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The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
VALE THE TRANSVAAL,

From bad to worse the govern
ment over which the venerable Paul
Kruger, more commonly known as
Dom Paul, has from time to time
been driven and struggle as though
the Beers could or did they must
now see their doom and realize their
final overthrow at the hands of
Great Britain. He that soweth to
the wind will surely reap a whirl-
wind" and this the Beers most as
suredly did and they are now reap
ing the inevitable results of their
sowing. Their president an exile
from home, is not only an exile, but
is fast tottering to his grave.
His soldiers and his generals are
either prisoners at st. Helena or
guerrillas in South Africa striking
spasmodic blows here and there
without very much effect. Mrs.
Kruger, who for years was the mov-
ing spirit of the republic, passed
away one day last week and this
threw another great gloom over the
disheartened people and so weaken
ed Mr.. Kruger that his days are now
numbered. What a pity that more
consideration was not used on the
part Of Mr., Kruger and his advisors
in the framing of their republic in
South Africa, by making friends in
stead of enemies out of the natives
and subsequently by offering
fight instead of diplomacy to the
British government. There no Ion
ger exists any government or any
form of government for the British
to treat with, interpose as much as
the European powers might or will.
The Boer population has been re-
duced to few guerrillas and there
is but a wreck of a once prosperous
republic left to tell the tale.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
GOV. BECKHAM OBJECTS.

Over in Kentucky and even in a
number of exchanges edited by col
ored men, a strong condemnation
has been registered by the colored
folk on account of Governor Beck
ham objecting to having a colored
church built on lot adjoining his
home in Frankfort KY. So bitter
ly opposed to the proposition is he
that he threatens to have the capt.
tol of the state removed from
Frankfort if the church goes up.
The Republican sees nothing to
condemn the governor for on this
point and if the colored folk them
selves will stop and consider, they
will remember that they serve God
more demonstratively than any 9TH
er race, many of them pray as
though He were deaf, and their
shouts and halleluiahs mingled with
their excitable prayers, especially in
large congregation, are by no
means pleasant even to colored folk
themselves who do not believe in
that way of serving the Lord, and if
the governor is satisfied in his mind
that the congregation that contem-
plates building by the side of him
will prove just such a demonstrative
congregation as is mentioned above,
he should not be condemned for
not wanting the church built by the
side of his home. Kentucky rebels
do whole lot Of things that de-
serve the condemnation of all good
people, but here is one objection
from them that is deserving of a
fair and impartial consideration be-
fore being condemned.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.

1t might be Of interest to persons
of religious inclination to learn that
the twentieth annual convention Of
the Christian Endeavor Society,
which was recently held in Cincin-
natl and which was organized by
Francis Z. Clark, has now a mem
bership Of 100000, with 61,427
distinct societies. The constitution
of this organization is printed in
thirty different languages and the
indications are that by the time it
is half century old, it viii have a
membership of not less than 10,-
100000 and be one Of the most
powerful religious organizations in
the world.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
CHURCH EDUCATION.

Parochial schools have been com
mon to the Catholic Church and al
so the Episcopal Church for many
centuries, but the latest move in
that direction is the establishing of
a parOchial school in connection
with the Seventh Day Adventists'
church. They claim to have 1000
churches and they propose to find
teachers among the worshipers of
each of those churches and to or
game schools for the children of
the members of the various
churches, and have those teachers
put i'll charge of them. While pa
rochial schools to some extent are
common to all Of the Protestant
churches, yet they have never be-
come a part of their religion like
they have a part Of the Catholic and
episcopal churches. Whether righI
or wrong, the idea is becoming firm
ly fixed in the minds of persons of
such religious faiths, and it is not
decreased to any great extent, fight
as hard as the various Protestant
churches of this country will or
may.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
DEMOCRACY SPLIT.

