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HARD YATES.
to order in tn

tee on permanent organization made
the following report which was adopt
ed by acclamation:
For chairman, Joseph w. Fifer, Bloom
ington: secretary, Charles Peters. Chi
cago: assistants. Charles Cherry, Ken
dali. Charles E. Shelby, Sangamon; ID. E.
Shannahan, f. ]. Brundage, John Glib
bons. Walter Fieldhouse and Kit Fas-
set, Cook: c. p Cooper, st. Claire.
The platform adopted reafiirms the
St. Louis platform, indorses the action
of congress and of the president in
the administration of affairs in our is
land possessions. denounces trusts, in
dorses Tanner and Cullom and in
structs the delegates TO vote for the
denomination of Mckinley for presi-
dent.
The following were selected to repre-
sent the state at the national conven-
ton:
Delegates at large-Joseph G. Cannon.
John j. Brown. Hale Judson. John NJ.
Smyth.
Alternates-C. II. Cassel. w II. jamie
son. Norman II. Moss and Horace Rosen-
field.
H. d. Pierce and John NJ. Herbert were
named as electors at large.
The following were by resolution added
to the state committee: John w. Bum,
s. H. Watson. Charles Bent, DR.. Joseph
Robbins, T.. II. Morris, Joseph Brueker,
Bernard G. Anderson.
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TIE nAsT.

The death of William c. Endicott.
secretary OF war under President
Cieveland's frat administration, oc.
CURED In Boston. aged 70 years.
In the NationallenRue the percentages
of the baseball clubs for the week end
ed on the 9th were: Philadelphia, .7I4;
Cincinnati, .64a; brooklyn. .57i; Chlca.
go, ACT; 81, Louis. .4GT: Pittsburgh.
.42e; New York. ASS: Boston. sos.
In New York O. +. Neelcy was arr
rested on the charge Of having en-
hezzled $4,000 ms treasurer Of the
post Office In Cuba.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation OF Labor. In an
address 10 the New York striking
cigar makers, urged the men 20 pay
no heed 20 an injunction issued by
Judge Freedman.
Flames on one Of the piers OF the
National Storage company. n branch
OF the Standard Oil company In Bay.
onne, \. j.. caused loss OF $500, 900.
Poverty led 20 the suicide toge ther
OF Martin Arnold and his wife, an aged
Brooklyn tN, ~ couple.
The American hotel was destroyed
by an incendiary fire at Gencseo. n. ".
and Lafayette Carney and sherman
Deboray perished in the flames
In Jersey City, n. j., Edward Clifford
was hanged for the murder OF w. e..
Watson,
Fire wiped out the village OF Corbett.
-.
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FURIOUS STORMS.
Wind and Rain Cause Great Damage
In Michigan, Ohio and
Indiana.

Blissfeid, Mich, May 9.-WellsvIle,
by cyclone Tuesday afternoon. The
storm split two miles west of here. and
the part going north struck Burton
Rauch's general store. leaving it a
heap of ruins. Mrs. Rauch was seri-
ously injured. Burton Rauch's leg
was broken, and their five-year-old
child was severely injured. Outbuild-
ings were reduced to kindling wood
Columbus, o.. May 9.-Specials to the
State Journal show that severe storms
swept over northeastern Ohio Tuesday
afternoon. AT Lorain conveying
crane IS feet high at the Lorain steel
plant was blown over. The crane, which
was built of structural steel and
cost $4,000, was wrecked. At Mas
sillon several houses and the foundry
OF the Massillon steel plant were
blown down. At Canton four new
dwellings were wrecked, one being
turned completely over. and n Chin
ney 65 feet high at the Canton spring
factory was destroyed. Considerable
NhAAA - hFHbl tFA lutOu&nOuL lIt
country districts in Stark county.
indianapolis, Ind. May "a disas-
trous windstorm passed over northern
Indiana Monday night. Near Wilma
mac two brothers, William and Frank
Ringen, were killed by lightning and
in the oil country great damage was
done. Near Montpelier many derricks
and power houses were blown down,
causing great loss. The oil produc.
tion Is cut off by the demolishment OF
the power and pumping rigs. At Hun
tington the slate roof of the Erie
roundhouse was blown off and, falling
on the Office roof, injured a number OF
men. Great damage is also reported
at Peru, Marion, Waterloo and other
places.
Covington, Ky. May 9.-During an
electrical storm William Heidrick and
Louis Norman, of Coviugton. Ky,
were killed by lightning while fishing
in Bank Lick creek, near Latonia race
track.
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BoER RETREAT CONTINUES.
british Troop. Driving Enemy Bs-
fore Them-Expected 90 Make a
stand NJ Kroonstad Hills.

