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The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24
KNIGHTS OF pYTmIAs.

Nat. Turner Lodge, No. 2, X. of y.
Meets the second and fourth Thursdays
In each month. Brothers In good stand
Ing welcome. At Labor Temple Fourth
and Eighth avenue south.
r. B. PARKER, G. G.
RALPH WATSON. X. r. and s.
Pride of MinneHota Lodge, No. I, X.
of II.
Meets the first and third Thursdays in
each month. All brothers In good stand
ing welcome. AT Plummer Post Hall,
First avenue north and Washington.
JAMES ROBERTS, G. G.
w. c. JEFFREY, X. II. and s.
j. X. HIIyard Lodge,
Meets first Tuesday in each month at
Window Block, Second avenue South and
Washington Masons In good standing
always welcome.
@. w LILLARD w. NJ
JASPER GIBBS, See, Guaranty Loan
Restaurant.
Anchor Lodge, No. z, A. r. and A. VI.
Meets the first and second Monday in
each month at Window Block Second av-
enue South and Washington. Masons In
good standing welcome.
J a. SCOTT. w. NJ,
A. II. LEE. 270l Aldrich avenue South.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24
RNEMlEs OF THE BoERs
natives of ssuth AfrIca Have am In
tense Hatred of Their Long
Time OppFessors.

The Beers owe their political exist
encc TO the nation against which thel
are now engaged ia war. At nm,
movement during the past decade tn
black hordes of Swasiland. Zululand
Basutoiand, Bechuanaland and Mata
| beleland, who have forsworn the asse
gai for the Krag-Jorgensen and Lee
Aetford arms, could have oserrun tn,
Trangsaal and exterminated the Dutel
usurpers who dispossessed them Of theil
domain. England has held the re
straining hand. for the black raceI
both respect and fear their imperial
eonqueror and protector. The natives
entertain iInpiacable hatred for tht
Beers. for by them they have been
robbed, beaten and enslayed; but to-
ward the British, who have organized
the tribes and given them forms OF
Eclf-goyernment, the KafiirA ON the
whole are friendly. In 1865 the great
BastIto race sought refuge from Boer
aggression by voluntary submission 70
England.
One of the secrets of the Great Trek
was a determination ON the part of the
Beers 10 establish a system Of slavery
which in British territory is forbidden.
The treatment Of the blacks by the
Beers is a tragic story Of injustice and
cruelty. In johannesburg and Pre-.
toria to-day a black man is not per.
mitted 10 walk ON the sidewalk; he
must keep I'm the middle Of the street
with the oxen and the horses. II sent
on an errnnd which makes IL necessary
for him TO enter building. he must
crouch as he hurrles from the gutter
20 the store or stairway TO which he IL
bound.
One day In my Office in Johannesburg
The door was pushed open by Kafiir
prone ON the floor, dragging himself
by his elbows. Thinking he was wound.
ed. rose To nsalst him. He grinned
and handed me letter. IL was from
n government official. and the KafiiI
was merely an apprentice messenger
delivering public document. | made
him get up and take a chair while
answered the message. When | gave
him the note lac skunk away. trembling
and much mystihed. Afterward
spoke To the Boer official about the epi.
tode, lie protested that ! had done
very wrong. III always kick them as
they go out. /" he explained; ''than they
know who is the superior" Another
law prohibits kaiiirs from whistlinR.Or
singing in the streets; and ns the spirit
of the black man, however much he IL
finds expression in melody,
this statute Ii constantly violated, and
for their musical indlscretion Kafilrs
are dragged in great numbers 10 Jail
aud beaten mercilcssiy en- route. The
Beers explain that this law was passed
TO suppress the cxaspernting iudepend.
cnce and iubilant brayado OF the blacks.
and to instruct them In the ways of
true humility. Possibly the law is also
due to the creed of the Doppcrs, the
party long In control OF the govern.
ment, who regard all music as "a profn.
nation, and who have accordingly re.
nouneed even the intoning OF the
Fsalms In their solemn services.
The drastic subiugation Of the blacks
has produced a deep determination
among the tribes TO he avenged II op-
portunity ever occurs. Harold Bolce,
Ia Frank Leslle's Popular Monthly.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24

