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The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
THE MARKETS-
Latest Quotations from Grain and
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Latest quotations from Grain Rnd
Live Stock Centers. INK
St Paul, April IL - Wheat - No.
Northern. 65I65 Sac; No. 2 Northern,
G3@64. 1-2c. Corn--No. 8 yellow, 800
80 lie: No. 3, SO 1-2039c. Oats--No.
3 white. % 3-4@26c; No. 3, % Ida
25 lie. Barley and Rye Feed barley,
333M34c; mating grade, 35M3Sc; No. 2
rye, sic; No. 3 rye, 30 1-2c.
Minneapolis, April IL Wheat =
May opened at "a 3-4c and closed at
Ga 3-Sc. On track--No. / hard, 66 lac;
No. ] Northern. 65 1-4c. Corn Yellow,
361-2c. Oats--White. "a 3-4c.
\ Duluth, April II. Wheat May
opened at 81 -4c and closed at SIC;
No. / hard, 6S 1-2c bid; No. 1 Northern.
66 &c bid: No. 2 Northern, "a lie bid,
No. 3 Northern. 81 1-2c bid; No. / hard,
to arrive, 6S 3-Sc bid; No. Northern.
G6 3-4c bid. Corn Cash. to arrive,
SO 5-Sc bid. Flax-Cash, S1.72 bid; to
arrive. S1.72 bid; May. $1.T2 IL bid;
September. $1.7334 bid; October,
Sis IL bid
Chicago, April 1T.--Wheat, Casino.
red, 691-2 a roc; No. B red, Ct q
GS1-oe; No. 2 hard winter, 66 3-4c; No.
3 hard winter, 61@65 1-2c: No. ! North
ern spring, 81 1-4d69c; No. 2 Northern
spring, sc 3-4@67 3-4c; No. 8 spring, CD
166c. Corn--No. 2. SO lac; No. 3, 30c.
Oats - No. 2, "a 1924 3-4c; No. 3,
2412c.
Milwaukee, Wis. April 1T.--Flour is
steady. Wheat lower; No. 4 Northern,
81 1-2c: No. 2 Northern. 65 1906 lie.
Rye easier; No. 1. 5S Ice. Barley IS
steady; No. 2. 44M45c; sample, 4O1-2@
43c. Oats steady; No 2 white, Csc.
Sioux City, Iowa, April 1T.-Cattle---
Beeves. 81 a 4.T5; cows, bulls and
mixed, So G 4; stoekers and feeders,
S3.500I4.5 80; calves and yearlings. $3.50
M4.T5. Hogs Market weak; $5.30M
$40; bulk. $3.50 1-2@5,35.
Chicago, April 17.--CattleG Generally
steady; good to prime steers, $5M5.S5,
poor t. medium. S4.150I4.3O; stockers
and feeders, $350m5.90; cows, $50
4.50: heifers, SO, 1904 so; Gamers, S2.25
$3.50; calves, $4.50tn6.75. Hogs-MiXed
and butchers. S5306M5.6O; good TO
choice heavy. S5.45m5.65: rough heavy.
$5.3O@4 40; light, $5.3005.5o: bulk OF
sales, $5.f5td552 IL. Sheep steatly;
nuttons, $5m6.70; lambs, $5.5O0l7.5O.
South st. Paul, April II. - Cattle
CT Cice butcher cows and heifers, S3.T3
GAO; fair to good. S3m360; thin COWS
and Gamers, $2.25M2.75; choice butch
er steers. $4.G0M5; fair to good, $i.25G
$50. fat bulls, $303. 40; bologna bulls,
50. 5OM3; veal calves. $4 .5006.25; choice
stock cows and heifers. $3.50M3.Go:
fair to good. $325M3.50; common and
tailings, $2.5OGa; heifer calves, $50
$50: choice stockers and feeders, $40
GAPS; fair to good, $3.25@350; COM
mon and tailings. S2.25M3; steer calves,
$375@4.G5; stock and feeding bulls,
$25003.25; stays and oxen, 81. 1902. 80;
mixers and springers, $25M45c.@ Hogs
Mixed and butchers. $5.35@5.31 IL;
good to prime heavy, $5.37 @3.4o:
rough heavy. S5.15 a $40; stays and
bears. S2m2.45; pigs and skips, S401
$50. Sheep-Fat sheep, $4.5On6; stock
sheep, S325M4; feeders, $3.40G4; fat
lambs. S6.5OM6.90; yearlings, 1913 "a
6.I5: stock and feeding lambs, So.5oI
g %; buck lambs. S3l4. DO; bucks. $40
al. Shorn sheep and lambs sell 50c0
81 a hundred less than these quota,
tons. s III.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
Beechers va. Smiths.

