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New-York tribune., 1900-09-09

me more determined than ever TO make teaching
their life work"
their places?" remarked the friend s
. There are plenty Of applicants. 10 be sure, but
y Is a hard job 10 pick teacher that will suit
one never knows their motives. So many girls
that they should do something because their neo-
pc have spent SO much on their education Then
NeW-1ork Is a fine place in which to spend the
winter and they like 10 here for that rea SON
That sort Of a girl always has some romance
which Is just about to break into a fire and the
aG iaet that she has started 10 work for herself
drives the young man 10 the point. He promptly
proposes and she tries 10 get out of her contract
before the year Is half over. This thing of getting
women teachers Is no easier task than II was he
fore the women's colleges began 20 turn ont four
or I'VE hundred eligibes every year"
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
mELBoURNE MACDOWELL IN JAIL.

THE ACTORS WIFE is SEEKING A SEPARA-
TION FROM HIM
William Melbourne MacDowel the actor. for
merly the husband of Miss Fanny Davenport was
arrested yesterday and placed in Ludlow Street
JAIL on account of a suit for separation brought
by his wife, through her attorneys. Howe & ltum-
mel. The arrest made by Deputy-Sherin
Wagering the Brevoort House and the de-
fendant held in $1,000 bail by Judge McAdam
The arrest which is unusual in such cases. was
made to prevent the defendants leaving the State
and so escaping counsel fees and alimony.
In her complaint Mrs. MacDowen alleges that
she was married June 10. 1900 at Newport News,
that she and her husband then to this city
and subsequently made a tour of seven weeks in
Europe. She charges her husband with extremely
intemperate habits and tells of various acts OF
neglect and cruelty alleged to have taken place
on the steamer the way to Europe. In Paris
and in London
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
MERCHANTS HERE TO BUY.
MORE RETAIL MEN COMING THIS YEAR. 1T
is SAID. THAN EVER BEFORE

MORE RETAIL MEN COMING THIS YEAR, 1T
is SAID. THAN EVER BEFORE.
Retail merchants from every State IN the Union
to say nothing of dozens from South and Central
America. are 1ocking to >his city just to pur-
chase winter stocks. The hotels up and down
town are full of them, and the wholesale stores
have all they do to show stock.
There are more retail merchants in town this
season than before" said wholesale hard
ware dealer yesterday, mot only in line but
in any branch OF trade that is hourishng. Last
year showed a big increase, for merchants from
the West came here account of the cheap
Grand Army rates. the Dewey celebration and the
international yacht We tried give every
one good time. We must have done It, for they
are back this year, and their rivals coming
with them.
There is not the slightest doubt that It pays
the bigger retail merchants who buy direct from
this market to come and look the ground
every year The wholesalers have been working
for years 10 educate them up to it. and now we
have succeeded. OF course business man can
form fair idea OF what have to offer by going
samples with energetic travelling man. and
the drummer will never be out OF Job. The man
who comes TO the city and goes through stores
and warehouses. however is the man who gets
the best bargains What is more to the point he
gets ideas. business IDEAS, that worth money
to him 1t would pay him TO make trip to this
stores which banSe his Hne or Goods I5 retdl
teach him many things Now. If one business man
10 do likewise suffer in the minds of the buy-
ing public the practice will grow until we ha We
an an immense army of merchant visitors every sum-
II does not cos; the merchant much to come
70 the city II he lives in the Far West and is a
nit arfe shipper the railroads gladly furnish him
Mitha transportation. When he reaches the city
tne me nrms % with which he does business cannot do
too Huch Tor him. and rival firms are ready to
oner t hospitality as bid for business. He is
5 t5St 70 the best theatres, wined II his taste
Intd nd 10y, SHOWN the sights and given general
P s9oq IN te his h6t AsPqi H an his be
buse rates @ charged and they don't like boarding
nouses ana me cheaper hotels. They are used 10
sellng me best there Is going for s. or 50 5O and
hey noip up thelr hands I'm horror when the hotel
Asepers negln to talk about Sc and 81 day ratex'
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09

