cities and
assured them that her race was as loyal
TO-DAY to all that was just and right
as they were on the field from 1861 to
1868 etc. The audience was moved to
tears at the close of the speech of about
ten minutes.
Among the many resolutions and
able decisions made by this graud body
OF nearly 15O, 600 women represented In
convention by about 500 delegates and
only 13 were eolored-. the one that
brought about the greatest discussion
was. the coloTed corps belonging 10 the
Departments of Maryland and Ken
lucky be set apart to themselves. This
resolution was supported by women
from M Massachusetts,, Connecticut, n.
Dak ota and Ohio, but strongly op.
posed by Mrs Steismeier Of st, Louis
Missouri, wealthy German woman,
but true as steel. The officers Of the
department of Maryland and our own
Mrs, Layton, the only eoIored delegate
who said word. Mrs. Layton spoke
for about % minutes and refuted every
plea made by the opposition and gave
practical illustration to prove the same
For instance, one said the cOlored peo.
pie were happier by being apart. Mrs.
Layton said. you mean you are hap
pier by their being apart. Take q man
VINO has been reared In dirt. ALWAYS
lived in dirt, he knows nothing else
Take him out of that, clean him off,
put him in clean place and very seon
he will want TO Insult any one " no SAYS
he came from tie other home. The same
Is true of our women who have never
known, never been Fllowed by your
loyal vote to be anything but set apart
and they seem happy, etc. Then as a
+ &c, We endeavor to adapt ourselves to
our surroundings. Show me another
The colored American., 1900-09-08

race one'third as great in numbers as
ours, who have stood as much as Wa
have for you and yours from 1895 tin
now and have not struck back" and sn
point after point was taken up and
when she had finished, the resolution
was lost and in It's stead came "If anv
any white woman or corps wishes to he
set apart from the colored corps, thev
may do so through The proper channel
and II eolored corps wishes they same
it may" This was unanimously car.
rIed.
The next convention will be held in
Denver. Colorado.
Mrs. Layton reports Lawyers Carlisle
Mason and Albert George of our citv
doing thriving business. Mr.. Albertus
Brown also OF our city is making his
mark as stem ogEaI her to National Re-
publican Committee.
The colored American., 1900-09-08

Prof Robert I'll. Terrell hs S been in.
vited by the Republican State Central
Go mmittee Of Maryland 10 deliver
number Of speeches. in that state. He
as especially invited to accompany
@ congressman Pierre Of the Sixth Dis.
trict Hon. A M. Gould, Assistant U.
s. District Attorney.
The colored American., 1900-09-08
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The colored American., 1900-09-08
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fed and delighted with the Hartona Remedies.
The colored American., 1900-09-08
HARTOKA REMEDY COMPANY.
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To remedies
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HARTONA NO-SMELL

will all smells and bad odo of the body
chad HARTONA Godend
Sent anywhere receipt of price5Oc. package.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-20
A GAMBLING SHIP.
Proposition to Have a Floating Nina
ture Monte Carlo in the Eng
lish Channel.

NEW YORK. Dec. ia dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Lon
don says:
A syndicate has been formed 30 buy
an obsolete Atlantic liner. fit her up
as a miniature Monte Carlo casino.
moor her or the English coast just
outside the three mile limit and run a
big game in the English channel on
Brighton. the place chosen. Launches
will run back and forth to meet the
London trains.
The boat will be a floating hotel as
well as gambling resort and visitors
may live aboard as long as they please.
in luxurious surroundings. Experienced
croupiers win be imported from Monte
Carlo and roulette win be the principal
game played in strict accordance with
Monaco rules.
NominaIly it will be a club. but any
man belonging to any recognized club
in Europe can easily obtain admission
upon payment Of nominal fee. This
is similar to the rule Of the ostend
Club. A private part Of the ship will
be devoted to a restricted club Ike
any London club. with heavy subscrip-
tons and limited membership. This
will be for private play.
The promoters say making money is
not so much their object as providing
a place where Englishmen can gamble.
They reckon the profits Of the hotel and
restaurant business viii be sufficient TO
pay the expenses. so every reasonable
concession will be made to gamblers.
The cost OF the ship and Quitting
is estimated at s25O.O0O. while more than
that will be subscribed to stake the
bank.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-20
COAL OPERATORS MEET.