Houghton. Mich. March iy.-Indic.
nant citizens ot Iaufium, the finest
residence suburb oi the big eopper
mining camp. have appointed a com.
m,ttee Go rid the town of negroes. They
object to having il called 4 vigilance
committee, and announce that only
pcaceahle and legal methods will be
used. but the negroes must go. Col.
ored men we're almost unknown there
until the sewer contractor brought IN
several carloads OF Tennessee aud Ala.
bama coons eighteen months ago.
Several white girls have eloped with
negroes. and Constant trouble has led
the better classes TO unite in Kidding
the community OF the tough darkics
who arc making life unhcarabie there.
The base hypocrisy OF using peace.
ful and legal methods TO rob men OF
their rights Is enough 10 make the devil
blush. They are worse than she klu.
klux ol the South. Bat no vigilance
committee viii ever compel white wo-
men 10 hate eolored men The white
people might As well learn this first as
last, IntermaTriaRe cannot be suppress
ed whenever contact Is in evidence.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24

Money Is indeed a great power in the
world, Modern people declare by their
acts that money is the greatest need
oi mankind II money was the power
that people would have one believe. the
negro would be useless creature upon
earth. Strange To say. but now day.
Il you are without money you are with.
ou, friends In this case the weakness
ol human nature As s,rikingly corrupt.
The man who thinks money will give
him the feeling ot a. true man. il false.
The value OF pure character must pre-.
cede. the. yalue placed upon money. il
manhood would be attained True
manhood must be sought in character
and not money.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24

G. Stewart arrived from Washington
last Saturday and was the guest OF Rev
Scott Mr.. Stewart is 10 be census
official IN the Hawaiian Islands. Mr.
Stewart IS graduate Of Tuskegcc aud
y dairy expert For some time he
had charge OF large dairy interests in
South Dakota. bu, he has sold these TO
go TO Honolulu. where his father IS.
Rev Scott is an old acquaintance oi his
father and the meeting between the
two vas very pleasant Feb. "A. Den
yer Official
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a,nu,, a,.r.e..,

A microbe 80 small that. as we are
told. csc. .00o. 900 of them would be re
qoired 10 cover a square inch of narfaee
Is Declared 10 be the PRIMARY cause OF
the plague. In IL not ono of aatare',
marse;s that what In almost infsnitcsi
maily minute may eanse terror NOR,
widespread aud Frustrating than tn,
alarm created by earthquake conyul
siona.-iosth's eompaEtop.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24

The vliest creature In human form is
the man or woman who attacks a per.
sons good name aud character ior per.
ssonal remittance. Civilization ought 20
irown out oi human action such hends
among them. They attempt To shield
their lgnoranee by feeding their minds
upon the stigma ot what they heard
about their ncighhor The poisonous
venom hurled from car to ear has a
tendency TO destroy the very foundation
ol moral community. The moral
classes should arise in the power ol re.
futaiion against the vicious class who
speak not = good Nord Tor any one
We shall know them by their action
and speech.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24

When Mrs Lillian Butts Franklin.
the young white lady who eloped with
Albert Franklin. culorcd man was
confined to jail 10 await action on part
OF the grand jury on entering the wo-
mems ward. oue woman charged with
larceny turned up her nose and said
-Oh, ann better than she is. anyway :"
The deep eoneeit of this woman dem
onstraies that she belongs 60 the deiunct
class OF hypocrits. and is disgrace to
her sex.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24

Beware OF the person who vents his
wrath with impure motives, This per-
son cannot he trusted A person who
deals IN personalities rather than gen
eraitics belongs 10 that class OF people
who are 10 be summed Only the ma.
turc mind knows the polished and dead
iy work Of the deeeiver who deals in
personalities
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24

any and Sermon. n:no a. m; Sunday
School and Chiidrens Vespers 800 p. m
EVeusong and Sermon, 500 D. m W ed
nesday Evening Prayer and Lecture, s.00
p Friday Choir Rehearsal and
brotherhood OF st. Andrew. 500 D. m.
All are cordially invited. Seats tree
NoTICE.-Changes and corrections will
be made upon notifying the ONCE. II we
have neglected to place notice of any
society In the above directory IL is be-
cause we do not know of II or have not
seen its officers. Send name OF any
Lodge. place and time Of meeting name
of officers and IL win be inserted.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24
Editorial Announcements.

