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Evening star., 1902-02-28

the congress of mothers believes it did
wise thing when it elected her by practical
ly unanimous vote to be it's national head.
The First Vice President.
Mrs. Robert Gotten of North Carolina,
who has been so long the corresponding
secretary has now been elected first vice
president, and she brings to the office the
ripened judgment of years spent in deeds of
love for suffering and unfortunate humani-
ty Mrs. Gotten has name as a writer Of
books and short stories, and is editor of the
organ of the mothers congress. She be-
longs to the old-time southern type of Wo-
men, speaking with the Guaintness of voice
and infection that is rarely heard now. and
which is very fascinating when the speaker
is beautiful woman, whose culture and
refinement are self-evident. Mrs Gotten
makes friends everywhere, and having ex-
ecutive ability of a rare order, and a wide
experience in the organization Of clubs, 1t
is thought she will bring to the cabinet Of
the national president exactly the qualities
that will make her an invaluable aid in
prose cutting the work.
Mrs. Joseph Mumford.
The second vice president is Mrs. Joseph
Mumford of Philadelphia. Mrs. Mumford
is one Of the best known society and club
Evening star., 1902-02-28
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to the
health office during the twenty-four hours
ending at noon today: Charles Steirlin, 50
years; Charles A. Hack, 80 years; Edmund
Malone, 73 years; Grffen Bentley, - years;
Sherman Kelsey, 40 years: Catherine Cald-
WELL 65 years; Daniel Noonan. 80 years;
John NJ. Waters, 80 years; Mary E. HALL
nan. 53 years; Fannie Thomas 45 years;
Katherine c. Clark, ~ years: William J.
Duncan, 33 years; Elizabeth d. Greasy III
years: Virginia Wood Proctor. 2 years; in
FAINT of VIM. and Maggie Beckton, day.
Evening star., 1902-02-28
THE SATURDAY STAR.
Some of the Many Features of Interest
in Tomorrow's Big Paper.


in Tomorrow's Big Paper.
The Saturday Star this week will contain
the first Of a series of travel letters from
Rev. DR.. Francis E. Clark. The head of
the great Society of Christian Endeayor is
a most attractive writer and his letters
are sure to delight thousands of readers
Here are some of the other interesting
features in tomorrow's big paper:
PEOPLE OF SOOCHOW Ullustrated).
Frank Carpenter writes about the trades
unions Of China and tells how they are
affecting the modern invasion
HIS SILVER JUBILEE. (ullustrated)
Pope Leo has entered upon the twenty
fifth year Of his service at the head of
the Catholic Church. How the pris-
oner Of the Vatican lives.
THE HEAVENS IN MARCH. Ullus-
trated.)
Lots of information about the constella-
tions, stars and planets that will be in
evidence next week.
THE DEVIL AND CHAPLAIN DENTON
QllustratedD
The short story this week is dashing
deed of heroism, graphically described
by Louis J. Vance.
THE MARSEILLES FAIR. (Gllustrated)
Sterling Heilig writes about a delightful
feature of French life where old-time
gaiety still holds full sway.
MID-LENT STYLES. 0llustrated)
The craze for white still continues to
spread and colors will be less and less
worn as the season advances.
THE BANNER OF BLUE. Ullustrated.) }
The second installment of a great story
full of life and action, by S. r. Crock
EFT.
PARIS FASHIONS. ullustratedD
Spring frocks will follow the lines laid
down by French dressmakers in de-
signing gowns for wear on the Riviera
THE NEAPOL1TANS.
Rev. DR.. Clark describes a travellers s
first impressions of Naples and it's peo-
pie.
WALL STREET WAYS
The wonderful mechanism that is re-
quired to keep the business of that ia
nous thoroughfare running smoothly.
FADS IN GARDENING.
Revival of interest In old-time flowers
of sentiment Written for The Even
ing Star by Julia Schayer.
DIET FOR ATHLETES.
How, what and when to cat in order 10
keep in training while leading a seden-
tary life.
Evening star., 1902-02-28
NEW OFFICIAL BOARD
The Leaders Chosen by the
Mothers Congress.
RETIRING PRESIDENT
HER SUCCESSORS QUALIFICA-
T1oNs FOR THE POSITION.
Mrs. Birney Elected Vice President for
Life as a Personal
Tribute.

