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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-30
:otton futures closed steady.
Spot cotton closed dull; middling uD'and
s. 20; middIing Gulf S.95; sales eco bales.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans. La, Oct 29.-The spot
cotton market was somewhat iirmer to-
day. Quotations unchanged.
The future market was rather more
active today than yesterday. Scattering
Leavy frosts in the eastern portion of
the belt with generally low temperatures
throughout seemed to infuse the long ele
ment with mild confidence and at the OPP
ening the market advanced -Four 10 five
points But after the call prices fell away
about two points and thereafter iiGcteat-
ed few points either way until the close
when the board showed net gains of from
three to five points
New ORLEANS. LA, Oct p. Cotton futures
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SPECIAL RATES VIA S. A. L. RY.

S25.5O-Raleigh to New Orleans, La, and
return, on account United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy, New Or
leans, La, November 12-15 tick
cts. sold November 8, 8 and 10;
final limit ten days in addition to
date of sale.
For information as to rate from other
POINTS, schedules and routes call on or
address,
C. H. GATTIs, C. P. & T. A.,
Marlborough House, Raleigh, n. c.
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STOCKS.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Ills, Oct 29-Trading in
wheat was active today on the Board of
Trade and after holding firm the greater
part of the day there was a decline to-
ward the close which was 3s01ac lower
on December. December corn closed 7Sc.
lower and oats 2sc lower. January pro-
visions closed unchanged to 712c. lower.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-30
sEABoARp STOCKS AND BONDS.

BALTIMORE, Oct go. Seaboard Air Line
common 1880 ~; preferred 47hW4S blu
Bonds-4's, S+N.
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New ORLEANS, La, Oct p. Cotton future
,lncoH SfooHV
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 90 /. 4 p. .-Cooton- Spot
moderate busidess done: American middling
fair SEQ; good middiing 40; midddilng
"A ordinav 434 The safes of the day
were 10000 bales. of which 500 we're for
speculation and export. and included o.4o0
Il 400 American.
Futures opened easy and closed steady.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-30

The Southern railway has recently
transferred a large number of it's pat
tern makers and machinists from Sails
bury to the shops in Manchester, which
are to be enlarged at a heavy cost
Richmond News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-30
ling futures rangeo as follows

Cash quotations were as Follows:
Flour was 'teadi T winter patents So 40G,
$50 straights SOLO $780, clears 81 10000; &c.
sprln2 specials 4.30 sprlng patents VI 1908 TO-;
wheat-No. . spring ~ No. JOB;
Nc. i red, 7lh@12.l Corn-No. ,, 55k No. Z
yellow 575. Oats-No. 2sh; No. ., whits
Barley good feeding 4004l; fair to choice mailing
42d56: No. fax seed 81. 10: No. | northwestern
Sl.2l. Prime timothy seed 50. Mess pork per
bbl., lG 600l670 Lard per 100 lbs l. 200 l125H
Short ribs sides Qoosel S1L7lGll2 25 Dry-salted
shoulders Iboxed) 10000 1925; Short sclear sides
(boxed; Sll75d1200 Whiskey 1872 Glover
contract grade $40 10
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Mex. Cen. 49,. 80
do list Inc. %
MINI. & St.L 4s103H
M K. & T. 49,. 99K
- 2nd's...... 80
". {. G. 1sts.....102
do gen ) 1-2'.107
N J. G. gen. 5's..136H
No. Pac. 4's......1o3h
I" as. 74K
N. q. W.con. 4's.1C0N
Reading gen. as s9h
st l. 81 Mton SIS 114H
st. L.&S Fgen4's1t0
St.L. S'wes rs. 90
do 2's ........ IS
S.A.&A.Pass as 81
So. Pac. 4's...... 94K
So. Railway 5's..119
T. g. p. lists.
T..St.L&W. As. so
Union Pac. as. It's
do. cow. 4's.1CSA
Wabash lists -. .1204
I" ends .109
do. Deb. b.. so
West Shore 4 8. .113
w y L, E, as. 93
" is. Cen. U.s.. 90
Mobile & o. as. 9sh
| C. of Ga. con SIS. 10
/" LIST incomes. 81
/" I'd inc3mes. 40H
! Con. lob. 49,. oo2i
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NEW YORK

