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The colored American., 1902-02-15

Mr and Nr1 Asbury n al, 1850 Nj.
ave., q. W., w dnesday evening, Fsb-
ruary Is b.
Rev. N ] McCracken, presiding
elder Of the Quiney illinois district of
the A. M. E Church was In the city
last week guest at finsncisI head
quarters. DR.. McCracken is prom J.
nently mentioned for a general off q
in den domination.
The colored American., 1902-02-15
a RACE MAGAZINE.

Do you res.;ze that there is published in Boston.
Mass, high grade illustrated magazine, devoted
exclusively to the interests Of the Negro race and
which is edited, published and controlled BY MEM
bers of the race II you would like &C see a sam
pie Of this magazine same will be sent you on
receipt Of csnts In stamps, or one year sor $3.50.
Address THE COLORED AMERICAN MAQA
The colored American., 1902-02-15
City Paragraphs.

Pleasant, w. Va.
DIR. L. L. Thomas VIII visit hicago
On business in q few days.
Special dinner 25' every Sr ndsy at
Gray's Cafe, 1905 NJ st., N W. tt
Mrs J. B. Wright, 400 Elm street, Is
able to be about after serious iIlness.
J. Singleton is the Washington
correspondent of the Omaha Enter.
prise.
MIS-. W. T. Mepard, of 333 Spruce
street, LIE d 'oi Park. has been q ute Ill
with pleu -isy.
DR.. L. 81 Harris, the popular south
side pharmacist was down with
he Wy cold last week.
r 'corder Dancy has taken apart
msnts a. thu Beckett homestead, 1I44
10 b street north est.
Messrs J. w. Pope and Norman 81.
Hill are recen ap nOin eas in the Gov
ernment Printing Office.
S rvIces in memory Of Rev Anthony
Bowen we're hell I,daY afternoon at
Ne ropolltan A M E Zion church.
Coz fl nation exercises were held 'ast
Sunday a. 4:30 pm at ST Mcn cas- P.
E Chapel 3 d and r Sts., southwest
The Porsooal L berty League lab is
te npOrsrily closed pending action of
the xcisz )ard upon its liquor license
M J. G.. V4nB Brsokle, proprietor OF
the Bruins wick Hotel. has been con-
fined to his bed with an attack of
pneumon MA.
Dir. Henry A, Davis and Miss L. E,
Taylor were married FEB II. and will
spend ten or fifteen ds. North on their
bridal tour
Mrs Helen An derson of Wilmingtr II,
Del, al d Miss Susie Cowdery, of Phil
adelphia pad f1y ng visit to friends
here last well K
Mr.. II. A. DAVIS and l. E Ia llr
were married on the twelfth Tney
will spend from ten to IF cen days
North on their bridal tour.
LtncoIn's birthday was fl stingly CD
served Wed lesdsy evening by the
members of Lincoln Memooial Temple,
11;h and R streets. northwest.
Rev. O. N, Pryor. of this city read
paper on February 3rd, to the Minis
ters' Q inference at Phil tdelphla, sub
ject, "The Need Of the Hour"
Rev E. w. Lsmpton, Fl 1ancial Sec
r stary of the A. M. e. church, has
gone to Mississippi to wind up home
business aft lirs. During his absence
Mr. Henry Y. Arnett Is performing DR..
Lampton'S duties.
Bishop B w. Arnett showed his
high appreciation ofths ,cond Baptist
Lyceum last week by furnishing a fine |
carriage to convey Bishop Grant to the
Second Baptist church where he was to
deliver q lecture under the auspices of
the Lyceum
A meeting OF the Woman's Indus-
rial Eaterprisa Company was held last
night q 2s26 1Ith g.. n W. and trans.
'cted impor ant business. Mrs. Maria
Wood 1e president of the organic
ion and Mrs. Rosetta E. LAWSON ia
secretary.
The colored American., 1902-02-15
HVERY COLLEGE TRADES SCHOOL
ALLEGHENY, PA.