To secure the return Of unsolicited
manuscript postage should be enclosed
Communications must rench the ofiica
by Wednesday morning, preceding the Is
sue In which they are to appear.
All eOmmunica ttons, enclosing news
matter for publication. must bear the
writer's name. not for publication, but as
an evidence Of good faith.
Contributions and items OF news con-
corning the =. sSress Of the eolored race
are requested from our readers.
We reserve the right 10 reject any COM
municntlon unsuitable for publication.
Subscribers ordering addresses Of their
paper changed are requested 10 give their
former as well as their present address.
Address all communications and make
all remittauces 10 THE AFHO-AMERt-
CAN ADVANCE
COS Northwestern Building.
Minneapolis, Minn.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
MINNEAPOLIS.
ST. PETER 4. N. E. CHURCH.
neV. W. =. brooks. Pastor.

Cor, sgd ST. 9Th ave. South
Sunday services: Preaching, 1880 a..
m. Sunday school. see .. m; evening
services. 500 p. IN. General prayer meet
Ing. Thursday evening. SEQ ,. m. Way
man Home Circle. Tuesday evening at
different residences Parsonage 22o6
Ninth avenue South.
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH.
Betweeh Eleventh and Twelfth avenues
Sunday services. Preaching. II a.
M. sunday School. t9sR .. m Christian
EndeaVor T,e y. IN; evening services,
) 80 .. m. Wednesday evening general
PRAYER meeting, 500 2, m. Parsonage.
ll20 Eighth street South.
81. THOMAS MISSION.
Rev. John J. Faude. In Charge.
SIS Sixth avenue South.
Sunday service: A;@ p. m. sunday
School 400 y. m.
ST. JAMES 4. VI. E. CHURCH.
Rev. .. w. King. Pastor.
Between First avenue and Second street
Southeast. near Exposition BAdg.
Sunday services Preaching az II % a
m. Sunday school a.ao y. m. evening
services. 500 . m. General prayer meet
Ing Thursday evening. Weekly meetings
OF the Debating club.
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MINNEAPOLIS.
G.. U. o. o. o. r,

~. Anthony Lodge, No. 2s77.
Meets the frst and third Wednesday In
each month for the transaction OF bust
ness LIST avenue n. and Washington,
A. II. MYRlCK. N. @.
JAMES A. SCOTT, +. s. +. O. Box 80
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24

The Goebel tragedy. which occurred
in Kentucky. has been boiled down TO
a negro. The latest report is that a
negro shot Goebel. II is hard for the
negro To escape
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24

We received at our Office the Chris
tan Organizer. l.ynehburg. Va and
National Pilot, Petersburg. Va. both
are excellent papers and credit to
negro journalism
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24
EDITORIAL.

w. Calvin Chase. editor OF the Wash
ington Bee, was elected a delegate 10
the Philadelphia National convention
Editor Chase is an able man
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24
suh.criptlon nates.
sabscriptIon Always Payable In Al
vance.

Special rates II ordered by the doaen
Orders for current issue should reach the
ofice by Wednesday evening.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24
]. C. RkIp. Enron

MRs Gro. DucKErr, Associate Editor.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-24
ST. PAUL.