Once upon time Rev. Mr.. Thomas
X. Beechcr of Elmira, brother to-
Henry Ward Beecher, got into some
sort of quarrel with man named
Smith down ut Col1oes. Thomas Il.
BeeclIer wrote the presumptuous man
a defiant little note, saying cr,rtly:
40 you want to get into quarrel
with the Beecher familyT
And the man wrote back with a
smart: #
''Do you want to fight with the Smith
family?'
And no Beecher could stand that.
Thomas X laughed and fastened to
make terIns.--R. J. Burdette in Los
Angeles Times.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
STRIKE AT ATHENS.

Snwmi1l Employees Are Demanding IA
Shorter Day.
Athens. Wis, April 15.-All the en-
ployes Of the big saWmill plant Of the
Athens Manufacturing company went
on a strike yesterday. They demand a
ten-hour day and the same pay that
they have been receiving for twelve
hours. The men marched through the
streets in body to the other mills,
waving the red flag and are trying to
induce men in other plants to join
them. It is feared there may be vlo-
lencp - - ~ L--L ~. - N 49,.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
KIRBY ACQUITTED.
The Jury Returns n Verdict of Not
.t Guilty, Z g. 1 Z


Sioux Falls, s. d., April II. - After
being out about eleven hours the jury
in the Kirby case brought in verdict
of not guilty, thus ending one OF the
most remarkable cases in the criminal
annals Of the Northwest, a case which
has been In the federal courts for more
than three and half years. This was
the fourth trial of the case. The first
resulted in disagreement on the part
of the jury. The second resulted in q
conviction. but an appeal was taken to
the United States court, which granted
a new trial. This was held last Octo-
Der. but before the jury had agreed
upon a verdict one Of the jurors, IN
able to Withstand the severe mentai
strain to which he was subjected, be-
came temporarily insane, necessltating
the discharge of the jury and the con-
tinuance Of the case to the present
term. r. ~
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
SIGNIFICANT CONFERENCE.

Believed n Settlement of Bitter
Legal War Is Pending.
Butte. Mont. April 10. A private
message from New York Is to the effect
that the officers Of the Amalgamated
Copper company and +. Augustus
Heinze, who has for several years
been carrying on expensive and bitter
litigation with the company, have been
In conference there for several days
1t is understood that negotiations are
on for settlement of the litigation
and the purchase of Heinze's property
by the, Amalgamated company.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
TOO MUCH "NERvE TONIC"

The Cause OF McDOwell'a Break
down mt Sioux City. .~.
Des Moines, April II. Melbourne
Mcdowell. husband Of the late Fanny
Davenport and co-star with Blanche
Walsh. whose condition in Sioux City
necessitated the ringing down of the
curtain III the third act Of Fedora,
played in Des Moines Saturday at two
performances. His manager says Nc
Dowell took too much Of a certain
nerve tonic In Sioux City. The stories
Of his love for Miss Walsh and her
GOODNESS to him are denied. Saturday
he acted with all his former spirit.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
Milwaukee Extension.

Waukegan, ILL.,, April 15.--The Mil
waukee will soon let contracts for the
immediate extension Of it's new branch
line from Fox Lake, ILL.,, to GAINESVILLE,
Wis. The work must be completed by
Nov. 1. Last year the road extended
its line from Libertyville to Fox Lake
and will soon put this section in opera,
ton. At one point in McHenry coun-
ty. ILL.,. on the stretch to be built this
year. there is a fill of forty-fve feet
which is 100000 yards in size. 4
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
DisEllusfoned.