London, May s.-The Beers are
everywhere retiring before the Brit
ish, except ON the Natal frontier and
at Mafekiug, to the inner circle OF
their defenses. They appear deter
mined not 10 fight until the Kroon-
stad hills are reached. Lord Roberts
Is expected TO do another 40 or 50
miles and then wait for time In or
der to bring up supplies and to re-
pair the railway.
London, May s.-Lord Roberts re-
ports 10 the war Office. in dispatch
dated smaIdeel. May 6. afternoon. as
follows:
We crossed the Vet river this morning.
and are now encamped at Smaldeel june
ton. The enemy II In full retreat toward
Zand river and Kroonstad. The turning
movement was made by the mounted in
fantry just before dark yesterday. IL
was very dashing affair. The Canadians.
New South Wales. New Zealand rifles and
Queensland mounted infantry Wed with
each other In the determination TO close
with the enemy. Capt. Anley. Of the Essex
regiment. commanding the Third infantry
battalion, behaved In very gallant manner.
THE naval guns and the artillery made
excellent practice, particularly two Ave
inch guns used for the first time with this
force.
I'VE captured a Maxim and 25 prisoners.
Our casualties are very few-only Is wound
ed. one killed and three missing
Warrenton, May Saturday Gen.
Barton drove from 1900 TO 5000 Beers
from hilly positions at Rooidan, where
they awaited them. They retreated
after stiff fighting. leaving a number
OF dead on the field. The British cas-
ualties were slight. Gen. Barton is
still pursuing. Windsorton and Kip
dam have been evacuated. Gen.
Paget's brigade is attacking the Boer
position at WarreDton. The engage
ment Saturday was severe and lasted
from nine in the morning until four
In the afternoon. More than once the
British infantry were obliged to en-
gage the Beers at close quarters, and
the Beers only retired when their re-
treat was nearly cut off.
The British losses were five killed
and 25 woanded-mostly Welsh fusi-
leers. The British took batch of
prisoners, including the Swedish am
bulance. which they allowed to re-
turn. The Beers. in their hurried re-
treat, left 10 dead.
London. May 0.-Four thous md Brit
ish cavalry watered their horses at
Zand river Monday, 25 miles beyond
Smaldeel, where Lord Roberts contin-
ues to date his dispatches. The scouts
who have been searching the country
for miles along the stream have found
no Beers south OF the river. The en-
tiny are iaagered in unknown force
on the north bank. Thus the British
advance guard is within As miles of
kroonstad.
The Transvaal volksraad met Tues
day and President Kruger declared
that the Beers have ample funds and
will never submit. He claims the
sympathy of the whole world.
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T1E-Up In ST. LOUIS.
strike Completely ParaIyzes street
Railway TFafEic-One Man Dead
as n Result.