NEW YORK. oct 20 Flour frmer:: 'airy &C.
tive Minnesota patents S3.90igA 10: do. bakers
S3. 1503.35; winter straights S3GO03.90 winters
patents IS. 5JGl3S5; low grades S29Jd3.15.
Rye -four quiet; good So. l@G340; cnolce to fancy
S3jO(03.55.
Corn meal auiet yellow western $3.50; city -;
brandywine S3.4Jll3JJ
Rye dull; No 2, ~este' 50. State So.
Barley eady; feeding Al mating 5105lM
Barley matt quiet; western 6Jd}66.
Wbeat-eoot dull; No. =, red, 7SA Option s
May 7SX: October Dscem@er 79A
Corn--Spot easy: No. 2, 66H. Options jan
u ny 5lh May An; octo-e r G6; November 90;
o t. Srot steady; No. 35X Options May
DC obeJ 1914 D-ce@ber 36A.
Beef stesdy family Sl5 GOA III. 90 mess Sl2 1900;
packet S14. 5001l500; beef Inns S2050S2l.50
Cut meats irregular; Iickled be lies $l2X0l4.
pckI d rho lders Q; pickl hams Sl2.
LAID easy; WESTERN cleaned Sll65: October
lies; refined quiet; South America l5O; TO
the Lontiusnt ll.S0; conpoan~ 7XQ7z.
Pork st adv; familv S2l00 snort GEAR 5000 )
q % mess $lS.j00 1870
Tallow ca y; city $500 per package SIS coun-
try lsckages nce) 6ssGD6A
Resin hrn strained common to good 81 ,0lDl. 70
1urpentine firm at 52h053.
Rice firm; domestic. Ialr to extra 1905;
Japan 4%0I4B.
Cofee--spot Rio quiet; No. invoice 5as
mild steady; Cordova 724G1i2
Sugs r-raw was firm; fair refining Lilo;
0aa O sssndSfd nee sqs&5
er's A $50 cus loaf s. 10; crushed SO powder cd
AIS; granulated 4.65; cubes 400
Molasses steaI New Orleans, open kettle
good to choice 33U4I
Butter steadJ: extra creamery 25: western
creamery. fresh 221z imitation creamery HOS;
factory 1908; State dairy 1924.
Cheese q i !; full cream, small coored, 12H
small white l2H
Eggs steady average best 24025: State and
Pennsylvania 22l124 western, candle !. 2lhU2.
refrigerated 1901; southwestern, l6T11.
Potatoes nrm: New York ana western La
MIS7; Jersey LS70 L95; Long Island 2.0O0".l2;
! south Jersey swests $2.0O02.50.
Peanuts quiet; fancy hand-picked 5A; do
mestic 3hGDoA
Cabbages duil:I Norfolk, barrels -; Long
| Island, per lS0, az. 0O02.50.
Freights to Liverpool; cotton by steamer l2ci
Cotton seed oil was quiet. Prime crude
| barrels (. q. b. mills, -; prime summer
| yellow 3GX6o37; off summer yellow Sc; prime
white II; prime winter yellow 42Gi ID; prime
| meal 81. 0002900 nominal
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Oct g. - Flour firm: Winter
extra = S0 800; do. clear 8 l5032j; do. straight:
So lJd 4e patents 90. 1Ud3S5.
| Wheat hrm: srot and October ia 1JX; De
| center 1O4Q764; No. = red -; steamer No
| 2 red 69A: southern wheat by sample 6S11oH
| Southern on grace.
| Corn easier; spot -; Gew or old, Novembe
53% the year 49G 1914; No. mixed ;; Southern
| white corn 6jG6S
Oats nrln; No . white, new, 36a56H; No.
ave firmer: Nc. nearby sou No > western
Butter firm: fancy imitation 20l12l; fame,
| creamery 256lc6 fancv ladle store packed =.
1 Eggs firm; fresh si02j
Cheese hrm; large l2012ia medium l2K012A
| Sugar firm: bue and coarse Qranulated T. 7lX
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-30
Fears of Gold Exports Bring
Further Liquidation.
THE WEST SELLS LARGELY
Many Stop Loss Orders are Uac9ycrtd. Room
Traders Make a Series Of Dives
Which Leave the List Gen.
orally lcWsr.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Oct. 29.-The demand today
has again been moderate ard without
special feature. Prices in cotton goods
are maintained. Print cloths dull but
firm. Mems wear woolens and worsteds
in quiet request at firm prices. Dress
goods firm.
The colored American., 1902-05-31
Odd Fellows Lyceum

