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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
NrntI,er mud ChiIa Bnrn.

In Portland, Me. two persons lost their
lives aud two others were severely burg
I'd as the result o. small house ere.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
100000 FIsHED FROM RIVER.

Adams Express Company Receivers
safe Lost in Train Wreck.
Adams Express Company officials have
recovered 100000 from the bed of the
Ohio river, just below Beaver, Pa. A
safe which contained the money had been
given up for lost. 1t was the most val
liable relic OF the recent disaster to the
Cleveland Express, which rolled into the
water on the Cleveland and Pittsbu|g
Railroad near Yanpogt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
KLoNDIKE OUTPUT $4,000, 900.

Seasons Figure Reached Through Re-
port of Canadian Royalties.
Mai Wood, commanding the Canada.
mounted police in the Yukon territory,
who collects the royalties on gold, reports
the collection this year on the Klondike
output as amounting to nearly $500, 600,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
cnlliainr, n,, thr Snnthern pncihc-

A freight train collided with construc-
ton train on the Southern Pacific, Eve
miles out Of Sulsun, Cal Five are dead
aud TWENTY-FIVE injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
KILLED BY NEGROES.
COLORED CHILDREN STONE
WHITE GIRL TO DEATH.

Throw More than a Bushe1 of Rocks
and Bricks Upon Rachael Browne
Prostrate Body Safe Containing
100000 Recovered from Ohio River.
The colored American., 1900-09-01
THE ooLoRED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. G.

1t was only few weeks ago, since
New York was bolding up its hands
In holy terror at the atrocities shown
the Negro in New Orleans; and only q
few days after rsIgu of terror and
bloodshed was beng carried on within
her own limits. What makes Ne York
the more reprehenslble of the two cities
is the fact that while the authorities in
New Orleans spared no effort to pro-
tect the prosecuted and to preserve
order, the authorities in New York
were the encoursgers OF the outrage
and in fact were the chief prosecutors.
Gentlemen, in the light of all this,
how can any among you entertain the
thought of allylng yourself with party
thst couutenances such things? Don't
tell me Of this or that benefit to be de.
rived by the Negro from joining the
ranks Of democracy when every place
where such outrsges occur democracy
Is triumphant. Don't tell me that you
are tired of swimming in republican
water because the stream Is dirty, until
you can show me party whose waters
are cleaner.
Gentlemen, In giving you these my
concluding remarks, would have you
remember from whence you came.
would have you remember that the
The colored American., 1900-09-01

| wish to state to you that your service
has been second to none Of any hotel
in the country.
There, of course, have been some
who were in some respects derelict,
some whose greatest effort has been
put forward in the aim to get the bet
ter OF me and to get the better OF the
service: and strange to say these short
comings were among ths old men, men
who have been with US season after
season. With the new Hen there seems
to have been a desire to do their duty
and to do it conscientiously and well.
But still I have nothing to offer but
my hearty thanks and most sincere
congratulations, for the very excellent
record which my books show up to the
present.
10 conclusion, 1 wish 10 say, that
while l am no politician and noWl1e e
inclined to enter largely into the dis
Cusslons which are absorbing the minds
Of the people at present; l would 1eei
that I had not fully performed my
duty to you should I fail to outline my
position on the alarming state OF affairs
which confronts the Negro today.
1t fills our hearts with sadness and
Indignation when we see in New York
the second city of the world, the boast
ed center of American progress ana
civilization, the same barbarous tend
ency to maltreat and oppress weak
and inoffensive race as is exhibited Id
the Southland.
The colored American., 1900-09-01

