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The Washington bee., 1902-11-08
LUCKY DENVER WOMAN.
Found Valuable Diamond in the
Street " here She Had Lost 1t
Five Years before.
zenS

The luclliest woman in the west Is
Mrs. Anna NJ Scott, Of Denver, Col.
Five years ago, in returning from "a
party, she lost a diamond earring
worth $500. In looking for something
else a few days ago she found the dia-
mond in the street where she had
dropped it so long before.
Hundreds Of persons had passed over
the spot in the meantime. Rain and
snow had buried the jewel in the sand,
and at just the right time the rain
again washed the diamond clean for
Mrs. Scott TO find il. Other persons
had looked in vain, when it was lost
years ago.
u was not looking for il" said the
owner. Il was looking for a little ring
that my daughter thought she had lost.
As / could not find the ring. l went over
the ground rather carefully.
"Suddenly something sparkling
caught my eye and then cried right
out loud: why, there's my diamond
= was 50 surprised to see il that /
could really hardly believe that was
awake, or that it was 1902 instead of
$500"
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08
MISS LAURA BIGGAR.
Sticks to It That She Was Married
to Ii. Ii. Bennett.
Writes from Her SecIusiOn to Deny
ANY Conspiracy New Jersey
AuthOrities Unable to LO-
cate Missing Actress.

Laura Biggar is still in hiding. The
authorities nave searched increasingly
for the former actress, who is charged
with others with forming gigantic
conspiracy 10 obtain the late million
aire Henry NJ. Benefits millions. War
rants are out for her arrest IN New
jersey, but for over "a month she has
eluded all efforts of the officers to ap-
prehend her. 1t is alleged that there
is a bogus baby and trumped-up mar
riage certificate, and the heirs of the
late millionaire assert that she was
never married 10 Bennett at all.
The woman sticks TO it that she was
married, and avOws she is not money
mad, but fighting for 4 recognition OF
her marriage. She has sent COM
munication out from her place of hid
ing in which she tells her side of the
story. She makes allegations of a
startling nature, and writes vigorously
in her own defense. She says:
II am not hiding, and l have no fear
of arrest. l have done nothing that
the whole world is not free to know.
l am looking Tor nothing that am not
justly entitled to.
81 am charged with conspiracy, but
the conspiracy is all on the other side.
1t is claimed that l was not the wife
Of Mr.. Bennett, and that Samuel Stan
ton, justice of the peace, swore false
~ that he had married US. 1t is also
claimed that DR.. c. c. Hendricks testi-
fed to a lie when he said that l gave
birth to a child after Mr.. Benefits
death, while l was in the sanitarium.
They claim that these two gentlemen
and myself made up the story Of the
marriage, and the baby, in order to
render void Mr.. Benefits will, which
left me about 60 per cent of his es-
tate. They claim that was not salts
fed with this; that l was money mad,
and wanted all.
TO begin with. I am not money mad.
I am not as young as l once was, and
all l have to live for is my son, who is
Is years old. am perfectly satisfied
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

Presidents signature. The Negro
press is whOOping itself hOarse over
what some interviewers are pleased
to say for the President. The Presl
dent expressed his views on the
strike over his signature, why no
as regards the negro aud the treat
ment accorded him. Doubtless the
interviewers, WHO call,d d to see the
President, all as le1 the question:
'and answered them
AS eager as the dalie9 of Wasb
ington are for every word the pres
dent utters, no one could make rs
believe that so mnch was said by
the president and only the intpl
viewers were permitted to give Ii
TO the negroes. To supp. 81 that the
presldsnt is ashamed afraid to
openly express Ii nself coueernin
a people who form sach a larg E
part OF the voting power, is some
thing unreasona Bile. Clarkson IL
his le ttr 5peaks for himself and tn
pre- ldent, but how much wrightie,
will the whole matter b. W Ell tie
president speaks for hims If a
President,
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08
Senator Mason.
From the chicago conservator