L sst Sunday, DR. w. Bruce Evans
principal of Manu- ! Training School. 4,
No ?. by popular request, repeated bis
thoughtful address on Right Edu
cation" The sneaker appealed elo
quently for q more dignIfied co1s1dera
tion for those who lsbored with their
hands, urged that the best possible
mental training be acquired, and that
opp p1rtunities be seized by us in the in
dustrial world. Misses Hattie r S.
and Marion T. Adams rendered a dust
and solos were contributed by Messrs
Andrew Payne and T n Dixon. A
piano reception was given Thursd sy
evening, which WIS well attended. To-
morrow at $50, Miss Matte R. Bowen
ts announced as the speaker of the dsy
The colored American., 1902-05-31
DIR. Jordan Sails.

Rev. Dr.. Jordan. secretary of the
Foreign Mission Bosrd Of the Na'ior 81
Baptis' Convention, sailed for Demar
rs, South Americs, on the 2s b of
Nay TO look after the work of hi
Board. A ni,e cha 1ei organ. the gift
pf the n stiousl Bsptist Publishing
Board of L nuisville and Rev DR. Carr Of
Savannah. Georgia. WIS .aktn out
Prof Rosborough, the noted Negro
mu ieisn, is expected to join Dr..
jordan.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

The passage of the bill providing for
q F. g dmen's Irquiry Commiss on IL
Just now of greater i'm pOrtance than
the question of who will constitute T..
in case the bill succeeds,
The colored American., 1902-05-31

From letters received ''The Manor
thee rner," Little Colored Amer icans1
and the editorial page are clote rlvsl
as the most popular feature of this pa
per.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

1t ~ould be the making OF come of the
FOLDERS OF professional di Dlomas now 10
he departments, If the y should receive
a Do tie "ticket- -of-leave" from the sell
vice OF Uncle Sam, and thus be con-
pslled to util Z9 the talents at at pre g.
snt are hidden ber cath q bushel
The colored American., 1902-05-31

The resident of Washington who
feel- it incumbent uT on him to attend
every meeting function or to-do, is
speeding at an autom 1bile gait toward
the cemetery.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

No one individual can possess al
the brains in the world. There is glor-
enough for every man. If he will but
Fl / his allotted place as best he can.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

scandslons stories concerning useful
public men and women,
The colored American., 1902-05-31

It Is feared t1at "The Story of III,
Gems Us and the Negro" will not be T.
culated as campaign literature am OBJ
the colored voters in Indiana, Ohio.
Illinois, Michigan and New York,
The colored American., 1902-05-31

Who will be the next president Ct
the National Afro-American Council.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

The significant speech is made By
him who says the unexpected.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

Nothing pleas Us better than this
strong moven ent toward the education
Of the poor whites Of the South.
The colored American., 1902-05-31
Negro journals are taking on de-
cIdedly indeI endent air.

Success is q tyrsns who insists thsi
we live up to expectations.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

Don't forget the National Negro
Business League at Richmond IN Au-
gust.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

There Is little hope for Improvement
In the worker who IS thoroughly salts
fed with what he produces.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

The neurology of the period is as
founding in the passing of so many
figures luminous In history.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

When democrats are IN power, they
do not care q pinch OF snuff for the
opinions of the North on anything.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

The Negro voters residing in Wash
ington should not fsil to go home III
Noyem Der and tell the truth.
The colored American., 1902-05-31
ADAMS HOuSE.

