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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-27
seditiou. Literature.

Ralph. when you write to 'ur Harry in Manila don't you say a word about strawberry sbortcake. "
 "Why nOtf'
 "You know very well it might in- spire him to mutiny and come homs " Chicago Record.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-27
A Happy Man.

There's a man whom envy"
 "why. ls be richT'
 "No. not very. but he has acquired an ability to look interested and at the same time not bear a word while other people are telling him about their achievements."-Chicago Times Herald.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-27
An Imheclle.

Biggs-what makes you think that Dobhs Is weakmindedf
 Whenever he goes to a ball game be is always perfectly satisfied with the umpirS's dscision. New York Journal
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-27
FoR SALE.

ASInger sewing machine and bamboo easel for sale cheap. Inquire Rainier hotel on Broadway. 42s 7t :,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-04-27
A Mark of superIorItx.

Wherein does man differ from the lower anlmalsY asked the professor. And the youth answered without hes itatlon:
 He can rids A bicycle. ton Star.
The colored American., 1900-01-27
Negro Political Conference.

NS8i " 0hIiS0i Sofll or 0nCS.
A conference under the suspices of
the Lincoln Emancipation Leag az
has been called, to meet in this city
February 18th to arrange for uniform
effort to secure fair representation In
the coming Republican National Con.
ventlon. to be held In PhiladeIpf Ia
June 10 next.
The conference will be made up Of
delegates from the District, Mary land.
Virginia and North Carolina. The
meeting is to be held at Enon Baptist
Church, y street, southeast.
The league expectsto have members
from the several States to represent it
In the convention, and to that end all
auxiliaries of the National Republican
Protective Association in the several
States are to be made members of this
league. James W. Poe, president Of
both organizations, has been empower.
ed to issue such an order and to notify
all auxiliarles.
The colored American., 1900-01-27
The L. w. G. Entertained.

Kansas City, Mo-, specially Mesdame
j. F, Cole and T. q. Unthank enter
tanned the L. W G. at their home, 141e
Lydia ave-, few afternoons ago, COM
plimentary to Miss Mamie Grimshaw
OF Washington. D. O., guest Of Miss
Katie Jordan. Souvenirs quite appropri =
ate to the season were presented. Mem
bers In attendance were: Mines. &. A.
Ed wards, John B. Hill, Marion Davis,
O. V. Andrews, R. F. Riley, Dan VIII
lie, 81. Booker, John Herndon, W. W.
Yates. L. J. holly, Gordon, Misses
Lulu Jones, Jennie Guy, Amelia Hunt,
Ruth Deloaohe, Daisy Jackson, Minerva
and Nellie Banks. The guests
were: Mrs. 8. 81. Thompson, Misses
Grimshaw, Katie Jordan, Mamie De
loache and Maude Olden.
The colored American., 1900-01-27
RHEUMATISM = CATARRH, ARE BLOOD
DISEASES -CURED BY B. BIB.
Bottle Fro G to Suffers.

1t is the deep seated, obstinate cases
of Catarrh and Rheum atism that 8. B
B. Botanic Blood Bslm) cures. 1t mat.
ters not what other treatments, dootors,
sprays. liniments, medicsted air, blood
purifiers have failed to do, B. 8. B.,
al ways prom ptly reaches the real cause
and roofs out and drives from the bones,
joints, mucuous membrane, and entire
system the specific POISON IN the blood
that causes Rheumatism and Catarrh.
B. B. B. is the only remedy strong
enough to do this ard cure and 80 there
can never be return to the symptoms.
Don't give up hope, but try B. B. B.
Botanic Blood Balm) or Bs.
For sale by druggist at 81 per large
bottle, or 8 large bottles (full trestment)
50. To prove our faith in B B. B. we
will send Trial Bottle Free to suf-
ferers. 80 they may test the remedy at
our expense. Address BLOOD BALM
CO., Atlanta, Ga.
The colored American., 1900-01-27

$500 A MONTHi-The National
Colored Teachers Bureau has position
at that salary for capable teacher of
agrlcultdre and dalrying. Address ]
Vt. Layton, M. D., Secretary, 4599 @
street, n. W., at once.
The colored American., 1900-01-27