From the chicago cOnseTvator
The Washington Bee has gone off
half cooked again. Il tells its readers
that Senator Billy Mason has gone
over TO the Democratic party. This
was stated as a fact in the daily papers
a few days ago, but Mr.. Mason entered
his protest and denial which was given
10 the associated press and published
all over this country and every body
except Hopkins parusans and lew
weak friends like the Bee who wanted
an excuse for deserving the Senator ac
cepted his statement as the end OF all
Controversy. Hopkins hates the negro
worse than the devil hates holy water.
His party Iaffiliauon Notwithstanding.
and the negro that elects 70 wear his
collar should be sent TO hunt the NcrIh
pole without the benefit Of priest.
Tue editor Of the C0nservatOr is
never right on anything. He talks
like the aDImal tn t conveyed
Christ to Jerusalem. Whenever d
man Tefnfe4 to be lead into tie
democratic party, from tue COnser
vat r. standpoint be is 'half cock
ed" THE BEE WIS with Senator
Mason as long as he fought ir the
ranks OF his p~rtg, THE BEE has
never ste1 a Ie.rocitlon made by
the distinguished Ssnatof from II
iinojs. THE BEE as no faVOrS to
ask of Mr.. Hopkins OF anyone else
from the State of Illinois. If Hop
kins hates the negro the negroes OF
the state of Illinois do not repu
late him. Senator Mason is an eX
cellent gentleman, he can only
bl me himself for defeat. THE BE
generally spealsfor, itself and wnere
It comm t an error it is not toe
proud to make the amends h0nOIs
/ BILE. Some peO Die like some an
mails, they have To be tanned as veil
as civiiz4d beiOr0 they can tel
right from wrong.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

dates named. His nomination has not
been received by all sections of the
party with approval, however, some na-
tive Hawaiians objecting on the ground
that he is Chinese, ana one of the other
candidates, William Mossman, has re-
fused to remain on the ticket il Ng
Monwar does. Delegate Wilcox and
Senator David Kaluokalani, who pTac-
ticalIy control the party, say that Ng
MOnwar will remain on the ticket.
Ng Monwar was born in the prov
ince of Canton in 1859. When he was
70 years old he went to San Fran
cisco, where he attended school for
a time, and later was engaged in cler-
ical work. He became acquainted with
the late Paul Neumann at this time,
and was employed in Neumann's law of
fee. In 1883 Neumann came to Ha-
waii to become attorney general of the
kingdom of Hawaii, and Ng Monwar
followed him a few months later, and
began the study of law in has office.
When Neumann resigned the attor-
ney generalship in 1886 and entered on
the general practice Of law, Ng Mon
war became associated with him, bring
ing a great deal of business from Chi
nese clients to the office. This relation
ship continued until Neumann's death.
Soon after that Ng Monwar was ad-
mitted to the bar by Judge Humphreys,
and has since continued the practice
of law on his own account. He rep
resented. in connection with other at
torneys. about S1.OCO.OO of claims be-
fore the fire claims commission.
Ng Monwar's American citizenship
comes from the fact that he was nat
uralized a subject of the king of Ha-
waii in 1890. which. by the terms Of the
act creating territory of Hawaii;
made him an American citizen. lie is
married. his wife being a Chinese wom-
an, and they have one child, a son.
Ng Monwar. though an American cit
izen. still wears queue, though he
wears it unobtrusiyely, usually down
his back inside of his collar and coat.
so that ordinarily it would not be
>VVH' III ISS Solu ~ 'lI4s iS SAt HdINC4S
washington, the first president Of the
United States, wore a queue, too" But
his real reason is that his mother is
still living in China, and he expects
within a short time to go there to visit
her. To 60 to her without a queue. he
says. would wound her SenSibilitieS and
be looked upon there as filial impiety.
When he returns from this visit to his
mother he says he intends to cut off
his queue.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08
HON. DAVID S. ROSE.
Democratic Candidate for Governor
of Wisconsin Is a Believer
ia Hard Work.

Mayor David S. Rose, thrice mavor
of Milwaukee. now the nominee for
governor of Wisconsin on the demo-
cratic ticket is a man of viriIity. tact
ful, graceful. a fine orator. with
splenGid physique and a commanding
presence. He is a vigorous fighter.
where fighting is deemed expeCient
He is well aware that honesty Is the.
best policy, but once said that Dying.
for principle is all rot" Mayor Rose
has a great love for pleasure and is
willing that all the people should get
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08
CHIMNEY SWEEP DOG.
Interesting Animal Is Used by Its
Astute Owner 10 Make Himself
Generally Useful.

