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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-10-13
Indians Who May Vote.

New York Post: At the approaching
Presidential election a considerable
body of new voters, made up of Indi-
ans whose tribal relations have been
broken up and who have become full
citizens OF the United States, will help
somewhat to increase the uncertainty
of the result. 1t will be found when
the present census is completed, that
the number OF taxable Indians has in.
creased by reason OF the breaking up
of more reservations and the enforced
independence OF certain tribes that
have been the wards of the Govern
ment for years. And if the policy
that is being pushed is carried forward
consistently nearly every Indian in the
country will be enfranchised before
another Presidential election.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-10-13
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

The California Exposition Commits
sioners have decided to present their
effects and exhibits to prominent
Frenchmen and to the museums, hos
pitals and schools of Paris.
The Paris Journal publishes q dis
patch from its Rome correspondent,
saying the Italian Government has
sent to Washington protest against
the excessive liberty" accorded an
archists in the United States.
Negotiations between the five va
qui Indian emissaries and President
Diaz for the settlement of the hostili-
ties now existing between the Yaquis
and the Mexican Government have
failed to accomplish anything.
The receipts of Klondike gold at the
San Francisco mint and Seattle assay
office from July to September 80 ag-
gregated $16,047 .555. and of Cape
Nome $2,3l1, ,s01. The total of all de-
posits at both offices during the three
months was $33, ,234. $40.
The total of public lands disposed
of this year amounts to s13, ,453, ,SS7
acres, an increase OF 100000 acres
over the previous year. The home.
stead entries for the year aggregated
8, ASS, 400 acres, an increase OF $780,
s22 acres over the previous year.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-10-13

THE transfer of sugar production
from the plantations of the tropics
to the farms of the temperate zone is
illustrated by figures recently pub
lished by the Treasury Bureau of
Statistics" remarks the California
Fruit Grower. "They show that 95
per cent of the sugar crop of the
world was in 1910 supplied by sugar
cane, tropical product, and but 5
per cent from beets, a product OF the
temperate zone; while in 1899 but
"a per cent of the worlds sugar sup
ply was from cane and 66 per cent
from beets. How much of this is
due to the disappearance of slave Ia
Dor which existed in all cane-pro>
ducing territory at the beginning OF
the period under review is left to the
consideration of economists and soci-
ologists; but it is fact that the
worlds cane-sugar crop of 1899
would little more than supply the
demands of the United States alone,
after filling the needs of the coun-
tries in which it is produced.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-10-13
EDIsON's LATEST DISCOVERY.
Converts Coal Into Electricity
without Use of DynamOs.

EdIson's latest achievement is the
discovery OF process Of converting
coal directly into electricity without
the use OF engines and dynamos. Mr..
Edison has predicted that such a thing
would some time be accomplished,
and according to the report in ques-
ton he is about to produce the results
himself.
The new plan is expected to revolu-
tionize the use Of electricity in homes.
Offices and self-moving vehicles. II
will make it possible for private cleo
trio lighting plants to be maintained in
houses at small expense, and in gen.
eral it may be said that it will have
a wonderful effect upon all methods OF
propulsion. 1t is said that in Mr.. Edi-
sons new arrangements simple and
inexpensive machine takes the place
Of commonly used dynamo.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-10-13

The Lake Shore Railroad Com
pany is devising pension scheme
for the benefit Of employees of long
standing who have reached an age OF
retirement. 1t will be similar TO
that now in force on the Pennsylva-
mia railroad. the company giving O
lump sum as the nucleus of PEN
sion fund to be enlarged and main
tanned by a l per cent assessment on
the monthly wages OF employees.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-10-13

The soda works at Owens Lake is
employing 800 men now. The COM
pany's crop of borax this year will be
over 10 900 tons Of the refined article.
The company is composed of III. M.
Yerington, the Sharon estate and j.
G. Laws of Hawthorne. 1t has over
$500, 900 invested in the plant, and the
product is the best borax to be found
on the coast. Just now they are figur-
ing with Japan for sale OF 10000
tons of refined borax.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-10-13
He WiIted.