Wednesday, January 10th, was ar
important day in the history of the al
ready famous Tuskegee Institute, on
that day, the Slater Armstrong Me.
mortal Trades Building was formally
opened and dedicated. Nesrly all of the
trustees were present and there were
many other prominent visitors, friends
of the institute, from various parts Of
the country present. Among the men
present were: Robert @ Ogden, OF New
York, capitalist and partner of John
Wanamaker; W. I'll. Baldwin, Jr., Presi
dent OF the Long Island Railroad; ]. G.
Phelps Stokes, of New York; Henry Z.
Davis, ef Philadelphia; DR.. H. II. Fris-
cell, Principal of Hampton Institute:
Rev. q. L CLANCY and Dr.. G. F. Dole,
Of Boston; DR.. J. LIN. Curry, Seere-
tary of the Slater Fand Board of Trus-
tees and others including several ladies
from the North.
The dedicatory exercises were held in
the schools qeaCtiful chapel Ats o.
M. students, teachers and friends of
the Tuskegee Institute assembled. The
Tuskegee Band, orchestra and choir
furnished music for the occasion. The
exercises We're quite appropriate to the
occasion, consisting of a prayer prayer,
scripture, reading, music and speeches
The president of the board of trustees
of the Tuskegee Institute, Mr.. George
w. Campbell was first introduced and
after his brief remarks speeches were
made by Mr.. W. II. Baldwin, Jr., Mr..
Ogden, Prof. Lindsay of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, DR.. Frissell,
Rev. MIR. Murphy of Montgomery and |
DIR. Curry. The speeches were all hope.
full and inspiring, the speakers at times
displaying much feeling and elo
quence. Mr.. Baldwin in the course Of
his remarks announced that he had
been given S5 600 for Tuskegee just ss
he was leaving the North-this an
nouucement was OF course greeted with
applause.
The Slater Armstrong Trades Build
ing is a joint memorial Of John F.
Slater, the donor of the Slater Edu.
cational Fund, and Gen. S. G. Arm.
strong, the founder and first principal
OF Hampton Institute 1t is the largest
building On the Tuskegee grounds. The
shape is that OF double Greek Cross
having an open court, SIS by 112 feet in
the center, 1t measures 2s3 by 800 feet,
the main or central portion being two
stories high, the wings one story. This {
The colored American., 1900-01-27

The spec one dollar rate ,or aub-
scription to The Colored American for
one year will last for only Is days.
After that date the original price of 81. 90
per year will be restored. Send In your
one dollar now.
The colored American., 1900-01-27

measurement does not include room
for the saw mill which is being built a
the extreme rear. The building is con
structed entirely of brick and will con
tain In all 27 rooms The bricks for tn,
construction of the building were made
by the students at Tuskegee. All of the
work CT construction, the bricklaying,
the carpentry, the Timing and the
painting, was done by students learn.
ing the trades, under the direction OF
instructors. The plans ana specifica-
tions, also Of the building were drawn
by colored man Mr. r r. Taylor, at
that time the schools instructor In
architectural and mechanical drawing.
The general oversight of the whole
work Of construction was exercised by
Mr.. ]. q. Washington, the director Of
industries.
The Interior arrangements of the
building are splendidIy suited to the
teaching OF the trades. The rooms are
large, varying from 81 by 40 feet to 81
by s5 feet. In this building will be
taught carpentry, blacksmithlng, shoe
making, tinning. painting, harness
making and carriage trimming, wheel.
wrighting, and other kindred trades, to
the number of fifteen.
Each shop has a cloak room con.
nected with it. There also In the build.
ing suitable Office rooms, a reading
room, an exhibit room, and a general
stock and supply room. The suildine
was built at cost Of about $50, 900. and
is largely the result of the generosity Of
j. w. and Belinda Randall of Boston.
who gave $50, 900 toward It's erection, |
Other parties In New York gave to.
wards its erection, and MI. G. P. Hunt.
ington gave the large one hundred and
twenty-five horse power boiler which
runs the machinery.
The completion and opening of this
building marks new era In the de
velopment Of the Tuskegee idea Of IN.
dustrisl training, as it furnishes In
creased facilities for the teaching o.
The trades. The completion of this
the largest building of the Tuskegee
group, adds very materially to the great
monument which the already famous
Booker I. Washington has built for
himself and for his race In the heart Of
he black belt of the south.
The colored American., 1900-01-27
RED LETTER DAY FOR TUSKEGEE.