st. Louis, May 9.-The employees OF
the 1T. Louis Transit company, num-
bering about Z, 600 men, made good on
Tuesday their threat to tie up the
street railway traffic of the city. In
doing so they not only paralyzed the
business If the company, which oper-
ates all the electric and cable roads
in the city, with the exception OF those
owned by the st. Louis & Suburban
Railway compahy, on which strike
has been in progress for two weeks
past, but brought matters to stand
still in half a dozen other lines of
business as well. 1t was the most
complete tie-up ever seen in st. Louis.
St. Louis. May 10. - The first
tragedy in connection with the
strike occurred Wednesday night.
At nine O'Clock, as a suburban car en-
route to the company's sheds in the
western part of the city was passing
the Baptist sanitarium, a number OF
men gathered in the grounds OF the
institution and threw rocks at the car.
Some one on the ear fired shot at the
crowd, the bullet finding lodgment in
the breast of Frank Lebrecht. The
wounded man attempted to enter the
sanitarium. but fell dead on reaching
the door. One story is that police Of
heer on the car fired the shot. Dan
Donovan was placed under arrest by
the police, charged with firing the fatal
bullet. Donovan is employed in minor
capacity by the railway company.
St. Louis, May 10.-The second day of
the great street railway strike was as
quiet and uneyentful as the first was
turbulent and riotous. The ST. Louis
Transit company made no effort to run
its cars, and the St. Louis d. Suburban
made none until late in the afternoon,
when, with police massed alongthe line
and detachment on each car, il sue
ceeded in getting a number through.
Far from relieving the situation, how
ever, this demonstration had no fur
ther effect than to show that by mass
ing their forces on single line the po-
lice could keep that line open.
Cleveland. o., May l0.-An agent of
the st. Louis Street Car company. now
tied up by n strike, has opened an office
in this city for the purpose of hiring
motormen TO go to that city. IL is
said that 300 men have already been
engaged here. No conductors are be-
ing engaged, only motormen being
wanted
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PonEICx NTEIIIGENcr.

Explorers of Malay province In
lower Siam found a strange primitive
rnee.
Adivces received in Manila from
Gen. Young say that AguinaIdo has
rejoined the rebel general. Tino. In
the north, and that they have rcas.
sembled a considerable force In the
mountains. The Filipiros lost ESQ
killed in two attacks on the American
garrison in the yisayan islands.
Beers were everywhere retiring be.
fore the British. except on the Ma.
tai frontier and at Mafeking. to the
inner circle of. their dcfenses. They
appear determined not 10 fight until
the Kroonstad hills are reached.
Nesuvius is again in eruption. and
the disturbance is assuming alarming
proportions.
Five million perfons are receiving
famine relief in India.
The British troops arrived at Zand
river, where the Beers were expected to
make strong defense. Thus the British
advance guard was within - miles oI
Kroonstad A dispatch from Lady.
smith records n general movement by
Gen. Bulier's army.
Amid great native rejoicing the
American flag has been hoisted over
the island OF Tutuila. Samoa.
Filipinos attacked the United States
troops at Barotac and killed three and
wounded seven before being driven
away.
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WEST Avn souTn.

In ST. Louis 5000 union employees
of the Transit company, controlling
all but one street ear line In the city.
went ON strike,
In San Antonio. Tex, tornado
caused loss aggrcgatlng over $780,
Oo0.
At Juneau, Alaska. Martin Sivert
was hanged for the murder of man
named Christiansnu.
In ST. Louis James Nettles (col.
oredl was hanged for the murder Of
Samuel w. Wann. on July 4, ls9s.
In Union township. Ind. Joseph
corrlngton. aged "a, and Miss Bertha
Boland. aged Ga, were married.
Neither was ever married and they
have been lovers for 80 years.
AZ his home in Heyworth. Ill.,, Fran
els Anthony celebrated his one hun.
dredth birthday.
Mrs Elixa Flawerday and Mrs. NJ. II.
Tutt were drowned at Jacksonville.
Fla. by the eapsizlng ~ a boat.
A great street car strike is now ON
in St. Louis. Every line in the city Is
tied mp and mohs rule the town.
In Chicago Tom sharkey knocked
out Joe Choynski In the second round
In n fight.
The supreme court OF Missouri SEN.
fenced six murterers 10 be hanged on
June Is next at jefferson City.
Alabama republicans nominated a
state ticket headed by Charles p. Lane
editor OF the Huntsville Tribune, Tor
governor.
In the general conference in Chica,
go resolution prohibiting Me,hodists
from Joining clubs where liquor is sold
was introduced.
Damage TO standing and cut timber
In the upper peninsula IN Michigan
through forest fires Is placed at nearly
81 600 900.
The Illinois republicans net n
Springfield. elected Charles @, DAVE,
temporary chairman. and adjourned
for the day
In Wyorniag Union Pacific tralr
ieaped into a creek aud four mea wer,
Killed and two injured.
The republicans made the fol.owins
congressional nominations, Iowa
Tenth district. ]. T.. D0lliver (renom
inatedl; ohle. Third district. Robert
II. Neyins Maryland. Third district, r
G. wachter; Fifth. S. T. Mudd. Sixth
20. A. pearse Gall Fenaminationsl.
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WHOLE TOWN WIPED OUT.
COrbett, Pa, Destroyed and 500 Pc
sons HomeIesS-AEed Couple
Burned to Death.