A Practical, Literary and In-
dustrial Trade School for Colored
Boys and Girls, Carpentry, Brick. |
laying. Plastering, Painting and
Interior Decorations. Tailoring, |
Dress-making, Millinery, Voice |
Culture and Piano Forte. Liter /
ary Department from Primary -
Normal Course. Job Work So y
licited and Profits given to the
Students. Catalogues noEs ready.
I Unusual advantages for Girls and
q separate building. Fall terms
begins Sept. 9th, 1901. Address
JOSEPH D. MAHoNKY,
Allegheny, Pa. Principal.
The colored American., 1902-02-15
Everybody Eats

CORBYrS "MOTHER'S. BREAD.
AS-It Is easily the best bread in the world. It is
pare and wholesome and is the greatest streneh
ming food you can eat. Mothers Bread is sold ip
oveE thousand grocsrs In this city. Try it,
Ccrbys neGsrp Baker
Evening star., 1902-03-08
Goldwin Smith on Orators.

From the Atlantic Monthly.
John Bright's speech on the side Of the
north in st. James Hall was the best
speech I ever heard He always spoke
with quiet and almost judicial manner,
without gesticulation or much emphasis,
without anything at all Of the stump ora
tor. making his audience feel the presence
Of a weighty judgment and a great moral
power. It has been debated whether his
speeches were prepared. So far as the
great speeches are concerned. the Ques-
tion Is answered by the speeches them
selves. They are MISUNDERSTANDING of
high order-and no man can speak liter
ature extempore. All the great orations of
antiquity. we know, were written There
have been great parliamentary speakers
who spoke extempore, but their speeches
are not literature. The speeches of Henry
Clay. which delivered with his voice and
manner produced a magical effect. are un-
readable. So are those Of Gladstone. whose
personal bearing. fervor. rich voice and
command Of his subject made an immense
impression. especially when he was intro
ducing and expounding some great meas
ure.
Evening star., 1902-03-08
TABLES OF RISKS
B. C. INSURANCE AND JUSTICI
RISKS.
Loss Of q Finger Fetched Eight
Pence and an Ear
Twelve.

Accident insurance companies base their
awards on systems OF statistics that are
supposed to be the outgrowth OF highly
modern research. All companies OF any
Importance support highly paid stan OF
experts, whose sole duty 1t Is to figure out
what a mans left leg or three fingers on
child's hand may be worth to him. Inc
wonderful maze of figures which is neces-
sary to these computations to an ordinary
mind would be as staggering as the higher
calculus to a boy in common fractions.
The expert can figure the precise differ
ence In the risks Of a railroad man IN
Texas and those of a lady teaching school
in Boston His tables take account Of
habit, temperament, diet, climate. occu-
patton and various other conditioning cir
cumstances.
All this Is supposed to be the outcome Of
scientific investigation reaching back only
some fifty years. but though the method
may be new, the idea Of paying for In
scale Is old. and was practiced in England
and Germany long before Caesar conquer
ed Gau
When those early globe-trotters. the Phoe-
nicians, returned from venturesome trips
along the west coast of Europe and told
strange stories of a strange people who
were giants in size and had light hair,
these same blonde giants practiced elabo-
on tables of risks. They did not rate the
price of a man as high he may rate
himself in a modern insurance company;
he was worth In Saxon computations about
one hundred shilings; II he lost an arm or
leg he could make the offender pay him
something like fifty shillings, while a Sc
we're wound might bring him thirty six
shillings Today arm or leg is worth
usually about $1,000. and a wound varies
in proportion to its severity and to the
closeness of your friendship with the at
tending physician. Ears In those old days
were looked upon rather in the light OF
superf1uous ornaments, and the loss of one
brought IL pence in compensation. While,
strange to say. you could indulge your
wrath by biting off an enemy's thumb, If
he would permit, at not greater expense.
finger was marked down yet 2 pence
lower
The insurance expert Is the life Of the
company, and his theories and figures are
part Of the boast of civilization. but the
idea Of these piecemeal estimates originat-
ed with those inventors of beer and mys-
ticsm, the Teutons.
Evening star., 1902-03-08
NEW ROUTE INTO AFRICA.
Steamers and Porters to Connect the
Sea With Lake Tanganyika.
From the New York Sun

