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The Afro-American advance., 1900-02-17

we can count by the hundreds among
the race spiritual giants and intelleetu-
al degenerates need not be questioned.
That the intelligent minister is largely
responsible for the maintenance OF
these 'uuphiiosophieal howlers' needs
no consideration. The very act of his
federation of these men because oil spif
itual affinity. instills the germ OF COM
potency where. in fact. they are ineom-
pctent The rapid progress of intel
iectual development implies thorough
intellectual man as we'll as spiritual. TO
ly guide and interest an intelligent con-
gregation. We must admit that our
white contemporaries are our superiors
in the selection OF men to represent the
highest calling under heaven. Before
any man accepts such divine guardian
ship he oughtZto be we'll developed
moral. spiritually and intellectually
The latter. while moi the most essen
tal to the salvation of souls. IS minute
" requisite To the successful persua-
sion, and ultimate capture of the mod
ern soul. Wc=want men of learning
who can expound the doctrine of the
Bible to scientific men with effect as
we'll as to the man who reads no other
book but the Bible.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-02-17
FAILURE OF PHILANTHROPY.
Poor Results of Government PTovi-
nioRs for the DsttcTment OF
the Indians.

Under the advice of the best and nest
courageous Of the friends Of the Indian,
an act for the allotment Of their tribal
lhnds In severalty 20 the Indians. under
certain conditions, was passed by con-
EreEs In 1884. Since that time many Of
the tribes have apportloncd their lands
90 their individual members. and have
given up the tribal life, says Youths
Companion.
As the Indians To whom lands were 80
allotted were forbidden 20 sell or other
Wise ALLEVIATE their land under 20 years,
and ~ steps were taken TO start them
as farmers, II WIS supposed that the
measure would do more TO ciyilzc and
make them self-supportiug, under ex-
listing conditions, than anything else
has done. Fifteen years have gone by
since the flrst allotment of lands. and
the public men who were the authors
and most earnest advocates ot the
severa!iy law have lately expressed
deep Encouragement with the result.
Although the Indihns cannot yet sell,
they can and do lease their allotted
AttAhs w NAfAt AAiNAAs I'Af nv t'HtA w
tions In the west where practically all
the firms are rented 10 white men,
while their owners and their families
retire TO unassigned parts Of the reser-
walton md live In the old wild way.
Meantime the vices Of the white men
are communicated 10 them more read
lily than ever before. and they are with
out the tribal government and the re-
straint Of strong men Of their own race
which often went with II,
As whole, the condition Of the In
dlans Is undoubtedly improving. but
there are some eases In which. under
the allotment system, they have actual
~ retroRradcd. The fact Il now APP
parent that IL Is difiicul, 90 make self
supporting farmer of the Indian In one
generation, The Indian still needs safe
guards against corruption. aud above
all he needs practical and simple In
struc,ion. AZ his home. IN the few In
dusirial occupations which he may he
able 20 follow.
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ST. PAUL.
ODD FELLOWS.



Meets second and fourth Wednesdays In
each month at odd Fellows Hall, SIS
7 r, HiGKMANN, p. s.. 422 ST. AM
r Il. PARKER. n G.. $50 Edmund ST
Household of Ruth. No. 553, q. 4. q.
of q. n.
Meets nrst and third Monday In each
month for business. second Monday for
instruction. at odd Fellows Hail. 325
MRS. SARAH G. KIRTLEY. MING.
MRS. IDA JACKSON, w. r., SA sum
NIT place.
MOST wORsHIPFUL GRAND LODGE
OF MINNESOTA, A. n. aud \. VI.
". Il. HOUSTON. Grand Master.
WIN. u. MORRIS. Grand Secretary.
Sl7 Guaranty Loan Bldg, Minneapolis.
ST. PETER CLAVER'S SODALITY.
Meets the frst and third Mondays Of each
month. w, j. Gardner, Pres. j. s. Har-
ria. Sec, \. Davis, Treas.
Pioneer Lodge, No. 1, 4. =. aud A. VI.
Meets the hrst Monday In each month at
Masonic Han, southwest corner Fifth and
Robert streets. Master Masons In good
standing always welcome.
w A. HlLYARp, Sec, l24 Atwater.
4. VI
Meets on tho first and third Tuesday in
each month at Masonic Hall. southwest
corner of Firth and Robert streets. Mas
ter Masons In good standing always well
come, .
] S. STRONG. See, 18th and Robert st.
Perfect ASHER Lodge, No. q, A. y.
and 4. NJ.
Meets second and fourth Monday In each
month az Masonic Hall southwest cor
corner Fifth and Robert streets. Master
Masons In good standing always welcome.
ANDREW JACKSON. w. NJ.
u. p. BEAsLEN. Sec, Ryan Hotel.
Perfect ASHER Lodge, No. ., A. v.
A. ".
Meets the second and fourth Tuesday In
each month at Masonic Hall southwest
corner Firth and Robert street Master
Mnsons I'm good standing always welcome.
JOHN y. 4, WILSON. w. NJ.
T.. w. CRANCUM Sec. 8 Cedar
DethcI Chapter. M. -, u. 4. VI.
Meets the tirst and third Thursday I'm
each month at Masonic Han, southwest
corner OF Fifth and Robert streets. Roy
al Arch Masons In good standing always
welcome.
DANIEL ROY. II. =.
W. T. GASSAwAN. Sec. State Capitol
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Acorn. as Dnck Food.