"What ii were one OF those hus-
bands, my dear, who get up cross in
the morning and bang things about
and kick everything over just because
the coffee is cold"
"John," responded his wife. 81
would make it hot for YOU"
AS her words admitted OF more thar
one Interpretation John said nothini
about the coffee.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-10-13
saloon with a jail Attachmen

There is a well,known resort in
Reno that runs its own Jail, regard
less of county or town officials, says
the Gazette. When a man has stood
up to the bar for couple of hours
and then becomes boisterous he is
quietly put into the Jail and kept
there until sober.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-10-13

Texas has added a unique page to
history by Furnishing with imprison-
ment for life eight men for lynch
ing. The mob lynched James
Humphries and two sons because
they were suspected of stealing a
hog. Both lynohed and lynchers
were white.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-10-13

Lightning has killed so many cat
tie while they we're standing near
wire fences that it is proposed to di-
minish the danger by means of
ground wires which will conduct the
electricity into the earth.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-10-13

The Washington Star thinks it is
a lucky campaign orator who does
not have to depend on his audiences
forgetting some Of the things he said
during previous campaigns.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-10-13

1t may interest the public to know,
while the Galveston horror is still
fresh in their minds, that the victims
of the Johnston food numbered
1895 and the Porto Rico hurricane
killed about 5000 people.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-10-13

The postal service establishment of
the United States is the greatest bus
mess concern in the world. The
revenue of the postoffice Of New
York is more than eight millions Of
dollars yearly, with a net profit Of
five millions of dollars.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-10-13
She 2Seeklg ISemfinel.
TERMS FOR WEEKLY SENTINEL;
Only the very poor man is abso-
lutely sure of his friends.

There are 5000, 900 acres of culti..
waited land in the lower Nile Valley,
all of which is irrigated. 1t sup
ports q population of 5000, 900.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-10-13

sweets TO the sweet.
Tea Garden Drips is an abs olutely pur
able syrup, For sale by all grooers.
The Florida sentinel., 1900-01-26

Britain might have an unfortunate q,
iect IN blocking the work. at least fo,
time But there is good authority
ior the statement that Great Rr;ts;n
informed the United 5 ates- somc ti,na
ago. That she would raise no objection
70 our controlling the canal if we made
neutral In time of war, and To tb,s
'he United States assented. A "neu-
Grai' canal does not mean that tho
enemies of this country must be per-
mlGted free passage i'm time OF wor
quite the contrary. II the United
states Is at war, it will be entitled tn
noid the canal against its enemies
"hiie using it itself, and the oniv vov
Ihat an enemy's vessels can mas
.nrough'wIll be by capturing the cana
from US. But it does not mean tha,
we snail permit the ships of both
oehigerents, in war in which the
united States had no part, to plss On
ehCireiy equaI terms. We will he in
duty oonnd to guarantee the safety of
any warshIp passing through the cana,
ana TO prevent fighting within three
miles of either of it's entrances We
Will even probably be held liable to
pre- vent belligerent's warship from
waiting off the exit for the appearance
OF an enemy's vessel, though this il
somewhat uncertain. The United
states will fortify both ends OF the
canal in the strongest way, and will
see that its neutrality is respected.
ROBERTS OF UTAH; -.
Ihat Roberts must go IA the mani
nous report of the committee T,yo
recommendations are made as to how
10 get rid OF him. Seven members Of
the committee sign the recommends
1iOn that his seat shall be declared
vacant, and two members, LlttIefeld
republican, and De Armond, democrat
recommend that b. shall be seated and
then expelled. The house will d,snoso
ol the matter early in the coming week
ana Mr.. Roberts will be given an on.
por'unlty to go home and try to square
himself with his three wives.
Gen. Joe Wheeler has been relieved
't duty IN the Philippines and is on b,s
way TO Washington. He will not. Ar
'c"rding to the opinion of some of the
pest lawyers in Congress, be allowed to
IKE his seat in the House, owing to
Ills haYlng held military commission
lnce the meeting of this Congress-
Vhinh, 1t is claim id, vacated the seat
n the House to which he was elected
The Florida sentinel., 1900-01-26
REPRESSION WILL FAIL

II have the greatest sympathy with
the south IN ito efforts to find a way
out Of present difficulties, but do not
want to see the south tie itself to a
body of death. No form of repression
heIp matters. Spain tried that 400
years ago aud was the loser. There is
one, and but one way out Of our pres
ent difficulties and that is the right
way. All else but right will fail We
must face the fact that the tendency
of the world is forward and not hack.
ward. That all civilized countries are
craving in the direction Of giving
liberty tO their cit zens, not withhold
ing il slavery ceased because it was
opposed To the progress of both races
and 50 all forms of repression will fat
must fail-In the long run. When
ever change is thought necessary to
be made IN tn fundamental law of the
states. as Governor Gambler says in his
recent message: "The man who is
virtuOus and intelligent, however poor
or humble; or of whatever race or
color, may be safely entrusted with the
ballot" "And as the recent industrial
at Huntsville, Ala, com
posed of the white Luts il: "To move
the race problem from the domains of
politics, where it has so long aud
seriously vexed the industrial progress
Of the south, We recommend 10 the
several states Of the south the adoption
Of an intelligent stan lard Of citizen
The Florida sentinel., 1900-01-26
1uAkegee Notes.