NEW YORK. Dec is,-rhc lndepen.
dent anthracite coal operators have Just
held secret meeting IN thla city which
was very largely attended by the rep.
resontatlvos OF the colllerIes that have
not been purchased by the rcprescnta-
tivcs OF j. Plerpont Morgan 4 Com.
pany or the New York. ontario \ Yves.
tern Railway Company
Great otloenee is manifested on the
part of those who werc preacn, IA to
the details OF business transacted, It
Is understood that some ot the mem
hcrS We're Inclined to criticize the ae.
tlon OF the Pennsylvania Coal Com.
pany In selling out to Mr. Morgan. and
Il, l., Fuller, In dlsposlng OF the Mount
Pleasant mlnes 10 the ontario 4 Wes.
tern Railroad. An that could b. learn
ed OF the meeting was contained IN the
following brief statement,
Special attention was given to
consideration OF the means Of dispoalnE
OF the independent operators Tonnage.
plan for which was favorahly acted
upon The details Of this plan will not
be made public Tor some time. perhaps
not for two weeks"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-20

eSlsS the proceeds OF sale OF con.
soils.
Dunean's IL the name under which
Henry Lowenteld. Of the shafteahury
Theatre, A, A. Hannay and w. stark
do business as outside or "ourb" brok-
ers They issued book called How
Money Makea Money" Lady Miles saw
this book IN August, iSsS, and wrote
20 Messrs, Duncan, Since then $4,000
or more OF her money has passed
through Duncan's hands.
Lady Miles began with a three-sharo
deal IN August. 1895 BY November,
1899, transactions involving about $780,
700 Were open between her ladyshlp and
Duncan's.
while the firm, said the plaintiffs
counsel, were ever ready with advice
to Lady Miles about buying stocks and
shares, whenever she bought they al
ways sold"
Toward the end OF the dealings Lady
Miles daughter suggested TO Messrs,
Duncan that II would be a good thing
TO sell instead OF buying. Mr., Hannay
told her Il would be rulnous TO "sell a
bear" Said Lady Miles:
II now see Il would have been rulnous
Ito him, 50 he did not sell" Lady
Miles decided to 80 In more heavily,
A statement OF her account rendered
on November - showed that the pro.
ceeds Of the sale OF her e6,5OO In consols
as well as some gold field shares had
been absorbed
"a portion OF your capital Is used 20
deduct the value OF your shares" was
the way the firm put Il. When she In
structed them to close her speculative
accounts she was told that all her mon
ey had been swallowed up besides
which, she owed the firm the sum OF
ei.S00.
This mean; that Lady Miles had lost
altogether eiO.Ils. She was being
when the case WAS ad-
journed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-20
REFORM HAS BEEN CHECKED.
Civil Service Reform League Attacks
the Administration.

WASHINGTON. Dee, is.-The COM
mlt,ee OF the National Civu Service
Reform League appointed to lnvesti-
gate the condition OF the federal civil
service and the enforcement OF the r.
form law and rules under the present
administration has submitted n report
saying that the progress OF the reform
in It's application to the federal service
has been seriously checked.
The committee asserts that the law
has not been thoroughly and honestly
enforced and that conspicuous oppor-
tunitles for It's extension have been set
aside. Figures are presented showing
that, during the year ending June
last. 1910 federal appointments were
made through competitive examiua-
ilons while 9l53 were made without
such examinations. 2.2i2 being tempo
rary appointments and 2.i00 appoint
ments In the census office.
OF presidential appointments the COM
mlttee says they have been controlled
almost exclusively by senator's and rep
resentatlves or unofficial political lead.
ers whose selections the preslden, had
ratified.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-20
TO WELCOME THE CENTURY.
Chicago WIN Have the Most Elaborate
Watch Night" Services Ever
Known.