Opening of the Great SIater-Armstrong
Memorial Trade Building Increased Fa-
cIllties for Industrial Education Growth
OF Booker T. Washington's Monument,
Evening journal., 1900-09-03
WILLARD SALISBURY
RETURNS TO WORK

Chairman Willard Salisbury Of the
Democratic State Central Committee.
has returned from Portsmouth. n. H..
filed with enthusiasm over what he be-
lieves are excellent prospects for Dem
ocratic success in Delaware. and event
ually his success" in capturing one of
the United States Senatorships. Mr..
salisbury has not been idle in his New
England pleasure spot He has been Wig
orously planning for the campaign. and
now viii execute his plans for far as the
Delaware Republicans will permit.
a meeting Of the Democratic State
Committee will be held this afternoon at
which reports will be received from the
general advisory committee regarding the
progress Of the campaign and arrange
ments made for completing the local ad-
yisory committees, who win have the
work Of watching and preventing the IL
legal use of money on the next two reg
istration days and on election day.
Evening journal., 1900-09-03
CONDUCT OF RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
SAID To BIZ BLOT ON CAMPAIGN
French Also Said to Be Remarkably Active In tho Work
Of LOOtng and Slaughtging the UnOfendng
Inhabitants In the Pei HO Valley

Taku, Aug. 80, via Shanghai, Sept. g.
The Chinese in the Pei Ho valley are
paying. dearly for the folly of their
government. The retribution they are
suffering exceeds the ordinary penal
ties of war. Along the river and the
roads travelled by the foreign troops be-
tween Tien Tsin and Pekin an orgie of
looting and destruction continues. with
much useless slaughter of unoffending
Inhabitants. While the international
forces were advancing the command
ers, notably the japanese, American
and British. enforced a certain degree
OF protection for property not needed
for military purposes.
Ihe conditions prevailing leave lit
tie ground for the favorable compari-
son of civilized warfare with Chinese
methods Robbery, ravishing and muir
der are so common that every respecta-
bic person one meets contributes
stories from personal observation. The
walled city Of Tung Chow was the
only town in the pathway of the inter
national forces whose people remained
and attempted TO continue businass
Gen Chaffee stationed a guard around
the historic temple outside the wall
forbidding his troops to enter. while
japanese prevented looting. The com
manders encouraged the inhabitants
to resume business, promising protec-
tion to all peaceful persons.
When the armies advanced. how
ever, the guards were removed. only
q small British and American garrison
being left outside the wall. A press cor
respondent returning from Pekin found
Tung Chow stripped like q cQrnfeld
after plague Of grasshoppors. Every
thing portable, Of the smallest value.
had been taken, goods from shops.
food and furniture. Parties
Of soldiers Of every nationality were
roaming about unrestricted and pre-
sumably were doing much wanton de-
Evening journal., 1900-09-03

struction. Most Of the Chinese were
submitting IN abject fear The few
who dared to protest were kicked about.
The villages to the southwark are
even worse despoiled. One week after
Pekin was taken tho traveller to Tien
Tsin was seldom out of sight of burn
ing houses. Fires are started daily
The soldiers are having fine sport"
in using natives who creep back to
their houses or attempt to work in the
fields as targets. The Russians are the
chief actors in this style of conquest.
but the French are remarkably con-
spicuous, considering their small num-
bers. The Indian troops and the Jan
anese are participants only when be-
yond the ken of their officers.
From the beginning the conduct Of
the Russians has been a blot on the
campaign. The recital of notorious
facts speaks more forcibly than could
any adjectives. Press correspondents
saw Cossacks smash down Chinese wo-
men with the butts of their guns and
pound their heads until they were dead.
The Cossacks would pick up children
barely old enough to walk, hold them
by the ankles and beat out their brains
on the pavement. Russian officers
looked on without protest.
While Gen. Chaffee was watering his
horses at a stresm under the wall of
Iung Chow the Russians found feeble
old man hidden In the mud, except his
nose, and Dragged him out by the
queue, shouting gleefully. They I'm
paled him on their bayonets. Gen.
Chaffee remarked: THAT is not war:
it is brutal murder"
American officer sat Taku. days after
the fighting WIS finished, saw Russians
bayonet children and throw old men
into the river, clubbing them to death
when they tried to swim. The Rus
SLAMS killed women who knelt before
them and begged for mercy.
Evening journal., 1900-09-03
WILL OBSERVE
A "RALLY DAY"
Special Offerings Asked For
State Sunday Schools
On September Is