Anentire set Of improved machinery
tO be run by s;eau has been installed
in the division OF shoe making More
work and of far better quality will be
done and stu Tents will get along with
the former method of making shoes by
hand, n knowledge OF the use of
machinery all doing work of this
character.
The Nurse Training department Is
in excellent con litiOn but, tn. school
is unable to I'LL the mIny applications
which come from all parts of the south
beca lss of lack Of Plumbers. And young
women desiring tn Darsue the pro-
fession should write the principal of
the institution making ap JlicatIon
Mr. VIM. ii Baldwin. jr E. president
of the Long Island railway, New York
and member of BJard of Trustees who
was present at the opening of the
Slater Armstrong Memorial Trades
Building, decIded that of the 5000
given by gentlemen IN New York to
be spent for ruskegAe in the way he
should deem best, $1,000 could not be
more wisely spent thanin building
barn and $1,000 In the improvement and
equipment of sne division OF poultry
The Florida sentinel., 1900-01-26

netamOrphOsed into narrow-minda,
negotiating, Cnreasoning and un.
reasonable ward politician whose shin.
oo.eth Is might makes right" Sen
e'or Morgan perhaps does not know
or II he knows, is unwilling to admit.
that the Negroes whom he wishes to
eliminate as factors la our system or
government, have as much right to en-
} y the blessings of citizenship as he or
lhe white men of Alabama.
Ii he will read Howard's Ranorts
Vol XIX PIP, 572-573 and 5s2. ne will
hnd the following language =
It has been asserted that the consti.
Cutlon was made exclusively by and for
Tue whlte race 1t has already been
SHOWN that In live of the IL original
states cOlored persons then posse ,se
the elective franchise and were among
those by whom the constitution was
'rdalned and established. If so if is
not true IN point of fact that the CON
Slltutl0n was made exclusively by the
Whlte race. And that it was made ex-
ciuslVely for the white race is. in INV
opinion. not only an assumption not
W .rranted by anything in the cOnsti-
GuIion, but contradicted by its opening
declaration. that it was ordained and
Established by the people of the United
states Tor themselves and their pos
Ierlty. And as free colored persons
were then citizens of at least five
states, and so in every sense part of |
me people of the United States, they
we're among those fer whom and whose |
oosterley the constitution was or
ialned and established :"
Senator Morgan's appeal to the !
PASSIONS and prejudice of the ignorant
whites who with him believe that this
white mans country is not the ap-
zeal OF statesman, but that of a poll
Iclan whom impOtent rage "Purges
Itter "holer with bitter pill :" The
tatus of the Negro as citizen is
learly defined by the constitution of
ne United States. And his rights "a
UGH are safe from the Onslaughts of
lch political IcOnoclast as the honor.
ble senator from Alabama.
j. f. BRUCE.
-lbany, N. Y, January 10, 1900.
The Florida sentinel., 1900-01-26

{" p rJnre bis soul and degrade his
Whole life by deciding in too many
':aseS that the Negro doe, not 'snnder-
stand" the constitution and that a
"h'te man, even though he be an ig-
h"raht white fO eigner with but re-
Gently acquired friendship does Gun
de stand" 1t. "In .ecent article
Presiden Hadley. o. Yale university.
covers the whCl4IrI 18th when he says
I'VE cannot make a law which shall
allow the right exercise of a dis
cretionary power anG prob bit It's
wrong USE" The understanding"
clause may serve to keep Negroes from
voting, but the time will come when
1t will also be used to keep white men
from voting IL any number Of them
disagree with the election officer who
holds the discretionary power. While
discussing this matter, It would be un-
tair To the white people of the south
ana co my race If were not perfectly
mann nat interpretation does the |
outside world put upon these "under- !
standing" clauses? Either that they
are meant to lesye loophoIe so that
the ignorant white man can vote or to
prevent the educated Negro from
voting. Ii this Interpretation is cor
rect In either case the law is unjust
It Is unjust to the white man because
{ takes away from HIM the incentive
% prepare himself to become an in
eliigent voter. 1t is unjust to the
Negro because it makes him feel that
10 matter how well he prepares him
elf in education for voting he will be
et'sed vote through the operation
# the understanding" clause.
The Florida sentinel., 1900-01-26