agreement the Central officials had with Andrew
H. Green. the executor of the Ogden estate. which
owns a good deal Of real estate in the immediate
neighborhood. together with the office building
formerly occupied by tho Putnam division officials.
1t is said that the misunderstanding between Mr..
Green and the Central officials the rent
ing Of office building near the present division
offices. Mr.. Green formerly had considerable to do
with the Central officials. but a result OF the
misunderstanding he severed his connection with
Instead OF uncomplainingly paying the higher rent
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09

more than 80 tons. Those being ,uilt will
weigh an even 100 tons. The machine was de-
signed py George w. West, superintendent OF
motive power of the Ontario and Western. The
standard engines on the Ontario and Western
welgh % tons, and on a grade of seventy feet
70 the mile are capable of drawing 530 tons
Inc new consolidation machine of 100 tons
with the same amount OF fuel and labor draws
gines weigh 114000 pounds on the drivers the
new type 111O0O pounds. The new machines
sIeaih wen, make good time and the cost of
wanna and Western and Jersey Central are, IL
IS SAID. placing orders for the 100 ton type Of
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
LIVELY FIRE nv THE BP0yY

Fire early yesterday destroyed a five story brick
building. No $50 TO 400 East One-hundred-
forty fourth-st, corner Of Rider-ave The FIRE
started on the third floor. occupied by Bernstein
4 Co, hat manufacturers. II spread TO the sec
ono hoor. occupied by Dollman g. Co.. piano top
makers, and from there 10 the upper floors occu-
pied by Lutz & Co. ribbons and Thomas b. Clark
paper box Manufacturer. The loss on the building
enc contents is estimated at $4,000 There was an
1Aconnrroed rurnor that the watchman of the
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
HELD FOR POSTAGE.

From The Chicago Times-Herald
h nay graeious!' exclaimed Mrs. Murkleson. after
enc nad thought the matter over. what a queer
set they must be in China anyway I've heard Of
ooEs 9elng sent by mail. and Aunt Sara once sent
q Dlrd cage tnat way, but who heard of a
human M an being that had to be shut up in bag and
set stamped; II that's the way they do things
over there it's high time that Europe took charge
Henrietta what do you mean?" Mr.. Murkl4son
anybody by maiT?" S N'''s
Didn't yoI just read to me- she dema nded
'about- Ii Hung Chang being held for postaEe?''
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
OFFICES IN OLD CARS FOR "sPITE"

A DEVICE AT HIGH BRIDGE TO GET EVEN
WITH ANDREW II. GREEN.
For Ave years the trainmaster. train dispatcher
and general agent Of the New-York and Putnam
Division OF the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad have been cooped up In two or three
old Central day coaches and two boxcars on a sid
ing at High Bridge on the east side of the Harlem
while an office building once occupied by these
officials remains untenanted across the tracks OF
the Putnam division. The presence of the railway
officials in the old coaches is explained by dis
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09

building and his son. both Of whom slept on the
premises, were missing. Later they were accounted
Joining the building destroyed. The police said
there was suspicion of incedarism
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
BILL TO LICENSE BARBERS.

CALLS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
For long time the organized BARRIERS in this city
and throughout the State have viewed with much
displeasure the increase of cheap shops. where
shave can had for five cents and even less II was
held that the only way in which these shops could
be made to pay was by the employment of cheap
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
HIS ANSWER TO AyTI-IMPERI4LIsTs.

CORPORAL WHEN ACCUSED OF CowARDIcE. Ex-
HIBITs WOUND MADE WITH BOLO.
An old trooper of the Regular Army brought two
Tammany. anti-mperialist street corner takers
to grief yesterday afternoon, and amused a crowd
of voters by the clever way in which he did It,
The Tammanyites were talking to a group of men
at Third-ave. and Seventh-st.. when the trooper
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09