Mrs. Luoelia Jones, nee Pryor, who
he S been living In Charleston, W. Va +,
for the past six months is again in the
city at the residence of her parents,
21OS 18th street.
The wonderful Face Bleach has been
introduced in Washington aud is offer
ed to the public at special rate. The
two dollar packages csn now be had for
one dollar by calling at kopp's Drug
Store, 7th and Florida avenue.
Mr.. Charles Stewart, the travelling
stem ogrspher and general newspaper
man, passed through the city this week
from Baltimore en- route to New York,
Rhode Island and other eastern points.
Mr.. Stewart is the official Stenographer
of the A M. E Church and is we'll
known in all parts of the country, baV.
ing travelled into and visited the prln
elpsl states and cities in the Union.
The colored American., 1900-09-01

same Lincoln that broke the shackles
from your arm broke them from mine.
would have you remember that the same
sentiments and charity which animated
Lincoln during the trying times Of the
Rebellion, animate the republican party
today; and that the banner OF that
party isnew being hold sloft by Ohio's
stalwsrt son, ths father of protection,
the sympathizsr with all men, William
Mckinley. See that you do your r art
in keeping it's folds from trailing In
the dust.
The colored American., 1900-09-01
POLITICS In SARATOGA.
Veteran Boniface Talks Business and
Politics. He Condemns Tammany Meth
DDS and Points to the Bright Record of
OhioS Gifted Leader.

synoI sis of Mr., j t. Lees annual address
TO tn Grand MON Hotel Walters, August %,
1900.
Gentlemen: In presenting to you a
few remarks by way o. review Of the
season of 1900, there is a peculiar ming
ling of sadness and pleasure within
my heart. would be less than human
if "a feeling of sadness did not come
over me whan l gazs upon so many
faces tn 1t have been with me for so
many days and 80 many weeks, and
think that the time of separation must
soon come, aud with some perhaps, the
separation may b9 forever.
But still the sadness is mitlgated by
no small degree of pleasure, when
look over your general record and fiod
that your conduct aud service have
been ofsuch high degree Of ex cellence,
[ congratulate you, I congratulate nv
self upon the fact that out OF the 23O
names enrolled in my department,
there has not come single complaint
from the Office Of one Of youth season.
Douglas Island news., 1900-03-07
THE SENATE COMMITTEE
AIaskans Appear Before It and Make Statements, Sena- tor Shoup Well h.
 formed.
REPRESENTATIVE J. G. PRICE

Through the kindness of Senator Geo. L. Shoup, Chairman of tbc Senate com mittee on Territories, we are in posses sion of printed copy of the "notes of hearing before the Senate Committee on Territories in relation to the bill making further provisions for civil gov ernment for Alaska" The notes are too copious for repubHcationin full in this paper, but certain parts of them are so full of interest to Alaska and especially those located in the sout h. eastern part of the district, that we feel it our duty to present the following eX- tracts to our readers:
 MR. PRICE. On page 4, of the Carter bill, we would like to have a change that instead of the judge presiding over division No. being required to reside at Sitka, he should be required to re. side at Juneau.
 Senator CARTER State briefly why that ought to be done.
 MR. PRICE. There is every reason why it should be done. In preparing cases . in Juneau, or in having them prepared, Sitka is 15O or 200 miles off the road. 1 If lawyer in Juneau wants to file a paper or argue a demurrer, or to apply ! for an appointment of a receiver, or any other interlocutory court order, he has to get upon boat (there being on Iy one boat every two weeks) and go to Sitka. There has been only one case in the court arising in Sitka in the last twelve months.
 Senator CARTER. Why not move the capital of the Territory up to Juneau from Sitka?
 NR. PRICE. We do not ask that. We want the court there Juneau is the central point. We can reach Juneau easily enough, but we cannot reach Sit ka. Juneau is on the direct line of steamers, and is the center of the busi- ness population of Alaska.
 Senator CARTER. What is the objec, tion to removing the capital to Ju, neau?
 MIR. PRICE. We have no objection, but we are not urging it. We simply want the machinery of the court there.
 MR. HEITFELD. How large a place is Sitka?
 MR. PRICE. Governor Brady, who is present, can answer that question.
 Senator CARTER. Would not all the arguments which are applicable to the court being at Juneau as to convent ence, etc., apply to the seat of the gov ernment generally?
 MR. PRICE. No, sir; think not. They would apply to the land office being there, but not so strongly, however, a' they do to the court being there. un derstand that it is just as hard for thC people in the western part of Alaska tc come to Juneau as it is for them to gc
Douglas Island news., 1900-03-07

