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The times., 1901-05-02
TO RAISE COTTON IN AFRICA.
Work of the Tuskegee Party in the
German Colony

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May Word has
been received here from the party which
went from the Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institute to undertake the work
of cotton growing in Africa The men
who had been trained at Booker T-Wash-
ingtons school were selected by the Ger
man Government to direct the expert
ment. Under the leadership of J. \. Cal
Ioway they sailed from New York on No
vember %, and reached their destination,
the German colony of Togo, early in jan
uary. They at once began clearing up
ground for farming purposes, and en-
ployed $50 natives. They write that they
have thirty acres cleared. and will have
twice as much ready for cultivation by
the time the rains set in.
The experiment is watched with much
interest in all cotton-producing countries,
for the effect of an African product may
be very important Germany has long de-
sired to find some place TO raise her own
cotton; and If she succeeds, there may be
a loss of trade to both America and Eng
land.
The times., 1901-05-02
THREAT OF A KIDNAPPER.
4 New Jersey Man Finds n Note in
His Doorway.

CAMDEN, n. j., May 1.-When Charles
Sullivan, of No. go Mount Vernon Street,
started for work yesterday, his attention
was attracted to an envelope lying in the
vestibule.
He found Il note written in a woman's
hand. which stated that unless Sullivan
met the writer at Broadway and Mount
Vernon Streets by o'clock tonight his
eleven-year-old son Clarence would be
kidnapped The note was signed IL. c.
Sullivan turned the note over to the po-
lice for investigation.
The times., 1901-05-02

Anderson's last appearance in court was
Monday last, when he prosecuted Charles
Williams, charged with the murder of
Mary V. Brown. This trial also resulted
in conviction.
Since Mr.. Gould has been connected
with the Office of District Attorney he,
too, has also made an enviable reputation
as a prosecutor He was the leading coun-
sci in many murder trials which resulted
In the conviction of the defendants and
also represented the Government in the
prosecution of Gilbert B. Towles. con-
victed of forgery. After taking the oath
of Office when MIR Gould returned 10 his
desk, he found there a large and beautf-
ful bouquet of roses, sent to him by ad-
miring friends.
The times., 1901-05-02
Delightful Relief from Catarrh-

Here is one Of thousand such testimonies The
Rev A. d. Buckley, of Buffalo, says: Il wish
all to know what blessing DR.. Agncw's Catarrh.
al Powder is in a case OF Catarrh | was
troubled with this disease for years but the first
time / used this remedy il gave most delightful
relief | now regard myself entirely cured after
using it for two months." Sold by F. s. vii
liams Ninth and Streets, and Edmonds &
Williams. Third Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
The times., 1901-05-02

Jesse II. Wilson, of 317-319 Four-and-a-
half Street northwest. recently sent to
the Commissioners the aflidavits of Liz
zie I. Tucker and Jerry Ogle in relation
to improvements abutttng upon alley in
square 1244. IN his letter of transmittal
Mr.. Wilson stated that the protest against
the improvements would be withdrawn on
certain conditions, which he regarded as
just and equitable.
In reporting upon the matter 10 the
Commissioners. c. b. Hunt, the Comput-
ing Engineer. recommends that the or
ders to pave the alleys in square 1874
be executed so far as the 12-foot alley is
concerned. Mr.. Hunt calls attention to
the opinion submitted by the Attorney
for the District, to the effect that the
alley in question is public, and that in the
execution of this work such distractions
as are shown to have existed thereon for
twenty years be allowed to remain.
This report has been sanctioned by the
Commissioners. and Mr.. Wilson will be
informed in accordance Herewith.
The times., 1901-05-02

Acting upon the advice and recommen-
dation of Richard Sylvester, Major and
Superintendent of Police, the Commits
sioners have approved changes in the Po-
lice Department as follows:
That James Barrett aud Dennis O'Brien
be appointed substitute railroad crossing
policemen. to be numbered respectively 2
and g. in the list of substitutes.
That Richard Burton be appointed a
private Of class /, vice Coghill, resigned,
the appointment to take effect on May l..
That substitutes John Croft, p II. Law
Ter, and Walter r. Smith be appointed
regular crossing officers, the first named,
vice Grant appointed a private in the
Metropolitan Police Force.
That the commission of A. r. Yama as
additional private be renewed for duty
ed by d, G, Eighth, and Tenth Streets
northwest.
The times., 1901-05-02
The Programme at Cowes.