The Profits Of PoHteness--"Pohreness pays IN tSs
long rum said the amiable man
Yes n nswered the bookseller. We manage "a
make Yremarkably good profit out OS little booE-
on How 10 Behave When Company Comes arf
when Not to Eat With Your Knife and kn6rsd
topics. - Washington star
The colored American., 1900-02-03

page form, the psges being reduced to
four c0lu mns While tte sper sp
pears smaller, we believe 1t contains
more reading matter thsn formerly,
and is handler to read than when the
pages were larger The American is
among the or ght and up'to'dste race
newspapers of this country whose
weekly visits we highly appreciate.
Editor Cooper is progressive, and We
wish him continued suceess.-The Re-
publican Courier.
EAST AND WEST MARCHING IN STEP.
The Colored American and Chicago
Conseryator have broken away from the
old style Of six column folio sheets.
Their new form of four column. sixteen
pages, shows that cur esteemed jour
Ralists Edward e. Cooper of The Ameri'
can and Messrs. DeClelland and Ram
sey. publishers OF The ConserVator, are
progressive ne wspaper men. The two
papers are not only representative in
form, neatness and Typographical ap'
peaTance, but their news departments,
pointed and interesting editorials on
questions ofnational and local character
make these journals clean cut publ
cations OF which Negroes IN all sections
Of the county should feel degree OF
pride commensurate with the jour
nalistic ability of these editors.-Chi'
csgo CoDservator.
THE CoLORED AMERICAN.
We We're very mu;h surprised 10 see
the last issue Of The ColOred American,
a secular newspaper published at the
National Capital. 1t contained an ex-
cellent write up of Jackson, Tenn; its
colored business men; it's various en-
terprises; it's public schools, and Lane
College. 1t contained brief biographies
and cuts Of Revs, l. 81. Anderson and
=. IL. Phillips; also write up OF Prof
q. a. Leftwich, d d 1t was also
surprise TO Us because We knew 10th
ing Of these things until we saw the
paper 1t was ali worked up while We
were visiting the fall conferences. The
American certainly stole march upon
Us this time. But we are not surprised
as Elder Cooper knows how to worK
surprises. We congratulate this paper
upon its great business tact and enter.
prisipg meshods-Tbe Christian Index.
The colored American., 1900-02-03

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The colored American., 1900-02-03
Vlolinist Douglass to the Front

Thursday. February 18th, the Woman
Suffrage Association will celebrate the
S0th birthday OF Miss Susie B. Anthony,
their beloved president. In the after,
noon from to 5. grand concert will
be given at Lafayette Square Opera
House, and st night reception will be
held at The CCrc0Ian Art Gallery. A
Doth of these functions, our disting-
uished violinist, MIR, joseph q Doug
lsss will be among the stellar attractions.
March 1st, Mr. OOsE lass appears before
The faculty and students OF the famous
I sic College at New Haven, Conn. be
lng the frat Afro American performer
ever invited 10 play for this select com
psny. Mr.. Douglass will be equal to al
OF these important occasions.
The colored American., 1900-02-03
STILL SOUNDING PRAISES.
The Contest" and Greatest
Race Ne wspaper.

leading race journals Of the county.
III not in fact he leading one, has re-
csntly doomed new dress and is more
readable than ever. The editorial an
nouneement, in part, is as follows;
without parade, brass bands, blowing
srumpets, or 'fuss and feathers The
Colored American today makes its bow
10 its 1OS, 900 readers in q new dress.
Always altga to modern ideas in make
up. and alert 30 adopt that which is
bsst and convenient in literary quality
and form, We have changed, as many
OF the metropolitan journals have done,
ts style that is at once compact and
artistic. The day Of the blanket sheet
Newspaper is past, and this handsome
10 page system is our response to the
earnest demand of the public that its
Asatl foOd be served after the mCst
readable and pleasing design. We think
ysz will like the ch g Spge.-rhe Louisi'
The ColoTed American, is The leading
celored paper in America-Ihe Journal
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.
ABREAST WITH MODERN IDEAS.
Tke ColoTed American resched ouI
office last week in the letest modem
style. Is is one Of the best journals III
thsrace.-SouIh hern Christian Recorder
Ths. ColoTed American, or Washing
ten, D. c., Is now being published in
nsgzzine form, with Is pages Of whole
ssne reading matter. This journal il
REGARDED Sc one of the abIest publica'
tiszs in America. The Rising Sun,
(Kansas)
IN TOUGH WITH THE TIMES
The Oolored American, OF Washing
ton, D c., hes unde rgone change of
dress from quartO TO the sixteen
rage form. The American is alive TO
the pIcaTessiv fpiflt of the times, as is
svinesd byiis recent charge ofstyle.-
Cincinnati Rostrum,
HE'S ALL RIGHT.
Editor of The Colored Americana.
Louis Kennard sends regards to Ohas.
J. Parsons, Sants Fe, New Mexico,
who knews the value of The Colored
American. It Ia our leading race paper.
IL. KENNARD,
Doylestown, Pa.
The CoIored American, siTesdy one
of our abIest and besE lOokiUg *
changes, has taken further step which
gives evidence Of its enterprise and IN
crsasing populanty-it is now sixteen
page paper. The Southwestern extends
saest hearty congratulations
Southwestern Christian Advocate
UP To DATE J URNALIsM
Several of the cOlored Journals
notably The Colored American and New
York Age, have come TO Us in new at
tire. THEFT improvement is at once
pleasing and propitious and commands
tha praise of the Jen millions o: people
whose interests Editors Cooper and
Fertune are sacredly euarding.-Re
nublican Leader, Atlanta, Ga.
The Colored American has reduced
ths size of its pages and has multiplied
the number by two. As sixteen page
paper 1t is in the march OF progress. TIE
Independent, The Southern Work
man and other notable journals have
lsd the way. The American knows
= =
The colored American., 1900-02-03
"Leah" to be Presented.