1t Is worthy of more than passing
notice to read of Tillmanism pitch
forking Senator McLaurin out of
the Democratic party in South Car
olina. Owing to the force of cir
cumstances, Senator Tillman was
for the present able to hold his OPP
ponent up to political ridicule, not
only in South Carolina, but all over
the country, but it is he who laughs
last who laughs best, and The Re
publican predicts that before anoth-
er five years will have passed Till
manism will be completely swamped
by McLaurinism in South Carolina,
which will spread to other South
ern states. The conditions that now
exist in the South cannot continue,
and the political internicine war
that has broken out in South Caro-
lima will become common to the
South, and it will result in the dis
franchisement embargo, which has
been placed upon the Negro Of that
section, being raised and he will be
given his full political rights in or
der to help the various factions out
in their respective struggles for SUI
premacy.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
CIVIL SERVICE STICKLERs.

No class of American citizens
should be stronger sticklers for civil
service than the Afro-American
for the reason that it affords him an
opportunity so far as the general
government is concerned, to get a
place and position that he otherwise
could not possibly get if left to the
selection of private individuals.
Within the past two years in the
city of Seattle, three colored per-
sons have taken the civil service eX-
animation, and, remarkable to say,
each of them stood first or third on
the list in the class with whom they
took the examination, and with such
standings each of them have been
able to get good work and not molly
steady positions, but fairly good
wages. The recent selection of Eu-
gene Harris as official stenographer
at Walla Walla is a position that he
could not have gotten under any
circumstances had he applied to
some congressman or to some reg
lister of the land office, for however
capable he might have been the po-
sitiOn would have been refused him
for no other reason than on account
of his color, but he took the exam
ination and was assigned to duty al
most at once. The educated Afro
American therefore should have
nothing but praise for civil service,
that is civil service indeed, and
when municipalities will have
adopted civil service and reduced it
to a business proposition, and then
men who are able to pass the exam
ination will be the men selected re-
gardless of their party politics or
their nationality, then it will see
good results
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
BRYAN BADLY BEATEN.

1t was pathetic almost beyond
measure to see how hard the i'm
mortal William Jennings Bryan
took his final overthrow in the Dem
ocratic party. First one state and
then another has made onslaughts
on Bryanism, but the climax was
reached few days ago when Ohio,
possessing the most powerful organ
ization north Of Mason and Dixon's
line, struck it body blow below the
belt and Organism was perhaps put
to sleep for all time to come. Will
liam Jay, who had furnished the
wind and water for this political
machine since 1896, made desperate
efforts to blow new life into the po-
litical corpse, but it would not go;
1t had seen better days; the struggle
was ended, and it yielded up the
ghost. Visionary as was William
Jennings Bryan, nevertheless he
caused more political CONSERVATION
among the voters and business men
of this country than any one man
since the republic was first organ
lied, and had this master mind been
inclined to support measures that
would have advanced the CONNER
cial interests of the country instead
of blocking it, the United States
would have never possessed a more
remarkable man than he, but, like
the old man from the country who
remarked that his friend, Mr.. Jones,
was the smartest man in the world,
but it all ran to devilment, so it
seems to have been with Mr.. Bry-
an. He is now thing of the past,
and peace be to his ashes.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

The countries of South America
are becoming quite factor in the
financial affairs of the United States
and for no other reason than on ac-
count of the trade relations that
have steadily grown between these
two countries since the memorable
Pan-American conference, which
was planned and carried out by the
immortal James G. Blaine. While
some Of the South American gov
ernmenat still look upon the Unit
ed States with distrust, believing
that she has an eye single to absorb
that entire country, yet firms are
freely exchanging trade relations
with her ,and a few figures from
year to year on the subject will
prove the truthfulness of the asser-
ton. In 1890 the total exports to
South America from the United
States were $38, ,648; in 1901
the exports from the United States
to South America had increased to
$45, ,1S1 900, and to Central Ameri-
ca to $7,O2O,OO0; to the West In
dies to $49,1OO,O0O and to Mexico,
$37, 100000 showing that our trade
on the whole to the Latin American
countries had grown from $90,531,-
900 in 1890 to $138, 100000 in
1901. While this is not what it
should be and what it would be and
what it win be if the proper steps
are only taken by the commercial
men of this country, nevertheless it
shows a marked increase over what
it was prior to the Pan-American
conference.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
QUINN CHAPEL'S DANGER.