From the New York Sun
A company has been organized In Ger
many under the name Of the Central Afri-
can Lakes Company to create a regular
transport service from the coast to Lake
Nyassa and thence to Lake Tanganyika,
employing 5000 native carriers. The COM
pany will carry goods for the German gov
ernment, for the stations OF Congo Free
State in the southeastern part Of it's terri
tory and for the numerous missionary and
trading posts that are distributed over the
country.
The advantage OF this route is the large
amount OF water transportation it affords.
Vessels from Europe may unload their car
goes at Chinde in the Zambesi delta and
river boats will carry the freight up the
Zambesi and its Shire tributary to the
rapids In that water. portage OF sixty
miles will then be required. At the head
Of the rapids the freight VIII be transferred
to steamboats, bound for the head of Lake
Nyassa. 300 miles away. Another portage
Of 200 miles will then be required to the
foot Of Lake Tanganyika, whence German
steamboats, will be able to deliver the
freight at ports along the thousand miles
Of Tanganyika coasts.
The land portage along the old caravan
route between Zanzibar and Tan9anyika
is 800 miles in length. The new route will
involve only 260 miles Of land portage, and
will thus affect large saving Of time and
expense. The development of their great
territory in East Africa Will doubtless de-
mand from the Germans the building of
railroad straight from the Zanzibar coast
to Tanganyika. The route which they now
propose to utilize is to be opened because
the railroad which the British have COM
pleted from the Indian ocean to Victoria
Nyanza threatens to divert to that northern
route most Of the trade the Germans have
been carrying overland to Tanganyika. 1t
Is likely that the sharp competition for the
trade Of Central Africa will soon compel the
Germans to build this railroad, but mean
While the new route by Lake Nyassa Will
be much cheaper and better than their car
avan road to Central Africa which is now
employed.
Evening star., 1902-03-08

word, he squatted down on the snow and
proceeded to howl most Justify.
What does he wa4t? Whoa, there.
Bravo. Steady boyEo-fow
the road" translated fairlle. out of the
yernacular.
Who is the little grubby beast. any
way?" growled Rupert to his brother, as
Fairlie bent down and tried by kisses and
promises to comfort her charge.
THE son of the rector, OF the academy
said John briefly. =
ME will doe back .mineself-wants to doe
back nowv hewled Johnny. the obstinate,
"shan't doe wifi you IL 900 won't find me
my bwandy balls!" sE
"Oh, for heavens sake, go get the little
wretch his sweets., said Rupert whose
horse was not used to such infantile dis
plays of vigor-'they can't be far back.
his yelling. It's worse than a road en-
ginen
Fairlie looked up quickly but it was too
dark to see the expression in her eyes.
Whereat. John, nervously sensitive, took
her silence for acquiescence in Rupert's re-
quest, lifted his hat, turned silently on his
heel, and strode savagely back toward Kill
gour bridge with his eyes on the ground,
matchmaking Gin their order) dirty little
boys as class. Little Johnny in particu-
lar. his brother and his French manners,
and lastly his own awkward. clumsy. un-
ready self
It would not have added to the cheer
fulness Of his meditations had he known
that a few moments after he had COM
pletely passed out of earshot the first
mentioned young gentleman burst out
afresh
100. say. Teatzer-Fse finded re bwandy
balls In ze pocket Of mine dzacket-dzust
where 1 putted zem at first! How funny!'
"Oh you bad little boy" cried Fairlie
shaking him; you must ride back quickly
and call John-I mean Mr. Glendonwyn"
And at this point the girl stammered and
stopped.
Evening star., 1902-03-08
| missing In the little affair at Bethlehem,
| John felt that he ought to be forgiven