Next Monday evening at the Second
Baptist church the Anna Lee Slade
operate and Dramatic Company will
present the beaut fdl play "Leah the
Forsaken." Mime Slsde will be sup.
ported by a cspab!e company, and
Master FREQ. L. Slsde, the five year
old baritone singer will also appear.
Nine Siade is said to be especially fine
in her rendition of the curse scnue, the
piece de resistance of the play. w. L.
Garrison v Ill manage the performance
The colored American., 1900-02-03

$500 A MONiH!-The National
C0l0led Teachers Bureau has position
at thst salary for capable teacter of
Agriculture and darying. Address J.
q. Clayton, M. D., Secretary, 459 G.
street, n. W., at once.
The colored American., 1900-02-03

The special tate of one dollar per year
will not and does not apply TO people
who pay our sgents or representatives.
To obtain the benefit of this rate, sub
scribers must send or bring their money
direct TO the Office.
The colored American., 1900-02-03
IN TOUCH WITH THE TIMES

The Oolored American, OF Washing
ton, D c., hes undergone change of
dress from quarto to the sixteen
rage form. The American is alive TO
the p1csressiv fpiI1t of the times, as is
svinesd y'iis recent charge ofstyle.-
Cincinnati RCstrum,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
THE CoMMoooRE's CUE.
when 1t Came. lie Gave the Informa-
ton Wanted.

In the early days of steamboating on
the Ohio river they had only stern wheel
boats, and old commodore Mccullough
of Cincinnati conceived n scheme to build
and launch palace side wheeler which
would by grace of her beauty and size
run the stern wheelers out of the trade"
He carried his ideas to successful
and beautiful finish and sent her on her
initial trip, and she came back $500 loser.
The natives along the river would not
ship on her nor would they ride on her
nor trust their live stock on her. They
couldn't see the wheel go round"
So the Flora Belle made trip after trip.
burning from $500 to 81 900 worth of
coal and taking in perhaps 5000. The
newspapers took it up, and it was street
talk about what frost" the Flora Belle
was. Everybody from banker to boot
black knew the tale. Al this time the
old National theater on Sycamore street
was the bon ton theater of Cincinnati.
and its gallant men and lovely women
thronged the performances. One night
the commodore attended, and as he ell
tered there was a series of nudgings and
whisperings.
There's the commodore! There's tho
owner of Flora Bclle"'
The play was one of those Bertha, the
Sewing Machine Girl" dramas, with
"hyperbole" heroine, and there was one
scene in which the lover proposed mar
riage.
NO." said the heroine. 81 can never be
your wife, tarold. You are wealthy,
you are millionaire, while | am only
poor sewing girl. If | marry you. all my
friends will say it was for your money.
and love you. darling, for yourself. Get
rid of your money, my darling, and will
be your wife" And she made her exit in
tears.
The lover walked up and down the
stage, wringing his hands,
"How," he cried, "how can win her?
How can | get rid of my money!
That was the old commOdore's cue. He
rose up in the center of the parquet and
shouted:
"Buy the Flora Belle!'-Denver Times.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
THE DUSTY OCEAN ROADS.