According 20 n writer in French
scientific paper. ducks fed on acorns.
which they will eat ravenously. not In
frequently lay black eggs. The reason
IL that their eggshell is naturally rich
In iron. and this combines with the
iannin In the acorn TO produce n good,
fast black. The same paper states that
II fowls are fed on boiled lobster shells
they will lay bright red eggs.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-02-17
EDuCArEn MINlSrRY.

The universal demand 81 the hoar.
by the intelligent and progressive ne
gro. is an Educated Ministry It
needs no reflection IN say that all other
professions have been graeed With the
nobless efforts that human energy can
generate. thar the individual might
stand par excellent among bis fellows
But iDr some unknown feason the
masses do not seem Co demand thai a
minister should he well equipped in
teilee,uaily as well As spiritually That
The Afro-American advance., 1900-02-17

Philip Hale. OF the Boston journal,
has m affinity for oddities in life ns
well ms In books. lie once inquired Of n
patriarch after aH old schoolnate. 20.
Jake? Jake isn't here much now; TO
tell YOU the truth he's In state prison.
You see, Jake's manners was always
easy"
The Afro-American advance., 1900-02-17
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MINNEAPOLIS.
g. U. o. o. o. F.

~. Anthony Lodge. No. 2S77.
Meets the first and third Wednesday IN
each month for the transaction OF busi-
ness lst avenue ~. and Washington
A. II MYRfCK. N. 6.
JAMES a. SCOTT. +. =. +. o. Box %.
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any and Sermon, Ito an: Sunday
School and Childrens Vespers 300 p. m. ;
EvenEong and Sermon. 500 p. M; We'd
nesday Evening Prayer and Lecture. SEQ
p. m: Friday: Choir RehearEal and
brotherhood OF st. Andrew. 800 p. m.
All are cordially invited. Seats free.
EOTIcE-Changes and corrections will
be made upon notifying the Office. II we
have neglected TO place a 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 will be inserted.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-02-17

Cora-'Do you like to hear girl whistle?"
Merritt No. but like the way her mouth
looks when she gets ready TO try."-Town
Topics.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-02-17
CHURCH DIRECTORY,
MINNEAPOLIS.
ST. PETER 4. ". ". CHIRCH.
ReN. W. =. brooks. Pastor


Cor 22d St. sth ave. South
sunday services. Preaching. ll;3n a.
m. Sunday school 500 y m: evening
services. 500 y. m. General prayer meet
ing. Thursday evening. 500 =. m. Way
man Home Circle. Tuesday evening at
dtfferent residences, Parsonage. 29No
Ninth avenue South
nETHESDA nAPrIST CHURCH.
between Eleventh aud Twelfth avenues.
sunday services Preaching. li;ao a.
m Sunday school i2.n y. m. Christian
EndeaNoE. o. = m. evening services,
No y. m, "Wednesday evening general
prayer meeting $50 r. m. Parsonage.
lt1 Eighth street South.
ST. THOMAS MISSION.
Rev. John }. Faate. ia CHARGE.
SIS Sixth avenue South.
Sunday service so y. IN. sunday
School 500 u m
ST, JAMES 4. VI y. CHURCH.
Rev. ,. ". King, Pastor.
Between First avenue and Second street
Southeast. near Exposition Bldg
Sunday services. Preaching at II 90 a.
m sunday School 3.n = m. evening
services. > % =, IN, General prayer meet
ius Thursday evening Weekly meetings
OF the Debating club
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RoOKER .WAsHINGT0N.