ST. JAMES 4. ~. E. CHURCH.
Rev. y. q. Andernaa. Pastor.
Cor. Fuller and Jay strcets
sunday services II - a. m. IN 2. m
"Wednesday prayer meeting SEQ .. m
ST. PETER CLASER'A
Father rrtmtom.
Cur. FarrinEton and Aurora avenues
Sunday services Mass, Ssuo a. m. High
mass le8 a. m. ENGning service at Z
o'clock
PILSRIM nApEfsT CHURCH.
HeN. - 3. 0rnsF. Pastor.
Cor. 18th and Cedar
Sunday seryic@es lrWaehinH az II ID a
na-, and ssN y m. Sunday school az lg 80
a'cieek. Wednesday evening general
kT. PnILI.IPss episcopal MISSION.
go Rice street. Oct AuruFG and Calver-
Etty.
sunday services AeTninS prayer, Lit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

proceedings in equity, asking that he
court compel her husband Charles A. CO.
rey. to pay her alimony. We're instituted to-
day by Blanche c. Corey. She is r.pre-
scented by Attorneys W. p Williamson and
James F. Mullaiy. The parties were mar
ried in April, 1887 in Baltimore According
TO the petition the parties lived together
only three weeks al the end of which time
the respondent compelled the petitioner 10
leave the house whore they were residing
ana mas refused 10 live with her or to con-
plbute to her support. Mrs. Corey ex-
presses the belief that her husband desire,
10 get RID of her for the purpose of mar
rylns another woman, and that he has done
everything IN his power to make her lii
m!sCrablc and unhcarahle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

Raleigh-E. W. Carter, Augusta, Ga; c.
E. Mason, Wheeling, W. Va; w. B. Gill,
Philadelphia; T. T. Merrill, Boston; s. NJ
Bingham, Buffalo, N Y; D. D. Healev.
Chicago; NJ. 1. Baird, Pittsburg; NJ. c. Pill
son, Richmond Va
Willard-L. ]. Gum, Greenfield, Mass.
H. B. Hoffman,. Philadelphia; c. B. Miller.
Canton, Ohio; ]. L. NJ. Rogers, Brooklyn,
N Y.
Riggs-H. Noyes. Hyde Park, Mass; c. E.
Mason, Wheeling, W. Va; H. E. Lewis,
Lincoln. Neb; H. G. Johnson, Philadelphia;
w. H. Venable, Georgia; John Rooney, New
York.
Wellington-Jas. Mitchell, Searey, Ark;
J. L. Lovejoy, F. E. Jones, New York; c.
R. Thompson, Philadelphia j. S. Bell, Pitts
burg.
Shoreham-w B. Cowles, Cleveland; VIM.
Lamb, Norfolk, Va; VIM. Bapet, Boston;
L. Hood, Newark, N. j.; ]. E. Osborn, Fall
River, Mass; j. G. Coleman. Milwaukee;
E. NJ. Chapman, Worcester, Mass.
Arlington-E c. Lyon, Morristown, n. J.;
c. S. Hamlin, Boston; o. H. Peekham, St
Louis; H. H; Campbell. Steelton. Pa; L. d.
Matthias. Chicago: L. B. Sheppard, Alaska;
Metropolitan-H. b. Mcleod. New York;
W. P: Irwin, Lexington, Va: E. Herbeck,
Philadelphia: Thos. Butler, Boston; w. S.
Miller New York.
National-E. F. Ford. Boston: w. H
Clark, Buffalo, N. Y; w. B. Watson, New
York; w. H. Bran, Newark N. j.: Jno
Nagle Ridgeway, Pa; R. W. Moore, North
Carolina
Normandie-C. B. Laird, Rockport, Ind.
]. M. Esler. Pittsburg; J. c. Anderson, Chi
cago: w. L. Brown, Syracuse, N. Y: e
Randolph. Newark, N. J.: C. A Vinal, Bos.
ton: C. H. Roberts, New York
Cochran-R. H. Pierce Chicago: H. K.
Carroll. Planfield. N. J.: L. H. Brooks. w
H. Harrison, Cincinnati; C. M. Phister
Louisville, Ky.
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Marriage Ifceuses

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Thaddeus Darnall and Julia A.
Martin; Christopher J. Fritz of Prince
Georges county, Nd. and Rosa E. Kirch-
er of this city; Geo. c. Frazier and Leona
G. Norris, both of Culpeper county. Va;
Frank Jos. Klavanske of Baltimore Nd
and Sarah Linnah Of this city: Harry A
Dohls OF Brooklyn, y. Y, and Clara Il
Cecil of this city.
Colored-William Parks and Abel Reed;
Edmund Dutch and Hattie HILL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
NEW WILLARD'S HOTEL.
Contract for Its Erection Awarded IN
the George 4. Fuller Co.

