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The Washington times., 1902-04-20
AWARDS IN SIXTEENTH
STREET EXTENSION

ed notifying all persons interested to take
notice of the proceedings.
The law also provided that all persons
who were dissatisfied with the verdict and
award nf the jury should file their excep-
tions tC said verdict within thirty days of
the date when the jury returned its YER
dict. The jury returned its verdict on
May q last, and a number of property
owners excepted to the same within the
thirty days, and the District Commission
ers also excepted to the verdict within the
same time
The law also contained provision to
the effect that if the amount assessed as
benefits against the property involved did
not equal at least fifty per cent of the
amount awarded as dana ges that the Dis
trict Commissioners might in their discre-
tion reject the award, in which evel. all
the proceedings would be null and void.
jury Files Verdict.
The jury filed its verdict and award on
May q, 1901, and the amount assessed as
damages. s729,95 % was about seven
times the amount awarded as bene-
fits. s1OS ,S34.75. Owing to the disparity
between these amounts the Commissioners
were undecided for some time as to wheth-
er they should exercise the discretion del
egated to them by Congress and reject the
verdict.
A number of attorneys representing
property owners were granted a hearing
by the Commissioners last summer. at
which time they advocated the acceptance
of the verdict and pointed out to the Com
missioners that they would not be likely
10 get as favorable a verdict at any
future time.
The amount involved, however. was so
large that the Commissioners did not
desire to decide the question until Con-
gress convened, and they could have an
opportunity of comforting with the House
and Senate Committees on the District
of Columbia.
With this understanding the matter was
permitted to rest several months. About
this time former Judge Charles C. Cole
and Attorneys r. Golden Donaldson, B.
F. Leighton. Chaplin Brown and John Rid
on prepared an able and exhaustive
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
HEALTH OFFICE RECORD.
Deaths.

The following deaths for twenty-four
hours were reported at the Health De-
partment up to noon yesterday:
Elizabeth o. Magruder, So years.
William II. Butler. 81 years.
Mary E. Mcpherson, As years.
Agnes Woten, IS years.
Richard T. Payne, 40 years.
Vincent Trail. 40 years.
Parker Rollins, 80 years.
Joseph Veney, 2S years.
Hattie NJ. Boiler, II years.
Lenney Rucker, II years.
Mary E. Bryan, months.
John NJ. Mitchell, months.
Marguerite Brown, months.
Infant of Frank and Lulie Mulloy, day
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
BODY NOT YET IDENTIFIED.
Verdict of Accidental Death in Case of
Negro Killed on Crossing.

After hearing all the evidence in the
matter, mainly that of the railroad en-
ployes, the Coroner's jury yesterday
morning returned verdict of accidental
death in the case OF the negro who met
death under the wheels of switch engine
near the corner of Four and-a-h haIs Street
and Virginia Avenue southwest early
Friday morning A large number of wit
nesses were examined by Coroner hewitt
the most of whom were railroad men. All
testified to having seen the negro stand
ing on the tracks just before he was
struck, and that the gates at the cross
ing were down.
The dead man has not been identified.
Unless the body is claimed by this morn
ing, it will be inferred in the potters'
field.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
Again With Our Notons Small Wares and Dressmakers Findings
These Little Things Are Matters of Importance

Favori,e Velyeteen Binding, dou-
BILE warp. i1a inches wide, per &C
None better Dress Shields, made
expressly for. shirt waists-odorless
and washable-from 40c down to, 10C
per pair. ...................... ~
Luxus Dress Shields. contain no rub
ber-eyery pair guaranteed. the 1HC
best washable shield made, No. ~
tRise 2c on each number)
Moisture proof Fabric Sheeting, 30
saet,a .aehes Uas wide; s,tG thoroughly anti 75f
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
They Always Hold Certain Space Our Advertisement

Kirby Beard & Co.'S Patent Scien-
tiic Needles-these are so made that
the eye. when threaded. equals &c
the size Of the body-per paper.
Necta Mohair Plush Skirt inc
Binding-per yard. .................t ~
5-yard pieces Of Eclipse Vel 1SC
yeteen Binding. g.........~........ ~
Bob White Long Waist Fast 10C
C. NJ. C. Hose Supporters; require
no sewing or pinning-per pair, 1CC
zoe lsc, and. .....:......-..... ~
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
SENT TO ST. ELIZARETH'S.
Physicians Report Printer Hoover, WHIT
Twice Attempted Suicide, Insane.

