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The colored American., 1902-07-12
NEW MASONIC TEMPLE.
A BeA utifUl and Spacious Home
Erected for 6Joe Order In O Pop
ulAr Locality hell Ready for
En6Asements

We are glad 20 note that through the
active and untiring efforts Of MI Al
fred H T Walker, the MaSonS OF the
District have : new and COmnOdiOuS
home AZ IIII 10th street. northwest. Mr..
Walker Is Grand Secretary OF the Most
WoTshipful Grand Lodge Of Free
Ancient Accepted MasorS Incorporated
IN The DiSyTiCJ Of Columbia Mr.. HsnTy
Clay Scoy,. Grand Master. has labOTed
hard 70 provide this comfortable build
ing for the Order The building Is
handsome and convenient and : under
the personal SuperTn15udence o. MI
Walker. The property has been re-
nodded and beautifet according 10
plans drawn by Nh B P. Bond archi
tect. 40 B street. southwest M Chap
man Jackson. 200 Ninth street north
west. contracted for and executed the
czrpenrering: Mr- ChaS- H Green 1875
/ street. was master b-lcSlaycT: Mr.
Tohn NJ Washington. III- Iw5nJy-hTSt
street. and Peter ?. Lucas were the
psinterS and decorators Many others
have been employed n various capaG-
ties The concrete and CranOlIthic walk
mr. down BY MI Allen CO}ber- conrrsc-
tor. ! deserving Of some little attention
The metallic pzuel ceiling Du- NJ BY the
HSIIennSS Sons. OF L2ng6ou. D c :
one Of the hzn6SoIne>T. Il nOt the finest
IN any public hall N the District OF Co
Iunbsa- The building has one ct the
EEest tails foC pubic enteFSaIHm1ntS tn
The colored American., 1902-07-12
The NEW MASONIC TEMPLE. WASHINGTON D. c.

the city, having all the modern improve
mentS. gas, electric lights, fans and
steam heat. and finely arranged toilets
Tor ladies and gentlemen The main au-
GIJOTlum Viii accommodate 900 guests
comfortably The ladies' room VIII be
IN care o. = matron 70 look well 10 the
comfort OF the ladies' A beautiful
waNed floor that Is suitable for dancing
! one OF the most attractive features OF
this beautiful room The second floor
: given Up 70 societies and clubs for
meetings entirely. The lodges OF Ma
sons viii also meet on this floor. which
pill Be conducted with an eve single 70
comfort and pleasure II meeting. 4
beautiful cafe dining room, S4x25 feet.
vii seat Two hundred neople Il VIII
occupy the basement and VII Be con-
Quoted % a 70 cater 70 the wants OF al
The menu VIII include game n season.
sea food OF al kinds. shell fish special
y. ice cream. cakes and other delicacieS
The location Of this hall : one OF the
fIneS-in the District OF Columbia and
central among the best and foremost
Washington people
The Pennsylvania avenue cars will
take you 70 Nineteenth street. northwest
two and one-hzIf blocks from the hall
The COnncCticur s<tnuc cars VII take
yOH 70 the I street corner. one and onsz
half blocks from the hall
This building VII be completed about
the 18Th OF July The book OF engage
ments : now open and arrangements
c-sn b made with the manager zt the
building The new Masonic TenDle
Hall VIII De the place OF attraction for
the coming season Secure dates Al
once Remember the plece-Mzsouic
Temple Hal. lIIT Nineteenth street,
DoakEest be<Eees L <sd A streets
The colored American., 1902-07-12
THE GRAND FOUNTAIN.
United nFdgF ni<
-z1rus Rsinrmu
ORGANIZED January
Office GOA, 6O6 and SQg n. End st. =

order interests Of its members both
business opportunity for gilt
ored men who arem members of the Order.
mind OF
years older than sixty @ eligible smbs
Subordinate Rosebud.
FoUNTAIEs.
and
according age) joining fee
In the
month You as Ak so month
As Sick BENEFITS you ss 90
year be Benefit k Sls6.Oo.
The colored American., 1902-07-12

Loans and discounts .......... 8, s,s7a so
Other stock, bonds and
mortgages s....................... I64 .z2S SO
Due from National Banks a.. IS ,3SS S2
Banking House ........ ......... Il, 900 o.
Other real estates ............... So SIS 90
Furniture and Fixtures -.-... 1850 o.
Current expenses and taxes
paid ......... .................. 1855 90
Specie, niekels and cents .... IL 3e9 50 ]
Paper currency ......... .......... IS, $50 90
Total --..-... ................ Ss1, ,IsO 81
The colored American., 1902-07-12
ROSEBUD FOUNTAINS.