you have got an organization of the Territory?
 MR. PRICE. Not an organization of the Territory, but of the municipalities. We are not asking for Territorial form of government. We are willing that Congress should legislate for us, but we want some sort of legal organi- zation thrown around the municipali- ties.
 Senator Ross. You mean that people in district or miles square shall be allowed to organize themselves into legal municipality?
 MR. PRICE. I do not know that there is any objection of throwing these limi- tations around community.
 The CHAIRMAN. Have you any patent ed towns in Alaska?
 MR. PRICE, Juneau is patented, or at least a good portion of it is. Sitka, understand, has the title to her land by virtue of the treaty with Russia.
 Senator BATE. My idea of Alaska is that there are communities there where ever gold is found, and that gold is the chief inducement to an influx of popu- lation.
 The CHAIRMAN. can say from per sonal knowledge that there are num- Der of permanent towns in the Terri tory.
 Senator BATE. Mining towns?
 The CHAIRMAN. Yes; mining towns and other towns. For instance, Skag- way is a permanent town. It may be called the gateway to the Yukon coun- try. A railroad runs from there as far as Lake Bennett, and there is lake transportation from there beyond. There is not any question but that Ju- neau is a permanent town. It is anold town; well-built town. They have local system there for which mer- chants, professional men, and promi- nent citizens have paid in contribu- tions. It is an orderly town and will be permanent. Within few miles (not belonging to Juneau, but across on Douglas Island) there are 9SO stamps on one vein. There is another town there that will be permanent. Sitka is an old Russian town, and there are other towns that have degree of per manency.
 MIR. PRICE. There are no towns in southern or southeastern Alaska that will ever have less population than they have to-day.
 Senator BATE. How many permanent towns of 1000 inhabitants are there in Alaska?
 MR. PRICE. Skagway, Juneau, and Douglas Island would all come in as towns of over 1000 inhabitants. If the difficulty in the Senator's mind is as to the manner of incorporating towns, will say that the convention has gone into that work and provided that the judge of the district court shall, upon petition of certain percentage of the people of community, where that com munity has permanent population of 800 citizens, issue grant or charter that the community may be incorporat- ed. The convention went over that matter and I have the details of it here. Itis perfectly simple.
 Senator BATE. What do you propose to do as to the collection of the taxes; do you propose to let the community collect and distribute them?
 CONTINUED ON LAST PAGE.
Douglas Island news., 1900-03-07

to Sitka. I refer the question to Cap tain Humphreys, who is here from the west,
 Governor BRADY. 1 want to say few words about Sitka. I admit that at the present time Sitka is somewhat off the line of communication. There is no question about that. Sitka has been denied naval vessels which she ought to have. It is the best harbor probably that we have in southeastern Alaska, combining more good points than any other place. It is prob ably the most healthy place, as far as climate and agreeableness are concerned, for the people to live in southeastern Alaska. There isn't any other harbor to com pare with it for Government uses; and in the near future we must have naval facilities in that part of the Pacific Ocean. Certainly, there is no point like Sitka for that purpose, if you take into consideration the western coun- try. If you are to have the seat of the government in southeastern Alaska, it will certainly rest on that point.
 Senator CARTER. What is the course of the steamers on the Pacific; do they touch at Sitka or at Juneau?
 Governor BRADY. At neither place. Juneau is on the main line at this point Indicating on the map.)
 Senator CARTER. How is the mail car ried?
 Governor BRADY The mail is carried from Sitka in this direction Indicating on the map.)
 Senator CARTER. Does the steamer touch at Juneau?
 MR. HUMPHREYS. The mails at the present time are transferred at Sitka, but they will be transferred this sum- mer at Juneau.
 Governor BRADY. One point more. This part of the Territory Indicating on the map is settling up rapidly. Skagway is only years old. It jump, ed up like a mushroom, a full-hedged town. So far as population is concern ed. it is impossible to settle upon any definite place. The country is in that transition state that you can not we'll meet it now and satisfy it's wants per manently.
 Senator CARTER. Leaving the capital at Sitka and moving the residence of the judge to Juneau, what inconveni- ences, if any, would that involve to the administration of the district govern ment?
 Governor BRADY. I do not think it would involve any inconveniences. We all think that the people would be bet ter served by having the Judge at Ju- neau.
 Senator CARTER. So you have no ob- lection to the proposed amendment?
 Governor BRADY. No, sir.
 The Chairman Addressing MT. John G. Price) said desire to ask you some questions in regard to your statement on the 9th. instant. (Jan.J You stated then that you hoped to have the taxes to be collected in Alaska distributed within the district, to have portion of them applied for school purposes, and the rest for public Improvements. I ask you whether in your convention in Alaska you reached any conclusion as to what percentage of these taxes should be applied to school purposes and to what purpose the remainder was to be applied.
Douglas Island news., 1900-03-07