For time it will seem odd to those who
have been interested in the mothers con-
gress not to find the name of Mrs. Theo-
dore Birney at it's head as the national
president for she was it's founder, and she
has been it's president from the first. She
has devoted herself to it's duties for six
years, and now she feels she must rest.
Knowing that Mrs. Birney would not serve
Evening star., 1902-02-28
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued as fol-
lows:
White-William Mcdonald and Lille
Cordder, both of Fairfax county. Va: c. F.
Neurohr and L. H. Kumlehn, both of Rich
mond, Va; J. c. Parsons and Mary J.
Helm.
Colored-Richard Dorsey and Mary T..
THOMPSON; jeremiah Whitaker and Agnes
Lyles; George Hewett and Lula Thompson;
Walter Garfield and Mary A. Brooks
Evening star., 1902-02-28

withdra wal of caveat and agreement of
compromise filed. Estate of Sophia NJ Will
lie; will fully proved. Estate Of John ia
coby; will admitted to probate and letters
of administration c.. t. a. granted to VIM.
c. Prentiss; bond, $1,000. In re Daniel
O'Brien ct al; order appointing Honora
O'Brien guardian; bond, $500 Estate Of
Hugh McCaffrey; inventory filed. Estate
of Fanny Kip; proof of publication nled.
Estate of Frederick l.. Gmelin; account
passed. Estate of G. Washington Sanford
do. In re Ida NJ Proctor ct al; do. Estate
of Matilda Adams; do. Estate of Bury j.
O'Brien; order of publication. Estate of
VIM. Brown; will dated November -, 1900,
filed. Estate of VIM. Brown; will admitted
to probate, etc. Estate of Anna Lewis; or
der of publication. Estate of Fanny Kip;
will fully proved. Estate of Eliza Warner;
statement for account and proof of publica-
tion filed. Estate of VIM. F. Thyson; In
ventory filed. Estate of Louis Schoyer; Pc
tition for probate of will filed. Estate of
Herman Mehler; will dated August 10. 1890,
filed. Estate of Bushrod Robinson; hand
writing proved
Evening star., 1902-02-28

is said to have fine executive ability, she
has wealth, and. what is of vast impor-
tanee when one must plead great causes be-
fore state and national LEGISLATURES, she has
social position andsH national acquaintance.
With all these qua lific' lions in her favor
Evening star., 1902-02-28

ganized for particular purpose, If the pur-
pose be not frivolous, will help women to
better mastery of themselves. and improve
more especially does her heart go out to
the motherless and unfortunate children Of
the poorer classes.
Mrs. Schof has been connected with the
one Of the early members Of the national
organization, in which she has been one of
the prime factors since its founding. She
Evening star., 1902-02-28

SIR Michael Hicks-Beach says the govern
ment had received assurances from Russia
that, the rights of foreigners at New
Chwang, as an open port, would remain in
violate.
Evening star., 1902-02-28

tion to her. which would be difficult thing
to do, she Is thoroughly well informed.
- Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, who was elect
ed recording secretary is well known for
her work in the Florence .Crittenton mis-
sion, and in temperance. circles. Her phi
lanthropy and charity does not end there,
however, but reachesi out to the unfor-
tunate and suffering everywhere.
Mrs. Fred T. Dubois of Idaho, the treas
Evening star., 1902-02-28

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Hagner
Riedel agt. Hazard; restraining order con-
tinued and Bates Warren appointed re-
ceiyer,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-05-09