Il can be truthiully said that Booker
Washington Is the greatest living
negro-a distinction indeed to be proud
of Mr. WasbinRton's greatness IS en-
bodied N his success. not as an orator
nor as an educator. but as producer,
lie has been successful ~ establishing
and manipulating the most famous no
gro industrial institute in the world,
and each year leaves its mark of inn
pfovemcnt Already this year a build
ing valued at forty thousand dollars
(s4oooo) called the Slater-Armstrong
trades building, was dedicated A mag
nifcent dructurcl What lover oi hu-
man progress can say aught against
Booker Washington We understand
that il Is the aim of this great man to
establish a permanent endowment fund
for the maintenance OF Tuskegce. and
many thousands oi dollars have already
been subscribed to the requisite amount
II the race had a lew more Booker
Washingtons the negro problem would
soon be settled To be producers are
the first steps of independence VIII
the eolored people OF the United States
take Mr. Washington advieeI
The Afro-American advance., 1900-02-17

The death oi Mr.. William Grey de
prives this city OF one OF its most thrifty
and respected colored citizens. Mr
Gray being the only representative OF
the race from Minneapolis in the rail
way mail service, will doubtless be
missed. His efficiency in the service
for nearly 10 years demonstrates a
marked degree oi competency OF Afro
American brain His attentlycness to
duty placed him AT the head oi his pro-
icssion. As a practical economist his
aceumualions stand As an example
Safe 20 say that his widow and two
daughters are well provided for We
extend to the bereayed our heartfelt
sympathy,
The Afro-American advance., 1900-02-17
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JAMES l.. CURTIS, Esq, EDfrom
MRs. GEo. DucKErT. Associate Editor.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-02-17

Somehow hAldaess is Tar more contagious
than soodasss.-C hicasu Daily News.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-02-17
aAPrISr CHURCH.
A<N. ~. . OFa~F. Pastor.

toF- E@sn 8DN N7Hk1af-
Sunday serNtcess Pfsachtng az II ~ a
m. and fsE q " Suaaay Schoui at Y A.
cieek "Wednesday eSsninE general
nrstFr meeting
sr. PHtILtrs' EPISCOPAL MISSION.
Sc Rice stroet. bSt Aurora aud CHlVsr-
sffv
Sunday services. Morning prayer. IAt-
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Cor. FarFingtaa and Aurora avenues.
Sunday seFNiCez Mass S.la n. m. tttEi
mass, ta.aa a. m. Evening service at
sas4=
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81. THOMAS MISSION.
Rev. john J.. Fnutle. Ia ChmFEe.
ST. PAUL.
ST. JAMES A. ". y. CHURCH.
An.l.n... Iaaa..H
ST. rErER cLtNER's.


Cor Fuller and Jay streots
sunday services. II ~ a. m. "a =. m.
" ed tinFsstaN tsraxer meeting u m.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-01
PARIS NEW YORK TIMES.

Paris, November 1.-The last issue Of
the Paris Exposition edition OF the New
York Times. appeared yesterday. The
paper had been published daily except on
Sunday since May u. and been one OF
the striking features OF Americas ex-
hibit, Its circulation having extended
over the entire continent. The closing
ceremony was witnessed by American
officials, The final issue contains five
columns of letters rendering oongratu-
lations to the management upon the sue
cess OF the undertaking and expressions
of regret at Its disoontinuance. Among
these are communications from M Picard,
Nj. Cambon, Gen. Horace Porter, MIR.
Ferdinand Peck, U. $. Consul General
Gowdy, nj. Jules Claretie, NJ DeRodays,
editor OF the Figaro, and seven United
States oonsuls in Europe.
MIR. George W. Oohs, the publisher, was
heartily congratulated on the successful
conduct and termination of his work.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-01
TALkbD In His SLELP.
How Halls Wife Learned
of His Past.
Says She Will Come 10 Maine and
Tell What She Knows.
The Accused Still Re-
mains in Jail.
Awaits Action as to Possible
ExtraditiOn.

Boston, October s1.-Edwin r. Hail.
known also as Edwin K Blaney remained
IN Charles street Jail tonight because he
could not furnish the $500 bonds asked
oil him, pending the settlement of the
charge, OF threatening to XIII preferred
by his wife, on which he was arrested
he Is also waiting to hear what Detective
Ira True OF Maine has boon able to do in
the way of getting extradition papers
In connection with a possible revival of
the case OF Alexander M. McKinney.
q Canadian Pacific railroad contractor
who was murdered at Lake Onawa.
Maine, July 30, 1888
Back OF all this Is situation unique In
local police history. Can mans wife
Dc permitted to take the witness stand
ana thereupon put in as evidence
against him, remarks which he may have
made In his sleepf
The wife is going back to Maine to see
about it. She said today:
II had my husband arrested because he
threatened me. He used to jump in his
sleep when hs had been drinking and j
then gathered from his talk that some
thing was wrong / am ready to tell
what l know II they shall take him back
to Maine.''
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-01
-BoER WAR HERO wEDDED.