CHICAGO. Dec i9-welcoming the
new century ond bidding farewell to the
old Ii 10 be- made the occasion Of the
most elaborate end Impressive watch
night" services Chicago has ever
known.
Leaders In the movement for a gener.
al celebration maintain that there ara
many sentiments associated with the
event that should make Il one OF the
most important In history. The Rev II.
G. Jackson. presiding elder of the Chi.
eago district. said,
Nearly every church In my district
Is 10 hcld watch night services. Each
pastor win arrange his Own programme.
which viii be participated In by the
pastor congregation. Epworth League
and Sunday school. There will be
preaching. prayer meeting. song service.
testimonials. social features. ending
with silent prayer at midnight After
the stroke Of the clock that ushers In
the new century there will be general
handshaklng and congratulations"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-20
ENGLAND NOT INDIFFERENT.
London Times Says British Cannot Be-
lieve America VIII Denounce Sol
emn International agreement. 4.

LONDON. Dec. 19-Sir Charles Dixie.
in an interview published in the Daily
Chronicle, emphasizes the statement
that there are countries besides Great
Britain interested in the Nicaraguan
canal. He points out that France is
interested by treaty so that the
question cannot be treated, in his opin-
ion. as merely between Great Britain
and the United States.
No great Importance Is attached by
Sir Charles to the question Of fortifi-
cation OF the canal in time Of war He
things the matter is essentially and en-
tirely commercial and that the fortih-
cation is being used as a standing
horse for the public"
The Times, commenting upon the
"misconception in the United States Of
England's calm attitude regarding the
Hay -Pauneefote treaty. says:
''The idea that this calmness is due
to Indifference is absurd and betrays a
curious unfamiliarity with English hab-
its and methods. We are not disturbed
simply because we cannot bring our
selves to believe that a one-slded de.
nunciatlon Of solemn internationa
agreement, solely and confessedly be.
cause It is inconvenient, will commend
itself either to President Mckinley, Mr.
Hay or the American people.
IF Mr. Mckinley stands by the Hay
Pauncefote arrangement, the action o
the senate will not acquire internatlona
Importance. He has just been re-elect
ed and holds a Strong position and /
he has the courage Of his conviction
he has only to exercise his undoubtet
constitutional rights in order to rem
der the proceedings Of the senate in
nocuous. If he appeals boldly to tn
people can 1t be doubted that the
would support him."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-20
ENGLAND SHOULD ACCEPT.
Labouchere Says II Would BE Wise TO
Accept the Amended Treaty.

LONDON. Dec. l9.--Henry Labou-
chere. discussing the Hay Pauneefote
treaty in Truth. says:
Although theoretically we are not
masters OF the Suez canal We are so
practically, owing to our tenure In
Egypt and our hold Of the Red sea.
do not think the United States senate
is wrong in inserting the Davis amend
ment.
THE conditions are. therefore. first
whether we ought to risk creating III
feeling toward us on the part OF the
United States and, econd,-whether we
should not be gamers by the construc-
tion OF the canal even II 1t were In the
military occupation of the United
States"
Having answered the first question In
the negative and the second In the af-
firmatlve, he concludes:
Great Britain would be wise In ac'
ceptIng the amended treaty"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-20
Cadets Sheridan and HObsOn Tell
Of Their Experiences.
THIRTY.FIvEwEREEXA
Special Committee Fron National House Of
Representatives WIN Also Look IaiO
the Cause Of the Death Of
BOos.

WEST POINT. Dec. 1a.-Some inter
esting testimony was brought out to-
day by the court OF Inquiry which is
investigating the alleged hazing Of ca
dets at the academy here in connection
with the recent death Of former Cadet
Booz.
Thirty-five cadets were examined dur
ing the morning and afternoon session
and Of these one was the brother Of
Lieutenant Hobson Of Merimac tame:
another was the son OF Gen. Phil Sheri-
dan. and the third. Mark Brooke. OF
Pennsylvania, nephew OF General
Brooke. who is an officer OF the court.
All three told OF haEings they got dur
ing the encampment OF 1896 at the time
BooE was their classmate. and not one
OF them said that the treatment re-
ceived OF the things they had to do
were either brutal or degrading.
Hohssh's worst ordeal was when he
had to stand on his head in bath tub
IN WHICH iutTc was douuL tSn AACASc
Of water. He said he was partially
strangled but was all right in a few
minutes. Young Phil Sheridan was
made to ride a hroomstick along the
street in commemoration OF his illus
trious fathers ride and he had to keep
shouting. Turn. boys. turn" At the
time. he did not think this was humil-
iating. he said. although he did not rel
ish the task.
In nearly every instance the witness
es said that all the more brutal forms
OF hazing were obsolete and. while
"braclng" was still practiced secretly.
1t was against the regulations and II
anyone were detected violating these
regulations he would be summarily
dealt with and severely punished.
There are about a score or more Of
Booz's classmates to be examined and
there are several Of the first class men
to be heard from as well as some Of the
officers. .l.it.-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-20
CUBAN MARquIsE DEAD.
Descended From one OF tho Military
Crandees Of Spain.