Ssz-5s4 Broadway, Opposite New Dzg21
ALBANY, N Y.
EUROPEAN Plan T H DIGGs. ProP.
Special attention paid to Private Dinners, LIZ
cneons, etc Ladies' Dining Rooms ~ s.al''
Ladies' RnHancs GO Cats, o. lanes d
Tslepheps Isxs D.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

How 10 reduce the extraordinary
political power OF the South is tbs
northern white mans problem. TIE
Negro is anxious simply that the lat
Ter shall not be conten. to be a fraction
of citizen.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

YouuR man, get home and put a
good girl into it as your wife and help
meet.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

T.. N R - n MA
= = IYg z
Negro journals are taking on de-
cidedIy indeI endent air.
Success Is q tyrans who insists the
we live up to expeci ations.
The significant speech is made By
him who says the unexpected.
Who will be the next president CT
the National Afro-American Council.
Don't forget the National Negro
Business League at Richmond IN Au-
gust.
YouuS man, get 8 home and put a
good girl into it as your wife and help
meet.
These commencement days revive
the youthful fsrvOr of the now prOsy
man of affairs.
Prof. Du Bois does we'll to agitate an
open door for the Negro workman in
the trades unions.
Many persons can endure adverslty
with fortitude, but it Is the few who
can stand prosperity.
Oder q IIthOgraph of Booker T.
Wasbi 1gtou, and give it place upon
the walls of your home.
To be In trouble is rot always mis-
fortune. 1t gives you q chance to see
who your real friends are.
The Negro voters residing in Wash
ington should not fsil to go home in
November and tell the truth.
The neurology of the period is as
founding in the passing OF so many
figures luminous In history.
There Is little hope for Improvement
In the worker who Is thoroughly salts
fed with what he produces.
Nothing pleas s as better than this
strong movem ent toward the education
Of the poor whites Of the South.
When democrats are IN power, they
do not care q pinch of snuff for the
opinions of the North on anything.
In case Brother Smith goes to the
Bishopric IN 1904 our choice for editor
of The Star of Zion is John Edward
Bruce.
A cursory reading ofeOme ''re iglous
sxchan ges" suggests TO us that there
is q large missionary field going ne
gltc:ed.
Let Us not forget that the girl Of to
De-
The colored American., 1902-05-31

In case Brother Smith goes to the
Bishopric IN 1904 our choice for editor
of The Star of Zion is John Edward
Bruce.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

We have nothing to put people T.
doing who take delight In hearing
The colored American., 1902-05-31

To be In trouble i5 2ct always a mis-
fortune. 1t gives you q chance to see
who your real friends are.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

If CcnZress fails TO pass any of the
bills looking to the relief OF the Negro
what shall we say to the colored voter
this fall in the doubtful states to con.
vince them that the republican party
Is "our friend?"
The colored American., 1902-05-31

No race can be convicted of incsps
city fors se,f-governmentW " hose members
are always found on the tight cid
OF great public questions.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

Oder q lIthograph of Booker T.
Wasbi 1gtou, and give it place upon
the walls of your home.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

These commencement days revive
the Youthful fervor of the now prOsy
man of affairs.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

With "eur fIIenC g" II full control a
the White House, ia both bronches OF
Congress and the Supreme Court, VIII
can tie the hand that Is opposed to
'ynching.r Jim crow" cars and a fraud.
ulent suffrage?
The colored American., 1902-05-31

Many persons can endure adversely
with fortitude, but it Is the few who
can stand prosperity.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

A cursOry reading Ofsome ''re iglous
sxchang ges" suggests TO us that there
Ii q large missionary field goIng ne
glee.ed.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

Prof. Du Bois does we'll to agitate an
open door for the Negro workman in
the trades unions.
The colored American., 1902-05-31

Let us not forget that the girl Of TO
day is the mother of tomorrow. Pro-
tecs her purity and inspire her with
lofty ideals.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-11-28
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