To join the Rosebud Fountain YOU
8 and IA year Of age You pay s1.00,
instslIments. The monthly dues are Ell
a Fountains may decide. The annua
You receive n Sick Benefit from $50 {
In weekly payments.
As Death Benefit, your family viii
you die within Ayear. After one ysaT
Is s37.
In the INSURANCE DKPARTkKET,
ClAsses:-Clsss B, Glass Z, and Glass
payable annually or quarterly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-13
DUTY FIRST"
An Episode AT Sea By JOHN Alex.
andCT.

Things happen at the sea-
things fraught with deadly per.
il to all on board-Of which or
binary passenger knows moth.
ing at the time; never gets to
hear of perhaps. In the dead of
night, when lie is snugly tuck
ed UP in his berth below,
Death may come and take a
runaway knock at the ship
without his being one whit the
wiser. The DANCE. is known
only to the officers; they see it
realize that an appalling dis.
aster may result and grapple
with it quietly, secretly. For
at such critical moments it is
vitality essential that the pas,
sengers should be allowed to
retain their sense of security
lest they break into a mad, I'M
thinking panic.
Who knew, for instance, on
that dark night at sea, when
the great Cape liner was head -
ing up the English channel and
her hundreds Of passengers
were at rest in their state rooms
that a terrible element of de.
struction had laid hold on the
heart of the ship? They slept
those passengers, unconscious
of the danger; ignorant of the
life-and death struggle which
was being waged up there on
deck. If one or two happened
to be disturbed by something
ltrailing along above their, heads
they probably turned round in
their berths without giving it
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-13
What the Women are Wearing.

Gowns Of velveteen will be
popular this winter for street
wear. They will be elaborately
trimmed with sontache braid
and fancy buttons. Tiny bands
of fur will also be effectively
used as Il finish on the jacket or
blouse and on the collar.
Strange as it may seem, bril-
liant-hued hose is the fancy of
the moment. The reason the
smart girl wears the bright
colors is because she has learn.
ed tc appreciate the value of
contrast and as her gown is al.
most always dark, she gets the
color III Ser stocking.
The monogram stocking is
shown, but it is no longer the
novelty that It was six months
ago.
High heels are worn as much
as ever despite the fact that
they twist and eventually Grip
pie the feet.
The dainty crepe de chine
makes Il charming evening
waist. It. is pretty in any and
every COLOR. Pink makes 4
beautiful waist.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-13

moment. There was no noise,
no fuss, no coDfusio Il an or.
der came from the bridge it
came in the usual calm, firm
tones of command never once
raised above the ordinary lev
ell.
Grouped around the burning
mold, where the lanterns sway.
ed with the roll Of the ship,
the men headed bv one or two
officers, were steadily fighting
the fire hend. They had got the
matches off and were pumping
sleams of water down upon the
heated cargo. But that was
not enough. Blinded by the
smoke, not knowing where the
fire was seated. they were fight.
ing in the dark. 1t was neceS.
eary to grapple with the danger
at closer quarters to get out the
smoulderiug bales before the !
burst into flame. Someone must
60 down--dowu there into the
foul, sitting ar OF the hold, the
sCOrching heat.
And lie was ready; a young
fellow in the ships uniform the
uniform of an officer. He had
DraveIy pulled off his coat, and
was binding i wet towel around
his mouth and nOsLEiis, while
they fixed a sling at the end of
a rope 10 lower him into that
black rocking cavity.
Up there in the darkness of
the bridge. the captain stood
and looked on, looked on. per-
haps with sudden, tightening
OF the heart. though no tiaCe
OF it was visible upon his hlrd-
uned face. 1t was the fourth
officer who was going down;
and the young fellow. though
the rel tiOusbip was never &C
knowled ted ON board slip-it
was always captain and fourth
othcer-was his own son.
Armed with Il Iautern, he got
into the sling, and was lowered
into the unseen depths of the
hold. And there. working with
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-13