said today that there Will be TO trial race
at Cowes Saturday between Shamrock I
and Shamrock H. The two boats viii
simply be sent for a spin over the course.
The times., 1901-05-02

A complaint from the secretary Of the
North Capitol and lexington Citizens As
sociation was recently published in The
Times, in which he stated that the horses
of Engine Company No. II were accus-
toned to get loose and TO run through
the streets, and that on one occasion the
children of the secretary and others at
play were almost run over by one of
these fTorses. The complaint has now
been reported upon by the Acting Chief
Engineer, who says:
Prom the evidence herewith enclosed
1 find that on two occasions the horses Of
the engine company got loose from their
drivers while they were being exercised.
Three years elapsed between the two ac-
cidents find further that the children
Of Mr.. Tingley and others were not in any
danger whatever, and that the drivers al
ways use precaution while exercising the
horses"
The times., 1901-05-02

The Commissioners have approved the
recommendations Of e. G. Davis, the Col
lector of Taxes, for the refund of dupli-
cate payments of taxes made by Martin
Bros, of 1925 Pennsylvania Avenue north
west, and Catherine Lynch, of BrookIand,
d. &.
The times., 1901-05-02

The Commissioners yesterday issued or
ders that the following promotions, trans
fers, and appointments be made in
the Engineer Department, TO take ef-
feet May 1, 1901, except promotion of
Hacker and Stier, which take effect
May s:
Morris Hacker, Assistant Engineer at
$3.50 per day, is promoted to Assistant En-
gineer at $500 per annum, vice Fernald
resigned.
F. II. Stier, craftsman at $3.50 per day
is promoted to assistant engineer at $3.50
per day. vice Hacker, promoted.
Bert S. Nelligan, rodman in the Sur
veyor's Office at $3.50 per day, is trans
ferred to the position of craftsman in the
Surface Division. at So per day
Stephen II. Quigley, chairman in the
Surface Division, is transferred to chain
man in the Surveyors Office, at same
compensation.
Charles w. Killers is appointed rodman
vice Nelligan, transferred.
John T. Loeffler is appointed chairman
in the Surface Division at S2.25 per day,
vice Quigley, transferred.
Edward WoltZ is appointed craftsman
in the office of the Building Inspector at
So 80 per day, payable from the appropria-
tions applicable to the work upon which
he may be engaged.
The times., 1901-05-02

the Commissioners upon the subject,
Charles b. BAH, the Inspector of Plumb
ing, says:
Respectfully returned with report that
after further investigation of this case it
was learned from information given by
II. B. Waring. the brother of this appli
cant, that the work was done by one
Daniels, who was never a registered
plumber, ana that ii was performed in
the summer of 1893
Since this galvanized iron pipe was
placed without the authority of this Of
tee, and in violation of the regulation
governing such construction, and has
never received any official approval, the
applicant should be informed that it will
be necessary to replace it with pipe of
lead, the prescribed material, before it can
be pat in service
The times., 1901-05-02

j. A Frank, Sanitary officer of the Po-
lice Force, has reported to the Commits
sioners that Kate Johnson and Bridget
Nagle were refused admission to Provi-
dence Hospital and We're subsequently ad-
mitted 60 the Washington Asylum Hos
The times., 1901-05-02

The Standard Butterine Company,
through Walter p. wilkins, it's presi-
dent, has requested permission to locate
a disposal field for the plant of the COM
pany at Langdon. d. c., on lot !. Clark
Mills estate. This application has re-
ceived the approval of the Inspector of
Plumbing, of the Health Officer. and of
the Superintendent of Sewers, and it is
understood that it will be granted
The times., 1901-05-02

A. Lisner, proprietor OF the Palais
Royal. has addressed the Commissioners
to express thanks Of himself and en-
ployecs in the assistance rendered by the
Fire Department on Sunday, April 2S in
removing the water from the cellar Of the
building al the corner of Eleventh and 6
Streets.
The times., 1901-05-02

Police Court is one outside the limits of
his province.
1t is understood that the Commission
ers will approve the reports and that the
complainant win be informed accordingly.
The times., 1901-05-02

Under the
Lafayette Theatre.
| he White House
Is opposite us.
The times., 1901-05-02

Without the drinking
enjoy the exhiEaratiOn.
the mental buoyancy,
champagne produces!
Without exercising a
muscle learn how the
athlete trained to a
hair" feels. Take not
a grain of medicine, yet
lose every physical all
ment.
What's this wonder
worker?
A Turkish Bath at
ROWIand's.
The times., 1901-05-02