1t is learned from the Inter Ocean
that the large, commodious church
edifice known as Quinn Chapel in
Chicago, is in danger Of being sold
under a mortgage foreclosure.
Quinn Chapel is perhaps the largest
church edifce in the United States
in the possession of colored folk.
and it is estimated that it has the
largest congregation Of any church
in the country. No church in Chi
cago, regardless of the nationality,
has as many regular visitors as this
church, and it seems rather remark
able that it should not be able to
maintain itself and prevent the
property from being sold under the
hammer, The debt against the
church amounts to $1,000 and at a
rally a few Sundays ago the pastor,
Rev. A. j. Cary, succeeded in rails
ing $4,000, and not being able to
move beyond that notch, he has all
but despaired Of raising the other
$4,000, and unless some one takes
hold Of it the property valued at not
less than $4,000 will be lost, which
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
scHLEY-sAMPsoN CONTROVERSY.

SCHLEY-sAMPsON CONTROVERSY
The controversy which has been
going on between Admiral Sampson
and Admiral Schley, as to who was
entitled to the victory won by Un-
Gle Sans naval fleet at Santiago,
ever since the memorable battle
was fought, is now being investigat-
ed by court OF inquiry, and it
is hoped that the real facts will be
brought out and the honor will be
given to him to whom it is due.
Schley's friends have from time to
time insisted that he won the day
on that occasion, while SIMPSONS
friends are equally positive that he
won the day The Republican be-
lieves that Admiral Sampson won
Santiago's victory. 1t believes that
Admiral Schley took an active part
in the fight and doubtless watched it
from his flagship, as did the other
naval officers, but there seems to be
no doubt that Admiral Sampson
planned all of the details for the
fight in case the Spanish fleet at
tempted to escape, and though per-
haps Admiral Schley did carry out
the orders of the commander in
chief, Sampson, he is entitled to no
great amount of honor for obeying
orders. If Schley's contention be
sustained then the popular belief
that General Grant won many bat
ties and finally captured General
Lee, would be only an idle dream.
All of his under generals could step
in and, under such a ruling, claim
the honor, as they executed his or
ders, and might perhaps truthfully
say that General Grant was either in
the rear or was by no means in the
thickest Of the fight when success
came to his forces. Admiral Schley
was the underling at the Santiago
battle and should expect no more
than others who were compelled to
obey orders on that occasion.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

wealthy classes, and a man will have
his family out flying in mid air
with all the ease and safety as rid
ing in a railroad car. Inventors
have been struggling to perfect a
flying machine for the use Of man
almost since the mind of man run
meth not to the contrary, but it
seems that Dumont, a young
Frenchman, has come nearer solving
the problem than anyone who has
ever undertaken it. His invention,
which was recently put on exhibi-
ton in Paris, did all and even more
than was expected that it would do
when turned loose in the air, and as
cended and descended to the ground
at the will of the operator.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
NET IN BUFFALO.

During the week ending July IS.
the seventh annual congress of the
religions of the world was held in
Buffalo, n. Y, and it was largely
attended by delegates from all parts
of the world. The Jew, the Greek,
the Gentle, and all other religious
denominations were represented and
discussed the various phases Of re-
llgion from their way of thinking
with fervency, and, of course, bril-
llancy These conferences may nev-
er result in one common religion,
but they will result in one religion
ist showing much more respect for
the other, as well as prompting one
nationality to show a greater con-
sideration and respect for the feel
ings and religion Of the other.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
MORMON TITHES.

The custom of paying tithes in
the Mormon Church is still relig-
iously lived up to by persons who
believe in Mormonism, and if a
stranger, whether he be a mechanic,
artisan or common laborer, works
for the temple or for one of the
Mormon bishops, ten per cent. of
his wages is deducted every week
for the church. If the workman,
however, kicks on the proposition
the balance is paid to him, but one
is not supposed to work for the Nor
mon Church in any shape, form or
manner without surrendering one
tenth Of his wages to the church.
This is their custom and they expect
it to work with one man the same
as another, if the man is working for
the church.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
GAINING GROUNDS.