second thought. And yet if
they had known it was fire
h ose!
Fire: the most appalling, the
most terrifying word that can
be whispered at sea.
1t had broken out in the hold
amidships. Smoke was oozing
in sluggish wreaths from the
matches. The cargo downthere
was smouldering. And at any
moment that shoulder might
burst into fierce, ravaging, de-
vouriug flames.
The captain cool in the pres
ence of danger, prompt to think
and act, had mounted with
steady step to the bridge aud
taken charge. The firm set
bronzed face of hlmJhad looked
down upon many scenes of de-
vastations and terror when his
strong, ruling hand had made
it self felt and quelled the panic
amongst the seething, strug
CLING mass below. And now in
this sudden and startling emer-
gency, he had the same resolute
masterful grip of the situation.
The ships officers of every
grade Wee at their posts.
Away aft the purser was on
guard at the head of the saloon
stairs ready to reassure any
tlmorous passengers who might
catch the alarm and induce
them to return quietly to theil
births THE doctor the.
father" OF the ship by virtue
OF his grey hairs-had slipped
out on the deck and made his
way forward, for at sea men dol
not count the cost when called |
upon to face danger, and his
service might be needed at anv |
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-13

feverlsh energy, he pulled the
cargo about until he got at the
the smoldering bales aud at.
tached them to The tackle
which had beed let down to
BIN One by one they were
hauled up on deck and tossed
into the fOaming sea. Not until
his work was done and he had
cleared out every smoulderlng
bale, wds he drawn up himself
-scorched. blackened, dripping
with water, but with Il ghastly
whitencss showing through the
CRIME on his face. No sooner
did his feet touch the deck than
ne collapsed-fell in 4 huddled
heap before they could stretch
out a hand to his assistance.
The doctor pressed forward
and took charge Of him. With
limp and trailing limbs, he was
carried down below and laid in
Il bunk, The deck was tidied
up, the men quietly dispersed.
The routine of the ship went
Oh as before.
The captain was still on the
bridge. The danger might not
yet be wholly past; and his post
was there. Something, it may
be, was Juggling at his heart.
strings, dragging him below to
his boys side; but ne stood
firm. The safety Of he ship,
the lives of the passengers,
were committed to his charge.
There lay his duty.
In the bright sunny morning
when the passengers stroiled
up on deck, there was nothing
to indicate the peril they had
escaped during the night. The
captain's face, perhaps, was
little more deeply lined aud A
shade graver than usual. They
noticed, too, that as he paceo
the bridge he frequently turned
a glance aft, as though expect
ing someone, And presently,
as he saw the whitehaired doc
tor coming along the deck, he
quilted his post for nome Mt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-13
and met him apart.
"Well?' was all he said.

"Well?" was all he said.
With hands thrust into his
pockets, his face stern and firm.
set as ever, he listened while
the kindly old doctor explained
to him that chere was little
hope of saving his sons life.
He took the blow without
tlinching.
They were now in the chan
mel, with shipping on every
side. His place was still on
deck. Without word he turn.
ed and .went back to his post
on the bridge. His usual i'm
perative words CT command
rang out to the bustling crew.
OF such stuff those that go
down to the sea in ships are
made.-Black and White.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
A PORTRAIT, NOT A SWORD?
FRANK E. MARSHALL SAYS SUCH WAS
THE GIFT OF FREDERICK TO
WASHINGTON.
[sr TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUxE.l

Philadelphia, March S.-A Philadelphia is in
possession of data which sheds light on the
controversy regarding the gift presented to
Washington by Frederick the Great. For years
1t has been said that the gift was sword but
recently historians have become sceptical on
this point. According to information in the
hands of Frank E. Marshall, of No. 1924 Mont
gomery- ave, the gift was portrait of the great
Prussiau. Mr. Marshall is a we'll known col
lector of Americana. and his authority for the
portrait theory is contained in a footnote to
rare volume formerly in his possession. The
book is a French poem published at Amsterdam
in 1873, and dealing with the American strus-
gle for independence The work is entitled,
"L'Amerique Delivree, esqulsse dun poeme sur
Independence de rAmerique."
The authors name was indicated only
"Comte de la c." This book sold with
others from Mr.. Marshalps collection in New
York in 1894. and is probably in some
library of historical works but Mr.. Marshall
has preserved the following note regarding it:
The first draft of the poem is of over
hundred pages, and contains many curious
Notes giving details of revolution. In Vol
ume l. page II, is the note that the King of
Prussia sent his portrait to Washington hav-
ing the inscription underneath, LIE Plus Vieux
Roi de lEurope au plus grand Capataine du
Steele" The popular impression is that the
gift a sword instead of a portrait.
The tradition regarding the sword supposed
to have been given by Frederick the Great was
that it was accompanied by verbal message
running:
From the oldest general in the world to the
greatest.
The French inscription under the portrait
is, translated:
From the oldest ruler of Europe to the great
est commander of the century.
The supposed sword of Frederick the Great is
in the State Capitol, at Albany.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09