troubles. For relief they turn to the many
alcoholic stimulants, malt extracts and
other compounds, T" so widely advertised
to cure the ailments of women. These
produce a false stimulation, and the suf-
ferer finds herself compelled to take more
and more as time passes, and soon becomes
An unwilling slave to strong drink. What
a weakly woman needs is Dr. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription, which contains not
grain of opium or a single drop of alcohol
or other dangerous stimulant. II acts
directly upon the womanly organs. stop
ping drains, restoring displacements and
having a wonderfully beneficial effect upon
the general health. Suffering women who
wish to consult DR.. r. " Pierce himself can
do so by mail, addressing him at Buffalo,
N Y. He makes no charge whatever for
advice
Mrs. Rena HeuseI of Massillon, Stark Co,
Ohio, writes: II had been troubled with chronic
constipation and female weakness and doctored
with different physicians none of whom seemed
to help me. l saw one OF your advertisements.
and thought would try your medicines. did
so and with good results Took two bottles of
DR. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery and one
Of his Favorite Prescription and can say l
am cured of my troubles, thauks to DR.. Pierce
and his medicines They do world of good to
those who give them good trial"
If you want book that tells about all
woman's diseases, and how TO treat them
at home, send 2I one-cent stamps to DIR.
Pierce to pay postage, and he will mail
you a free copy of his great thousand.
page illustrated Common Sense Medical
Adviser. For a heavier, handsome cloth
binding, 81 stamps. II IS the gTandest
medical book for popular reading ever
written.
The Florida sentinel., 1900-01-26

Rid, .l'ou law with. an
snd,,,, ''au'r simple means
VIII be tempted
The Florida sentinel., 1900-01-26
BOOKER VA HINGTON IN ST. PAUL.
Public re 'ptiOnIs civ sn For II ,ns In the
Rooms of the Commercial CIuas
From st. Paul Pioneer p,

Eubltc u &C 'ptionts civ sn For II int 4 N 4 ht
Rooms of the Commercial CIuas
from st. Paul Pioneer Press
Booker Il. Washing on of Tus ke zee
la. president of the college for COL
Oted men was In st. Paul on on his
way from Duluth to NQrthfield, where
ne lectureI to the students OF Carleton
college. A number of his friends
among the colOred men, members of
the American Law and Enforcement
league recently organized in this city,
secured the use Of the Commercial club
parlors for pub ic recep ion at 3 o.
clock.
Prof. Washington arrived IN the
city and he was cordially received by
representatives of his own race. An
informal reception was held during
the early portion of the day at his
hotel and he discussed the plans he had
made for securing all endowment for
the institution of which he is the head
lie desires to secure $500, 900 as an en-
downment, and he would be glad to
have the money raised b. his own peO-
pie: At present the fund amounts to
about $3.50, 900, according to his own
AT the recep ion large number of
people paid their respects to the rep
man OF the cUlOred race.
While men and woman Of his own col
predominated among the callers,
number Of prominent citizens took
time to shake his hand and speak a few
words of encouragement. A local COM
nILtee looked after his comfort duriug
his stay in the city and pledged the
support Of the cOlOred people of st.
Paul to the movement he had inangu-
-ated.
The Florida sentinel., 1900-01-26
REV. j. n. MANLY.
"S'"1ng elder OF GreenvIIIs District.
Alabama Conference