Christian Science, whether good
or bad, is fast becoming strongly
fixed in the minds of many of the
citizens of this country, and that,
too, to an almost alarming extent.
Legal steps in many cities have al
ready been taken to prevent minors
and irresponsible persons from be-
ing treated by Christian Scientists.
but responsible persons are permit
ted the habit of being treated by
this faith cure imposition to grow
upon them. That the whole theory
is as false as it is foolish is beyond
a question, and it is most remark
able that persons of good sound
mind and well deucated would per-
nit themselves to be imposed upon
by lmpOsters of such a low type.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

to reports there are at present 49,
$50 lay preachers against 2,152 ac-
tive ministers in the Wesleyan
Church of England, and these
preachers are supported for the most
part, owing to their old age, by a
mutual aid association, which was
founded some fifty pears ago and is
a feature of all forms Of Methodism.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

Autocars are to be used by the
Paris police to overtake street cars
running at too rapid rate and for
the overhauling of criminals using
any knid Of rapid transit to escape.
The Kansas legislature recently
passed law forbidding the require
ment of children to prepare their
lessons at home for recital the next
day at school
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
TWINKLING LIES.

Persons who were present at the
time the Negro found under the bed
of some young ladies in this city one
day this week was arrested, say the
report in the little twinkling to
the effect that there was talk of
iynching the man was a most flag
rant as well as malicious lie and
such was published by it for sensa-
tional effect. Nine tenths Of all that
that measly sheet published day in
and day out are lies and deceptions
and this is only one Of many. The
business men Of this city would
rather a hundred times over lynch
the head of that lying sheet than a
hundred rapists, be their color white
or black. 1t advocates anarchy, rev.
olution and everything damnable
and the business men of Seattle who
patronize it are only giving succor
to an institution that is fostering
riots and revolution. OF all the
rapes that have occurred in this city
no talk Of lunching was ever before
heard of until there was a black man
in it.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
BROTHER
IN BLACK
Under Critical Eye of OBJ
serving Men.
BORROWED THOUGHTS

A Need Civil Service
They Shout Too Loud for the Gov
ernOr-ChicREO's Big Church in
Danger of Being SO1d-CO1Ored
Men Not Good MOulders-Bishop
Gaines Sails for EurOpe-Talks on
the Negro Problem in This COun-
try at Length.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
CATHOLICS LOST HEAVILY.

The change of government in the
island of Cuba has deprived the Ro-
man Catholic Church of that island
of an annual revenue Of 100000,
which amount was drawn from the
treasury This has caused so much
financial CONSERVATION in church
circles of the island that the bishop
is Offering the church lands and
property at siXty-fiye cents on the
dollar and still finds it impossible to
dispose Of the property even at that
reduction. The overthrow of the
Spanish government in Cuba. Puer-
to Rico and the Philippine islands
was a hard blow to the Roman Cath
ohc Church, not only in those is
lands, but to the Roman Catholic
Church in general, for with Ameri-
can conquest, Protestant religion
follows in its wake. While the con
stitutiOn of the United States has
no religious clause in it, neverthe-
less Protestant religion follows the
constitution like unto the flag of our
country. The one is quite insepara-
BILE from the other.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
REALM OF
RELIGION
Among the Worlds Christians
and Quasi Christians.
PECULIAR CUSTOMS

Christian Endeavor Grown Very
RapidIy-The Pan-American EX-
position Runs ON Sunday-Chris-
tian Scientists Gaining Grounds
Religious Congress Holds Seventh
Annual SessOn-Cuban Catholics
in Financial Straits-EngIand's
Methodist Lay Preachers.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
BRIEFLY SAID

Facts and Figures About Things in Gem
eraI C0lled and Collected by the
Worlds Master Minds-Much Ina Little
Concerning Things That Interest HUI
manity Most The United States
Leads i'm Points of Interest CONNER
cialIy and Otherwise.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

There is a cheap quality Of wine
that can be bought at wholesale in
Lisbon, Spain, for two cents a quart
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

In order to keep an engine in
smooth running order it requires
100 gallons of oil per year
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02
PASSING
EVENTS
Of Men and Things in the
Public Mind.
THE WEEKLY REVIEW

