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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
BIG WATER CASE.
First Defendant Has Tested Its tide
-- Second Begins on Monday.

The first defendant in the big Jordan
water suit, the East Jordan Canal COM
pany. finished and rested its case yes
terday. Following this came The de-
PENDANT, the South Jordan Canal com
pany which originally took It's water
out of the river Jointly with the city.
about a mile and a half north Of the
Oil dam on the east side Of the river.
and then after running together for a
short distance the water was divided.
this company tuning It's portion across
the Jordan and took II on west to IT.
rigatr land on that side Of the river
But upon the power plant being es-
tabllshcd in the narroWs, these people
took the water OF the South Jordan
Canal company out OF the river uu the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
RETURNS FROM MILFORD.
Henry Kohl Expresses Great Com
ndencg in the Talisman Group,

Henry Kohl came up from the star
district near Milford today. after being
away for the last two months Mr. Kohl
went down two months AGO 10 work The
old Talesman property on a lease which
he and others have secured. Some diii-
Guilty has arisen. Mr.. Kohl SAYS. be-
tween a former employe Of the mine
and the estate which owns H. which
has prevented him doing anything dur
ing his two-months' soiourn. The trou-
BILE will be aired In the court az Beaver
ON February Sth. after which Mr. Kohl
expects to open up the Old bonanza Nh.
Kohl reports great deal Of activity iu
the district and he regards Il as offer
ing as good II not better inducements
10 capital than any district In the state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
CHICAGO MARKETS
PRODUCE

Chicago. Jan. 20 May wheat opened
al .70l,. dropped 10 16h rallied 20 1Is.
close Wheat-January 75A Feb
,5lG15N. March. i6 May 7jN
Corn-Jlnuary. 314 May 39H.
O8ts-Ianuary. q. May. 25k
porE-lau. l3.S7it' May. l3.slhs.
Lard-1an 1.3i. May AS
Rlbe-Jan 692t; MAY 702EG7 .05.
Cash, Whcat--No 2 red. 1GdU No
3 rei. 12l11. 30. . hard winter 12d73.
No do. Ta73. No. I northern spring
7ilHG. No 2 do. 73GH No. 3 spring,
CjHI
Coru-No O. 37A No. 9. 3Jh63l%
Oats So g. 2l'sQ2iR; No 3. 24s
Ryc. tte
Blnpy-S0f0
Timothy. Co.
FI1XaI "A
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26

Ajax-lO0 at $685.: 100 at eGA; 200 at
seM; 100 at 96H. 100 at S96A 200 at 90.
Anchor--l00 at seas; 100 at $40, 700
at $3.50 100 at S2.497s; 800 az $2i9n 100
at {2.49%
Consolidated Mercur--lOJ at $500.
MAY Day-1OO at 37t: 100 at 31M; 100
at S7is, 100 at 35A 100 az 377s 200 at
80: 100 at 2Si.; 100 at 3SA 400 az 3Slk,
100 at 3Sf; 100 at 3SA.
Northern Light-l,0OO al "a.
Sacramento-5O0 az 3S 800 at 3SL
Tesora-90o AT 81 /, 800 at 50 100 al
ie%; 100 at 497s
Ben Butler-20 600 at 3.
palton-3.O00 az l0is; 500 at lOA 1900
at l0A
Joe Bowers-l Cos at 2. 1000 az 2b,
5000 at "a; 5000 al 2% 1000 at ~.
Manhattan-l.00 200 at M
Martha Washington-200O al 3a
Yankee Consolidated-J0O az llis
Shares sold, 3l62S.
Selling value, S20i56.
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nMAHA LINE sTOCK.