missing In the little affair at Bethlehem.
John felt that he ought to be forgiven
much.
But so strange are the inconsistencies OF
girls that Fairlie seemed In infinitely higher
spirits now than when he had seen her be-
fore. Never. indeed, had John beheid her SO
kind and gay. Her blue eyes sought his
with the utmost frankness, or at least did
not appear to avoid them. Instead OF the
demure maiden Of the schoolroom the
young man found that he had to do with
romp and a madcap-that Is, so far as the
young lady's ongoings with Master Jol.Eny
ColStOun were concerned.
The two ran races far ahead, Johnny re-
ceiving ten yards law, being caught up
shrieking and swung high In the air. And
as for holding hands-a matter upon which
the young gentleman had shown himself so
ruthlessly observant. He invariably clutch
ed at "Teatzer's' hand as soon as each race
was over.
John Glendonwyn walked quietly behind,
carrying the books of the elder romp with
as much Christian charity and submission
as the occasion permitted. When the roy
sterers stopped, painting and breathless, to
wait for the laggard, John took credit for
his perspicacity In placing himself on the
side further from his tormentor. But IT
this were his object, he was singularly un-
successful. For SO soon as Johnny Coils
toun observed the maneuver he prompt
ly cast loose the hand to which he had
attached himself, and running around in
sinuated himself between John Glendon-
wyn and "Teatzer'' with the gentle cour-
tesy of locomotive clearing the track.
Il wish you would go to the other side, -
suggested John Glendonwyn presently,
with some acridity. Il do not like the
smell Of brandy-ball."
well. Teatzer does She's suckin' ope
now." replied the youth triumphantly.
And instead Of blushing, the shameless
Fairlie admitted the fact.
Il don't think shall ever grow up real
ly," she owned. Il am just as fond OF
sweets as ever / was, and do you know,
Evening star., 1902-03-08
young men at the Flower-cot by the great

young men at the Flower-cot by the great
bend OF the Cover Water.
So. Come In. John," she cried. heartily.
"No, I can't shake hands with you. or, In
deed. with anybody but meal-miller. L
am -four to the eyes. Sit down. lad Your
brother is here a good hour before you
And while John Glendonwyn, still after
the darkness a little dazzled with the bright
lights from lamp and fireplace. stood
moment blinking on the porch, Kate hur-
ried back into the kitchen, and disclosed
new and improved King Arthur attending
to the cakes, which were ranged In rows,
by clear fire of peat with the bottom OF
coal, which Harry Glendinning had been
sent out to replenish.
Go be continued.)
Evening star., 1902-03-08
CHAPTER VII.
The Cot Of Flowers.