ment November 10th. 1902, at 10 Q clock
a. m.
Present Henry H Hoff, chairman.
Nels @ Nelson, Jr. and Philemon Lind
ksay commissioners and James E Hart
Nclerk, when the following proceedings
were had to-wit:
The following bills were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on the Current |
Expense and the Road and Bridge
Funds respectively:
Joseph w Neibaur. spec'l guard $21 90 |
William Williams, g /" 81 90 |
E r Lindsay, labor on road. -. 81 SO |
Report of e r Lindsay, road overseer
accepted.
Report of County Auditor and re-
corder for quarter, accepted.
.In the matter of canvassing the re-
turns of the General Election held Nc
vember 4th, 1902.
On this day the Board of County
Commissioners and the Auditor and Re
corder acting as board of canvassers,
proceeded publicly at the Court House
in Paris Bear Lake county, Idaho, to
open the returns and canvass the votes
cast at said election. The entire day
was occupied in this work. Ordered
that this Board do now adjourn until
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock q, m,
to continue the CANVASS:
A ttest HENRY Ell HoFF,
JAMES E HART Chairman.
Clerk.
AT 10 o'clock a. m, November 18th,
1902, the board met to resume the work
The same present as on yesterday when
the following proceedings were had to-
wit:
The following is a true and correct
abstract OF the votes cast at said cleo
ton to-wit:
Proposed constitutional amendments:
''Shall Sec. 2 of Article Ii OF the Consti-
tuition of the State of Idaho be so
amended as to empower the Legisla
ture to pass laws for the protection of
the health and safety of employees in
factories and shelters"
yes. ........ .......... 9O5 VOTES
NO...... .................. La
Shall the County be bonded for I'M
provement of Public Highways?
Yes ................. 331 votes
No. !. ~ 80. ~. $50 !"
/ Congress $50. 1858 ).
Burton L French Rep in Con-
gress ......................12 1906 ;"
John A Davis Rep in Con-
gress .......... ........
Herbert A Lee rep in Congress 6
Frank " Hunt Governor -. 1884
JOnn MOrT1SOn. 1893
DeForest FL Andrews. ."....
Augustus Nj Slattery g.
Albert E Gipson ."....
William E Adams Lieut. Gov
ernor .......... 1861 "
James NJ Stevens Lieut. Gov
ernor ................... 1893 "
Louis n Anderson Lieut. Gov
ernOr -. ......... .....y.
Simeon Hunt lieut. governor 8"
Charles Bassett Sec of State 1O42 9
Wilmot FL Gibson 6 " . 1908 .
Melangthen r Ely : :
Will ID Candee !"
Vim e Schneblev
John ca. allahan State Auditor 1850 .
Theodore Turner . 1l95
w r Wyatt
George W Harrington
ThomasG Hodgson =
Edward P roltman State
Treasurer .....,... lO5
Henry n Coffin State Treas. 1888 g
John M Londgreen : -.
James E Miller !"
Mrs Jennie Headley" -.
Frederick D Culver Attorney -
General 49,. go
John A Bagley Atty General 1854 g
David w Smith Is 4, :. g 80 =
Permeal French Fsupt of Pub
Instruction 1880. lOt5
May L Scott supt of Pub Inst 1l7s 9
Ollie Ellis 8.
I'D
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-11-28

CONTINUED ON PAGE g.
The colored American., 1902-02-08

Grocery and Feed Store
e0NeS"J
n RihmoRd t1 published the own
for the OF
combination OF 8
weequipped Job
Richmond HenIco Countv
doors
calls the whole
each
Contbuc be forwarded the o.Re
OF the Order and the public visiting Richmond W
Sxtb3t
location tand pahs
an
the Ordee The Order
buildings. - -~OA '" ~no'o ING order leases
For nformaio sddrea>
Wmr TAYLOR, w. II. Master VIZ 0uh8AII'a !" Secretary
The colored American., 1902-02-08

