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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT.
Death of John @. Williams Omcially
Investigated.

The coroner's jury in the case Of John
@. Williams, colored, whose death resulted
from an accident in the new building at
10th and streets northwest Saturday
morning returned a verdict that his death
was the result Of an accident for which no
one is criminally responsible. 1t was rec
commended that systematic code of sig
nails be adopted for use in running elevators
in buildings in course of erection.
A number Of witnesses were examined by
the jury. It was shown that Williams had
taken a wheelbarrow filled with brick to
the fifth floor on the elevator and instead
Of taking the wheelbarrow off the elevator
he started to pitch off the load, several
bricks at q time. While standing there
with one foot on the elevator and the other
on the floor, the signal was given for the
elevator to be carried to the top of the
building. Who sayeithe bell signal is not
known, but Williams was near it, and 1t
is supposed he gavetit. 1t was said that at
Williams request another workman called
to the engineer to go up" and 1t was the
opinion that the elevator started before his
message was received.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook performed an
autopsy and found that death resulted from
fracture Of the base of the skull
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
STRICTLY NON-PARTISAN.

Recent Gatherings of COlOred Men De-
clined to Talk Politics.
1.-THE two conventions Of colored men re-
Gently held at Indianapolis, Ind, were not
able gatherings" said Prof. Jesse Lawson
to a representative of The Evening Star,
who met him upon his return to the city
yesterday afternoon. They were composed
Of the most intelligent and representative
men Of the race, and the outcome Of the
whole matter shows that they attended
TO the business for which they were called
together.
'Mr. c. F. Adams Of the Chicago Appeal,
who, by the way, is clerk of Southtown.
Chicago, and a member of the republican
advisory committee, presided over the press
convention held in Bethel Church, on Yer.
mont street, Monday, the 9th ultimo. Mr..
Adams is q level-headed man, and was
perfectly impartial in his rulings Prior TO
the meeting Of the press convention a con-
sultation was had among the leaders, and
it was generally understood that as the
Press Association Is a non-partisan organi-
zation 1t would not undertake by resolution
or other wise to indorse or condemn any
political party or to do anything that would
tend to give a partisan colOring to the pro-
ceedings. When the committee on resolu-
lions, forgetful Of the purposes of the asso-
citation, reported resolution indorsing the
foreign and domestic policies Of the present
administration at Washington the matter
was debated pro and con, and on motion
the resolution was stricken out by more
than a two-thirds majority.
Bishop Alexander Walters undertook to
have the vote reconsidered, but his motion
was lost by the same decisive majority.
The question was not whether the Press
Association was favorable or unfavorable
to the Mckinley administration, but 1t
voted to maintain a non-partisan attitude
in respect to politics.
During the four days sittings of the
National Afro-American council in the sem
ate chamber at the state house, many
phases of the race problem were brought
to the surface. The convention was COM
posed Of republicans, democrats, populists
and anti-imperialists. all having In view the
betterment of the condition of the colored
people In the United States. Over this
assembly Bishop Alexander Walters pre-
sided. Attorney General Taylor Of the
commonwealth of Indiana, representing
Gov Mount, who was in Chicago in at
tendance on the encampment of the G. A.
r. made the address Of welcome on behalf
of the people of the state. 1t was a we'll
tempered address, bristling with good
points, but entirely free from partisan
bias. He was followed by Mayor Thomas
Taggert in behalf of the municipality of
Indianapolis, and his address, like that Of
General Taylor, was also free from parti-
san coloring.
"The real fight manifested itself among
partisans In the convention for leadership
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
Internal Revenue Collections.