Boston, October 31.-Wearing a maRniN-
cent gown OF cream white embroidered
satin, trimmed with old Breton lace,
once the court dress OF the Queen Regent
of Portugal, Miss Anna Perkins Slade,
the daughter OF Mrs. Daniel Denison
Slaoe of Chestnut Hill, was married to-
day at the First Parish Unitarian
church, Brookline, to Lieut.. Col. John b.
MaoLean, X. A, of Moolwich, Eng.
The wedding was one of the most fash
ionable OF the year In Brookline. 1t was
made doubly notable by the presence of
Lieut.. q. W. Weldon MacLean, Il. A., of
st. John, N. b., brother of the groom,
who acted as best man. The young Ca
madam served with the provincial troops
In South Africa and he SO distinguished
himsslf at the front that he was pro-
NOTED from the provincial TO the royal
army and he holds the rank OF first lieu
tenant. Both the groom and the best
man have lately been stationed in Mont
real, Que, and Toronto, Ont. There
was also quite company of New York
and Canadian people present,
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charles IL. Hall.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-01
AGAINST LANDSDOWNE.
The Sentiment i'm England Strongly
Opposed to Him.

. London, November LII the Daily
Telegraphs announcement had been a
mere feeler to ascertain the temper or the
pubiicstoward Lord Transformers appoint
ment he would certainly never become
the minister OF foreign affairs, but,
although the appointment to the seore-
taryship has not yet been officially
confirmed. 1t is accepted on all sides as
a settled thing.
The Standard which says 1t has learned
that LORD Selborne, under secretary of
state for the colonies, and Mr.. William
st. Jonn Brodriok, under-secretary of
state for foreign affairs, will enter the
cabinet AMI that Mr.. Charles Thomson
Ritchis president OF the board of trade
will bs given a higher posts says:
"Lhe appointment of the Marquis Of
Lsnsdowns to be Her Majesty's principal
secretary of state for foreign affairs, is
an almost inoonceivabie blundsr. lie has
neither the character, qualifications nor
experience for such post. The only
plausible excuse for the appointment is
that Lord Salisbury viii still control the
foreign office, while Lord Lansdowne
relieves him OF his routine duties"
The Daily Mail which Processes to be
unable to bslieve that such an appoint
ment Is possible says:
"H Lord Lansdowne is appointed for
eign secretary and some other gentleman
of agreeable manners is made First Lord
OF the Admiralty, the country may
lament a great opportunity lost forever. ~
The Daily Chronicle says:
1--WE may well ask whether the country
would have voted quite so 'Khahki'
had 1t known of this appointment be.
forehand.''
The Daily News observes:
Presumably the explanation OF the
appointment Is that Lord Salisbury wants
a man he can easily control In foreign
affairs, which would have been impossible
II MIR. Chamberlain had been appointed.
In fact Lord Salisbury will still be the
foreign minister, with Lord Lansdowne
as his clerk"
The Times 20 large extent takes the
view OF the Liberal organs, namely,
that Lord Salisbury will now find time
to be the real premier and to sxeroise
greater control over the whole cabinet,
instead OF mere nominal control. 1t
believes the report of Lord Lansdowne's
appointment correct and defends him
against newspaper attacks, saying:
''rhe critics would find 1t hard to indi-
cate whom they consider better fitted for
| tina pest"
After naming several rather negative
qualities for the portfolio. the Times
says 1t thinks 1t ungenerous to criticise
until the country has seen what the new
minister win accomplish.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-01
DUKE FERDINAND's QUEEN.

Buda Pest, October 3l.-A stormy de-
bate is proceeding in the lower house of
the Hungarian parliament on the Arch
duke Ferdinand S reconciliation OF claim
to the Hungarian throne in behalf Of
the issue OF his morganatic marriage.
Francis Kossuth had insisted on the
right Of Countess Chotek TO become
Queen of Hungary, and the premier,
koloman de Sell, had declared this was
impossible.
Immediately there rose tremendous
tumult with deafening cries of''Shall
she be Queen" When quiet was restored
the Premier expressed the greatest respect
for the wife of Archduke Ferdinand, but
explained that it was impossible to alter
the law of succession. This explanation
he followed with strong appeal to the
chamber to pass the bill confirming the
renunciat1On.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-01
CARD SHARP'S TRICK.