Omaha, Neb.. Jan 26,--Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 200 nomlnally steady; native
beef steers, 4O005. 80: western steers,
3. I004.3j Texas steers 300H3, 70;
COWS and helfers 30O0i. 10; Gamers,
1.7jQ2.1j stockers and feeders, $3.50
40. calves, 4,5Od6.75, bulls, stays etc,
. ,5OQ42j.
Hogs Receipts. 400, higher Heavy,
51jqj.2 2ia; mixed, 5.ljG517ia; light
5.Oja5,l7ia: pigs, 4.0Oai n, bulk Of
sales, 5.l1ia05.20.
sheep-Recelpts 800, steady: year
llngs. 4.4O04.SO; fair muttons. 4.00n
40; common and stock sheep $3.50
a.S5. lambs. ( iOM5.35.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
THE MAMMOTH MOTION
Was Being Argued Before Judge
Marioneaux This Afternoon.

The motion OF the Mammoth Min
Ing company for a new trial In the case
Of that company vs. the Grand Central
Mining company, was discussed this
morning before Judge MarioneauN, OF
Nephl, who was sitting In the district
county chamber In this city today The
motion was being discussed this az
ternoon and II appeared as II is the
great part OF the afternoon would be
taken up In the argument, after which
the matter viii probably be taken un-
der adyisement.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26

LONDON WOOL AUCTION.

London. Jan. % -At today's auction
of wool sales 1919 bales were offered.
Greasy merinos were . per cent high
cr. secured jQ1iad ana me greasy
cross. breds woods, o. higher Lambs
wool sold al from par 70 ID lower,
A sale Of sheepskins was held In
Mincing Lane today The offerings
numbered l2s,i0i. Of which l0llj6 We're
sold. The quality was Indifferent. All
grades were On good demand at un.
CHANGED prices.
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DEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY, JANUARY 96, 1907,

1900. lert over CQil opened &c higher
closing weak. Mixed and butchers
jIQU532ia, good TO choice heavy 5!9u
622t3; rough heavy, jOQQ5lj, light, J0j
ai27ia. bulk OF sales. 52od52j
Sheep-recepts. loo, steady Good
10 choice wethtrs 3SlQA5Q; fair TO
choice mixed. a5O035; western sheep.
3Sj0lJ0. Texas sheep 2jQH3J0, native
lambs. A?tU5i0, western lambs 5000
$40
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Orders hy Jndpc nm

Judge Hall made orders in the follow.
ing cases today:
Eva l., Lindgrcn vs. Carl j. Lindgren.
dismissed according tu stlpulauUns.
Ntvhl HaWCrOtt vs. Union ana JUr-
dan irrigation company. motion t.
strike out part OF answer, and motion
TO amend oyelruled. Plaintiff given
leave 20 make Richard Irrigation com,
pduy Ct al defendants iu case.
The divorce case OF Elizabeth Ben
brook vs. John IT, BenbrOUk, was re-
fure1 To- Deputy County Clerk f. ".
Little to take testimony and report
All other motions set for today were
continued until next Saturday Fehru
uIy Ind.
As stated In last evenings News.
Lewis Phillips, Jr., was this morning
released from the State prison on viii
OF habeas corpus. by Judge Hall Phil
lips was convicted OF the crime ~ bur
glary, on the 10th OF October last In
Willard county, and sentenced To one
years imprisonment.
In the following estates Judge Hall
also made orders as appears below:
Estate and guardianship Of Robert
William and Gale NJ Heath, minors
hearing ON petition for settlement ut
trust and second annual account. re-
ferrel 20 Deputy County Clerk +. ",
Little.
Estate and guardianship Of George
Clifford Syms a minor. order made 10
sell real property upon guardian CIV
ing additional bond Of t24g)
Estate Of Henry Anderson. deceased;
Elizabeth Anderson appointed admins
tratriY. with bond % $3.50
10 CURE A cold ~ ONE DAY
Tale Ia1AuyeBtono Qulnine Tablets. An drug
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Hewlett Bros. Co.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

Of the district. The Grand Central as
usual. heads the list. having sent out
nineteen cars, while the Gcmlni comes
up with sixteen. The shipments from
the Gemini were somewhat hampcled
a couple Of weeks ago by that COM
pany's failure 20 get a contract with
The shelters and now the heavy out
put shows that they are beginning 70
pull down some Of the ore that was
blocked out during that period when
shipments were stopped. -Four carloads
Of ore found their way 10 the market
from the Eureka-Hlll mine. but as that
property Is at present practically
closed, they win doubtless be the last
for a few months az least The ship
ments given IN detail are:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
DENVER LIVE STOCK.