MR. PRICE. Yes. The convention pro- vided for that in way, although touch ing the question of finances for the district the convention made a gen. eral report, leaving the details for con gress. If I remember aright, 1 think the convention decided that 60 per cent of the sum received from taxes should go to public schools, and the balance for public improvements, as theauthoritie5 of the town might direct. That is as near as l can quote it off hand. The percentage for schools was either 60 or 75 per cent.
 Senator BATE. What are the prece- dents with regard to other Territories Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico as to appropriating tax money to sup port the public schools?
 The CHAIRMAN. The Territories of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona are differently organized from Alaska. They have full .fedged Territorial gov ernment. They collect their own taxes, and in making up their estimates for Territorial expenses a certain percent age is set aside for schools. The condi- tions are entirely different in Alaska. ] There they have no means of collect ing their taxes, except as Congress i'm noses their license law. That money goes to the general government direct Iy. The people of Alaska ask that the money realized there from taxes shall be distributed at home, portion to go to the school fund and the rest of it to internal improvements.
 Senator BATE. What difficulty is there in having the money turned over to the General Government and after, wards appropriated? It seems to me there would be a complication in leav- ing the collection and distribution of these taxes to the people of Alaska.
 The CHAIRMAN That question, no doubt, ought to be taken into consid- eration. The people of Alaska have another purpose in asking for the dis tribution of this fund. In the towns and organized villages they want a water system. They want to improve their streets. They want a provision against fire, and hence they want to employ a portion of the taxes for those purposes.
 MIR. PRICE. To clear up this matter, l will say that we do not wish to be the recipients of anything from the pater- nal Government any more than the people of any other territory do; but neither do we want to be placed in worse position than the people of any other Territory. Those communities in Alaska that have certain number of inhabitants wish to place themselves in position where they can incorpor- ate themselves into legal organlza- tion. with power to levy taxes in addl- tion to the taxes that Congress has al ready imposed; but we do not want those taxes to run to any greater ex- tent than to make up the defciences It is usual in every district for liquor licenses to be applied for school pur, poses. We would like to have the taxes spent in our communities under the di- rection of those who are chosen by the people-for school purposes, for the improvements of towns, for building sidewalks, for sewer systems, for grad ing streets, and for establishing fire de partments.,
 Senator BATE. That presupposes that
Douglas Island news., 1900-03-07
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
CATHOLIC CHURCH;

OA4GAOLAAN NAAS@NN@-'
 ,,,,, ,,.;+b Sermon 1O:OO A. NJ. R RoSaTy. Lecture and Benediction 7;O0 P; NJ.
 Priest Rev. Father P. C. BouglS' ,. J' CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Re.v II. liam mond Cole, pastor. Regular services every sunday, in the morning at lO:Sy oGlock' ana in the evening at :+5 o'clock. sunday Schoott in tbe aftern0on at } o'clock. The Society Of Cbristian Endeayor meets every "Wednesday evening at :45 o'clock. Seats free. The puOlc cordially invited to attend.
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services held at Odd Fellows Hall every Sunday evening.
 Rev H. J. Gurr. FRIENDS CHURCH Regular services at the Mission School house. Sabbath School ~ ~ O. III III Native Services Il "' I; .ii Prayer meeting, Wednesday, evening at 1:+o Teachers meeting every Friday evening "V s o'clock at private houses. .o, Any and all arc cordially lnNlteu aAu "eA comed at all of these services. D.
 REV. c. \. REPLOGLE, Pastor
Douglas Island news., 1900-03-07

CONTINUED ON LAST PAGE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20
GALVESTON NUSTBER REBUILT
COLONEL BELo SAYS BETTER BUILD
INGS ARE NEEDED on A HIGHER
ELEVATION
ELEVATION.