Galeton. Pa, May 9.-The lumber
town of Corbett. five miles west of
Galeton, on the Buffalo & Susquehanna
railroad, was destroyed by a forest fire
Tuesday. The town had 500 popuIa-
tion. Only five buildings are left
standing. A relief train took away one
load of people and started TO return
after the rest. A mile out of Corbett
the fires compelled the train to turn
back. George Luke and wife. an aged
couple, were surrounded by the fire
and burned to death. Many of the
women and children who escaped were
seriously burned.
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AN OPEN SWITCH.
II Ii Responsible for the Wrecking
of "a Train, with n Loss of
Four Lives.

Cheyenne, Wyo., May 0.--One of the
worst wrecks which has occurred in
Wyoming in recent years took place on
O'Neill Sidetrack. 16 miles west of Raw
Inns, on the Union Pacific, Tuesday,
when an east-bound fast fruit train
drawn by two locomotives dashed
through an open switch and down a
high embankment. The dead are:
Louis Banta, fireman. Rawlins; James
Johnson, fireman, Rawlins; two boys,
aged about 90 years, who were stealing
ride, names unknown. Engineers
Rehmeyer and Sheeler jumped from
their engines before the end of the sid
ing was reached and escaped with n
few injuries.
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INSURGENTS ASSEMBLING.
GEN. TInO In the Northern
Part of LuEon.

Manila. May s.-Telegrams received
here from Gen. Young report that
Agulnaldo has rejoined the rebel gen.
eral, Tino. In the north. and that they
have reassembled a considerable force
In the mountains Gen. Young desires
TO strike them before the rains and
asks for reenforcements.
The tenor of the dispatches indi.
Gates that Gen. Young is confident
that Aguinaldo is with Tino and IL is
presumed they are planning to re-
sumo fighting during the rains.
Two rebel attacks on the American
garrisons in the Visayan islands re.
Gently have resulted in the killing OF
ESQ of the enemy and the wounding OF
two Americans.
A force of Filipinos estimated TO
number eco men armed with rifles and
and 600 armed with bolos. and oper-
ating four muzzle-loading cannon. at
tackled Jaro, on Leyte island, April IS,
which place was garrisoned by 25 men
of b company, OF the Forty-third regi.
ment, Lieut. Estes. commanding.
Estes left IS Issn 10 protect the town
and with the remaining ten men he
advanced on the enemy in two squads.
sheltered by the rides south of the
town, whence they stood off the Fill
pinos for three hours. Ihcn 90 armed
members of the local police force sal
lied out TO help Estes Americans.
The latter, with the police. charged
the enemy. and together they dis
persed the Filipinos and after the
fight was over buried i25 of them.
There were no American casualties.
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Pier Burns.

New York. May IA fire that start
ed at the river end of the Mallory line
steamship pier, at the foot of Maiden
Lane and the East river. early Sunday
morning, completely destroyed the
pier and valuable contents. The po-
lice place the loss at $t,Oo0,o0o. Sew
eral bargcs which were moored near
the pier were also destroyed, and
many rescues of their captains and
OF the members OF the families on
board were made. oaiy one life was
lost. The nine-months'-old daughter
Of Capt. Charles Lochs. Of the barge
Sherwood, was drowned.
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YATES THE NOMINEE.
son Of Illinois, War Governor Sc
1.eted by Republicans 10 Head
he state Ticket.

