The Washington bee., 1901-09-14
News QId Comments.

= MIR. u. B. Jacks on of Richmond, Va,
a prominent law attorney of that CITY,
was in town Monday en- nroute to Allan
tic City. Mr.. Jackson enjoys quite a
lucrative practice.
The Manual Training School, No ?,
viii be ready for oCcu. alton on or
about November Ist.
Sergeant Major Charles Fearing ton
who has recently arrived from the
philippines speaks with respectful en-
tirety Of the Filipinos. He says: The
Philippine people are not near the
heather they are pictured to be. In
regularity OF habit they far surpassed
the American. The women battle daily
and are perfect synonyms of cleanl-
ness and chastity. The men are thrift
ty, industrious, and humane. Of
course they defend their homes and
believe in absolute liberty. Living
under an Oriental Sun, their maRne .
and customs are purely original, yet
not strangely so when | tell you they
are natural born musicians and every
thing plays an instrument Of some
kind. Their songs, purely native, con.
tain high melody ard are full of Tythn-.
In the rural districts Agriculture j.
the principal occupation, and it IS
nothing TO see the Filipino wife side
by side with her husband gathering
products TO sell at the neIghbOIing
market the following day. This IS
their only livelihood Accounts come
to this country grossly mlsTepTesent-
ing these people, something l fail to
understand They take well to
American rule and express the most
feeling regard for the treatment they
are receiving. | could tell you more
Of this remarkable people, but as my
time is limited, | Will leave in your
possession these few facts TO show you
that this Nation is gradually rising
and destined 10 be a power some daV. ."
Mr.. Mansfield Adams, the well
know n vocal artist, has just returned
from Atlantic City, where he nile d
several booked engag gements with
profitable success. Mr.. Adams gained
twenty five pounds, avOrdupOis, while
at the seaside.
Mr.. K. w. Thompson is able to be
at his desk again in the Census Bureau.
For two eeks Mr.. Thompson lie crit
iCally i'll al his residence, no one being
permitted TO see him. Through kind
and proyidential favor he IS
spared to enter active life once more.
Mr.. Thou pson has our most friendly
wishes.
School opens the twenty-third of this
month.
Mr.. Richard Hughes, an expert
stenographer of the Police Court, paid
a flying trip to Colonial Beach Sunday |
Mr.. Hughes spent the day |
quietly in bathing and sight seeing. 1t |
was also rumored among friends here |
that he met another attraction there |
much more pleasurable. MT. Hughes I
stoutly denies any such intention and |
calls the idea barbarOus.
+, z. Blount, at one time captain |
in the volunteer service, IS at San |
Francisco stranded.
Mr. Samuel Milton, an assistant of |
Drawing in the Public Schools will |
move shortly to his new residence , 9, |
D. Street, n. w. Mr.. Milton has been |
n the CITY the entire summer superln- |
tending the work. The house will be |
handsomely furnished and will make |
an admirable addition TO the list OF |
colored property owners.
Miss Mamie Jackson, clerk to Law
yer Bundy, IS among the latest ap- |
Dointments in the government Print |
ing Office. Miss Jackson took Civil
Service, some time ago, and averaged |
97.3 Miss Victoria Smith succeeds
Miss Jackson in her former position.
Mr.. Jefferson Thomas, who IS re-
cent appointee of the Metropolitan
Police Force, has been assigned TO the
Ninth Precinct. Lieu. DAILY command
ing.
Mr.. Chas. Minknis has been made a
hospital steward of the Volunteer Ser
vice in the Philippines. Mr.. Mlnknis
Ieft San Francisco few days ago for
his post in the far East.
The Colored AmeriCanin its issue Ct
the seventh favors US with cartoon
that should be reproduced in every
news journal. North, South, East and
West. II is a clever demonstration
ae ainst mob law, and exposing the
south burlesquely asks the question IS
this then the American IdealF'
II. EUGENE WILSON.