Frank Hoover. the printer who made
two unsuccessful attempts to commit sui
eide during the past week and who was
confined IN ward at the Emergency Hos
pitaI. was yesterday declared insane by
Drs. Robbins and Grover and removed to
St. Elizabeth Insane ASYLUM.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Julius Kaufman and Elizabeth Stallings
Nicholas D. Murphy and Rosa r. Mon
roe.
Abraham Lehman and Millie Open
heimer.
Ira E. Knauff and Grace Dermer, both
OF Baltimore Nd.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Generally fair tomorrow; warmer to-
morrow; light variable winds, becoming
southerly.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20

Daisy Brush Binding, in colors &C
and black. per yard.
Evon 50e-yard Sewing Cotton, &c
per spool. ..................o
Two Star satin finished 200-yard 1C
Sewing Cotton, per spool. ....
John j. Clarke's 200-yard Sew &c
ing Cotton, per spool.
Realite Prussia Binding, per 16C
COntented Womans Shell 16C
Hairpins-per dozen............ II
Diana Dress Stays, per dozen...
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
TEMPERATURES IN OTHER CITIES.

Lamps lit today y.................7:19 p. NJ
Lamps out tomorrow. .4:24 A. NJ
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
TEMPERATURE.
THE SUN AND MOON.

Highest temperature. p. m. 60
Lowest temperature, a. m.............45
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
STREET LIGHTING.

.ow tide. 1904 A. NJ. and $50 p. VI
ligh tide. ....... 6:32 A. VI. and 6:59 p. NJ.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
TIDE TABLE.

Sun rises. .5:19 AM. Sun SETS. II PM.
Moon rises Moon sets a: 90 AN.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20

Anchor Hose Supporters. per 1QC
Blue Label Shell Hairpins, per &C
uOLeH .-.-....-s- .-.....-..--
Kirby Beard & Co.'S Steel Hair &c
pins, per paper. r....................
Electric Hooks and Eyes, &c
dozen for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Seamless Dress Shields, sizes 1SC
2, 3. and A pairs for. ........ ~
Mohair Skirt Binding - 3-yard &c
pieces Observation-Disclosures.
Shamrock Linen Thread -3 inc
spools for. Observation-Disclosures. ~
The Washington times., 1902-04-20

The Busy Hook and Eyes made Of
the very best material-wiii 10C
Macy Hook and Eye-no thread
under the hill-Inade with a spring
will never rust - complete 1EiC
card ....-...............- ~
Busy Hook ami Eve Tape, I &C
yard .-.................-.
Beverly Nelseteen Binding, D. &C
yard pieces.
Superior Velyeteen Binding, D. &c
yard pieees-full line OF colors..
The Cling Socket Fastener, has 81
no equal, per dozen.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
Index Cards.

Within the past two years. the Com
missioners say, the water main tax and
the special assessment accounts have been
brought up to date on index cards, which
has enabled the Assessors office to fur
nish bills for arrears OF taxes with ac-
curacy and expedition, the lack of which,
on account of the former condition of tax
records, was the cause of a large proper
tion of the arrearage of taxes and assess
ments, whose payment it is the object of
this bill to further.
The application of the card system to
this class of accounts has insured closer
collection of such taxes as they become
due in the future. The passage of the in
closed bill will, therefore, to great ex-
tent operate to clear the books of arrears
of taxes and assessments which it is now
difficult to collect, and thus be an imme-
date source of increased revenue to the
District"
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
COMMISSIONERS AIM
TO CLEAR TAX BOOKS
Favor Senate Bill to Insure
Collection of Arrearages.
Would Furnish an Immediate Source of
Revenue If Approved-Card
System in Use.

The District Commissioners yesterday
forwarded to Senator Mcmillan, chairman
of the Senate District Committee, re-
port recommending the enactment of Sen
ate bill No. 1886, ITO amend an act en-
titled An act to receive arrearages of
taxes due the District of Columbia to
July l, 1900, at per cent per annum in
lieu of penalties and costs approved
February 10, 1902"
The amendment makes the act applica-
Bile TO water main taxes and special i'm
provement assessments of the same pc
riod. The Commissioners call attention to
the fact that the words mine hundred
mentioned in the bill are erroneous, and
to conform TO the date in the law should
be eighteen hundred and ninety nine"
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
Household Linens.

From the most reliable and best as
sorted stock in the city.
6S-inch wide full Bleached Aer
Table Damask, assorted pat II II,
terms, per yard. rd................ ~
81 by A full Bleached Turk I'LL
ish Bath Towels at.......... ~
1S-inch Fast-selvage Plaid ~
Glass Toweling, per yard. ....... "
70-inch Double-satin Irish Table
Damask, exquisite pat CT m
terms. our regular sl.39 I'LL
quality, for a day-........ " AsVV
S-4 size best quality
Scotch Table Covers; also O. IN
a choice line Of patterns, iii
66-inch Cream Irish Table ar
Damask-assorted patterns ( ~
tomorrow, per yard. ........ ~
1S-inch Fast-selvage All
:5:s 557 sS;;n =: an: ::s. q. s'-;s
b4-inch wide Table Padding, orr
which we have specially priced ~
at. per yard. ....-..-........... ~
First fioor-Seetion NJ.
The colored American., 1902-05-10