Denver colo, Jan. 26,-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 100 Market steady Beef steers,
8.jOdJ.O0. COWS. 2.2jG4,0O feeders,
freight paid to river 3.00di30; stock
eIs, do. 3.25di.4O, bulls stays, etc,
2.0OQ3.2j.
Hogs-Receipts. 40O Market lower
Light packers, 5.2Odj.25, mixed, 5.2Og
5.25; heavy, 5.i5G5.2O
SheeD-Rcceipts. none
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
1--WE STOCK.

Cattle Receipts, 800. Nominally steady.
Good TO prime Steers. 5.lJG6.00; poor TO
medium. S50q5l0, stockers and feed
ers 3.00Gl 90: COWS 2.75Q415; heifers,
2.15qA50. Gamers. 2.00a270; bulls, 2.75g
40: calves. 400Q575 Texas Ted steers,
3.35d400. Texas bulls. 25oQS.Ib.
Hogs-Recelpts, today 1900; Monday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
MONEY AND BONDS.

Money on call easy at TX per cent
Prime mercantile paper 3iaq4h per
cent.
Sterling exchange strong with actual
business In bankers bills at 4b,hH
ASS for demand and at i.Si for Sixty
days posted rates 4SihHi.Aj and 4Ssr-.
Commercial bills 4S3niS3is.
silver certlncates-G3HgGj.
Bar silver-63
Mexican dollars -fSs.
state bonds inactive Railroad bonds
firm.
Government bonds weak; rcfunding
2s registere1 1855 refundlng ~ coupon
tO55s: 80 registered 1899 IS coupon
l09ia. new Is registered 1861 new a.
coupon l34, old Is registered ll3ls OLD
A. coupon 1874; IS registered 10; 5s
coupon lit4.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26

san Francisco. CAL Jan 2G.-Wheat
steady May. lQjL December l0s. cash,
PsA
Barley quiet, May. 75l5; cash. 1874.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
SAN FRANCISCO WOOL MARKET

san Francisco Jan 2j.-These quota
lions on wool wera recorded today;
Spring Nevada, il4l3c Eastern one
gon l9alic; Valley oregon, l5ulic;
fall mountain lambs, Zoe; san joaquin
plains. ease. Humboldt and MendOclno,
lygl2c,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP or FIGs, manufactured by the
CAuFOByIA FlG SYRUP Co, illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid Taxa
tive principles OF plants known 20 he
incidentally laxative and presenting
them In the form most refreshing TO The
taste and acceptable 10 the system. II
is the one perfect Strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system etfectually,
dispellng colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make II the ideal
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant 10 the
taste. but the medicinal qualitiesof the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP
Co. only In order 70 get rs beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remembert the full name Of the Company
printed on the front Of every package.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
rintic shipments.

Special Correspondence
Eureka. Jan 2G-Thc ore shipments
from the Tntic district for The Wees
ending today amounted TO ninety-eigh M
carloads OF this amount torty-eish'
cars came from this, the Eureka cnl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
SUGAR

Sugar-Raw. dun; fair refining, 3H;
centrifugal, 90 test. AZ molasscs suear
81; refined quiet. crushed, 600, pow
dered. 60, GRADUATED. $50.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
SPECULATIONS FEVERISA.
Stocks Opened Higher but Gains Were Re-
srclsd to Fractions Mostly
Prices Aggressively Lifted Until Ape
pcaranCc OF the Bank statement
Closing Mainly strong,