Reports from the Police Department
have now reached the Commissioners re-
lative TO the complaint made by Rufus
~. Pearson, who claimed that he had
been treated with indlgnity and unnec-
essarily humiliated in connection with a
complaint of fighting in the rear of his
home. and the arrest and trial of the Of
tenders.
Lieutenant Moore, OF the Sixth precinct,
in reporting upon the conditions existing
in the alley, has informed the Commits
sioners that the alley is called Essex
Court He states that it is inhabited by
nineteen families, including negroes, Jews,
Irish, Italians and Arabians He thinks
the conditions existing as TO good order
and quiet are about the same as those in
similar places throughout the city Lieu
tenant Moore states that the records show
that nine cases have been made against
persons in this alley within the past
month. He specifies the charges as dis
orderly conduct, keeping unlawful bar,
gambling, etc. The lieutenant also says
the record is unusual as generally the al
ley in question has been in good order
In forwarding this report TO the Com
missioners. Major Sylvester states that
the complaint about ill-treatment in the
The times., 1901-05-02

The Crawford Paving Company recent
ly requested permission to do some light
blasting on the site Of the old electric
light poweThouse at Thirteen-and-a-ha
and . Streets northwest. in the work of
removing the old foundations and engine
beds
In reporting upon the application Major
Sylvester has called the attention of the
Commissioners to the fact that when the
walls Of this building were removed -sev-
eral years ago, permission to use dyna-
mite was given, and at the time there
was much complaint as TO the danger in
volved. Not being an expert in high ex-
plosives, Major Sylvester recommended
that the matter be referred to some one
in the Engineer Department who might
be regarded as an authority on the sub
jcct.
W. J. Douglass, of the Engineer De-
partment, has now made a report and
has recommended that the permit be
granted, provided that the drill holes be
carried TO the depth of two feet, and that
only half a stick OF dynamite be used in
each charge, the holes being three feet
apart. He also recommended that the con-
tractor be required to cover the masonry
with layer Of plank, well weighted down,
aud that every precautiOn be taken TO
ensure against loss of life or injury to
property
The times., 1901-05-02

The Commissioners yesterday issued or
ders for public work as follows:
That water mains be laid in the fol-
lowing localities: 430 feet of 6-inch water
main in Kenesaw Avenue west from Six
teenth Street northwest, at an estimated
cost of 1886; 165 feet of 6-inch water main
in the west side of Fifteenth Street, be-
tween C Street and Maryland Avenue
northeast. at an estimated cost of 1882;
Sc feet of 6-inch water main in Highland
Avenue eastward from the present terrni-
nus of the main, and that fire hydrants
be erected, at an estimated cost Of $Se
That Half Street southwest, between y
and o Streets, be graded at an estimated
cost of $780, chargeable to the current ap-
preparation for repairs to streets
The times., 1901-05-02

Miss F. G. French, Secretary of the Dis
trict of Columbia Federation of Woman's
Clubs. has written to the Commissioners,
and has requested that in the construc-
tion of schooIhouses in the District here
after water pipes be carried to the top
floors. She also requests that in the APP
pointment of physician 10 the poor the
appointment of a woman physician be
considered.
The times., 1901-05-02
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
An Expert Opinion Upon a Fire
proof Building Partition.

Snovvden Ashford Comments Upon
Iiie Use of InhumnabIe Material
for Construction Worl-Refund of
Realty TaNes-A DisorderIy Alley.
The times., 1901-05-02
Credit if You Wish,
No Extra Charge for the Accommodation
Terms Arranged to Suit.
We Greet May with Many Timely Bargains.

well
the think these will
splendid
carry We well prepared to supply all needs
values that money
The times., 1901-05-02

John P. Waring. of 2249 Twelfth Street
northwest, has requested permission to
connect his premises with water. In for
wardlng a report upon the application to
The times., 1901-05-02

Best grades OF ENAMEH1ED IRON
AND ALIl-BRASS BEDSTEADS. While
we do not handle the cheapest grade
of metal beds, we claim to give you
the most value for your money We
offer a heavy frame Baked Enamel
Bed brass trimmed. a good woven
wire spring. and a soft-top
mattress for the very low @ 4 q o
price oI..........-....-.....-.. ~ Os 90
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
Weed for Binding Twine.