reS'"ihg elder or GreenvIIIe DIstrIct
Alabama Conference.
Al the recent district conference
african Methodist Episcopal Zion
churcil, held at Lapine, Ala. Rev. III.
Manley, so w"ll known in. Pensacola
anu throughout the connection. de-.
ilVered most excellent address to the
BODY Rev. Manley " discussed the
material welfare of the church In
many important details aud the large
audience hearing him expressed their
appreciation by frequent and distinct
applause. In speaking of education
he said:
I'VE claim 100000 members. Sum
pose 20O,OOO of them should give S5c
per year for education-$62, 500. Give
LiVinston $40 900 of this, and twenty
per cent of the remainder, which would
make 81, 400 making $II 800. Then the
agent, or financial secretary, DR.. J.E.
Mason, with the assistance of DIR. .GoIer
would raise the other 81, 500, would give
us the $40, 900 needed. Then we would
have $4,000 todiyide between the
other sixteen schools which would give
each of them $3,125 a year which would
put our schools in good condition
every year to do grander work than
they are now able TO do. -
TRIBUTE TO THE STAR.
"Methodlsm has always believed in
the use of printers ink and John wes-
ley used it lavishly, and we as his fol.
lowers must walk in his track. DIR. u.
w. Smith who walked amid the in.
teilectual starry. armament, and ex-
posed the ruined archangeI of jealousy.
ami wiped away every cloud of histori-
cal my stery from the brow of our enc
mics with a single move of IN, nen is
our great editor, and has made tn.
columns of the Star what no other rdl.
tor has ever done. Shine ON. thou Star
OF Zion, amid the balmy and glorious
day OF Zion, shin on anil beauty and
until thou hast thrown tbou
hght in every hOmt throughout Zion
connection. The Sunday schOo! papers
Know as the eleanor and the En.ieA,or
come in f1r share of our patronage.
Both OF these papers take high place
IN our church literature"
The Florida sentinel., 1900-01-26
N ATIONAL LEGISLATION
Nicaragua CanaIBu FavorabIy Reporte
Congressman Elect Rnberts Wust DO.

Nicaragua CanaiBu FavorabIy Reported
Congressman Elect Roberts Nust Go.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 1900.-If the
friends of the Hepburn Nicaragua
Canal Bill in the HOnse can pass the
Dill, which the committee on Interstate
aud Foreign Commerce has fayOrabIy
reported the bill Will have an excellent
chance of being sent to the President.
as practically the same bill has been
faVorably reported to the Senate. and
according to Senator Morgan, who is
IN charge of 1t, will b. taken up and
passed, if the House acts tav0rabIy up-
on it. Sentiment i'm the House strong
ly favOrs the bill, but there is a fear
among its friends that the adminIstra-
tIOn does not wish action on the oues-
ton until the Isthmian Canal Com
mission, now at work makes its report,
which Will not be before next year.
Nothing can get through the House.
under the rules now in force, that IS
not approved by the administration.
and the Senate will not take the bill up
until the House passes it.
1t is positively stated by the State
Department that no negotiations are
going on with Great Britain IN regard
to the Clayton Bulwer treaty or the
Nlcal aguan Canal. According to
strict construction of this treaty, the
United States cannot exercise exclu-
Sive control over an inter oceanic canal,
I'd any objection raised by Great
The Florida sentinel., 1900-01-26
IN A FALSE POSITION .

And what is worse this treatment
Will keep alive IN the Negroes breast
the feeling that he is being wrongfully
treated by the southern white man
and therefore he ought to vote against
him, whereas with just treatm snt the
years will not be many before a large
portion of tie colOred people will be
willing to vote with the southern
white people. "Then again 7 believe
that such laws put our southern white
people in false position. | cannot
think that there Is any large number
OF white people in the south who are
so ignorant or SD poor that they can
not get educatinn and property enough
that will enable them 60 stand the test
by che side Ofthe Negro in these re-
spects. do not believe that these
white people want 1t continually ad-
vertIsed 10 the world that some specIsl
law must be passed by which they will
seem to be given an unfair advantage
over the Negro by reason of their ig-
norance or poverty. ut is unfair to
blam9 the Negro for not preparing
himself for citizenship by acquiring
intelligence and then when he does get
education and property to pass law
that cab be SO operated as to prevent
HIM from being citizen even though
he may be large tax payer. The
white people have reached
the point where they can afford to be
Just and generous; where there will |
be nothing to hide and nothing to ex-
plain. 1t is an easy mltter, requiring |
little thought, generosity or states
to push weak man down |
when he is struggling to get up. Any |
me can do that. Greatness, generOs-
ty, statrsmanship are shown IN stimu-
ating, encouraging every individual
n the body polite to mSkq Of himself
he most useful, intelligent and
citizen possible. Take from
he Negro all incentive TO make him.
elf and children useful property hold
ng citizens and can any one blame
lm for becOminga beast capable of
any crime?