Davidson, deserves an especial place IN
river history as being the first boat to
carry an electric light on its waters.
Electricity has been an important FAC
tor in lessening the rate OF river
freightage by doing away with the
necessity of tying up at night. This IS
especially true Of towboats.
Some Famous Pilots Of the Past.
Of the famous pilots of the old days
volumes might be written. They were
distinct class, Of marked indlvlduall-
ty, with the common characteristics
of great courage. decision and sense
of locality. Their handling of boats
and knowledge Of the river were SO
marvellous as to seem intuitive. almost
supernatural, to the lay mind. 1T IS
a mistake, however. to suppose that
in the essentials of their craft they
were superior to pilots of the present
day. This common supposltlon no
doubt arises from the fact that the old
veterans were in the lime light of pub
licity, and that their successors are
comparatively unobserved. Now the
pilots of the rafting boats receive the
highest wages, their maximum OF COM
pensation being in the neighborhood
of $3.50 month.
When. however. the river was IN its
full glory. the "crack" pilots who
ranked with Scribe Harris. Smith Har-
ris, Grin Smith. the brothers Ludwig,
Ed. West. and my own boyhood hero,
Dan Wright. received from $500 to
$500 month, and lived the hves OF
nabobs. Many of them We'd with the
owners and masters of the boats. and
some of them were graduated from
the wheelhouse into the captains
cabin. In the main, however. pilot
lived exclusively in the atmosphere OF
his craft; he thought plotting. talked
plotting, breathed plotting and knew
no other element of existence.
OF the terrible disasters which at
tended river navigation on the Mis-
sissippi history has made abundant
record. Certainly one of the most dra-
matte incidents which took place on
the river was the picturesque rout
of the Indians by Capt. Throckmorton,
in the Black Hawk war.
After the engagement of Battle-AX,
when the warriors were sWarming on
the river between the shore and Battle
Island. a little below La Crosse. this
captain drove his steamboat into their
fleet of canoes, the huge paddles OF his
wheel crushing their frail craft and
creating greater havoc among them
than the guns of the enemy.
The fierce engagements of the civil
war which took place on the river and
along it's shores may be left to his
tory, with the observation that the
outcome of that long and bitter strug-
gle might have been far different had
it not been for this great waterway
and the facilities which it afforded to
the army and navy Of the north.
The first steamboat to thread the
Mississippi to- its upper waters was
the famous old Virginia. which accom-
plished this significant feat in 1923, or
1G years after Fulton had astonished
the world with his invention.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-05-09
CARNEG1E's PROVERBS.
Never indOrSe.

Never indorse.
There is always boom in brains.
No young man ever lived who has
not a chance.
Boss your boss just as soon as you
can; try it on early.
Let no man know more of your spe-
cialty than you do yourself.
4 hasketful of bonds is the heaviest
basket a young man ever had to carry.
It is a great mistake to think that
tho man who works all the time wins
in the race.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-05-09
SAILORS SAW KING OSCAR.
The Experience of Senator Perkins
with Royalty When He Was
n Youth.

In these Prince Henry days every
one who has ever met a royal person
age is talking about it. Even those
whose friends have been introduced
to kings or princes are doing some
talking on their own account. mat
is how the story of the way in which
Senator Perkins met King Oscar OF
Norway and Sweden comes out at
this time.
Senator Perkins has been almost
everything in his day, says the New
York Tribune. In his own words, he
is sailor by profession. Il merchant
by necessity, and politician by ac~
cident. It was while he was sailor
that his Swedish experience came to
him. His ship had just brought
cargo of cotton to Stockholm, ana
young Perkins in company with an
English sailor named Branscombe
decided to visit the royal palace.
They crawled into the grounds from a
drain pipe and were promptly arrest
ed by the gendarmes. The boys knew
no Swedish. their captors no English,
and it was beginning to look dark for
them when party of distinguished
people came along and took an inter-
est in their plight.
"What are you doing in the kings
park?" asked one of them.
eve wanted to see the king and
how he lived" answered young Per-
kins, frankly.
But don't YOU know" said the
man. "you might be put into prison
for trespass?"
1--WE don't want to hurt the king"
said the affrighted youth. "Only want
to see him."
IT am King Oscar" said the man,
and the boys looked their fill. Then
the king ordered a soldier to show
them through the palace.
In course of time Senator Perkins
became rich man. Thirty years
later he was governor Of California.
On boarding a yacht for a cruise one
day he came across Harry Brans-
combe, the English sailor who had
shared his Swedish experience. The
man was still common sailor. but
Senator Perkins found a better berth
for him on one Of his own ships.
Helen Keller's Tribute to Her Mother.
How shall T write of my mother?
| She is so near to me that it almost
seems indicate to speak of her. We
never dream Of comparing our mother
to another; it is enough that she is
our mother-the being in whose be-
ncficent tenderness is security and joy.
| TO describe her would be like attempt-
ing to put into words the fragrance
of flower or the smile on a beloved
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-05-09
WI Way in the Lead.