The monthly statement of the collections
Of internal revenue shows that during July
the aggregate receipts from all sources
were $50, GOT an increase of 81, 400, 1913
over the same month last year. The July
receipts from the several sources Of reve-
nue. are given as, follows: Spirits. So. 366, $50,
increase. $3.50. 2g: tobacco, $4,S45, 297, in
crease, 1892, 761; fermented liquors, 50, 422-
221, Increase, 1897, 028; oleomargarine, 1894
121, increase. $55.90e; special taxes not else
where enumerated, $3,021 .OS1, increase, $62-
544 miscellaneous, $3,431, 100. increase, $i79,-
479.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04

on the floor, and in the committee on reso-
buttons, This was especially true among
prominent republicans who desired to gain
preferment by having 1t considered that
they were the mouthpiece and special
champions of the national administration.
These people caused all the trouble and did
the administration more harm than good.
1t showed that they were afraid to force
the ISSUE and that is a matter OF poor
politics on the eve of an exciting political
campaign. The whole thing summed up In
a nutshell Is this: The political sparring In
the convention was done more to demon
strate the leadership of certain individuals
than to promote the good Of the party In
whose name they feigned to speak. The
real friends of the administration did not
attempt to drag partisan politics into the
convention.
"Gov. Mount returned in time to address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04

the convention at its last sitting and he
made friends for the republicans. His re-
marks were sincere, and were delivered by
an honest and courageous man. Represen-
tative George H. White also gave good ad-
vice, and his words sank deep into the
hearts Of the people. The oracle Of the
convention was Booker T. Washington OF
Tuskegee, who made the last and greatest
speech, and he steered entirely clear OF
politics.
"All elements of the convention agreed
that the work of testing before the United
Louisiana constitution of 1898 and similar
laws in other southern states, should be
proceeded with as rapidly as possible.
1.-The most noted people of the hoosier
capital attended the convention to see and
to hear Booker T. Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04

The plan Of using floating nets to reduce
the force of waves at sea or at the mouths
Of harbors is being tested by Baron BEN
venuto d'Alessandro, an Italian living in
the waves cannot climb and under which
they become much flattened out A net
lately made is $50 feet long and fifty feet
wide, with square mesfies of one and a half
inches, the material being waterproof hemp
and the weight less than half an ounce per
square foot. This was anchored at the
port OF Havre to protect some unfinished
hydraulic works from a heavy surf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
Builder Congratulates Designers.

The engines of the splendid battle ship
Alabama were designed by the steam en-
cheering bureau Of the Navy Department,
under the direction of Engineer-in-Chief
Admiral Melville. 1t was for this reason
that Edwin 8. Cramp, the builder of the
Alabama, telegraphed Admiral Melville as
follows:
Congratulate you on performance of en-
Europe If we had coal enough Nothing to
do to engines and boilers. Best yet
Admiral Melville made the following re-
sponse:
well done. Alabama. The honors are all
yours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
Best Innings for the Fall Gown.

22-inch genuine imported French Haircloth
guaranteed the best imported
goods. In black and slate, thor ~
Oughly shrunk. Regular 35c. value. ZSE
special Tor. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
TO PREVENT LOOTING.
Orders Issued to Military Officers IN
China.

At the direction Of Secretary Root per-
emptory orders were issued to military off,
GERS in China to exert every effort to pre-
vent footing and to severely punish DISC
bedience of such orders. For this reason
and from reports which have come to the
department the officials are confirmed in
the opinion that our men refrained from
disregarding the orders of their superiors
They think that the Chinese themselves are
responsible for much of the pillaging and
disorder following the entry of the allies
into the city. There is considerable prop
erty in charge of our army at Tien Tsin for
safekeeping and protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
laCes & EmbrOideries

Special offering Of New Point Venice and
Point de Paris All-over Laces Is inches wide,
in cream and black. i'm the very <~
latest STYLES for fall wear Resu- 0WC.
lar 81 value, for. ~ So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
Fearful Mortality From Cholera

dispatch from Bombay says: Official
returns show that there were 1869 deaths
from cholera in the native and British
states during the week ending August Is.
The number Of relief works is decreasing
and the number receiving gratuitous relief
Is increasing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04

The Best Prescription for Malaria
Chills and Fever 10 Q bottle of GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC II u simply iron and Quinine
je23-s, tn. th-39t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
DISRaELrS "LoTRAIR."