Chicago, Feb. IA special from
Creston, Ia, says:
estate Senator Clark, of Page
county, has made public way to
beat the twine combine. At the
Farmers Institute he displayed a
piece of twine and piece of rope,
resembling good quality Of hemp.
He explained they were made from
velvet weed, or abutilon, which
grows rank ON almost every farm,
and has been considered a useless
weed. The discovery that the weed
could be thus utilized was made by
d. d. Weir, farmer living near
Clarinda. Mr.. Weir discovered the
strength of the fiber of the weed
about two months ago. He picked
up few strands from the ground,
after they had lain there rotting
since last summer, and found them
very strong. They were separated
into threads as fine as the best of
hemp. He endeavored to secure a
patent, but found that discovery
of that nature could not be patented.
A machine for making it could be
patented, but the use Of the weed
for making twine and rope must be
left free to everybody.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
Valuable School Donatio,

Wilmington, n. c., Feb. THE
trustees Of the Hemenway estate,
residing at Boston and Milltown,
Mass, have donated for the exclu-
sive use and benefit of the education
of the white race the fine Tileston
High School property here. The
lot has frontage of a whole square
and depth of 200 feet and is
adorned with a handsome three
story brick building, erected by Mrs.
Mary Hemenway, of Boston, thirty
years ago at cost of S25, 900. Mrs.
Hemenway gave $1,000 year for
many years for the maintenance of
the school.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
Continued ON Second Page.l
Brotaer OF Bass Fraz Receives Letter
from sptors-They Avoid n Trap.

Brotaer OF Bass Fraz Receives Letter
from Csptors-Thsy Avoid n Trap.
Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 7.-Hix
Frazer, brother of Bass Frazer,
who il believed to have been kid
mapped in Atlanta some time ago, ii
Is understood, received another
anonymous letter from the kidnap-
pers, in which they asked for a
much larger sum than they secured
from him recently in Atlanta. The
letter says that the $500 received
from Mr.. Frazer near Atlanta has
been spent on Bass for medical at
tention, and that Bass is now ser
iOusly ill.
The letter requested Hix Frazer
to bring $500 in bag to the corner
of Alabama and Decatur streets, one
of the most densely populated por-
tions of this city, and deposit it in
a location named, and that Bass
would be returned to him. The let
ter gave explicit instructions as to
where, when, and how to deposit
the sack. Frazer, it is learned,
showed the letter to the police, and
they told him, instead of putting
the money in the sack to fill it with
corn. This was done, and the police
and detectives preceded Frazer to
the scene. Officers waited several
hours, but no one appeared to take
possession of the sack. Young
Frazer returned to Union Springs
this morning.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
The Salary Business.
Hickory Times-Mercury.

illChory llule~- Mercury.
Our Democratic friends when out
are the poor mans friend, when in,
the rich mans friend. In 1895, a
POpulist in the Legislature wanted
to cut the clerks pay To 81 a day.
Frank Ray led the Democratic fight
against it. He argued "why begin
on the poor clerks who have To work
10 hard?" He, for the Democrats,
said "bcgin OH the Governors salary
and come all the way down, and We
will vote for it."
In 1899 the Democrats had the
Legislature. This same Frank Ray
was a member Of ii. They cut III
clerks pay down. He voted for IT,
AT least he did not fight 1t. They
did not cut down all the salaries, but
made Offices to receive salaries.
In this Legislature, they have the
Legislature and the State office.
Did they cut down all their salarie.
alike? No, but the first thing they
did was TO increase the Governor.
salary.
The Fusionists did not increase
anybody's salary. Take the case.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