Probably, says the Chicago Tribune,
it will take the rest of China several
thousand years to grow up to Mr.. WI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-21

55
Into the school fund. state and local. a
sum not much In excess, all told. OF
sioa,ooo, yet the cost OF negro education
in Virginia last year was $i35,ooa
II, this state of the case the negroes
are making great mistake to complain
or the treatmen. which they receive from
flo whites Chronic cor.plainers never
get much sympathy anyway, and our ex-
petieacc IS that the best and most pros
percus OF the negro race do not waste
time in complaining and fault-findins.
They are too busy.
II the negroes OF Virginia wish to test
Tic legality OF the Virginia Constitu-
ton. It IS their privilege to do SO. In our
opinion they are very foolish to do so.
ard we fell them in all kindness that no
good vii! come OF It. However, that is
their own affair, but they might have
taken legal steps in that direction without
sc;ei..y out for the rerusal Of the whites
IN ''Iliad Of their wees which is a sort
OF baby plea, full Of whines and mis-
statements.
What evil spirit has put the negroes up
70 this?s Is it possible that some design
Ing white nan is behind the movement?
However that may be. It's pity, for the
misses win have to suffer for the folly
Of the leaders. The address is bound to
do tho negroes cause much harm in vir-
ginia. and will have the effect to em-
barrass and hinder newspapers like The
-, "a
are trying TO help him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-21
Onlv a Good Story.

The retirement of Justice Gray, of the
United States Supreme Court, has fur
nished a text for many "reminiscences of
his earlier days. While he was a member
Of the Supreme Court Of Massachusetts
he had an amusing experience with a
certain Boston lawyer, an exceedingly
Nous man, with a taste for evangelical
ton. who had his letterheads printed
with a verse from Scripture in large
tyne following the name and address.
on one occasion, having to make an
ex parte preliminary argument before
Judge Gray in chambers, in which it
would be necessary to disclose certain
parts OF his clients case which he de-
sired not to make generally public until
the trial, he wrote the judge a note.
asking that he be allowed an opportu-.
nifty to speak to him in private. He was
somewhat chagrined when his note came
back to him with a scrawl across the
bottom: Request denied, with sugges-
ton from the court that counsel base:
future petitions on a more appropriate
citation 5s55
FOR a moment he could not make out
the meaning of this. as he was not
aware that he had quoted any law; but.
glancings up the page he discovered that
he had written his note on letterhead
bearing this text:
sss sry-e, orr, 1,one,I,t with price, -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-21
THE REPUBLICANS AND THE
TARIFF.

Secretary OF the Treasury Leslie NJ.
Shaw made an address at Morrisville.
VI, on Tuesday last, in which he under
took to discuss the tariff question from
a Republican point of view. He ramb]ed
more or less disturbed by the declara-
ton OF the State of Iowa On the tariff
question, and he said some things when
sounded like they might have come from
n tariff refor,ner. But after all he
showed that he Is a protectionist and Is
in favor of a protective tariff. lie made
an apneal to his hearers 10 see to 1t that
The next Congress Is Republican by
1ar-e majority. .'Then let these repre-
scutatiyes OF the people get together,
he added. land IL they can agree upon
one orr n dozen items in the present faflii
schedule that can be reduced. let 1t be
done and done without three months
acrimonious debate"
Mr, Shaw IS typical Republican a-,c
protectionist. lie talks very ghbly about
reducing this item and that and about
arranging the tariff schedules so that
1t VIII not foster monopoly. but he is
In favor or the principles OF protection
and that means thai he Is in favor Of 4
tariff schedule that Will give spccia!
privileges to the fayorites
It is tina, principle which Democracy
IS opposed to and alwys has been OPP
posed to, and it is that principle upon
which the Democracy OF 1904 VIII plant
itself. ,f it be true to its traditions
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-21
MORE NEGRO FOLLY.

NO should be Indignant at the address
which the negro convention recently In
session here promulgated IL it did not
stir cur pity. Some parts OF the address
arc almost inceraiary. 1t is at best a
co,nrlaint against the whites. and it is
grossly misleading. THE writer OF the
address had evidently read the famous
paper Of Professor Andrew Sledd in the
Atlantic Monthly, and took his cue there
from. it would appear from this address
that the negroes in Virginia are treated
like dogs: are spat upon by the whites:
a.c lynched upon slight provocation; that
their rights are not respected in the courts
and that their pulIc schools are almost
useless.
Now every ylrstn!an knows that this
s. not o fair statement OF tie facts. The
whites and blacks in this State are get
ting along peacabiS. and the relationship
between them IS friendly. Few negroes
have been iynched in Virginia and none
have been burned at the stake. as the
address would make it appear. A negro
vas lynchea at Leesbnrg some time ago.
ou. the action OF the mob was denounced
by the press of the State and steps We're
ct once taken by the court to apprchend
and punisi. the lSnchers. Our courts Of
jpstice deal fairly with the negro and his
property rights have the came protection
IN law that the white man ejoys.
AZ for schools. tho negro taxpayers pay
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-21
METHoDlsTs UNITE.