Lucien Wolf, who enjoyed the friend
ship Of the late Marquis OF Butte con-
tributes an interesting article to the jew
ish Chronicle on the deceased nobleman.
Here Is an extract:
Lord Bute's devotion to psyschical re-
search led him 10 make profound studies
OF all the esoteric pseudo-sciences of the
middle ages. Few men knew more of the
historical side OF sorcery, astrology and
similar vagaries OF the medieval mind.
His collection OF Inquisition MSS. deal
ing with trials for magic heresy and Ju-
daisn is probably unique. In philology
he was also something more than n dab
bier Hts knowledge OF Hebrew, I believe.
was considerable. OF other oriental Ian
glIages he also knew a great deal He
was very fond OF studying obscure dia-
lects. and lie had given close attention
10 those OF the Neapolitan peasantry.
sas His attachments as an archaeologist
are we'll known to the public, and of them
consequently. j need not speak"
Lord Butes character. Mr. Wolf says
was essentially catholic A Protestant
uncle OF the present Duke OF Norfolk
once declared that his nephew was 1.-THE
best Christian Ia England" Christians
OF every denomination who knew Lord
Butte might. Mr.. Wolf thinks, well say
tho same OF him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
CHOSE HIS OWN NAME.

From the ume. whom could remember
anything, says Booker r. Washington.
4 had been called simply Booker saws
The outlook. Before going to school Il
had never occurred 20 me that II was
needful or Appropriate to have an addi-
donal name. When ] heard the school
roll called. ! noticed that all OF the chill
iren had az least two names. and some
'f them indulged IN what seemed 20 me
he cNtravagance of having three | was
IN deep perplcxity. because I knew that
he teacher would demand of me at least
tw0 names, and 7 had only one.
By the time tAe occasion came for the
'rrolling of my name. an idea occurred
10 me which J thought would make me
rqual % the situation; ond 20. when the
icscher asked fne what ny fun name vas.
told him 'Bgukrr Washington. as II
: had been called by fhat name an my
iio. and by that name have since been
fnoNn.
Late in iife I found that nv mother
had aivcn me Tho name of Booker Taiia-
fcrro soon after 7 ives horn. but IN some
way ihai Dari of my narpc seemed 10 dis-
appear aud lor iDrg while WAS fsrrot-
zen. hnt ~ soon ns Z fornd ou about it
= revived A. ard matc nv FUN name
Booker Tnilaferro Washirgton I think
there are not many men la our country
who have had the privilege OF naming
themselves in the way | have" .I.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
HsGossio.


10, the poor Indian!
In what state of mind must he have
been on Franklin Field yesterday, II given
to retrospection and philosophizing? says
the Philadelphia Record.
Did he look over the great stands
crowded with fashionably turned-out hu-
manity, and nurse?
Did he ask himself, "Are these the peo-
pie who haev rescued us from savagery?
Are these the women who send teachers
to our people for the purpose OF sham
ing us out OF painting our faces. and
wearing foolish ornaments, and barbaric
arrangements ruthlessly taken from
poor, innocent. helpless birds?' Are
these the womenli!'
These are tne women.
And then. I'm coming near one OF the
great stands. did he catch sight of that
very pretty girl. with enough feathers
i'm her cap" to speak Of innumerable VIC
tories. and whole collarette formed of
the breasts OF birds. and did the vision Of
a noble ancestor of his own simultaneous
ly flash before his minds eye.
And did he wonder why so superior a
people should. after rescuing the Indian
from the observances full OF meaning (for
the chiefs feathers are a long. az well as
a true story to those who understand) 60
into decora ative ebsurdities quite as pro-
nounced as were ever dreamed Of by the
most picturesque chief tnat ever lived?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
AMENDMENTS TO THE TREATY.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
AMERICAN NOTES.