Capt Joseph E. Willard has entered into
contract with the George A Fuller Com
pany of Chicago. the builders Of the new
Evening Star building, to construct a hotel
on the Southern half Of the site occupied
by WIZARDS Hotel. Il will be an imposing
structure, and viii be erected according 10
the plans recently completed by the arrhi-
ttct- pom completion ii will be leased to
the wizard Hotel Company for term
OF Years. No bids were required before the
contract was awarded, Capt Willard Sc
iectins the Fuller company without these
preliminaries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
\ Fencing Club.

a fencing club has been recently formed
here and quarters taken in the rooms Of the
former Y. NJ. c. A. building on New York
avenue. Ladies to be admitted to fun
membership. The officers of the club arr:
President. the Russian ambassador; vice
president, Colonel Henry May: secretary
treasurer. Alfred F. Hopkins: executive
committee. Prince Troubetzkoy. Chevalier
Irentanove. Mr.. Strong. Mr.. Morrie Mr.
de Wolant, Mr.. Mndeleff and Mr.. l.. +
COred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
BOARD OF TRADE,
Executive Committee Transacted
some Business Yesterday.

Al meeting Of the board of directors Of
the board of trade yesterday afternoon the
plan as now pending before Congress for
the establishment Of a municipal hospital
in this District was considered. Some fea-
lures of that measure were not approved
as. for example. that which provides for
the continuance Of the present board OF
Columbia Hospital. The building now occu-
ped by that institution is to be used for
the new hospital. The directors favor the
establishment Of a purely municipal hos
pftal. and viii SO advise the board of trade
The following were elected to member
snip; Francis Miller. John Cammack, e.
Z: Rogers, John McElroy Nathan y
Meyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Recftals and SONGS,

An afternoon of recitals and songs will
be given by Mrs. Waldo Richards and Mr..
Francis Rogers at the residence of Sena-
tor Depew tomorrow at 4:30 o'clock. Cards
Of admission at & may be obtained from
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mrs. Allan Nc
Lane, Mrs Hobson, Mrs. S. Parkman Shaw
and at Senator Depew'R
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

Mrs. Harris. colored, forty years old. liv.
ing at 1884 Pierce place northwest, was
knocked down by horse and phaeton nea,
Scott Circle about $50 o'clock last night
She was not seriously injured. Friends
took her home in a carriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
The new Veihings

the plain and fancy meshes. with che
mile dots and velvet spots-which every
T Thfss F + 2'c: yard: Green l2Ac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
=. for Scent notions

such as Invisible Hairpins-two
cards Of Darning Cotton, In all
colors-2 Aluminium Thimhles-
two Jet-head Hat Pins-Black
.pins-au widths Twilled Tape
Measures-GO inches Court Plas-
ter-Emory Boards and China
Buttons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Tried Friends Best.

For thirty years TUFTS Pills have
proven a blessing to the invalid. Are
truly the sick mans friend.
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Swiss ermbrOideries

and Insertings and Cambria and Nainsook
EmbrOideries and Insertings-from to 5
inches T p.,eo 1se sort Green 0Zsc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
A known Fact

For bilious headache, dyspepsia,
sour stomach, malaria, constipation
and all kindred diseases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Children's dresses

perhaps six hundred-Of Washable Cling
ham, in large and small check patterns
with braid; sell for 39c. else n Or
where. Green Ticket Price. 800. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Torch0n laces

and Insertings. in matched sets-the
inches WIDE and which, as you know,
brings 10 and 1212c. yard. Green NIh~
Ticket Price. Observation-Disclosures. VIS%s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Paras sol covers

of Bobinet-made with two accordion
pleated r1ltfles - pretty patterns
that cost S1.25 usually-Green QTD~
Ticket Price OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. WV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Infants QOrg COATS