Tommy-Paw, this paper says n pro-
fessional punster is one who makes II
business Of playing. on words" What
does that mean?
Mr. Tucker-Tt means what it says,
my son; but 1t is incorrect. A profess
slonal pllnster is one who works on
words.-Chicago Tribune. .-~s
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
Labor Commissioners for IOWA.

Sioux City, Iowa, April 14.-Private
information has been received here
that Gov. Shaw has decided to appoint
Arthur r. Holder of this city state Ia
Dor commissioner. Mr.. Holder is q
railway machinist and prominent IN
local labor circles. The same advices
state that DR.. Adelaide d. Thomas OF
Sioux City will be superintendent OF
the women's reformatory at Anamosa
penitentiary if the board Of control es
tablishes one as authorized by the last
legislature.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
Linemen want More Pay

4 Milwaukee, April Is. Two hundred
3linemen employed by the Wisconsin
Bell Telephone company have asked
for an increase in wages Of from 1925
to $3.50 d day. and decrease in the
hours Of work from nine to eight. The
matter will be considered by the prop
ser officials, In the meantime the men
will remain at work. 1t is claimed the
Increase asked governs in several 9TH
aer cities. ..l. - !.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
DuInfh,s Charter Carried.

Duluth. Mimi, April 14.--The new
city charter which was defeated by II
votes at the recent spring election and
afterward contested in the courts, has
Just been decided. Judge Dibbell. Of
the district court declares the charter
carried by 2 votes. 1t will be appealed
to the supreme court.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
Revolt Dying Out.

Berlin. April II. = According to Of
fetal reports from the Cameroons the
revolt there is dying out and orderly
conditions are being resumed. This
is understood to be due largely to the
good offices of American missionaries,
who have acted as Intermediates in
negotiations for a peacsfuI settlement
with the Bull chiefs.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
CLARK WILL CONTEST.


Montana millionaire Will Not Quit
the Game. #
Butte. Mont, April ia Washing
ton snecal to one Of the senator's local
papers says. 1T is now certain that
Sena tor Clark will not resign. The
pressure from his friends and legal adj
vjsers Is all in favor OF contrasting to q
finish. Senators Clay, Bacon, Mason
and Heitfeld will make a fight on the
floor Of the senate. claiming that Il
tWo-thirds vote is necessary to unseat
him. They claim that the report Of
the committee does not sustain the di-
rect charge Of bribery against him.
Senator Mason will conduct the fight
for Clark
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
Confessed to Horse Stealing.

Sioux Falls. s. d., April 15.-Antoine
5Rencountre and Charlie Long Turkey,
Sioux Indians, appeared before Judge
Munger and pleaded guilty to horse
stealing. They were each fined $50
and sentenced to terms Of one year
and two days each in prison. The
former is in the last stages Of con-
sumption and can live only q short
time. ~
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
A misunderstanding.

Mrs. Ats really extraordinary
My nurse tells me that gentlemen are
always stopping her in the streets to-
admire my little girl.
Mrs. BLOW lovely she must be! !
Mrs. A.--Oh. don't know. OF course,
think her pretty because I'm her
mother #..E. .a. g..
Mrs Bob, meant the nurse, dear.
London Punch.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
Same Old story.

LIE Mars. Iowa, April Is. - A five
year-old girl Of FL. J. Kramer of Marion
township, was badly burned while
playing with fire and has died as re-
suit. The mother left the child but
few minutes alone and returned to find
ii enyeloped in flames. y
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
nenfli Of n Pioneer.

Mendoza, Wis, April 17.-John W.
Owsley. ST., one OF, the foremost pio-
neers of Western Wisconsin and South
Dakota. died here yesterday, aged
eighty-one years. He was the father
Of Mai. Owsley of WATERFOWL, S. D.,
and John J. Owsley Of Sparta, Wis.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
Actor McDovvell Breaks Down.

Sioux City, Iowa, April Is. - Mel
bourne Mcdowell broke down in the
third act Of Fedora in this city last
night. The curtain was rung down
and the money refunded Mt the door.
No explanation was given by the man
agement except that Mr.. Mcdowell
was unable to 20 on with his part.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
KILLED bx Accident.