At the last convention Of the Della.
ware State Sunday School Association
the third Sunday In September OF each
year was appointed as Rally Day.
and the State Executive Committee
was instructed TO ask an the schools
OF the state 10 take q special collection
anN give one half of it to the State
work.
The date for this year will be sun
day, September l6. aud the executive
committee has put forth a circular on
the subject which says:
The best results are secured by are
ful arrangements made some weeks I'm
advance. We suggest three things:
]. Arrange special program for the
day something ont OF the regular: let
there be good singing. by choir or So
loists; declamations or reading nf care
tully selected pieces, or exercises by "A
class or classes; an address bv the Laet
speaker procurabel In which regular at-
tendance active interest in the school
securing OF new scholars. etc. rs urged
on all. Have the speaker explain the
plan and benefit OF county. state and
international Sunday School Associa-
tions
2. See that the teacher and scholar
has ample notice and is urged to attend
the session. This Is the essential feature
and should be well done Have ench
teacher secure the attendance OF all
members OF the class Let IL be a raj
" OF every member and the beginning
OF an active Winters work.
3. Let invitations 90 out to every one
In any way connected with the school
ana church Invite plan for and cor
daily welcome a large number of visi-
tors and endeavor TO largely increase
me membership Of the school
The collection, which by instruction
or the convention, we ask from every
school, should go to the treasury Of
your County Association. BY recent
re- organization OF the Association Work
throughout the State, all financial re-
ituons OF the State Organization with
The schools is through the County o.
sanitation. We therefore urge a liher-
al collection FOR the Association wan,
m your own county This will como
back to each school IN the increaslnp
heipfulness Of County and State Asso.
Citations"
The proper officer in each county
to communicate with is: New Castle
county, J. $. Hamilton, COS Franklin
street Wilmington. Kent county. PROF
Wesley Webb, Dover: Sussex county
). {. Abbott, Georgetown.
Evening journal., 1900-09-03
THIRTEEN KILLED AND MANY
HURT in A RAILROAD WRECK
BY SOMEONE'S BLUNDER
DisoDedenCe OF Orders Said to be Responsible for the
Awful Crash and Reading Officials Are at
Work Trying to Fix Responsibility

and went to the assistance Of the in
Jured. Many We're pinned down by
wreckage and had to be freed by the
Liberal use of axes. With three or -four
exceptions the dead were killed in
Istantly, the others dying on their way
to the hospitals The injured were
first taken to a shed at the Hatfield
station, and the dead were removed
to a barn. Messages were sent to the
NEARBY villages for PHYSICIANS, and a
relief train was telegraphed for from
Bethlehem. With Is doctors and half
dozen nurses, a special train was
sent from Beth Sehem. but before 1t
reached the scene of the wreck it was
signaled to return to Bethlehem, as
special carrying nearly all the injured
had started for the hospital at that
place. On the run from Hatfield to the
hospital three of the injured died.
Great trouble was experienced in keep
ing the relatives away from the in
jured on the train so that the doctors
gathered from near Hatfield could at
tend to the wounded.
The special train arrived at Beth
lehem at 1880 and was met by fully
5000 persons, all clamoring to get
some news of the wreck or trying to
learn whether loved ones were among
the victims The news of the wreck
had reached Bethlehem at o'clock,
and spread like wildfre. All the DO
lice Of the town were gathered at the
station, and it was with great difficulty
that the injured were removed to the
waiting ambulances and other vehicles,
which rnnWanrnH than fr hr al
All during the day people from Allen
town, Catasauqua and other places
came pouring into Bethlehem, and
confusion reigned throughout the day
The second section of the excursion.
made'up of persons from towns other
than Bethlehem and Allentown, left
soon after the first section. but was
tagged before 1t reached Hatfield. As
It could not get through on account
OF the blocked tracks it was returned
TO Bethlehem, and there was great re-
Joicing at the narrow escape of its oc-
supants from the catastrophe
The coroner of Montgomery county
visited the wreck early and spent the
entire day at the scene. He directed
the removal of the dead TO Lansdale,
a short distance south of Hatfield. He
promises a rigorous investigation into
the horror.
There are conflicting stories as to
responsibility for the accident. One
version is that the engineer Of the ex-
cursion train had been warned at
Souderton, the station above Hatfield.
that milk train was a few minutes
ahead of him. Another story is that
the train dispatcher's Office in Phila-
delphia was at fault. The trainmen
refuse to talk of the accident.
Fifteen hundred tickets had been
Evening journal., 1900-09-03
PEACEMAKERS HAVE TROUBLE
in TRYING TO PRODUCE ORDER
General CaeS In The Province Of Laguna Philippines,
Pat to Death officials Of a Town Who Had
Been Installed By Americans