ed cOmpOunder of deodorizeIs In a
Mr. Giles drug store aud was made
shipping clerk Going to New York
City subsequently,. he saw an opportun-
ity 10 open up business of clesG j. q
buildings, banks, and churches, esta6
fishing at once with himself aud a sole
asslsiant, The MsnhsttRn House Clean
ing and RenOvatIng Bureau. He was a
I pIOnter Ia this work. He has kept pace
aud In lead of his prof, ssiCn. Anon q
bis customers are such people as the
GouIds, Vanderbilts, ]. PierpOnt Mot
gan. snd IN fact all of the aTis ocraey
and wealth OF Gotham. In the nter,
he employs from twenty five to thirty
men regularly nd fr, IN seventy-five to
| one hundred curing Tbs busy season.
He Is no " arranging to ests blish branch
es IN Brock yn, New jersey al d in fact
all OF the adj jsceDt ci les of New York
In the management of his business he
Is requird to purchase thou a. d of do
lars worth OF brushes, cheese cloth.
(gangeSJ cleaning cloths, calsomiping
Drue hes, paint brushes, paint, oil, CT ], rs
savOgram, cleaning efferVescence In
addition SO these, he has q large num-
Der OF teams, hors 8. wagons, ladders,
buckets, with the name of the firm
tlown In them, knee pads, sill cloths.
CHHDOIs, lIE WINDOW Cloths and every
thing sda Oted TO the business. He has
rece"tly added to his business as a spe
cialty the IenovaiiDG OF sick rooms.
such as fumigatir g the germ and get
ting rooms ready for occupancy Large
offices, banks, hospitals and churches
he makes Il specially Of and thus Is able
TO produce large and successful busis
ness, Mr.. Garner is a splendid exam
pie OF the possibilities of the Negro in
Oglnat1cn. He has wen his way to the
very top in the metropolis of New York
where competition is close and where
the o .po5lte race leaves no stone un-
turned to encompass and defeat q suc-
cessful rival Mr. Garner has no am
bitlon except to succeed in his business
ana 10 keep in the vanguard of the
procession. He b lieves in Industrial
education. He bt lieVes thst TIE young
men of the race should go in O husin ess
snd when there is not way, TO make
one, He thinks Prof. Was shin2ton haa
the correct Idea of the 81 luton OF the
race problem in ti South. And TO re
fterate. he is nsgaIficent example OF
what the young American Negro can
do in business way.
The colored American., 1902-02-08
NEW YORK BUSINESS GENIUS
Mr.. james E Gamers Remark
RISE from 66e Ranks. Proving
the-t 66e Negro Possesses Obe
Initiative Power-Architec of
anew Commercial Departure.

Mr.. JamCs E Garner, proprietor OF
the AanhNttRn House leaning aud Re-
nOvatiDg Bureau. OF New York City, is
In the city the guest f the Southern
Hotel. He is pioneer In the house
cleaning and renOvating Industry in
New York City, and Brooklyn which
has developed 10 large proportions in
the last fiftee n years
He comes 10 " a. khington as one OF
the executors of the estate e of Mr.. John
81 Butler OF New York who dii in
1893, leaving a snug fortune to b heirs
Mr.. Butler wss lave, born in Mary
lsnd, and was bOdy servant of Secre-
tary Sc ard of al te-be llum fame aud
was present at the signing of the
Emancipation Proclamation. He own.
ed st his death valuable property IN
the District of G. plumbIa and at Lin
coin University, Pa. At bis death, Mr.
James e Garner OF New York, Mr.
James 81 Matthews (now deceas ID
and Mr., Thomas 81. Wright OF tins
city were appointed fxeeuI, r4. MIR
Gamers visit 10 this c. y is for the pur
pose of settling up the estate and #
seeing to 1t that the rightfui Eeirs are
prG paTly provided for. As he stated to
q representative of The ColOred Amer
ican: THE oh ject OF my visit here is
for the sole benefit If the heirs at law
The lawyers repres entiDg these here
came to New York and CONTESTED the
will and had just snd fair trial" Mr.
Garner believes that they have beeh
misguided and his intention are, not
withstanding the opposition of their
lawyers, to see that they shall be prop
eIIy and honestly dealt with.
Mr.. Gamer himself is q splendid type
of the successful colOred man in busi-
ness. He was born IN Charles County,
Md. in the early fifties, of slave IA
rents. His mothers ma. ter was Mr.
Robert Diggs, Judge of Port Tobacco,
Gdd and his father's master was Sena-
tor Stone of Maryland. His early life
was spent in and around Washington
and he followed such work as could he
had as that time. He served in such
capacities as newspaper boy, ,boOt-black.
street sweeper, ash and dirt cart driver.
digging sewers and waiter. He was
what was commonly known as general
utility man and picked up such educa
ton as he could get, going to such
schools as were TO be had In the Dis
trict at that time for colored peoUle.
Leaving Washington still a
voun0 man. he wound up at West
POINT, n. Y, where because Of his
skiIl as q penman and painter, and 8
mo Wedge Of chemies he was appoint
The colored American., 1902-02-08
He Could Understand 1t.

EVsngeIist, tat revival to detected
young ma 4 who appeared ripe for con
VersiOD):
my dear brother, have you ever felt
the TumbliDgs OF impending doom :?
Can you real e what it means TO be
suOd+DlS cast into utter darkness and
hurried down the awful abyss of eternt
rel ecbiOn ?''
"Oh yes" was the assured reply, 81
USED TO WoIk In the Census OHce,n