Perhaps the only dog in the United
States that assists its master in clean
ing sooty chimneys Is Watch" an
eight-year-old mixture Of rat terrier
and ordinary cur, owned byP. II. Shoe
maker, a professional chimney sweep
of Fond du Lac. Shoemaker says that
he and Watch have been in partner
ship for about year. but he has kept
it quiet, not caring to have the HUI
name society interfere with his JusI-
ness.
In speaking of himself Shoemaker
said to a Milwaukee Sentinel reporter
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

Wisconsin,
just as much juice out of the orange
of life as may be.possible. He is ac-
counted q good fellow" He Is essen
italy a politician. but one far above
the average. What the future and lis
duties may develop in him remains 10
be seen. he has always arisen o. the
occasion and has shown his ability 10
cope with each new situation. lie has
proved his power 70 expand with each
occasional demand.
Mayor Rose was born in the town0f
Darlington. Wis. and has been by
birth and: training a thorough badger.
At the age of Il he began the study
of law. He was elected mayor Of Dar-
lington in 1883 and in the same YEAR
was a delegate 20 the democratic na-
tionaI convention in Chicago. He was
chosen county judge Of Lafayette
county the ueZt year, in which capac-
ity he served three years. He was de-
feated for city attorney in 1900 aHdfor
congress in 1894 lie was chosen may
or Of Milwaukee in 1898. reelected inl
1900 and again last spring was the
successful candidate. Mayor Rose is
an indefatigable worker. He counts
no labor too great to accomplish his
ends and is conducting strong cam
paign. He is lover of good horses
and no sight is more familiar in Nil
wauEee than that Of Mayor and Mrs.
Rose in a spanking turnout riding be-
hind blooded horses. Two children in
the Rose home are endowed with tai
ent and good sense. Earl. the son and
the elder, is in the University Of Wis
cOnSin.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

date for reelection, is chairman of
the rivers and harbors committee of
the federal house and viii be a candi-
date for the speakership to succeed
Col. Henderson.
He was member of the Fifty-frst
congress, out was defeated for re-
election in 1850 by Tom i. johnson
present mayor Of Cleveland. He was
elected TO the Fifty-fourth congress
this time defeating Johnson, and was
reelected TO the Fifty-ffth. Fiftv-
sixth and Fifty-seyenth congresses.
Mr.. Burton's democratic opponent
Is Edmund G. Vail, a blacksmith, who
Is respected labor leader.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08
CHINESE CANDIDATE.
PIg-TaiIcd Honolulu Lawyer Seeks
Election to the Legislature
of Hawaii.

The first full-biooded Chinese to be
nominated for the office of representa-
tive in the legislature Of any state or
territory of the union IS Ng MOnwar,
who has been nominated Dy the home
rule, of native Hawaiian party, for
member Of the house of representa-
tives in the legislature of Hawaii. He
was nominated by the home rule con-
yention for the Fifth representative
district, receiving next TO the high
est number Of votes east in the con-
yention for any one of the ak canGi-
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

The way to "smash" the trusts is to
elect a Democratic President on Free
Trade platform. Then you will haye a
return Of Grover Cleveland soup houses
no work for workingmen and no trusts
no combinations of capital to move
the hand of tOil.-BuffalO News"
The people have got enough OF
Cleveland. He is a hack number
and is like y t)remalLstca for 1t
time to come.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