AS was somewhat clearly foreshadowed
oy the discovery Of Master Johnny Col
stoun, before mentioned, John GIendonwyn
failed to discover on the road to the Bri
gend OF Kilgour any traces OF the lost
brandy balls" He proved, however, that
his brother had not misinterpreted his
character by striding directly to the shop
OF Miss Emily Parton and ordering
pound OF brandy balls in tones suitable
las that lady declared) to the purchase OF
a corresponding quantity OF prussia acid.
On the way back however, he found 1t
difhcult to preserve this attitude Of gloomy
grandeur. He lost his Ruins of Empires
iook The humor OF the situation began to
strike him. He was hoist with his own pc
tard. For 1t was with his own bribe that
the original brandy balls had been bought.
Nay INC more. 1t seemed exceedingly probable
tnat III Dzonny' had gone straight to his
lady love and remorselessly sold his bene-
FACTOR. Also that that young lady, appre-
ctating the assistance Of q watch dog 50
faithful ana effective as Master Johnny
Colstoun. had requested his mother to per-
night
1t was therefore in frame Of mind more
obviously cheerful that John found him
self for the second time rounding that cor
ner Of her majesty's highway at which he
nad been accustomed to catch the first
glimpse OF the house Of Boatcroft.
Lights shone In the lower windows-one
only IN the upper-and the door stood open
with an air Of good fellowship, as II to
welcome one more of the company out Of
the outer darkness -
John. such was his case, wondered IL 1t
had been left thus by Fairlie on his ac-
count. and for moment became quite SEN
timental at the thought. These things
happen at twenty-five In the best regulat-
But. alas. for this romance. The door
shut with a slam from within Whereupon
there ensued scraping OF iron shovel in
some covert place sandg q voice, "Weel
Kate. caa' that shame-to send fellow
oot for Goals and then shut the door on him
30 that he breaks his shins over wheel
barrow!" ., All
1t was the voice Of Harry Glendenning
second son OF David, and it was clear that
with toffee-balls in his pocket had prompt
ed him to leave the outer door Of the
fiower-cot open. but, on the contrary, a
very matter-of-fact desire to see his own
way whole-shinned to thsocoal heap.
On the other hand. just when John strobe
up TO the shut door, and stood moment
Hstening 10 the sound Of voices within be-
fore lifting the brass knocker. little
tanned and dainty. opened noiselessly and
race ike flower looked kindly upon him
as 1t were out Of the dark winter sky.
But 1t was Kate Glendinning who opened
tne door TO him. treading like Hssom,
practical-minded princess. and busting the
nour OF scone-baking from her hands as
she came.
Kate had no personal concern in John.
but she liked him. Though she had known
from the first moment Of his first visit
after his first return from college in the
capacity OF man that he came to see
Fairlie and not her. So. with the honor
that is between such. thieves. she helped
further interest in him. Why. indeed.
should she? Glendonwyn or no Giendon-
wyn,? There was no dearth OF gallant
Evening star., 1902-03-08

and gratefully at her tasks In the crowded
school, and he said. THANK God, 1 can give
her something better than that, at any
rate"
But through the tingling warmth of these
thoughts Of Fairlie there would intrude
most unwelcome rebukes Of Veronica
Caesar. and in addition certain obstinate
questionings provoked by the lads inter-
view with his old hea adma ster.
was 1T true that after all the ministry
was not a profession, but a vocation? :?
Ought those who were untitled for it never
to enter it. and those who might discover
their unworthiness to leave 1t as soon as
they did so? What disruption that would
make. John had done his work in the the
illogical classes as faithfully as he might
Evening star., 1902-03-08
CHAPTER VI.
Conspirators.

in order to pass away the afternoon till
such time as little Mistress Fairlie should
be released from school John Glendonwyn
betook himself to solitary meditation upon
the wooded shores Of the Witch Loeb. a
broad and island-studded sheet Of water
less than mile from the town Of Kilgour.
but on the opposite side OF the river from
David Glendenning's flower cot and his own
paternal towers Of Castle Cover.
John had no anxiety about his father and
he knew that his father would have none
about him. So long, indeed, as he kept de-
Gently out Of Mr.. Glendonwyns reach and
the old man could learn from Grierson that
his younger son was IN no superlatiye mis-
chief. no questions were asked at Castle
Cover as to his outgoings or incomings
Besides which John had always stood well
with the servants, who were generally in
dignant at the neglect and partiality Of his
father.
AS 10 his brother, John did not know by
what method he had rehabilitated himself
with his father, but to all appearance the
reconciliation had been effected and was
complete. For during every forenoon
and often during the evenings also Ru-
pert Glendonwyn and his father could be
seen pacing the terrace together deep in
confidential converse. If John happened to
pass them Rupert nodded pleasantly His
father did nothing. He would have taken
more notice of q rabbit.
AS for Rupert. he cast desperately about
In his mind for any pretext by which he
might escape from the intolerable dultness
and surveillance of Castle Cover
Lying awake at nights he could hear
hushed footsteps moving to and fro outside
his bedroom. and once his father entered
his chamber after midnight, with a deed
IN his hand which he professed himself
unable to read.
THE old fox growled Rupert to the
brother In whom for some inscrutable
reason he had begun to conflde. does ha
think don't see that he only wanted to
nnd out II were drinking on the slyr
Now. John Glendonwyn, pacing by the
wan gieam OF the water. and looking across
at the purple woodlands opposite swimmtns
In the silver haze OF an early winter sunset
carried not the least atom Of jealousy in
his bosom. Like scarlet pomegranate
Qower set In the dead bosom Of a nuns
fobe. the hope and love OF little Fairlie
0lendenning killed and warmed the gray
0onotony Of the young mans life.
He thought Of her. working cheerfully
Evening star., 1902-03-08