The police found a little instrument in
a poker joint they raided few days ago
which may explain why some man who
has frequented that particular resort has
such good luck in playing hanky panky.
1t was cigarette box, innocent enough
in appearance bnt with fine convex
glass pasted on the inside. This the
player placed before him when dealing
the cards. The glass was towards him
but could not be seen by any one else
and to all appearances he had merely a
box full of cigarettes lying in front of
him. He could see each card as he
dealt 1t in the glass and thus know what
everyone at the table had in his hand.
When the gambling joint was raided the
owner of this device for cheating es-
capped with the other players forgetting
his cigarette box which the police have
as souvenir.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-01
LOST MS ARM.
Maine Central Brakeman BADLY Hurt
In Freight Yard.

James Rogers, Maine Central brake
man had his right arm SO severely
crushed in the lower yard OF the Maine
Central at 1030 last night, while shift
ing cars, that an amputation was neces-
gary.
A freight car was kicked down the
track by the shifting engine to the train
which was being made up. Rogers stood
at the train prepared TO operate the pa
tent coupling. HIS right arm was caught
between the couplings of the cars and
from the elbow down was terribly
crushed. The man was taken In the en-
CINE around to the Union station, walked
across the platform TO hack and was
carried to the Maine General hospital
where the amputation was performed.
lie stood the operation we'll Rogers is
30 years old, has wife and two children
and lives in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-01
INSPECTED GAS LIGHTS.

The committee on Ii gifts; accompanied
by Mr.. Garcia, New England manager
Tor the Welsbach company, and Super
intendent Knight OF the same company
and Superintendent York of the Port
land Gas company, and MIR. Carr, Wit
has charge OF the lights, made a tho.
rough inspection of the lights last night.
The committee were very much pleas I'd
with the condition OF the lamps and the
splendid light produced. No complaints
OF late have been reported to the COM
nittee as to the efficiency of the system,
and 1t ie reported that the committee
wi i recommend to the city government
that the contract be renewed for anoth-
or year at the old rate which Ia as low as
any city in the United States for this
light AT st. Louis. Is, 900 incandsscent
lights which have been in use, have been
replaced by the Weisbach lights. At
worcester, Mass, some arc and all the
inoan descent lights have been dis,ontin.
ued and the Weisbaoh system substituted.
After the lights were inspected, the
committee dtned with MIR. Garcia. after
which Superintendent York OF the Gas
company invited the party TO his resi-
denoe on Emery street. Mr.. York has re-
Gently purchased magnificent planola
and having all the latest selections in
music, the company was delightfully."- en-
tertained.
AT the request OF Councilman Murphy,
the party were driven to his place OF
business co inspect some views OF Wells
bach lighting In Paris aud many other
cities which he visited In his recent trip
to Europe.
No bids have been received for incan-
descent lighting except from the Port.
land Electric Light company. The bid
was not opened No other bid is looked
for. The wslsbach company win SUBJ
NIT their bid by Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-01
supposed Remains Of Night Before
We're Gum Arabic.
Another Mass Proved to
be Melted Rubber.
Investigation as to Amount Of
Explosives Stored.

New York, October 3l.-A revision
made tonight Of those persons missing
ana thought to have persisted in the ex-
pIosion ana ire at Tarrant IL Co.'s drug
house, SHOWS 26 unaccounteu for. OF this
number four are not known at the ad-
dresses given by the persons reporting
them "a missing Out of the whole num-
her eight ara put down by the police as
employees of Tarrant 81 Co,
Not a single body up to ten clock to-
night, has been found in the ruins, though
what looked like parts OF bodies have been
dug out 1t ia thought now that any
remains found in the mass Of debris will
tie unrecognizable, even should the work
men lind them, because of the tremendous
at and the fusing of materials. For In
stance, W hat were supposed to be parts oil
bodies taken from tine ruins last night,
turned out on examination atAthe morgue
to be- blackened pieces of melted gum ar
abic.
Again today another mass was found
" hich the workmen first thought to be
human flesh but Is now thought to be
melted rubber The searchers have found
in the ruins of the Home Made hotel a
numbar of articles but whether their own
ers escaped or not is involved in mystery.
The authorities are pushing the investi-
CATION into the amount OF explosives
stored In the building with view TO
prosecution