Red Wing, Mimi, April 14.--Herman
Landuct. thirty-seyen years Of age,
was killed while working at the Min
nesota Mating company's plant. He
was struck on the head by falling
casting. He had q wife and seven
children
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
Gigantic Mining scheme.

Spokane, Wash. April 1.-THE King
Solomon Mining company, headed by
James B. Townsend of Lima, Ohio,
has been capitalized for S30,000.OOO
and las secured hundreds Of claims
for two and a half miles along Lake
Kootenai. near Ainsworth, 3. G.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
For Violation OF Child Labor Law

For Violation OF Child Labor Law.
"a Duluth. April 15.-Charles Hurd Of
the Hurd refrigerator works at New
Duluth. was arrested for n violation Of
the child labor law. Mr.. Hurd appeared
In court through a representative, and
pleaded guilty to the charge. He was
fined the minimum amount in each Of
two cases against him, making $40 In
all. G H...
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
Decreased Acreage.

Albert Lea. Mimi. April 17.-Farm-
ers are very busy with seeding opera
tons and the bulk of the wheat is al
ready sown, but the acreage is largely
decreased from last year. Other grains
will show an increase In acreage.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
Generous offer to Church.

Red Wing, Mimi, April 15.-James
Lawther has offered the Presbyterian
church $1,000 with which to build an
addition provided the congregation
raises $1,000 more The congregation
has accepted the offer and work on the
edifice will commence as soon as pos
sibIe ~ 4-:
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
Creed Unchanged.

Marshall. Mich. April lathe Ian
sing presbytery, which has been in SEES,
sion here for two days, has closed. The
question of sending an overture to the
general assembly, which meets in st
Louis. to shorten the creed was de-
fpatpd
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19

Pana. ILL.,. April IL. - The business
portion of Oconee, six miles south, was
wiped out by fire yesterday. 1t is sup
posed to have been Of incendiary ORR
gin. Two suspects have been arrested.
The loss will exceed $4,000.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
BOY md Gun.

Luvcrnc. Mimi. April 1.-THE FIVE
year-old son Of Henry Helling was in
stantly killed by having his head blown
off with a shotgun. He and two
younger children were playing in q
room and in some manner obtained the
gun, which was supposed to be unload
cd
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
COPPER NEAR SPARTA.
Rich Discovery Of Ore That Assays
High.

Sparta, Wis, April IA. ~ Copper II
paying quantities have been discovered
in the bluffs in the Kickapoo valley
near little place called Avalanche
some twenty miles south of this city
Ore which has been taken out OF g
crude mine assayed $142 to the ton, q
per cent Of which was copper and the
balance gold and silver. Since then
much richer ore has been taken out
Experts say there is no doubt that r 'pr
veins exist in the hills. and the conn.
try III that vicinity will be thoroughly
prospected by experienced men.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
SawuiII burned.

La Crosse. Wis, April IS. - Ernest
Horner's sawmill at Hornersville was
totally destroyed by fire. 1t was we'll
Insured 1t was a new mill and will
be rebuilt. Horner was to have taken
a large crew to start the mill to-day.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
IOWA Railroad Extension.

Fort Dodge, Iowa, April Il. - It Is
announced by the officials of the Mar
shalltown &c Dakota Railroad company
that it will extend its line from
Growrie to Rockwell City this season.
Surveyors will begin work at once. -.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
shaIsopee wants Electric Light.

Shakopee. Mimi, April IA. ~ A petit
ton signed by over $50 citizens was
presented to the common council ask
ing that body to submit to the voters
of the city proposition of issuing
bonds In an amount not exceeding $12,-
O00 to be used in building and ope-
rating an electric light plant. re pc
tition will be acted upon next TUES
day. 'F4 En-
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
WILL MAKE TURPENTINE.