Peoria. ILL.,, May 1o.-Riehard Yates
of Jacksonville, son of the great war
governor" of Illinois, was nominated
for governor by the republican state
convention here on the fourth oailot.
He received 81 votes, and his oni y com
petitor on this ballot was walter
Reeves, of streator. Judge Hanecy
and Judge Carter, the Chicago eanal-
dates. withdrew after the third ballot
had shown that their votes were leaV-
ing them. The other state officers
Nominated were: For lieutenant gov
ernor. ". A. Northcott; for secretary
of state. james A. Rose; for auditor,
James S. Mccullough; for attorney
general. II. j. Hamlin; for treasurer, NJ.
O. williamson; for university trustees
Mrs. Carrie I. Alexander, Samuel A.
Bullard and Alexander Mclean.
Soon after the convention was called
to order in the morning, the commit
The Negro world., 1900-05-12

Officers and Standing Committees Of ths
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A r. ang
A. NJ. of Minnesota and jurisdiction:
Grand Master-John l.. Neal, MinneapoI
lis.
Deputy Grand Master-wade H. Hamp
ton, West Superior.
Grand Senior Warden-H. b. Howard
st. Paul.
Grand Junior warden-J. C. Garner 81
Paul
Grand Treasurer-Daniel Roy ST. Paul
Grand Secretary-William K. Morris.
Minneapolis.
Grand Lecturer-G. w. Day CD. Mime
apolis.
Deputy Grand secretary-o. d Howard
80, st. Paul
Grand Chaplain-Isaac Crawford go.
Minneapolis.
Grand Senior Deacon-John Martin o.,
st. Paul.
Grand Junior Descon-R. De Leo %.
Minneapolis
Grand Senior steward-J. H. Dillingham;
Cg. st. Paul.
Grand Junior steward-wm. Stevens (9'
st. Paul.
Grand Tyler-T. Bush 60, St. Paul
Grand Marshall-C. II. Mcdonald l5l,
Duluth.
Grand Pursuivant-G. w. DueAett %.
st. Paul.
Grand Sword d-Bearer-J. Adams G). St.
Paul
Grand Standard -Bearer-G. ]. Charles
ton 90. ST. Paul.
Grand Register-J. @. Sterett 6), Mi]
District Deputy Grand Master-Firs,
District-James Woodfork ~, St Paul
District Deputy Grand Master-Second
Dlstrict-E, II. Hamilton (6). Minneapolis;
District Deputy Grand Master-ThiTd
Distrtct-J. X Polk CD. Duluth.
The Negro world., 1900-05-12
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All tho Latest News of Interest from
Washington. From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFrY-sIrrn coNaREss.

The United States SENATE was not In
session on the 9Th. In the house the
senate amendments 10 the army appro-
priation bill were disagreed to and the
bill was sent to conference. The sum
dry civil appropriation bill was passed.
The general deficiency and military
academy appropriation bills are now
the only general supply bills unacted
upon by the house.
Senator Teller delivered speech In
the United States senate on the 9TH in
which he strongly urged the senate TO
extend its sympathy 10 the Beers In
their contest with Great Britain. A
bill was passed TO provide for a survey
OF the Illinois river. In the house bills
were pissed to grant pensions 10 wild
ows with incomes of less than $3.50 n
year; increasing the appropriation
for the national guard from $500. 900 20
si,o00,O00; TO change the name Of the
steamship Paris OF the American line
to Philadelphia, and to construct n
dam across the st. Joseph river IN
Michigan.
Consideration Of the naval appropri-
alton bill, with the exception Of that
section relating TO nrmor and arma-
ment. was concluded in the United
States senate on the sth. In the
house most Of the time was devoted
10 tho consideration Of private bills
and ten bills were passed. A rcsolu-
tion was adopted calling upon the sec
retary Of the treasury for information
al TO the material used In the manu-
facture OF oleomargnrlne. a bill was
reported requiring clause In all gov
erDment contracts that the labor un-
der the contract shall not exceed
eight hours daily.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
JAMES A.