Manila, Sept 3.-The Filiplnos seem
Incapable of realizing the scope and
purpose Of the legislative functions of
the commission OF peace. There IS no
possibility OF separating the legislative
from the executive branches Of the
government, and therefore the COM
missions announcement OF its assump-
ton Of power has met with childish
comments at the hands of the Span
iards and foreigners, who jealously
sneer at the new arrangement. The
commission enters upon the govern
mental field under the following con-
ditions:
A majority of the islanders desire
peace and the resumption of business
under the Americans, but they are so
cowed by a long series Of murderous
atrocities and destruction of property
by their armed countrymen that they
dare not actively show their feelings.
especially because experience has
taught them what such an expression
OF sentiment viii bring upon them
from the mercilcssly rCvJngeful rebels.
A genuine reign of terror is exercised
by insurgents and lGdronos over peace
ful country folk ia order to collect the
revenue and recruits their operations
require, and widespread vengeance is
wreaked in the vicinity of garrisoned
towns. For example. the msurgent
General Caiiles, In the province of
Laguna, put to death the presidents
and Oficeholders Of the town of Bay,
on Laguna de Bay. officials who had
been installed by the Americans, and
gave orders that a similar fate should
be meted out TO other adherents OF the
american cause. lie also ordered that
an Filipino soldiers who sold their
ri1es 70 the Americans should be kill
ed
A change Of policy involving the !
Evening journal., 1900-09-03
LABOR DAY IN
BEING OBSERVED
PiCniCS and Athletics in
Parks Attractions at
Theatres

Several manufacturing plants and all
OF the banks and some public offices are
closed to-day in the observance OF Labor
lay. The theatres are giving matinees
for which good shows have been pro-
yided. In the parks unusual attractions
have been announced and seyral organiza-
cations are holding picnics. A base ball
game will be played at the Front and
Union streets grounds between the
Brownson and Prospect teams.
The general delivery and stamp Win
dows in tle post office are closed ana
there viii be but one delivery during the
day. A collection OF mail will be- made
this evening.
Wilmington Lodge. International As
sociation OF Machinists, will give pic
mic in Bavarian Park.
The United Labor League will hold a
celebration at Shcllpot Park during this
afterpoon and evening. An interesting
program which includes CAKE walk and
athletic events has been arranged as fol-
lows
/. Cake walk open to all-First prize.
So. second prize. 50.
?. One hundred yard dash-t irst prize.
box OF cigars donated by B. i. Rawns-
ley; second prizr, bottle of Wine. donated
by H. A. Sweeney.
3. Running broad iump-First prize.
pair Of shoes, donated by NJ. Monaghan:
second prize umbrella, donated by r. II.
Pennock * Company.
4. Throwing the hammer-First prize.
macintosh. donated by Wright Il David
son Company; second prize, alarm clock.
donated 10y S. n. Baynard.
5. Quot match-first prize box OF
cigars donated by w. r. Edwards.
6. Snoe race-First prize. pair OF
shoes. donated by G.. "a Dougherty.
e Three legged race-First prize. hat.
donated by IL b. Springer; second prize.
umbrella. donntcd by Brand Brothers.
s. Sack race-First prize. hat. donated
by Finn Brothers; second prize. hatchet.
donated by Woodward Il Brother.
9. Tug of war First prize. bicycle
lamp. donated by ID. Ross & Son: sec
ond prize putty knife. donated by Fred.
c. Mammele.
II. Pole yaulting-First prize. smoking
jacket. donated by ~ Snenenburg &
Company; second prize pocket knife. do
mated by Duncan Brothers.
Evening journal., 1900-09-03
SEVERAL HURT ANDKILLED
IN A MARYLAND WRECK

Chesapeake Junction, Nd, Sept. a.
An accident on the Chesapeake Beach
railway here last night caused the
death Of one man and the injury Of
two others, all train hands. and a wo-
man passenger. The accident was
caused by an excursion train returning
from Chesapeake Beach running into
an open switch and colliding with
empty cars standing on the track. Gil
bert, the conductor of the excursion
train, resident Of Washington. was
killed. The seriously injured were
John p. Hurd the fireman, hurt in
ternally may die. and Kelly, the en-
gineer, also hurt internally. Both are
from Westphalia, Md. Miss Chris
topher Columbus, of this city, was also
painfully hurt.
Evening journal., 1900-09-03
ENGLAND PROBABLY WILLS
SUPPORT A COMPROMISE

London, Sept. 3.-The publication
OF the text Of the Russian proposals
mas intensified, rather than diminished
the suspicious entertained by England
OF Russia's proceedings. The rupture
OF the European concert is considered
an accomplished fact Opinions differ
however, as to the way in which the
powers will now group themselves
some papers think that Great Britain
Japan and the triple alliance will stand
together in refusing to leave Pekin.
Inc Daily Telegraph, which express
es regret that President Mckinley "bas
committed the United States to follow
the Russian lead" considers. however
that Japan, whose consistent nolicv
since the war of 1894 has been to con-
ciliate and effect a rapproachment
with China will throw in her lot with
Russia and will be reluctantly follow
ed by France, who does not dare 10
RISK a divergence with Russia.
Events have. therefore. consnired
says The Daily Telegraph. TO throw
the balance Of diplomatic power into
Lord Salisbury's hands. for Austria
hungary and Italy must side with
Germany"