Paramount Park. Philadelphia. II to
have sls.00a statue OF Robert Norris
signer OF the Declaratlon OF Independence
and the great American insncier OF the
revolutionary period.
one-fourth of the lsboring popula tion OF
Colorado A. said 10 belong to labor orgs n
izatious The state Federation OF Labor
claims that Colorado is the best organiz-
ed state in the Union.
Sir James Joicey. the British coal king.
has an income OF about 5000 600 n year
and n one OF the wealthiest men I'm Par
lament lie began business life AZ n
clerk In Newcastle. earning - a week at
that time.
The four-cent stamp I'm the now series
To- be- issued and sold next year in COM
menoration OF the Pan-American expo
sitlon at Buffalo. viii have as its central
picture n motor vehicle. representing the
latest form Of transportation.
There are now but four towns IN Massa-
chusefts IN which there a. no public H.
brary, and they are very small ones
Marlborough. Gay Head. i.akeviile and
Norwen No other Commonwealth In the
t'nion can equal the Bay States show
ira.
tntii a few days ago Brown county.
Ind had neither railway. telegraph nor
telephone facilities anywhere within It's
borders. IL In still minus the railway and
telegraph. bat 4 telephone line has lust
been extended from Columbus IN an ed.
joinins county, 10 Nashville.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
HOW THE LADIES RAISED MONEY.

The women folk Of the Methodist
church at Oxford recently set out to earn
money for certain church purposes, and
last Friday a meeting was held at which
each woman or girl recited the method
by which she had earned her contribu-
ton. Some of the recitals were FUNNY
enough to convulse the audience, and a
few are epitomized as follows:
Miss Mary Dobbs started out to do
some janitor work, but got tired and
sub-contracted the Job. though saving for
herself a margin of profit.
Mrs. NJ Collins said that one day her
husband was tearing around the house
hunting for his overshoes, and said he
would give half dollar to know what
had become OF them. She told him she
had sold them to the ragman, and de-
manded the half.
Mrs. Bay kalsomined her own house
and saved the dollar which an old colored
man demanded for the job.
Miss Zulu Cole engaged In a great vari-
ETY. OF employments. She got cents for
washing Mrs. Middleton's dishes, 10 cents
for doing some sewing for her sister,
cents from her uncle for keeping her
mouth shut Ave minutes. cents for kill
ing three cats, Is cents for sweeping the
sidewalk In front of two stores, and
cents for popping some corn.
Miss LYDIA Mills made 90 cents py mend-
ing the harness and making a new halter
Miss Lettie Morrill, got so cents for doc
toring a sick calf.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
DIED..

CORscADEN-In this city 18th inst,
Eliza r., widow of Robert Corscaden,
aged 80 years.
CIRRAN-In this city. 18th inst. Fran
els Joseph. son OF Patrick J. and the
late Hannorah Curran. aged "a years,
months and day.
EyANs-In this city. 10th inst, Abby
Anna Evans. daughter OF the late Row
land and Sophia Western Evans
LUBY-In this city, 18th inst. Ellen, wife
OF Thomas Luby. aged 81 years
.MALONE-fn Hammond. Ind. lith inst.
aged ~ years. William f., son or Mary
and the late william Malone, Formerly
OF Fall River.
MARsH-In Providence. az the Rhode lei
and hospital 18th inst. Joseph ~.
Marsh OF Sandwich, Mass.
poMRoY-In this city. 18th inst. Mabel
r, wife OF William J. Pomroy, and
daughter of Albert NJ. and Ida nj. Hus-
sey, aged - years.
RIcHMOND-In Bristol. 18th inst, Phcbo
Ann Richmond. aged 70 years.
RIcHARDSON-At Nayatt suddenly, on
the l4th inst. Harrison VI. Richardson,
aged "a years.
wUTPPIF-In Pawtucket. 18th inst,
George Greene whipple. aged % years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
FREIGHT CARS IN THE CITY STREETS.