Iowa Man Invests Largely In South
ern Timber. EHf
Eldora. Iowa, April "A. - Eugene s.
Ellsworth. a millionaire Of this county,
and a former member OF the firm Of
Ellsworth & Jones, brokers, Of Iowa
Falls. Chicago and Boston, has just
returned from an extended trip to the
South. where he purchased 175.OOo
acres Of timber land in Mississippi,
Georgia and Alabama, and will at once
begin the establishment Of three large
turpentine and rosin farms Of over 49,
600 acres each. # y
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DEAD
"A Bullet Wound Mills Body Indl-
Gates Manner of Death.

Gates Manner of Death.
Rices. Mimi, April 14.--An unknown
man was found dead on the shore OF
the creek back of Little Rock lake,
most Of his body being in the water,
having apparently lain there for sey.
eral days. a shot-wound was found
on his body. Word was brought TO the
Village by two boys. Under instrnc-
tions DR.. Rathburn took charge Of the
body, It is supposed that he is the
man who fired the two shots at the
Pike boys on Saturday night, one or
which took effect in the feshy part or
Frank Pixies arm, the shot going en-
tirely through the arm. 9
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
KILLED by n Boiler Explosion.

Big Rapids, Mich, April Is. The
boiler in John Eriters saw mill at SyI-
yester exploded last night, killing Da-
vid Zimmerman, aged seventy, and
James Moffitt. aged twenty-five. An
other man was fatally injured.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
NAT 81 Mou,a Life,

""such n double life rs his not alto
Gether manly" r. a7
"No, the life he leads at home IS no
more than dogs lifes-Detrcit Jour
nal. -.,
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
NORTHFIELD BLAZE.
New Auditorium Partially Destroyed
by Fire.

by Fire.
Mortified, Mimi, April Is. The
Ware auditorium, recently opened in
this city at a cost OF $20,0 900, was badly
scorched. fire catching in the base
ment and making quick work, burning
the first floor and seats very badly.
The curtains and wings were all
burned or smoked. and the house gem
orally damaged to the extent Of about
$4,000. The firemen did excellent work
and deserve great credit. Insurance,
$4,000.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
po.w,elrfu

pedal brake, on the rear hub. operated
by means of slight back pressure Of
the pedals. Under ordinary conditions
rider can ride one hundred miles and
only pedal about half that distance
The working parts are compactly con-
tanned inside the rear hub sprocket,
leaving only the brake clamp to show
on the outside which does not detract
from nice appearance of wheel.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19

Banquet for Philippine Commission.
San francisco, April IA banquet
was rendered the Philippine commits
sinners last night by the merchants
of this city. The principal address
was made by Hon. Whitelaw Reid.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
The House.

Washington, April 13. = The house
Yesterday after a, spirited debate adopt
ed the resolution reported from the in
suIar affairs committee to authorize
the secretary of the treasury to desig~
note repositories In Porto Rico, Cuba
and the Philippines for the deposit Of
government funds. BY the terms Of
the resolution it applies to Cuba only
SO long as the island shall be occupied
bV the United States. An amendment
to include the Philippines in this pro-
vision as to Cuba, offered, as stated, to
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19

by means
of this de-
vice a BIZ
cycle rider
may coast,
with feet
Mt rest, on,
still pedals,
and at the.
same time
have per-
feet co n
troll Of a
I nnMerf FIJI |
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19

A NEW BICYCLE BRAKE.
e new melvin Automatic Coaster

The New Melvin Automatic ConsteR
n Boon to Bicycle Riders.
"A new invention Is put on the mar
ket this year by n. NJ. Smith & Bro,
Of st. Paul. The COASTER has been
tested for nearly two riding seasons,
and has been perfected until II is be-
lieyed to be the best free wheel coaster
and brake made at the present time.
The mechanism Is simple and
automatic. Any child can under
stand and operate it at first trial.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19

ward. NOW
to apply the
: b r Ike re-
a u i re $ u
slight back
pressure on
the pedals.
This starts
til @ brake
balls up the
i n eli n G u
groO v G >
In sI,rocket,
and brings
them In p)il-
The colored American., 1900-05-19
"FAIsT HEART RE'ER WON FAIR LADY" j"