OF bedford cOrd-with deep pointed cane,
with four-inch ruffe trimmed with heavy
cream iace-elegant value at en- An
-. ~, lOI " Q W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
200 prs. ladies' cOrsefs

of coutl and jean-well boned. elegant
form corsets. in sizes IS TO 20
which sell at SOC. Green Ticket Or,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22

sample line of fine Cambria Nainsook
ana Muslin Underwear, comprising Draw
ers. Chemise, Skirts. Gowns and Corset
Covers. trimmed with fine Valenciennes,
torchons, medco and Point de alencon
iaces; skirts with umbrella ruffies with
three lows of torchon lace, and finished
with lace around bottom. also dust ruffie:
skirts with fine embroidery ruffies: gowns
are made In empire and Mother Hubbard
styles, trimmed with lace and embroid-
e cry At worth from 81 to 81; will 6Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
SE.98 for ladies' $40
~ creDOn1 skirts.

Handsome Black. Silky, Blister Crepon
Skirts. very fashionable. with new
pleat back best lining and binding-such
as sell at $40 elsewhere, for S5.9S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Ladies' new shirt waists

of the best Sea Island percales and
In the very newest patterns-trimmed with
two rows Of Swiss inserting in Bayadere
enect-insterd of SIPS - Green 1Oo
Ticket Price. Observation-Disclosures. IYC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
Ladies' spring hose

plain and fancy tops-newest colorings-
many are hemstitched; these are the very
G best 49, 4;s.s hos" ss,cs to be had. l2hc.
Evening journal., 1900-05-05
FOR THE SOUTH.

Accommodation. S35. 9.12, 1O35 a. m;
2.SO, 2.S2, 6l3, S.3S and 1920 p. m.
Evening journal., 1900-05-05
SAD APRIL DAYS
FOR INSURGENTS
30 Big Guns Passed Into
Keeping Of United States
Troops

Washington. May 5.-The war de-
partment yesterday received the fol-
lowing report from Gen. Otis:
april captures from the enemy were
30 pieces Of artillery, 1909 rifles, con-
siderable ammunition and large stores
property During the early portion Of
the month the enemy was active in
extreme Northern and Southern Lu-
zon and some Niscayan Islands. Our
reported losses for the month are 10
enlisted men killed and three officers
and "A enlisted men wounded. The
rumored loss in Samar OF 10 killed and
a number wounded not yet re-
ported. This is due to the small
detachments that are scouting in the
mountains in the interior of the ISL
and. The enemy's losses officially re-
ported We're 1721 killed. wounded and
captured Leading Filipinos express
confidence in the early pacification of
the islands. They say the war has
terminated. Lending insurgents are
surrenderlng.'
other advices from Gen. Otis con-
firm the press dispatches Of the dis
covery in the insurgent archives of
papers duplicating foreign firms at
Manila in unlawful dealings. Beyond
admitting this, the officials decline to
make any statement except that Gen.
Otis dispatches do not contain the
names of the firms alleged to have
furnished munitions of war to the
rebels.
Evening journal., 1900-05-05
PRESS ASSOCIATION ELECTS
Shares Ct Stock will Hereafter be Made
hOn.TranSierable
speclal to the Evenlng Journal.

Newark, Del, May 5.-The annual
election of the Delaware College Press
Association was held at the college,
with the following result President,
w. +. Harrington vice-presdent, Her
man Wright; secretary. J. Patterson
McClurg; treasurer, William Wharton;
editor-in-ohief, Cecil Mcdonald; first
assistant, Edward s. Avis, Jr.; second
assistant, William II. Marshall, Jr.;
literary editor. Henry c. McComb; local
editor Henry Warburton; athletics,
Pusey Jones; exchange E. Byron Grif-
fin; inter-cOllegiate. William j. Con-
stable; de ammnus G.. 10. Dutton;
verse A. Lee Clifton; business mana
ger r. Monroe Baker; first assistant,
-. b. Pardee; second assistant, Charles
ID. Stockley.
A resolution was adopted to make
shares Of the Press Association nom
transferable, and that they shall revert
back to the association when the stu
dent leaves college.