valedictory of Rev. c.. w. Clinton, then
editor of the Star of Zion, now leader
on the bench of Bishops Mr. Slaughter
was heartily praised for his devotion in
getting out the paper in improved form
and on time. the editor confeSsing spe-
cial obligation for excellent contribu-
tons written during his enforced alb
sence, and for valuable aid in securing
advertisements To Mr.. Slaughter.
more than to any other individual, the
now Bishop said, he owed the success
Jhat had come to his administration.
The campaign of 90 coming on. Mr.
Slaughter felt called upon to return to
Kentucky. Through all that intense
battle of standards gold and silver
Mr.. Slaughter was in the forefront as
manager of the Lexington Standard
His logical speeches, trenchant pen and
strong hand at the helm of the Standard
we're potent factors in plotting the
blue grass ship of State" almost un-
ruff1ed into the Mckinley and Hobart
harbor.
After the election he took an eXami.
The colored American., 1902-05-10
T. GREENER,

nation for compositor in the Govern
ment Printing Office, and, though the
only Negro examined for tins branch OF
the service he was certified for appoint
ment the day after his standing was
made known to the Public Printer, and
he came on to Washington at once. He
made an average of o3.4o out OF a pos
sible 100 From 1906 to date he has
sustained himself at the Government
Printing Office with marked credit, and
bv efficient service, modest and unas-
suming manners, has won degree OF
popularitv with associates and superiors
second to no man of any color in the
establishment. He is attached to the
Agricultural Division.
Mr.. Slaughter, while only thirty years
of age. has from boyhOod taken the
deepest interest in public affairs, and, by
reason of Willingness to work III any
station where he could be useful, has
been brought into pleasant contact with
the most prominent men of both races
The colored American., 1902-05-10

When we turn the calcium upon the
career Of a successful man, young or
old, we offer d beacOn-light that will
guide the feet and strengthen the hopes
of the struggling wayfarer. The story
of a young mans rise is more inspiring
at times than that of the sage, for the
former Is nearer to us; we can more
clearly see the milestoneS he IS passing.
and his work. by It's very proximity,
seems more possible of attainment than
that of him who IS generations ahead.
Ii Is human nature TO be most deeply
affected by the things closest to us.
This IS true of the magnetic influence
cNerted upon his fellows by Henry ?.
Slaughter. a young man of unusual ca
pacity and genius for work, whose re-
cent election as president of the Pen
and Pencil Club renders him anew the
cynosure of all eyes in the world of
journalism. Newspaper men and lead
crs OF thought, are-like poets-bOrn.
not made. Henry P Slaughter was
born for the mission of serving and
teaching by pen and mental activity, di-
rcCtlng with both talents the highest
interests Of his race.
Mr. Slaughter is a native of Louis
Vile Ky. Left fatherlesS at the age of
SIN he faced the world like a little
man. and by selling newspapers he sup
ported himself and became the mainStay
tor his mother and younger brother and
sister. He worked his way through the
public schools of Louisville, graduating
from the High School with honors and
was salutatorian of his class on com
mcncemcnt day. He served his ap-
premiership as a printer upon the Louis
vile Champion, on which paper he af-
lerWardS became associate editor, with
Horace Morris. one of the brightest men
that ever welded the tripod in this
country During this period (ISoo) he
also wrote special articles which ap-
pearcd IN the local dailies, for which he
was highly cOmplimented by the city
editor OF the COHrIeT-JOHrHdL
In 1902 he accepted the foremanship
Ct the office of the Lexington STANDARD,
and the following year became associate
editor on the staff. of which w. D.
Johnson was editor -in-chief DESTROYS
'i a new field where an opportunity for
d higher education could be afforded
Mr. Slaughter in 1894 went to North
carolina. and became manager foreman
OF the \. NJ. F. Zion Publication House
then located at Salisbury. He took
SPECIAL course of study at Livingstone
>'.cge and at the same time instructed
class IN the art OF printing. The con
SPlcuous service rendered the publication
department. of the Zion connection by
MI Slaughter IS best atteSted by the
unEeSeTyed commentator given in the
The colored American., 1902-05-10
RESULT OF THE ANNUAL
ELECTION OF OFFICE
A Ticket Chosen That w
This Popular OreanIzat
Heights Designed by Its Founo~
Plans Of 6he Literary Bureau.