New York Jan. 2G-PrIces % stocks
opened higher as q rule but the gains
were restricted to fractions except IN
a few stocks Speculation became very
feyerish, ST. Paul rising to liiN and
fe.acuug sharply Federal Steel losing
ITS rise Of point and Kansas ana
Texas preferred advancing to 5i.s and
then falling OF a point. Confident buy
Ing OF Consolidated Gas forced 1t up
points aud the local fractions were
marked up a point each, and New Jer-
sey Central 2. These developments In
fused "a better feeling all round and
prices improved but the advance was
not noteworthy outside Of Baltimore
q Ohio preferred and Erie second pre-
ferred. which rose lia, and the rebound
90 lJl% in 81. Paul At IL o'clock con-
solidated Gas and Smelling weakened
and ran OF ~ and Sugar was sold
freely, losing point. Prices We're ag-
gressiyely lifted prior 10 the Dank
statement, St. Paul rising TO l53. ROCK
Island gained 2% Brooklyn Union Gas
and Great Northern preferred "a ana
ST. Paul preferred 2 There were gains
of from ! 10 points here and there IN
vartous groups but the notable
strength was not very general St
PAU reacted IA, Kansas x Texas pre-
ferred q while Lackawanna lost ia and
Smelling 24. The market became
feverIsh upon the appearance Of the
bank statement, but with a rise in St
Paul 10 ljj prices OF other stocks rose
% the best and the market broadened
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
STOCKS

pected that this money VIII seek other
avenues for investment The following
are the latest quotations of local stocks:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
San FnANCIsCO GRAN.

81. Louis. Mo. Jan. gG.-Wool dull and
easy, but unchanged
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
ORE AND BULLION REPORT.
MCCORMICK & co.

Silver and lead ores .,....,.....,$l2l0 100
BAMBElGER & MMlLLAN.
Bullion .,....... ..... .........,...SOlG
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26

Deseret National Bank D.. o.. e. $1,000
T. &. NJ. L.. b. 90. 90. 90. 90. '..s l4v'Vl
Home fire Insurance Co.. p. 81. o.. llSO9
UtHh Sugar Co.... 90. ..... ',,. ls'9J
ogden sugar CO.. o.. 90. o., 60. lts.lV
State Bank VI Utah. D.. 81. " o.. lltVy
Deserct Savings Bank. o. ,., o.. l5lVl
Coop Wagon & Machine Co.. eco. 1000
Cunuiugtun & Co. OFF, .... 90. llOO
Commercial National Bank 800. 10000
CLARK Eldrcdge q Co., D.. b.. o. o.. soV0
Utah Com. q Savings Bank boo. lVtQJ
lions Saw Bank & Trust Co. o.. l2iVO
Provo Commercial & Saw Bank ll2yg
Lehi Com. & Savings Bank " o.. l0JOJ
Thatcher Bros. Bk'g CO. Logan lySV0
First National Bank. Ogden. coo. ll5Vo
Il N. Bell Tel Co. Issued. o.. , lol'J
Davis County Bank Farmington. lyop0
Barnes Banking CO., Kaysyillc o.. l1jVO
BONDS
Church bonds. O.. ,..,.. &C.. '''''lld't
S. l.. cry H. II. Bonds. o.. OIL. "..,.lOIA
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
BOSTON COPPER.


Boston, Jan, 26- Boston and Montana
$40; Butte and Boston. Is.
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CLEARING HOUSE REPORT.


January &C. 1901.
Today's clearlngs ............S2764 ABS. &C.
Same dav last year ......S93G iq2 20
Weeks clearinrq ...........S2. Gg5 543 %
Same week last yppr .....S1 g7l, SOL33
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York. Jan. 2G.-Thc weekly
statement OF averages OF the associated
hamks shnMs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK. N. Y.
torsale By all Druggists. Price SOC. per bottle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
FOR SALE.

.ropr OF GENERAL MERcBA.n.gS'j,.
Good location. Cor, o. ii. fn q, ssns place
est Iof particulars can ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26

Church bonds . ..... &C.. ....l)3h
S. l.. cry H. r.. Bonds. =. OIL. ......lO2A
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26