An exchange calls attention to a
serious drawback that many OF our
really able young men have. They are
too easy to despond, and conclude they
cannot succeed In business unless they
can equal their contemporaries at once.
Many of the leading establishments of
this country began business on a very
small capital, but they gradually in
creased and extended their borders
until they control in many instances
millions of dollars.
There is encouragement in this idea
that business need not be mammoth
in proportions at the Start IN order to
offer hope of success. 1t must nat
urally begin small and develop ac'
cOrdiDg to circumstances and the
capacity of the management. Far bet
ter run peanut stand, sell coal by
the bushel. or operate a secondhand
clothing store, than forever be the de
spised nenial or a political mendicant.
A dozen successful merchants are
worth more to the Negro race in the
financial currents of the nation than a
hundred petty ofice-holders. We want
plenty of both but We must now turn
our forces toward. Strengthening the
points where We are weakest. This is
business and in the skilled industries
each are prime essentials, and are
mutually dependent factors. Young
men, save some of your earnings, how
ever small they be, and start an enter
prise. Help sustain the industrial idea,
and you will not want for a constitu'
ency,
The colored American., 1900-05-19
The NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Our citizens have begun in earnest
the work of developing sentiment for
and against number of their fellows
who wish to serve upon the forthcom-
ing Board of Education. 1t is fair TO
presume that the Negro will be given
two out of the seven members. The
availability of many of Washlngton's
most useful and capable men and wo.
men is being discussed, and the Presi.
dent will have no dearth of excellent
material from which to make his selec.
tons. This is a matter, however, in
which reckless haste should be avoided
Calm deliberation should characterize
our every step, and care should be
taken to minimize our opportunities for
making mistakes at the outset of a
new and perhaps experimental system
OF management. The Colored Amer.
can has no particular candidate, but
we don't want any man or woman ap.
pointed solely because of political
pull" Identification with a ring. or
for social considerations. We want
as members of this Board, only persons
OF the broadest public spirit, of integ.
rlty beyond reproach and of sufficient
means to relieve them from seeking the
Office for It's financial returns and TO
keep them from the temptation of Job.
berry IN the matter of appointments.
Let the ground be gone over, and in a
spirit tree from personal prejudice, let
Us rally around the very best men that
can be induced to take hold of this all
Important mission,
The colored American., 1900-05-19
H)fman'S Big Musical Festival.

owe will soon aave 10 20 up IN tba
air for or pleasure, and that is wby
it is proposed 10 erect 10 this cit,s
Music Hall and Roof Garden such
vas the statement made By band lead.
er Holman to an AmarIca reborter
this week. Our people are denied ad-
mission to mcst of the pleasure grounds
at the many suburban places here. By
attending the Big Musical FESTIVAL
scheduled for the Academy of Husc
Fiday evening, June Q next, the WAY
can be paved and in another season our
topes may be realized. Musical circles
are deeply interested in abe forthcom'
ing Second Annual Musical Festival
The program embraces the following,
Part I-sympl ony Ore hestra, IS pIec,s
In graz d orche stTal numbers. Part Il
The Was hing On Permanent Chorus
reDdeIi0g Councils "Gallia." The
@ liant rronbsdor, concluding witha
medley "30HInutss Around the OIe's"
-Four sololsts OF Dste; s1pTan0, tenor
a violin eel o, and cornetist appear at
most appropriate intervals. Part HI
FfGals. The appearance Of Hoffmani
O)nceTt Band OF forty muelcians cee'
brattng their first anniversary In
brilliant and popular program including
the latest selections OF Victor HerbeFl
and SOusa. The Festival is TO be
given under the patronage Of the most
prominent men of the race in Wash
ington.
The colored American., 1900-05-19
Probable Changes at Bethel.

Among th0se under consideration foi
the presidency OF Bethel Literary and
Historical Association are Prof. Kelly
Miller, E. II. Hunter, A 2. HilyeF'
w. J. Joiner and Mrs. CorAIie Franklin
Cook. Miss Mary Beckett may succeed
Miss Laura +. Joiner as recording seS
retary, and Mr.. w. 7. MenaFd is meu
toned as successor to Mr.. X. W.
Thompson, corresponding secretary
Both secretaries lave served infe0
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