frauC Bennett Heirs)
with the terms of the will, and l do
not want il broken. If it were broken,
| would have the use Of Mr. Benefits
estate all my life, but when | die nv
son would inherit nothing. 1 am
troubled with my heart, and realize
that 1 may be called to the next world
at most any time. l want the will to
stand, ard should feel that l had lost
a great deal if it were broken.
My only object in bringing legal pro-
ceedings was to establish ny marriage
to Mr.. BeCUett, my right TO his name
and the Legitimacy OF the child, now
dead. that / bore after his death. Ny
chief object in this was To save my boy
from the disgrace which might other
wise attach 10 him if il were believed
that Mr.. Bennett and myself were not
man and wife. For my own sake, also.
l wished my neighbors to know the
truth. l realized that | might stand
on the housetoPs and proclaim my mar
riage, but that no one would believe
ne unless the facts were backed up by
egal proof.
And now let me tell you about my
marriage. l had known Mr.. Bennett
for y years. He had come to see NE
play and had tried to make love to NE
many times. but he had a wife living.
and l refused his advances. Two
months after bis wife died he came TO
me and asked ne TO marry him. lie
told me, what / believe was the truth.
that be had fallen in love with me
when he first saw ne. and that now
there was no Gar 10 cur union. lie
was a man Of many aGmirabl qualities
mixed in with his faults. and after
had considered the matter carefully I
agreed TO marry MIN. We drove to .Ius-
tice Stantou's house, and he married
US.
Il should have greatly preferred TO
have the marriage made public ar that
time, but Mr.. bennett was afraid that
1t would cause a scandal and much
criticism. because his wife had been
dead so short a time He made me
promise TO keep the marriage secret.
i was with Mr. Bennett almost con-
tlnuouSly for more than year before
his death. He would not have atrainef
nurse near him. He wanted me. IfP6
doze off to sleep sitting in a,chair at his
bedside, he would call TO me: Mamma
wake up. I can't sleep, and don't see
why You should lie had house full
OF servants, and an excellent cook. but
he insisted on my cooking his meals
and bringing them up to him. have
seen him when one of the servants
brought him food throw it. dishes and
all, to the floor, and then order me tn
go down and get him something"
Aurora Takes Their Place.
There is neither thunder nor H9bt-
ming within the arctic circle.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08
Republicans Win.

The result ftbe elections on Tues
day was an evidence of the ia tn the
people have in the party. NOtwith
standing the Acknowledgement Of
the negro many states gave great
republican majorites where demo
Gratis should have gained Pr tchard
was defeated In North Carolina
which was a just rebuke to him for
his ingratitude to the negro THE
BEE cODgratulatps Mess rs Sidney
Mudd and Pear 6 sThe appO>itiOn
TO these mrn did not amO unit to
very much Now that the republi
cans have control of the next house
Of representatives it's hoped that
some legislature viii be enact
ed to hold all people irrespective OF
color or cOuditIon Senator Ii tnna
is to DO congratulated f,r his exe' |
lent victory in Ohio, Tom Johnson
with his baud AMI monkey dIsplay
only unite tn republicans D Ohio
II the Results an inditatlon Of
what 1902 will show, The democrats
might as We'll hang their harp upon
d willow tree.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08
No Foundation.

The Conrt of Appeals has partly
reversed the Police COnrt IN t. q
of Page and Ccffin a report of whic.
will spsear III another columu f the
Bee The court states that there 8
no foundation for the prOseyu ion,
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08
When Did He Say So?
From the Macon Exponent.

7 totII lIIS NIalUu X pOnCuI.
When President Roosevelt was asked
where he stood in reference to the Iii
ly white" movement for the distran-
chisement of Afro american voters in
the south, he replied: Il stand with
Lincoln, Grant and Sumner" The
Airo-AmerlCan people can trust pres
ident who stands with that immortal
trio OF true friends of the race.
The above is the general express
ion given out by almost the entire
negro press. On no occasion have
we seen the abOvs statement al
legged to have b ell ad b,
President directly, appear over the
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08
The Black Republican.
From the Ljberator. Los Angles. Cal.

From the Liberator. Los Angles. Cal.
What is to become of the black re-
publlCanS OfthiS country is a MYSTERY.
With the republican party in full con-
troll Of the national government, thev
have been Completely stripped Of their
constitutional rights, trial by jury sus-
pended both North and South. Whole
sale lynCEiHgS are daily occurrence
burning at the stake with slow
fires and untold torture have become
so common that Republican papers
deem them unworthy of comment
White republicans in the South dis
franchise the black ones. They are
driven from their homes in the Repub-
lIcan states of Illinois and Indiana for
the crime of being black, just as Cali
tornla drive out Jack RABBITS for dis
troying their orChhrdS. What is to be-
come of the black republican is becom-
ing a SeflOuS question. Nobody cares
tor lhe black republican.
Il Is LEFT with the black republi-
en- as to what will become If him.
Il he continues to ALLOW selfish and
arrogant men to use him to advance
their own interests, he VIII re-
main where he is today The black
republican mast be like the white
republican IN action and deeds.
Support men AM not party; prin-
ciple and men who represent prin-
ciple
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