TO CURE TIVE GRtP N TWO DAY
Laxative Bromo-Quinine removes "
cause.
The colored American., 1901-03-30

hundred nigh salaried colored clerks
and employees in the building the
dooIer sf lis only two copies and they
are purchased by white persons.
A. 4. s. RITE.
A Glass for the year 1901 is now be-
;,T or0aniZed under the jurisdiction o.
hi Brother w. H Judd MalVin 50 de-
nIroes nr.3 - Deputy Inspector General for
fhe ne Valley OF the District of Columbia
.Toster MssOns In good anding baV-
ING n o a desire to receive the Scots d Rite
daeraos : will find il TO their advantage
fnsnctallv ev applying to Brother
Malvin, 1908 10th street, n. ". wi.haus n.so,
5oIou nTo This rite is now in HourishinG
oondition. having an exchange OF grand
The colored American., 1901-03-30

representatives with large number Of
foreign supreme councils aud Grand
Orients.
Galsbad Lodge of Perfection No. 1,
A. A. S. Rite will work degrees OF PEP
fectioD, Monday April the 1st, 1901 OF
which body the Ill. w. A. WaTfield, 80
degrees is T. P. 6. N.
The III Brother Thornton A. Jack
con. SO degrees, the NJ. P. Sovereign
Grand Commando OF the Bite antici-
rates going to Richmond, Va. in a
faw weeks for the purpose OF organiZ-
ing the Scottish Rite in that city. The
iii. James o. BampieId, So degrees
VIII accompany him.
The colored American., 1901-03-30

Where will summer? The best place. the most pobuar
~ and the place where friends and everybody at
Atlantic City, you there do not be crowded up IN lit
e two bv four you big airy with upodate hotel
Dale of which is given above by all
ODDS the biggest largest hotel for the accommodation
J one in Atlantic City. elegantly furnished, centrally located
and ifs cafe to date 1t popular Win tne
nuhc and the the United States have
a aues for dates and parties VINO contemplate
spensiEg days. few weeks longer period Auan0 y ~
write in advance for and particulars. Address,
WHO " E. W. DALE
Dale Atlantic City, N. J.
The colored American., 1901-03-30

Death has again sl4Imed the outer
door Of Warren Lodge and this time
summoned Brother Hi larry Davis who
passed from earth to his reward Thurs
dav last. The funeral services TOOK
place st tue T Street church, Rev.
Howard officiating Sunday al 1 p, 10.
Brother Davis being a brother. COM
paniOn and Sr Knight the craft was
we'll represented. The service was very
Impressive and the remarks OF Rev.
Howard very appropriate. Bro. Davis
was member of the craft many years
and at one time was one of the most
active. We firmly believe that this
brother wgs found. worthy and well
qusl fed for admission to the Grand
Lodge above.
All honor to Eminent Commander
George w. ones Of Hendtr3on Com
mandeTy for the great efforts put forth
to infuse new life IN his cOmmandery'
1t was at one time conceded that this
cOmmandeTy would be forced to go
under, but through the efforts OF Sir
Knight Jones she bids fair TO OutrlVs
the best cOmmandery. / hear an entei-
tainment is announced for the benefit
Of this cOmmandery. Let every BE
Knight attend and encourage this New
King Davidu in chivslfic Masonry.
Brother J w. Jackson of King Sole
mon Lodge No. z, Baltimore, Md. is
regular visitor to all Of the subordinate
lodges. No one is more welcomed than
he. Always willing and ready to assist
in any capacity. and fully competent
to fill any position Genial in his man
ners and well informed on questions OF
Masonry.
The craft honOTed the right man
when they presented Bro Jackson with
that beautiful Master Masons apr 10.
No hOnOrs in the Gift of our craft y. 'uId
be too much for him were he only 9
member Of our jurisdiction. We must
be contented with his assistance while
We would be pleased to have his mem
bership.
We regret to note the fact that Sil
Knight l.. 81. Wayne, who was en-
plOyed at the Randall school has los,
his position Brother Wayne has helC
his position for many years, was faith
The colored American., 1901-03-30
THE MASONIC COLUMN A WINNER.