NEW YORK. Dec. is-MarquIse Au.
rora de Ia TORE MaclaS Is dead She
expected to sail Tor cuba In a few days,
She has not visited that island since
the Spanish yoke was lIrled, She be-
longcd 10 one ot the oldest families ot
Spain which IN recent years refused 10
acknowledge the rule u the mother
country, Many of her relatives fought
in the cause " Cuban independence,
She was descended from one ot the
grandecs Of Spain. who obtained honor
ana pref,rmcnJ Tor distinguished mill
tary service Ia the seventeenth century
General de Ia Torrr. her father, served
IN the insurgcnt army In the ten years
war, He died IN lSse
Owing 20 the political status of Cuba.
the maruulse and her husband LETT the
island In 1895. Her husband died In
1897. She owned estates at Puerto Prln-
cipe and her husband had an estate In
the province of Matanzas. The mar
qulse had a claim Of $4,000 against the
government FOR damages done 10 her
plantation In the Spanish American
war.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-20
TRYING TO GET MILLIONS
American Family Believes That the
English Court ot chanoery
owes II a Fortune.

NEW YORK. Dee. IA dispatch 10
the Journal and Advertiser from Lon
don aays:
Tho Corey family, OF Nebraska and
Kansas. has becn trying 10 get for
tune ot 5000 goo. alleged to be lying
In the English court Of chanocry Elisha
Corey. ~ omaha. who believes himself
to BE- heir To two millions. IL the leader
OF The project. while Jay Corey, VI
Towanda. Kas. thinks his aharr Ia thir-
teen millions.
Letters circulated declare that gold.
stocks and bonds belonging to the coroy
family and held by the English court
for G5 years are now about 20 be So
cured Inquiries having been made
through official channels. the court OF
ehaneery replied tha, not a penny Of
the Cory estate was held,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-20
DEFAULTER DISCOVERED.
Disappeared Last July and Was Found
in Cattle Business Near FL Paso.

DENVER. Dec. 19.-H. NJ. Henderson.
formerly assistant cashier Of the FIRST
National Bank OF Greeley, Colorado.
who disappeared last July. has been To-
Gated in a small town near Fl Paso,
Tex, on the Mexican side OF the bor-
der.
After Henderson left Greeley, the
bank officials made an examination Of
his books and discovered, It Is said. a
shortage OF nearly $4,000. A dillgent
search for him has since been made and
recently a dispatch came from FL Paso
saying that a man answering Hender-
sons description was engaged In the
cattle business near there. Further in
vestigation resulted in his ldentiflca-
tion as the missing Greeley man. An
officer from Greeley has gone to Bl Paso
to bring Henderson back for trial.
Henderson entered the service OF the
bank when he was Il years old and has
been in it's employ twenty years. He
was highly esteemed by the bank off,
cials and occupied a respectable place
in the community. Henderson has
wife and one child.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-20