Recorder J. G. Dancy succeed
ing well. lie has won the respect
and confidence Of the bar and clti-
ZenS.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

His DutiesJ
u have been doing sweep W"lA ..- NJ,
years and have been iu almost r..'.
city n the nation. Some gears
located here and quit traye..a- .--
wearing a uniform. but ! am t-. .-.-'
licensed sweep this side OF A..~.-
kee. and there amt many or --
there. l got hold Of q bar. r....t
one day and the idea occurreu i. &c
that l might work the deg --.. .
business. ] secured rope al. ..-.'
Just behind his shoulder and .I..---
him down the fue. 1t was -.e.
cess. The poor fellow E.ae.
clawed hard. thereby ioos"r..-
SCOT, something / could DE-. ...
complished ANY other way. He's
trained so that h viii 60 co". ...
old chimney. and ] no sa1lr.
mence work ON oue than Dc
and WIines to help ne. ] c-."
occasionally and give him -...
He holds his eyes shut just .-
I would do. and that's the re..
looks so sleeI-as IF he'd never .
days work in his l-fe. Hun .-
pie will interfere now; usually
thing happens when a te.et
good thing worked up"
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08
WANTS TO BE SPEAKER.
bition to BECOME Republican
Leader Of the House

Theodore E. Burton. republican
congressman from the Twen,y-first !
(Cleveland) Ohio district, and candi-
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

some of the best teac iers are
leaving the schools on account Of
so much favoritism.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

Senator PIatt thinks that Odell
would make a good presidential
candidate.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

o never misses his friend un-
til he is "pinch, d. !" ... -.. .
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

Tom L. johnson, of Cleveland,
Ohio, is now a desd duck,
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

What is the matter with Hanna
He is all right. f.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

Ohio welt republican by one
hundred thousand. -.,--. .-
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08
The world is full of deception.
The migrate seldom succeeds.

Some people get disappointed very
often.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

Tammany returns 20 power with
new vIgCr and with a smile.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

Senator Mark Haunais the great
est politician in the cJuntry
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

Dave II Il With u0ited demOc-
racy failed to carry New York.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-08

Aurora Takes Their Place.
mere Is neither thunder nor light
nlng within the arctic circle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-07
TOO MICH OCTGG.

AS may have been suspected, The Tribune
holds no brief for the Hon. Timothy L. Wood
ruff. but when Mr.. Woodruff rather plaintively
remarks that in view Of the awful slump on
this side of the East River current complaints
against his management in Kings County are
somewhat out of proportion he isn't altogether
wrong. We don't attempt IN explain everything
that happened in Manhattan and The Bronx on
Election Day. but it seems safe TO say that
there was too much Quigg in the campaign.
The infusion began with the announcement that
he was 70 be temporary chairman of the Re
publican State Convention. That was enough
TO cause 4 good deal of irritation. which would
have been sllayed if influences capable Of pre-
venting such a hlunder had been eXerted TO pre-
vent it. But when the arrangement was al
lowed to stand. and Quigg actually appeared as
the most conspicuous officer of the convention.
sense Of disgust and distrust afflicted multi
tude Of persons hereabouts. Desiring to be
entirely fair. we frankly admit that he made
good speech, but IT. was killed by the fact that
he made It The party would have been better
off if he had been kept out Of sight and hearing.
The election being over Quigg now hobs up
TO say that Mayor Low is responsible for Coler's
enormous vote below the Harlem. It is a char
acteristic deliveranoe. in his early and late man
ner There was a middle period. very brief
when he confessed that Van Wyck's election
was not an overwhelming proof of Quigg's po
litical sagacity and personal disinterestedness.
We had faint hopes OF him at that time, but he
soon backslid with great velocity. If, as seemed
probable, he had actually consigned himself TO
oblivion, it would have been all right; but here
he is again, doing the same old business at the
same old stand. And the worst of It is he
knows better