The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-12-07

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Booker 7. Washington was in the
city Tuesday and had a conference
with the President.
The Second Baptist Lyceum had q
special service of song by the famous
Almphlon Glee Club under the direc-
ton OF Prof ]. Henry Lewis, last Sun
day.
Representative Rixey, OF Virginia,
mas introduced a bill providing for
the erection OF a memorial bridge
across hePotomac at Washington at
a cost not to exceed $5,00O,0OO
The President has appointed Crosby
s.. Noyes one of the trustees of the
District Reform school, Mr.. Moves
has been one OF. the trustees of this
institution since October l8, 1886, He
has been reappointed for a term of
three years. Mr.. Moves is the editor.
of the Star.
For the first time, in thirty wears
l0, 1000, 900 Afro-Americans are without
representation in Congress. This
condition will not, of course continue
Indefinitely. The recent disfranchis-
ing propaganda in the South will keen,
the o-American down for a while.
but he'll rise again. i
Representative Champ Clark. of
Missouri, has introduced bill in Con-
gress giving territorial form of gov
eminent to the citizens of the District
OF Columbia. The bill proposes that
the legislature of the Territory of CO.
lumbla shall consist Of a Senate and
House OF Representatives, the Senate
10 pc composed of eleven and the
House OF twenty-five members.
The Bethel Literary Society, which.
was founded in 1881 by Bishop Daniel
Payne. OF the A. NJ. b. Church, had a
splendid meeting Tuesday evening.
Rev. Ernest Lyon, of Baltimore, de-
llVered an address on Condition Not
Color, which was heartily applauded
Next Tuesday night T. Thomas For
tune, editor of the-NeW- York. Age, viii
deliverssan address on .sThe Logic Of
Business Development" :.
An officer in the U. S. army, sta
toned at Honolulu, fell in love with
and married one of the many daugh-
ters OF All Fong, Chinaman worth
$49,OpO,O00. Eight of the daughters
nave married Caucasians. The South
ern papers are making '.to do'' over
the beautiful Chinese bride. If the
officer had taken an ro-American
woman, even if a composite and nearly
| white, he would have been ostracised
Edward A. Savoy has been appoint
ed chief messenger to the Secretary
| OF State at $1,000 per annum to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Will
liam GWin. Mr.. Savoy is one of the
veteran employees Of the State Depart
ment and mis- rise has been gradual hut
steady. In July, 1871, he was appoint
cd a. page in the State Department at
a salary OF $l5 a month by Secretary
Hamilton Fish, and was subsequently
promoted to higher grade by Secre-
| tarles Frellnghuysen, Sherman and
Lay. Since June Is, 1898, he has been
a messenger at $840 per annum. He
accompanied the American delegation
| to the Paris peace conference and
served the commission faithfully
throughout its sessions from Septem-
Der II, 1898, to December "a, of the
same year. He is a native of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia and has established
a high record for efficiency and reIia-
bility.
Flower thieves, many Of them WON
en- IN smart, fashionable attire, played
havoc Monday at the Capitol with the
floral tributes intended by admiring
constituents for their respective Con-
gressmen. After the House had adj
| 5ourned for the day the doors leading
into the lobby were thrown open and
the great crowd Of men and women
which had been surging in the corri-
doris and overlooking the galleries dur
ing the afternoon made a break for
the lobby. They picked up a bouquet
theTe and a basket there, and without
apparent regard for the possible con
sequences walked off with them as un-
concerned as though they were their
own. Several women were caught by
capitol policemen as they were leay-
ing the lobby with armfuls of Ameri
can Beauty roses. It is estimated that
several hundred dollars worth Of flow
ers were purloined There were no
lAfro-Americans in the crowd.
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When Mr.. Theodore Swayze resign
ed his position as Chief Clerk of the
Treasury last spring, Secretary Gage
! appointed Mr.. Wallace II. Hills to ill
the place, with the understanding that
ne was to surrender the place to Mr..
/ SWayze on his recovery. Mr.. sWayze
now thinks that his heath is IA gooa
condition and that he is able to take
! upon himself the responsibilities con-
nected with the Office. He therefore
advised Mr.. Gage of his desire Of .ay-
ling his old place again. Mr.. Hills
fulfilled the duties Of the Office with
great credit to himself and the entire
satisfaction of the Treasury auth0ri-
ties, and Mr.. Gage found ii painful
duty to adViges VI. Hills Of M.
SWayze's wish to be- reinslated. Mr.,
Hills told the Secretary that he would
be entirely satisfied with ANYTHING
that would be decided upon. The
matter was taken under aiyisement
Tor q couple of days, and after CON
sulting with Mr.. Swayze the Secretary
appointed him special emp1oye al
the Customs Service, with iead0uar-
ters at Baltimore, Mr.. Swayze az
pressing himself as satisfied with this
arrangement. This leaves Mr.. HIS
now the Chief Clerk. of the Treasury
and he is receiving the coneratula.
lions OF his numerous friends ~