that has recently cept into the gnln
trade, The committee handed ltn re-
port to President flarrowa with the rc-
compondallon that he call special
meeting ot the trade with Wow OF
having the work ot the committee IN.
corporated into the regulations govern
ing the grain trade of tho exchange,
The trouble arises In the absence of
uniformity OF grain cars, which II II
claimed gives western shippers an op-
portunlty to juggle with orders from
eastern buyers II IL charged that
western shippers are able TO send large
or small cars according ~ tho market
between the date OF purchase and date
OF shipment shall iluctuate,
II the market declines. thcro Is great
induccment to send ~ large an amount
OF grain as possible at the purchase
price and large ear Ia therefore So
leeted. II, ON the other hand, the mar
ket advances, there Ia corresponding
Incentive TO send aa small an amount
aa possible ana a small car Ia selected,
Another source OF criticism Ia that
western shippers have been placing
their own construction upon what con-
stl,utea Immediate" and "aulek and
prompt" shipments ana II the market
shows a declining tendency there has,
II Ia claimed, frequently been marked
disposition to stretch these terms 20
unreasonable limits.
Tho committee In It's report suggests
giving 20 each term a specific meaning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-20
LONDON RAPID TRANSIT.
Believed to BE the Only Solution Of the
Housing Problem.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA dispatch e
the Tribune from London says;
Lord Salisbury rendered an indirect
tribute to Earl Rosebery IN bringing up
the housing question at the Conserva-
tive conference at the Whitehall rooms.
He grew eloquent In advocating the ne
housing Of the masses as the most ur.
gent OF all the issues ot social reform
and he took the precaution of referring
to m old time speech of his on the
subject, probably proof that he was
not a recent convert 20 the cause re-
vived by Rosebery.
Practical reformers not In politics
make no concealment OF the fact that
philanthropy and municipal socialism
have failed 10 relieve the congested CEN
tres OF Jondon's population and that
the underground transit ofters the only
practicable solution Of the housing
problem by keeping the millions In the
suburbs In touch with their work. Tha
London county council has not At
tempted to grapple with the transit
problem but has left private companies
free to burrow deep In the clay strata
underlying the metropolis.
The Paris municipal council. IN con-
struetlng a similar system as a public
work. has cheapened the process by
Borrowing the money required at low
rates. The London county council
might have accomplished the sama ra-
suit and the facilities for economic a.
nancing were more important here than
in Paris, for deep level tunnels are more
expensive than tunnels close tc u, su~.
face and viaducts and open cuttings are
impracticable In London.
There are signs that the money ~
Quired for the carrying out Of the num-
erous underground transit schem's ls
raised with difficulty and that some NJ
the best London undertakings win be-
kept back on this account. The metro
politRn and district railways are finding
Il difficult to obtain on suitable terms
the capital needed for the substituting
OF electric power for steam on the old
underground system and the report NJ
the London and Globe finance corpora
tlon. which has been financing the Bak-
er Street Waterloo Railway. shows that
the unfinished line needs large amounts
OF capital
Rumors are current that the YerSes
syndicate has been approached with
for the purchase Of the Wa
terloo and Baker Street concession, the
OF the line in connection
with the Charing Cross and Hamp-
stead enterprise. but the reports are
premature. There are good many
electric undertakings which the syndi-
cate Of Chicago capitalists can have,
but not on their own terms. The un-
derground electric railways may be
some good investments II the Central
London in its annual report exhibits
a full margin OF profit and no serious
depreciation from plant and rolling
stock in consequence Of the immense
traffic, but investors are not sure OF
their ground.
The cost Of all these enterprises would
have been greatly reduced II there had
been a comprehensive transit scheme
and II the London county council had
the work with the credit OF
the metropolitan government behind II.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-20

sions and mining titles In the state OF
Bermudex Venezuela, The company
has been in actual possession OF the
BermudeE asphalt lake for twelve years
and In this time It has built up the
village Of Guanaco and erected build-
lngS shops and a railroad,
Several attempts have been made by
the government OF Venezuela to cancel
the company's possessions, but these
attempts have always failed. At four
o'clock on December Is, President Cas-.
tro personally told United States Min
lister Loomis at Caracas that two gov
ernment commissions had proved the
company's rights to It's property, At 6
o'clock on the same day Il is alleged
that the president seized the entire
property and divided il among Others.
General Avery b. Andrews, vice-pres-
ident Of the company, has appealed TO
the United States government for as
sistance, In a letter to the sharehold-
ers he says
The financial interests represented
in this matter are so great that we feel
justified in asking prompt and positive
action upon the part Of the United
States government. Every legal rems-
dy has been exhausted and a failure to
intervene will result in great loss to
the company.
1t must he borne in mind at all
times that the Venezuelan government
has taken our entire property and
that the issue is clean cut one between
a responsible American company ami
the Venezuelan government