We learn from, the New York Tribune
that at a special meeting Of the Metho-
dist Board Of Missions. held recently at
the Methodist Book Concern, NO. $50
Fifth Avenue, proposition was adopted
Whereby q publishing house Is to be
built in Shanghai, China, by the A1etho-
dist Episcopal Church and the Methodist
Episcopal Church South Jointly. The
Tribune adds that the meeting. which
was attended by many bishops. clergy
men and lay officers. was encouraged to
look for greater fraternity Of interests
In the two branches Of the Church In
the future on account OF this step.
NO such harmony OF interests" said
a prominent Methodist clergyman, "be-
tween these two great denominations OF
Methodis1n has been seen since the crisis
in 1874 split the Church. 1t was pointed
out, as further illustrating the growth
of this better understanding. that a SIM
liar contract had been effected in Mex
leo. where the "Evangelista Mexicanas''
a weekly paper owned by the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. and the ABA
gado Cristiano." weekly owned by the
Methodist Episcopal Church. are to BIS
consolidated into ore weekly represent
Ing both branches. It is to be called
..El Apologista Cris;iano.''
we are further told that these two
incidents are looked upon by many as
pointing TO the time, not so far distant,
when the old breach brought on in the
forties by the slavery question shall.
have disappeared" It may be. but it.
will not do to attach too much impor-.
lance to these incidents Of convenience.
An old Methodist preacher said in our.
hearing some time back that when the
thread that forever united the Church
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-21
THURSDAY. AUGUST q. 1902
MR. sLEpp,s CHAMPION.

che expected has happened. The New
yogk Evening Post says That Profess5r
Andrew Slecd has. as result Of the
-Sorm of abuse and S.Nioauoo which
at once broke about bis head. resigned
-, order that Emory College might not
suffer by tho odium which he has In
CURED among men OF his own class and
color
Further on IN TIE same article the
Post says:
Professor Andrew slcd5's virtual dis
1nissa, from Emory College is dis
GRANGE shared by Georgia and the South
e-n college world. Tho :ight to express
his n,atured convictions Is the inaiien-
able privilege Of every teacher Of Youth
Iaint-hcartcd college presidents and
trustees, North and South. must reaiize
this. The free press and .the college
world owe It 10 Professor Siedd to make
this truth known and to brand the In
Justice Of his treatment with the Ian
Enage II deserves.
II Professor Sledd has been abused and
viliied by any Southerner me TACT mas
escaped our notice. The Post says that
some ouch paper has been sent to the
editor of the Atlantic, in which Mr.
s,edd,s article appeared. but all the
criticisms which we HAYS seen nave
been cccorous and conservative. NOT
In. shere been any manifestation in
.l1s connection Of a disposition on tho
part Of the Southern people TO suppress
free speech.
Pro,essor sledd's article while contain
ing some truth. was erroneous IN many
particulars. and was misleading. Il
tended to make false impression as
to the manner in which the negro is
treated In the South and IS 10 Ihe
feeling Of che Southern people TOWARDS
negroes -ho behave themselves. for
this ne vas taken 70 task by the oo'.4i-
ern press, and such statements were
denied.
as for the rest, the newspapers SAID
and the trustees of Emory College SO
CONCLUDED, that the man who entertained
ouch views on the negro question WAS
not proper person 20 teach sou'hei"
youth. Professor Sledd intimated mat
fbe Southern people we're wrong IN IN
slsting upon complete separation OF 'he
races, and the Southern people Sho"
that they are right in taking that stand.
They know that peace and order on
The one hand, or the Integrity OF the
white race on the other. depends upon
absolute separation. and they VIII not
permit their youth to De taught other
wise re this be Intolerance make the
must of 1t.
we hope that Mr.. sledd will not be
misied by this effort of the New York
Evening Post to make a martyr of him.
1t is we'll enough for him to remember
that the Post has in It's veins trace
OF the blood of William Lloyd Garrison