between the Craon and Manceau varieties. The
champion prize for the best pen Of three pigs
was won by the specimens Of Norman and
Manceau cross. each nine months old and hav-
ing average weight Of 623 pounds. The
prize white Charolais OK was at the close Of the
show yesterday sold to a fashionable butcher
for 800.
The Paris Fire Department has adopted an
apparatus for purifying vitiated air, which has
been successfully tested before the Prefect OF
Police and chief physicians Of the faculty of
medicine and which is expected to render a
great service in accidents due to fire, gas es-
capes and explosions and also for submarine
navigation for which purpose further expert
ments are to be made at Brest and Cherbourg
by the naval authorities. The oxygen regenera-
tor, S this new invention is called. weighs only
five pounds. and is based the principle that
sodium bioxide in continual reaction with water
will render respirable atmosphere which 1T
would be impossible otherwise for any living
being to breathe. A clockwork appliance drops
at regular intervals pieces OF sodium bioXde
into water section of aluminium ventilator.
The fireman intending to enter the poisonous
air puts a divers dress and carries his
oxygen respirator connected with the helmet by
two rubber tubes. The apparatus contains 100
grams of sodium bioxide which insures
adequate supply OF oxygen lot TeSpll dNlol NNh
ing hour. Delthazard and Desgrez. the in
ventors, during the official experiments on Tues
day remained. by wearing the oxygen respra-
tor thirty-three minutes in an atmosphere COM
pletely saturated with sulphurc acid gas fumes.
Prominent scientists. naval officers and mining
engineers who witnessed the experiments eX-
pressed enthusiasm for the practical working of
the appliance, which they declare the most i'm
portant life saving invention adopted by the
Paris Fire Department in many years.
In financial circles the feeling gains ground
that the Brussels sugar convention, signed on
Wednesday by the delegates Of the powers
represented, will remain purely empty acad-
emic protest, and that neither the present
French parliament nor the future parliament, to
be elected on April 27 and May II. and which
should be assembled in June, will ever ratify
the treaty. Information received from Budapest
by leading sugar refners here leads to the firm
belief that the Hungarian parliament will also
refuse assent to the convention, which, if un-
ratified by any one power must become dead
letter
The amount of gold coin accumulating in
Paris is regarded here as phenomenal. The bal
ance issued by the Bank of France shows
that on February p there in the vaults
of that establishment S5O1 100000 worth Of
French gold in twenty-franc pieces, said to be
the highest figure for French gold coin on
record. C. L B.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
DID MUCH WIRELESS TALKING.
THE LUCANIA HELD COMMUNICATION WITH
SEVERAL VESSELS ON HER
LAST VOYAGES

Mr.. Hepworth. the wireless telegraph operator on
the Cunard steamer Lucania. which arrived here
yesterday, did considerable successful work on
his way This the first appearance of the
Lucana here since Mr.. Hepworth had his mid
ocean talk with the Kronprinz. when the Cam
pania operator tried for two hours and half TO
break into the conversation. Mr.. Hepworth
laughed heartily when asked about the incident
Yes he said. the story is correct. 1 had
long talk with the Kronprinz. The CampanIa was
trailing along behind the German ship. and was
keeping within zone all the time. I switched
to the tuning machine. which gave me a private
chat with the Kronprinz. and knew that the Cam
pania could not take talk
Knowing that the Etruria overdue" said
Mr. Hepworth, Il kept calling her at frequent
intervals for the first two days we were out on
this trip. on Tuesday night l caught the Cam
pania. eastward bound, and, by this time. sus-
pecting that something had gone wrong with the
Etrura, l told the Csmpania to look out for her
talked with the Campania operator for about
three hours sending number of messages for
Hghtshp Friday night. After sending some
thirty messages Chatted with the operator on the
ightship for hour or more. having first listened
TO him report my messages ashore. He gave me
the first news OF the Etrura accident. This morn
ing, before We came inside Sandy Hook called up
the kronprinz, which lay at her pier at the foot
of Thirty -fourth-st., Manhattan. and we tele-
graphed dispatches at intervals until the German
ship passed us down the bay on her way out.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
COLOMBIAN REBELS VICTORY
RUMOR THAT INSURGENTS HAVE WON
IMPORTANT BATTLE.