ht this evenings meeting Council
on railroads will report which will confer the Union
Railroad Company authority through the the
freight from other cities This it
enacted give Union Company practical monopoly the
freight carrying business state objection
The in power frame ordinance under
competition between the and trolley
roads shippers onsgnees but instead doing
proposes give the Union Company what
exclusive franchise the of freight transportation The
for this vorim unless it be the result Of
spirit anagonsm the Consolidated railroad which has
veopcd City Council during past and which
carefully nurtud by the Journal not because desire
the public welfare but because that has private
against the railroad 1t should be the aim the
City Council fairly with all railroad
poaous Neither spite political pull should have in
determining action but and equitable should
accorded that corporation be given advantages that
will operate the injury of the other 1t must be remembered
that exclusive privileges which proposed by the committee
railroads the Union Company will result in serious in
convenience the citizens of Providence The traffic
already heavy ordinary conditions will steadily
crease.
1.-THE Union railroad permitted haul through the pub
lie thOoughares the Of the freight going coming
Pawucket and the Blackstone and Pawuxe Valleys addition
regular transportation ofpaengers these thoroughfares
congsed traffic suffer annoying
costly inconvenience anG delay Less than
agitation abolition system hauling freight
through the the CITY, but the interruptions thai brough
this Insignificant comparison likely
result giving the Union Company right
the city the transportation freight This point
which the members of the City Council should give special
before adopting the bill prepared railroads
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
THE DEAD HIGNLsNDERs.

Near clump OF rocks eighteen Cor
don Highlanders-men as good as the one
/ had just talked with-lay dead in a
row." writes Winston Spencer Church.
i'll. Their faces were covered with
blankets. but their gray stockinged feet
looked very pitiful. There they lay stiff
and cold on the surface of the great
Banket Reef. knew how much more
precious their lives had been to their
countrymen than all the gold mines the
lying foreigners say this war was fought
to win. And vet, In view of the uead and
the ground they lay on, neither ! nor the
officer who rode with me could control
an emotion OF illogical anger, and we
scowled at the tail chimneys OF the
Rand"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
THE AMERICAN WOMAN.

In the United States the inexorable
opinion of the public carefully circum-
scribes the married woman within the
narrow circle OF domestic interests and
duties, and forbids her TO step beyond II,
says Flora Mcdonald Thompson in the
North American Review. j by no means
suppose, however. that the great change
which takes place In all the habits OF
women In the United States as soon as
they are married ought solely TO be at
tributed TO the constraint OF public opin-
ion; IL Is frequently imposed upon them
selves by the effort OF their own Will.
When the time for choosing a husband
is arrived that cold and stern reasoning
powers which has been educated and IN
vgorated by the free observation Of the
world teaches an American woman that
spirit of levity and Independence In the
bonds of marriage is constant subject
OF annoyance, not pleasure; IL tells her
that the amusement of the girl can not
become the recreation Of the wife. and
that the sources OF n marriage woman s
happiness are In the home Of her hus-
band AS she clearly discerns before
hand the only road which can lead TO do
mestic happiness. she enters upon IL at
once and follows IL TO the end without
seeking to turn back.
Side by side with this vision of wifely
excellence known TO De Tocqueville and
20 my eatgrsndfather place the his
tory OF Oklahoma, South Dakota. New
portl SO far from the modern American
wife steadfastly pursuing the road TO do
nestle happiness without ever turning
back divorce statistics have determined
that actual number OF American wo-
man during twenty years who set out on
the road 10 domestic happiness and did
not turn back or were sent back. is 22S.-
7lG OF this number s7.Gs5. or about one
four turned back from causes involving
immortality OF woman, and In more than
half the given instances OF marriages dis
solved for this cause, the law fixed the
blame on the wife.