MY horse is tired and fear little
lame" said Rupert. John will be back
IN moment. Miss Fairlie. 1t is only a
step to the town. l daresay he is buying
a few more-what did he call the things
oh. Bwandy- balls for the young gentleman
there. Besides. really could not leave
you alone on such night. You will per-
NIT me the honor Of escorting you homer
Can little Dzonny wide on your horse7'
Little Dzonny can! said Rupert
promptly, adding under his breath, Little
beasts are Of us some times They clear
the coast hope the brat won't break his
neck. though. before we get him to the
door-that's ALI"
So very happy Johnny with the recov-
cred brandy balls in his pocket, one sticky
mass OF bliss well mixed with string,
bread crumblings. stubby slate pencils, and
the remains OF certain long-deceased
sickle backs, sat on Bravo's back. while
F'atrlie Glentnning walked demurely on
ward toward the flower-cot by the side of
handsome Rupert Glendonwyn
Evening star., 1902-03-08
A Song.

Written for The Evening Star by Chas. II. Doing
No matter how bitter the bleak winds may blow,
There's always a zephyr to follow;
No matter how rugged the hill path may grow,
Below II . storm-sheltered hollow.
No matter how somber the skies look at dawn,
At noon they may simmer with splendor;
No matter how changeful the friend. when he's
gone
His absence makes memories tender.
No matter what trials we meet on our way
Stout hearted. no trouble Well borrow;
The pleasures Of LIE Wen make friends with
today.
And put az its woes till Tomorrow.
The skies may bs drsary. the path may bs lng,
Yet life b too beisf for sepining;
IT'S better to march to dsfeat with . soag.
Than to 60 to . victory whining.
Evening star., 1902-03-08
Translations of the Bible,

From the Review of Reviews.
OF the 478 ancient and modern transla-
tions Of the Bible. 458 have been made by
missionaries. and the annual circulation in
what are known as mission fields is over
three and a quarter million of volumes
largely portions. but with nearly ninety five
thousand entire Bibles.
Evening star., 1902-03-08

There Is an interesting collection OF orig
tnal illustrative wash drawings OF the Chi
nese and Philippine campaign by Sydney
Adamson, the war correspondent, on exhl-
bition at 8. ]. Venable's new 9th street
store
Evening star., 1902-03-08

Mr.. George Senseney has just finished an
exceptionally fine etching Of Walt Whit
man. The head and shoulders alone
shown: the face Is more than a three-quar-
ter view. and the light falls strongly on the
right side Of the figure The poet is pic
tured wearing a dark heavy coat and a
large white turnover collar. The back
ground too, Is a dark even tone against
which the old mans shapely head and long
flowing white beard are seen to good ef-
feet. 1t Is well drawn and strongly mod
eled with great accuracy and delicacy OF
touch, significant Of the skilled artist or
etcher.
Evening star., 1902-03-08

Many will be glad to learn that the
drawings. models, etc, illustrating the re-
port Of the park commission, which were
shown lately In the Corcoran Gallery, have
been placed permanently on exhibition in
the Library of Congress- where they can be
seen to great advantage.
Evening star., 1902-03-08

In Boston the Copley Society Is holding
Its annual exhibition, which Is this season
Of Fair Women" This. too. Is loan
collection. and said to contain many no
table canyases.
Evening star., 1902-03-08

The Washington Water Color Club held
its annual meeting last Saturday evening.
when the officers for the season OF 1923
were elected. as follows: President. W. II.
Holmes; vice president, Bertha +. Perrie:
secretary, Grace r. Atwater: treasurer.
Carl Weller. William Fuller Curtis. James
Henry Moser and Hobart Nichols constitute
the board of managers.