Since the initial Masonic news le'-
4ors songared some weeks sg0, letters
80 rrursd into this flee cOmpll-
mentirg the feature and the news mat
ter conJa ned in the column. RepEe,
sentative MasOns in the District ana
ont of il as we'll. are commencing this
festure of the paper, A few letters are
b.r.with submitted to show the tone
and the general character OF the many
rsceiytd at this Cttice.
The colored American., 1901-03-30
Washington. D. c., March I3, 1901

Nv dear Nh. Cooper cannot forego express
" ", t. LAT qualification l have derived from
ms NJ 1I.5Cnir column and between US, l have a
I,,Ta olcb of vanity too in connection with It for
,c- viii remember how urged you to establish
you success in every way and it is all the
II --+, me- beCause Of its high literary character
ia rs dignity of tone. l am confident that now
--I -ts- his ouadrennial hurTah has subsIded you
MI observe prompt response from the CIatt 10
W. wa" a+9,~t I should have written you earlier but
ILs,a irsr gotten out from serious spell OF SICK
ress Very truly yours,
The colored American., 1901-03-30
Washington, D. c., March

Washington, D c., March II, 1901.
E. T. Cooper, Esq, The COlOTed American pear
Sir and Brother-I beg to express my great pleas
lre of the space you are giving the Masonic news
in The Colored American 1t IS indeed very re
fresning and know number of MasOnS who are
a1naIIv as pleased. | am persuaded to believe
r # KENT M il will increase the circulation OF
your paper. FrateTn9lly yours,
w. a. WAKEFIELD.
The colored American., 1901-03-30

Brother E. Z Cooper, 45o c street. Dear Sir
-I E5---I-rrhar-PIease accept the congratulations
al az +I.1Le oF the Masonic fraternity That column
81 Masonic news is certainly happy addition to
yoI- aIready splendid paper. The craft, am
srre highly appreciate your efforts and the re-
9-ir ~a1 only be an increase of readers Again
,l-arLina Won for this evidence of interest IN the
craft remain, Yours respectfully,
BRO. FRED D. HENRY,
Prince Hall Lodge.
The colored American., 1901-03-30
Washington, D. c.. March II. 1901.

WaS1lngtOn y.
Col + E. Cooper, Dear Friend and Brother
Please allow me to congratulate you on the Ma
sonic column in your Best OF Announcement
bovs sneak of it. that il will be the cause OF a
b9on TO The Colored American l shall present
Won with more appropriate cut before your next
issue and hope you may find 1t convenient 70 use
80. +baI. C NOT ouite so trying to our old eyes.
Yon NAV grow old some day and then you VIII ap-
Trariara .o1r present feelings. Very truly yours.
W. H. JUDD MALvIN,
Eictrict Grand Master.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-19
THE HOF-BRAU HAUS.

High Class Restaurant in the Washing
 ton Building Will Open To-Night
 The beautiful Hof- Brau Haus, in the basement of the Washington build- ing at the corner of Crown and Church street will open this evening about 6 o'clock. Over a score of painters, work men and fnishers were busy on the place all last night and by tonight the high class ladies' and gentlemen's res taurant will be ready to receive Its pat rons. The Interior of the place is finished in true German style, and will be novel in this section. This restau- rant IS branch of the popular New York restaurant of the same name at 1213 Broadway, New York, which in it. self is enough to guarantee success August Janssen, who has been in charge of the New York establishment, will manage the Hof -Brau Haus here.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-19
MAY BE sIGHTLEss.
Prominent Derby Manufacturer Injur-
 ed by Accidental Discharge of Revol-

Prominent Derby Manufacturer Injur-
 ed by Accidental Discharge of Revol-
 yer.
 Derby, Oct. 18--Rufus w. Blake. president of the Sterling Piano com pany, whose works are located in this city, was seriously injured last evening by the accidental discharge of revol- yer which he was examining. As re- suit of the injury, the sight of one eye was destroyed and the other so badly affected that it is not known at pres ent whether the sight can be saved The bridge of the nose was also badly badly injured.
 MT. Blake was at his home at the time of the accident. and. as he SUD- posed was examining an empty re- volver, which suddenly discharged. Dr. Beardsey of Derby and Dr. Carmelt of New Haven were summoned imme ately and made the Datient as com- fortably as possible. On examining the revolver later it was found that the chambers containued but one buttet. and this unfortunately happened to be under the hammer at the time of the accident.
 MT. Blake to-day is doing as well as can ha expected