Uncle SANS Trade With South AM
erIca-SampsOn-Sch COntrOver-
sy-France's Flying Machine IL
Success-Bryan's LamentatfOn at
His Political OverthrOw-SOuth
Carolina Democrats Split in
Twain-BOers Breathing Their
Last-KruGer Dying in Exile.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

10 uO IuI lIICI II Sc61I1S IlldI 1t WOulu
be meet and proper for the A. NJ. E.
organization to step in and raise the
necessary funds and thereby prevent
the connection from losing a val
uable piece of property.
WORTHLESS WORKERS.
In the Metal Worker, a weekly
journal published in New York and
Chicago, some very interesting facts
are learned about the Negro as a
moulder They are not only inter
esting facts, but they should prove
very salient lessons to the young Ne
gro, who is coming forward in this
day and generation to compete with
his brother in white. Some twenty
years ago it was thought by many of
the operators of foundries in the
South that the Negro promised to
revolutionize foundry work through
out not only the South, but the en-
tire United States. He seemed by
nature an adept to the business, and,
owing to the fact that he naturally
lived cheaper than the white man,
it was thought that those employed
in foundries would soon become
wealthy citizens from their enarn-
ings, but nineteen years of expert
enee have proven far different than
was anticipated, for the writer de-
clares that at the present time there
is but one foundry in the South that
employs Negroes as moulders and
this one does so more for policy's
sake than for real merit. The rea-
son that they are not given places
as moulders, is that they do not do
their work Systematically nor do
they ever learn the difference in the
articles which they are moulding. So
carless are they about their work
that they are left completely out in
this business. If the Negro Of this
age intends to compete in the work
ing world he had better learn a les
son from this and practice punctu-
ality and study the art of doing his
work the most cuccessfu1 way, and
whenever he has finished a piece of
work, let it be done with neatness
and dispatch and he able to favor
ably compare with that done by any
other man, regardless of his nation
ality or lot in life, or he will never be
more than a hewef Of wood or
drawer of water.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02


1t is said that the angora goat is
fast supplanting the cattle and
sheep sulture Of the West. The first
angora goat was brought to this
country in 1919 by Dr. James B.
Davis Of South Carolina They we're
not a success in the South, but PROV
ed a splendid investment in the
West, and there are now over a
million coast in Arizona, New Mex
leo, Texas, California, Idaho, Utah
and Oregon. The stockmen are re-
alizing that the day is not far dis
tant when the angora goat will take
the place Of both cattle and sheep.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

The refining Of sugar was first in
vented and put into operation in the
sixteenth century at Antwerp.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

In the islands of Mount Surrat,
British naturalists have discovered
a stingless bee that is famous as a
honey maker, and an attempt will
be made to transplant the breed to
England and other places
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

Female hpysicians of Sweden are
not permitted to hold positions in
hospitals, and a monstrous petition
has been presented to the govern
ment that such a privilege be no
longer denied them.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

According to some scientists the
bread eaters of the world in 1871
numbered 81, 100000; in 1881 the
number rose to 416, 100000 in 1891
4 -, =, soc, e,00o; at the present time
they number SIC, 100000.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

An Americans expectation Of life
is good at any period The Eng
Gshman's is not quite so good by
just shade; the Germans is less
by year, and the Frenchman's is
little better than the Germans.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

Accordingto a medical and surgi-
cal reporter there has been a mark
ed decrease of mortality in recent
years, which is largely due to the
better knowledge of medical juris-
prudence among the soldiers.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

The editor of a medical paper has
Just discovered that a half an hours
nap in the afternoon after a meal
has been partaken of is helpful,
fact most any old body has known
for many years.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

The personal property Of the late
Senator Fair Of California is valued
at 100000, and, according to the
ruling of a judge in that state, two
thirds Of the amount will be imme
diately sold and distributed among
the heirs.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-08-02

A new anarchist party has been
organized in Rome, Italy, and in
the manifesto issued by it, the fol-
lowing are the essential points: The
suppression of the causes of all So
cial inequality; absolute liberty is
essential to all men, with the re
spects for life which should be sac
red and inviolable. Condemns vio-
lence and all attempts OH the lives
Of sovereigns and other persons.