One of the most monstrous
aud outrageous propositions ever
made in North Carolina Legisla-
ture, WIS made few days ago by
one Francis ID. Winston, OF BERTHE
county; that nice, white supremacy
organizer, who, few years ago,
wrote a letter to Geo. White, the
negro solicitor. and informed him
that he would regard ita peculiarly
high and distinguished honor To ride
the circuit with this negro solicitor
This beautiful sweet-scented rose
from BERTHE actually introduced a
bill in the Legislature authorizing
the Governor to take money out of
the State treasury and hire lawyers
to defend election law violators.
Take the money wrung from the
poor taxpayers Of the State, which
should go to care for the poor, UNI
fortunate insane, the old decrept ex-
Confederate soldier, and TO educate
the poor boys who are threatened
with distranchisement; should they
be unable to read and write after
1908, and give it to lawyers land
Democratic lawyers, of course,) to
defend men who have been violat-
ing the law, the constitution and
depriving thousands Of her citizens
Of their rights. 1t is lone of the
most outrageous and indecent prop
ositions ever submitted to legisla-
tive body; and the sweet scented
rose from Bertie evolved it in his
fertile brain.
The State of North Carolina now
employs twelve Superior Court soli-
citors and one attorney general to
prosecute viOlators of the law; such
as rogues, thieves, murderers, high
waymen and other criminals, but
for it to employ lawyers to defend
men who have violated its laws and
outraged public decency in depriv-
ing her own citizens of their consti-
tutional rights, is an insult to the
good name and fame Of Old North
Carolina, and should make every
respectable citizen hang his head for
shame at the thought Of the great
wrong.
North Carolina can boast of her
Moores, Badgers, Mangums, Hen
dersons, Moreheads and her Vance,
but she has never produced but one
Francis D. Winston, Of BERTHE.
''Long live the King!'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
Homicide in Davidson County.

The Salisbury Truth-Index says:
"The way Of the transgressor is
hard" This is forcibly illustrated
in the death Of Chas. Bullaboy, who
lived in Davidson county, near the
Davidson and Rowan line. 1t ap-
pears that Bullaboy left his real wife
and began to live with another wo-
man devoid of any character. She
has a mulatto son named Archur
Basinger. The other day Bullaboy
beat his wife numerically and Bas-
niger took her part. Bullaboy had
been threatening Basenger for a
whole day, it seems, and pursued
him with a knife until Arthur turn
ed upon him and shot him in the
head. He died instantly. The boy
will plead self-defense and as we un-
derstand it the general opinion is
that the killing was justifiable.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
An Easily Tried Headache Cure a..
Philadelphia Record.

This most excellent aud newer
falling cure for nervous headache"
says the apostle of physical culiurr.
''is the simple act of walking tack
ward. Just try IL -om. time ~ you
have any doubt about IL. have
yet to meet the person Who didn't
acknowledge its efficacy after TRIAL.
Nobody has n yet discovered oE
formulated q rAson why such a pro-
ce,s should bring certain relief. Ply
siciAns say that II L. probably L.
cause the reflex action OF the body
brings about q reflex action of the
brain, and thus drives away the pain
that, when produced by nervous
nc--, II the result of too much 10
ing forward. A. soon - you b-yin
To walk backward, however, there
comes a feeling OF everything being
reversed, aud this L. followed by w.
lief. The relief l. always c.-rtAin
and generally sIsssiy. Ten min
ute- il the longest have found ne
cessary.
"An entry or q long room l. .
good place for such 4 promenade,
but even better thaa this IN o long
porch, or a secluded walk In the
open air. You should walk very
slowly, letting the ball OF your foot
touch uhc fioor :Irst, and then the
heel; just the way, In fact, that one
should, in theory, walk forward,
out which, in practice, IL 20 rarely
done"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

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Ns~T-ort News. Va Fee. a.
Tho grand jury today indsrsssi ~.
ica Ao~-, ss.AyoE. J. X. HaxAe. and
Aark Mclaughlin. cuanxElua.a.
Samsscl II. RrstssrT. sG RIchnsoad.
si,oSpry fuT thS Srwpuzs New
Railway sssd Eixsrsc Cum;@ny.
Philip Nsio~~. as~ns tor T.Vtnx
ooDrrrn. aud n. p smith. e ooasr.>
sor. ruT hril--Ty aud orTrursioa 10
cunnssfian ~ith shu s~arNi. of city
contrzct. fur -trvst T-Ving. bridsrs-
building. and thr csans;rssctloa u the
city jail.
Thc --rchiight turn-d ga b "a.
grand jury Investigation la. FrVu~i.
81 y ~hols-om- dishonesty ln the di--
bGr-emcnts of the eiiy~ fansi. daf,
INK the I~st iSo ys~r~.
Ncwrurt News. frb. The
grand jury brunght in thr- mor~
indictments thi. moruings Samuel
RSyistcr OF Richmood fos giNtnx .
brfbr of $500 10 Councilman Nc
iAughlin ON Ds~mt-E I6. less, Cor
his NOi. In the bridge oontrct; ram
uel Register, Tor giving . similar
brite to Councilman iiughs- On the
same date. Is. n. smith OF washing.
ton Tor Offering . hrite of $500 Ia
Mayor Mos on October Is, isss.
for influence In securing . jail Gun
,nct.