Panama. March S-For the last two days It
has been persstently rumored here that the
government forces have sustained a severe de-
feat. 1t is said that when the Colombian gun
boat Boyaca landed reinforcements at Chiriqui
the civil and military chief of the province, r.
Lastra, prepared to attack the revolutionists at
San Pablo, about five miles from David, and sent
Colonel Luque forward with two hundred re-
cruits. The latter men, not knowing the coun-
try we'll are said to have been surprised by five
hundred of the enemy between two embanK-
ments position from which the revolutionsts
were able to shoot down the government SOL
diers. Many of the latter understood to
have been made prisoners 1t is hoped in gov
ernment circles that David was not captured by
the revolutionists, the town was strongly in
trenched Lastra may be able to hold out until
reinforcements sent by General Castro. reach
him.
The British steamer Taboga, due here on
March 10 from Pedregal, will probably bring
more details of the engagement.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
SAILING OF KRONpRINz WILHELM

The early morning fog the North River did
not delay the sailing on time OF the steamer Kron-
prinz Wilhelm at s a. M yesterday, with her big
list of cabin passengers.
The silence Of the hour on the river was broken
by two rival bands as the vessel backed out into
the stream from the West Thirty -fourth-st pier
Max b. Goldschmidt, an East Side saloonkeeper
who was a passenger in the second cabin re-
ceived a royal sendoff by his friends who swarrned
on the pier with brass band. Goldschmidts band
was determined to earn its money. Whenever the
band on the steamship began TO play Godschmidt's 3
band would turn itself loose and try to outdo the
steamship band. This rivalry persisted in
until the steamer was in midstream.
Among the passengers the steamer were Mrs
William Astor, Mr.. and Mrs William K Wander
bilt, jr David Wolfe Bishop. Harry Elkes the
champion middle distance bicycle rider; Mrs
Charles T. Yerkes, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Dill
worth, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hartman. jr and
Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Jr.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
KTPLTNG ON THE PHILIPPINES.
THE POET DELIVERS HIMSELF, COMPARING
AMERICA WITH ENGLAND AND ISL
ANDs WITH SOUTH AFRICA.

London. March S.-An interesting letter Of
Rudyard Kipling has been published here.
Dealing with the Philippines he replied to
Shanghai correspondent. who drew his atten-
tion TO American methods in those islands,
follows
All you say about the Philippines the conflict
there between the Americans military and civil.
and the pigheadedness of the military and their
habit Of setting bulldogs to catch rabbits" is
immensely cheering to me, because it is pre-
cisely what We are doing in South Africa. You
cannot persuade a big country full of pros
perity that 1t does not know everything. When
it has lost a few thousand sons and a few
thousand millions sterling, it may, if unusually
enlightened, begin to understand that it has
taken hold of the wrong end Of the stick. But
that is great deal to hope for, and probably,
will not come IN our time. I am very glad to
learn, your showing, that the American
seems TO be "constitutionally incapable of ad-
mitting himself wrong and frankly putting
himself in the right" because I did not like to
think Of the Americans any more logical than
ourselves. OF course, what a country wants
is high toned despot Of unlimited powers and
absolute integrity. But America and Eng
land are both free peoples We must just muddle
along in the expensive, wastefu butcherly
fashion that attends our methods.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
NEWS OF TWO. CAPITALS.
Continued from 6rst page.

from the Jerusalem chamber 70 the entrance
TO the choir where the formidable Latin oath
was administered, and he was assisted into the
stall in time to hear the TIE Deum
the new approach TO the Tower Bridge has
been opened to-day. involving large expendi-
lures by the London County Council, and heavy
payments for damages. but no assessments for
Improvements on the betterment principle.
A large medical dinner at the whitehall
Rooms. lecture by Lord Rayleigh on electrical
Lowther Lodge and various galleries complete
the record OF a muggy London day. Theatre
and bridge parties are the chief relaxations OF
the smart SETS and the prevailing topics are the
invitations for the May courts. which are re-
stricted 10 five hundred for each function. when
thousands have applied for entrance. and have
revived the rumor that the King and Queen
will initiate the 'fPetits Lundis' of the Empress
Eugenie and give small dinner parties with
dancing.
One Of the most interesting rumors assigns
TO Sir Alfred Lyttleton the honor Of succeeding
Lord Pauncefote at Washington. when the am
bassador's term OF service ends.
The university crews now practising the
Thames are more evenly matched than last
year. The Cambridge crew was preferred by
the experts because II has tremendous leg driv
ing power. The not rowing we'll to-
gether. and as form improves there may be a
falling off in speed. The Oxford crew, while
well trained. lacks rowing power, but may
tonish critics, as often before. The two crews
are padding daily in dense fogs, which screen
them from critical observation, and render fore
casts OF no real value. I. N. F.