A"dusty ocean highway sounds al
most incredible. Yet thoss- who are
familiar with sailing ships know that, no
matter how carefully the decks may be
washed down in the morning, and how
little work of any kind may bs done
during the day, nevertheless, II the decks
are not swept at nightfall an enormous
quantity of dust will quickly collect. OF
course 4, on the modern 'liner"the burn
ing Of hundreds OF tons OF coal every
twenty -four hours and the myriads OF
footballs daily would account for a con.
s iderable accumulation of dust, but on
a wind TANNER" manned with dozen
hands or less, no such dust producing
agencies are at work. sAnd yet the Ieo.
ORD of sailing ships show that they col
lect more sea dust than does steamer
which is probably accounted for by the
fact that while the dust-ladsn smoke
blows clear OF the steamer, the large
area of canvas spread by the saiior acts
as a dust collector.
To quote an instance in support OF
this contention, we may mention that
no less than twenty -four and half bar
rels of fine dust were swept from the
decks OF an American sailing ship dur
New York to san Francisco. The captain
OF this vessel, a man of scientific tastes
made careful observations on the mys-
terry Of sea dust, but beyond the wear
and tear of the sails and rigging, a quite
negligible factor, he could assign abso.
lutely M perceptible cause for the forma
tion OF dust on board his ship. 1t has
been asserted that the dust which falls
On the decks OF vessels emanates from the
intsrstellar spaces. This sounds both
scientific and plausible, but 1t Is at vari-
ance with certain known facts. Bits OF
leather, cork, wood, and vegetable Hire
are almost always present in sea dust,
the presence Of which would seem to
indicate that at sea. as on land
"The earth OF dusty today
Is the dust OF an earthly tomorrow
However this may be, of the fact of che
steady and constant deposition Of dus on
the decks of vessels while at sea there Is
no possible room for doubt, but SO far all
attempts TO solve the mystery OF its origin
have failed.-London Shipping World.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03

AMI ducks appeal to Eevery zone. These
birds OF snowy piumage AMI ready wing
naturally suggested cage OF grand pro-
portions, with living trees and shrubs, g
pool Of water, and 50 spacious every way
that flight within It would be not only
possible but enjoyable. The outcoms OF
this idea Is the great flying cage, verit-
able colossus OF It's kind, 1862 feet long, ~
feet wide, and IS feet high. block OF
ten three-story houses could stand within
II, with ten-foot sidewalk In front, and
back-yards 20 feet deep. Three forest
trees have been inclosed by the cage,
many saplings and shrubs grow within
It, and a spacious pool OF living water,
bordersd by PROPULSION Of aquatic plants,
makes this water birds paradise quite
complete The trees afford shade, shelter
and nesting places FOR the egrets, herons,
storks and ibises, and the lakeiet and the
shrubbery are tine homes OF the ducks,
geese, and fiamingoes. In all captive
bird life, know OF no other sight so In
spring as these clean, bright birds, nying
In joyous.exercise, wheeling and oirolne
to and fro In the upper regions OF this
great wire-iucloeed section OF naturS.
With conditions which make IL possible
herons, egrets, and ibises are as fonos Oh
flying as monkeys are OF climbing.
During the whole OF the Fast summer
a wild night heron has haunted the vicln-
ity OF the flying cage, and very often was
Sc IN perching on its top, to get as near
as possible to his relatives within.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-03
HeclImatizatIon.

DIR. Manson. the malaria expert. be-
lieves that naturalization, about which
so much is heard in India and tropical
countries generally. depends on expert
ence. education and an intelligent adapta-
tien of habits" rather than on any actual
change in the physiological condition of
the body. 1t will be admitted by every
one who has lived any length of time in
the tropics that recklessness and care
lessaess are characteristic Of the new ar
rival in any hot country. He does not
think much OF exposing himself to the
Sun. the rain and the wind. The old res
ilent is very chary of going out without
his sun hat and his white umbrella. The
newcomer may look upon these precau-
tons as signs of effeminacy. They are
not so. Experience has told the old resi-
dent that neglect means an attack Of
fever The newcomer sits up late, eats,
drinks and smokes as in Europe. The
old resident goes to bed betimes and eats.
drinks aud smokes in moderation. New
York Times.