Co'onel X H Belo. publisher Of The Galveston
News Is al the Hotel Netherland He saws thar
7aFeston viii be rebuilt at once and that the new
"ulolnSs viii De stronger than those which were
swept away BY the disaster Colonel Belo was not
" 'TalNeston at the time, but he has been in daily
communication with his business associates eyer
since the calamity
The storm and food taught US q nun,her ~
significant things said Colonel BeIo n a T--ib,7a
reporter last night 1t was demonstrated rather
clearly that the loss Of life would have been com
i1'Neiy night Il the buildings had been of a more
soma character I don't mean 70 intimate ,b..
there would have been no loss ~ 1ffa sr5 -, 80
s-tS damage There was no escape from great loss
oo'h Of NE and property but Ne should have suf-
-Sieo less Il the buildings had been more siJbstan-
uaiy built The Crsuline Convent was surrounded
y q oFlck wall. for instance-a light brick fence
stood rir5t i1 70 loss OF life there although IT
TJrbr e - IN ne pain 81 the flood and storm
o4al---lhs5 There were no lives lost in fThe News
had II no1 80 Sa GU not have been badly flooded
we have had bad storms on the GUT Before this
S-- vas unprecedented IN its severity and there is
Of Ir6ITi- 1Hea9oG o. similar one than there is
TLa 'iI--l -s SlIlklng twice in the same place.
go ne loss Of lie at Tndiauoa twenty-five years
19sd $500 y4Ve ana hood has always been attrib-
c-lL back Of It. and when the water came up It
houses with f. As nearly every one knows Gal
weston is an island bout r5fTrv NILS jor- ans
i S not believed that the water would ever reach
time This storm extended nesTIv 61e hundred tl f-
niles inland causing loss Of life ali along its bath
ne losS OF lie VII probably never be fully known
= H9ors9S Ct families particularly in the poorer
$3.50 q ana more help Is needed. The railroad
ing Character =Izr ,ry- S5-lc [-l
= = L5sy "sEe. The city must needs be rebuilt
he CUT west Of Nev-ies ~ ne 5 na:e on
spent s2IgV.co 70 make & 3c-foot harbor there and
wrecked portions Of the city Is imperative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20

Wilmington Del. occupied Cottage No. 6. in
Hastings Square Some clothes were drying in
the laundry, and il is supposed that they caught
fire. In an incredibly short time the whole
building was in flames 4 strong north wind
carried the burning embers many blocks
The Spring Lake Fire Department decided
that in order to control the fire help from other
places would be needed. Assistance was sum-
moned from Asbury Park. Nanasquan. Belmar.
Avon, Bradley Beach and Long Branch. AL
responded except Long Branch
From the Pussy cottage the flames spread
rapidly TO cottages numbered 5, ! arsi =. in the
same square. Two Of the tenants were c L
Kylor. assistant to the president OF the Car
negte Steel Company, Of Pittsburg. and A R
Peacock. vfce-president Of the same company.
They saved most OF their personal effects but
little Of the furniture could be removed
The Essex was soon reached by the flames.
This is a twin Of the Sussex. and was at one end
Of Hastings Square. This building and the cot
tages IN the square were owned by Mrs. :. E
Uric. OF Philadelphia. The guests Of the Essex
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20

removed all OF their baggage, with the help OF
the servants. but the furniture was destroyed.
The Sussex was saved, the north wind blowing
the flames and embers in an opposite direction
While the Hastings Square cottages were burn
ing the flames communicated TO the Monmouth
House. which is on the ocean front and is the
largest hotel in Spring Lake The house was
closed TO guests a few days ago but
cupied by George Rekman, the watchman. who
moved in early in the week. The hotel burned
like finder. The firemen at glance that
il was useless TO try TO save the house. and they
turned their attention elsewhere In three
quarters Of an hour after the Monmouth House
caught fire nothing remained except the brick
foundations and a tall chimney. All OF the fur
nirure in the hotel was burned with the build
ing The hotel was managed by Colburn &