Nat. Turner Lodge, No. 2, X. of p.
Meets the second and fourth Thursday
in each month. Brothers in good stand
ing welcome. At Labor Temple. Fourts
and Eighth avenue south.
T. b. PARKER, c. c.
RALPH WATSON. X. X. and S.
Pride of Minnesota Lodge, No. 1. X
of II.
Meets the first and third Thursdays il
each month. All brothers in good stand
ing welcome. At Plummer Post Han
First avenue north and Washington.
JAMES ROBERTS, c. c.
w. c. JEFFREY, X. r. and S.
j. X. Hilyard Lodge.
Meets first Tuesday in each month al
Window Block, Second avenue South ant
Washington. Masons in good standing
always welcome.
G. w. LILLARD. w NJ
JASPER GIBBS, Sec, Guaranty LOAF
Restaurant
Anchor Lodge, No. z, A. F. and A. NJ
Meets the first and second Monday u
each month at Window Block. Second av
enue South and Washington. MasOns Il
good standing welcome.
]. A. SCOTT. W. NJ
A. e. LEE. 27O1 Aldrich avenue South
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Uniontown. Pa. May T.-Gen. Silas
NJ. Bailey, one of the JOG of the fa-
nous "old guard" which stood by
Gen. Grant in the convention of 1850.
died At his heme here Saturday. aged
e. years. OF brain trouble. which re-
suited from a bullet wound received
during the war. After the war Pres
ident Johnson brevetted him major
general OF volunteers for gallant serv-
ice. He was elected state treasurer
by the republicans of Pennsylvania
In 1881
The Negro world., 1900-05-12
FnoM WASHINGTON.

President Mckinley has appointed
Sanford y. Dole. OF Hawaii, to be gov
ernor Of Hawaii, and Henry Il. Cooper,
OF Hawaii. To be secretary.
The chairman Of the house commit
tee on banking and currency reports
net saving of $1,000, ,ls4 by the new
currency law.
An officer in the United States navy
has invented a shell that no hrmor
plate at present manufactured can re-
gist
The Negro world., 1900-05-12

Gustavus Bates returned to Roches.
ter, n. u, TO plead guilty TO an indiet-
ment for forgery which was returned
against him 20 years ago. He ran away
from the Indictment and has kept out
ot its way ever since, but the strain
was too much for him and his con-
science finally forced him to give him
sclf up, This man has lived as fugi-
tive from justice for 2s years and the
forgery netted him a mean little s2oo.
The straight and narrow path Is the
heat
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An awful crine.

Chicago. May io.--NIiss Anna Ora
bent ended the lives of her two step
children and seriously injured herself
Wednesday afternoon by setting fire
TO her dwelling at No. 1900 Homan ave
nue.. Lawndale She saturated her
clothing and the bed ON which the
children were sleeping with Kerosene
before setting the fre. The children
were so severely burned that they
died at 81. Anthony's hospital a few
ACurs nfterward.
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Ex-secretary Endicott Dena.

Boston, May 7.--William Crownin-
shield Endicott. secretary of war under
President Cleveland's first administra-
tion, died at his residence in this city
Sunday afternoon of pneumonia. aged
70 years. The funeral will be private
and burial will be in Salem. Mr.. Endi-
colts daughter. the wife of Joseph
Chamberlain. the English secretary of
state for the colonies. was notified by
cable
The Negro world., 1900-05-12

A Chicago paper tells of two boys
about II years Of age who. starting
last summer without cent OF out
aide aid. worked their way 20 Dalti-
more, then ON cattle ship To London.
and finally TO Paris, where, through
the assistance Of Consul General
Gowdy, they obtained remuncratlvc
employment, learned the city and the
language, and are now advertising TO
act as guides for American visitors TO
the Paris exposition. Those boys will
be heard from later.
The Negro world., 1900-05-12

Terrible as are the statistics Of coal
mine fatalities. there ere few worse
accidents on record than that a few
days ago In the mine near Scofeld,
Utah. Tke deaths appear to be mere
than 900. and the work oi recovering
fhe bodies presents all the heart.
breaking scenes Of such disasters. A
battle In which 2oo men are killed Is a
more spectacular affair and creates
more comment aud eommo,ion than
the death Of the same number OF men
at their work in = mine. bat the
ssEpw and suffering In the latter case
are inst a. great. II not greater.