The Pen and Pencil Club had big
meeting Thursday evening of last week
1t was the annual election night, and as
a result of much caucusSing for some
weeks back, interest in the outcome ran
to fever heat. The only serious contest
hedged about the presidency. Since the
announcement of President l.. NJ Her
shaw that he would not stand for re-
election the leading forces have been
casting about for a suitable successor.
Name after name was canVasSed and
put aside either because of the declina-
tion of individuals TO run or TO lack of
availability The mantle of favor finally
fell upon Mr.. Henry P. Slaughter. and
he was elected with a "hurrah, without
organized objection, for although sew
erai friends of Mr. Robert Pelham, Jr,
insisted upon giving him compliment
tary vote, he was committed to the can
didacy of Mr.. Slaughter, and placed that
popular young man III nomination IN
one of the best speeches of the evening.
Mr. Slaughter's election was made
unanimous by motion of Messrs w. L.
Pollard and F. d. McCracken, who
"fathered the Pelham boom, and to
which they made an heroic effort to
stampede the convention. Mr..
slaughter was p1e-tHllneHuy the CHOICE
of the majority, and that his admins
tration will be a glittering success all
agree.
Other officers were elected as follows
some by unanimous vote, others win
ming out after brief but spirited skirm-
ishes:
First Vice President-Daniel A Muir
ray.
Second Vice -President-W L. Pol
lard
Recording Secretary-Arthur L.
Gray
Corresponding Secretary-Robert Pei
ham. Jr.
Treasurer-James A. Cobb.
Governing BOard-President and Re-
cording Secretary ex-officio; w. l..
Houston, S. E. Lacy, F. G. Manly and
John H. Wills.
Literary Bureau-Robert Pelham, JT-,
chairman; R. w. Thompson, w. l..
Board, A u. Craig and w I. Menard.
This last bureau is an idea put for
ward and developed by MeSsrs. Pelham
and Thompson, and its object is TO
crystalline and organize into working
body the corps of Washington cores
pondents, whose duty it shall be to sup
ply to the press of the country facts, sta
.tistics and other data looking to the ad-
vancement of the race along political,
educational, industrial and business
The colored American., 1902-05-10
WASHINGTON, D. c., MAY 10, 1902
A KENTUCKY LEADER.
TELLING POINTS IN CAREER
OF H. P. SLAUGHTER

Risen From 66e Ranks to Eminence In
Church, Politics, Law, Fraternities
-Honored Alike by Both Races and
Confidant of Many Public Officials
The colored American., 1902-05-10

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The colored American., 1902-05-10

lcontinued On fourth psEs'l
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27

Habit is the chief characteristic OF
our other self-of our real worth
therefore we should form good habits.
A bad habit in little child, says the
Chicago Sun, is like a spiders web
easily broken. In a young man or
woman it is like Irvine, requiring con.
siderable force ia break it. In a per-
son of middle age habit is more often
like a rope, so strong that it can only
be broken with difficulty and some
times not at all. Encourage the young
to form good habits and old to put
aside the bad habits-the shackles that
bind.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27
II Z. said that 7oo non ,obstsrs MAJ

1t is said that 100000 Holsters were
caught last year off the coast of Maine,
together with 100000 boxes Of sar.
dimes, which, of course, were sold to
American consumers with some kind OF
French or Italian trademark. For who
would eat an American sardine or
drink a bottle of American wine thai
did not have the French label? Yet
thousands eat the sardines and drink
the wine just the same, and think they
have got the real things as their taste
is so highly cultivated.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27

A couple recently married set an ex-
cellent example to prospective bride
grooms and brides. The money each
would have expended for a present to
the other was constituted a fund for
the endowment of free bed in a hos
pital. Persons of ample means who
study to obtain some novelty IS a we'd
ding gift to husband or wife that is to
be can always find opportunities along
the paths Of charity to establish me-
mortal Of their own happiness by con-
ferring happiness upon those who pass
their days in life's shadow.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27
A resident of Delatield recently

Aresident of Delafield recently killed
q couple of buff-cochin chickens that
had only one leg apiece. They were
born with two legs, like other chickens,
says the Milwaukee Sentinel, but last
fall horse stepped on them in such q
way that each pullet lost leg. In
time the wounds healed up, and for a
long while after that the chickens
bobbed up and down on one leg. appar.
emily as contented as though it were
perfectly natural to have but one.
Their misfortune seemed to have
created sort of bond of sympathy be-
tween them, as they never were seen
apart.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27
"Does a college education pay 2" wa.

"Does a college education pay?" was
a question recently propounded to
President Hyde, of Bowdoin college.
The answer is its own best comment:
''To be at home in all lands and all
ages; to count nature a familiar &C.
quaintance and art an in timate friend;
to gain a standard for the appreciation
of other mems work and the criticism
of ones own; to carry the keys of the
worlds library in ones pocket and feel
its resources behind one in every task
he undertakes; TO make hosts Of
friends among the men of ones own
age who are TO be leaders in all walks
of life; to lose ones self in generous
enthusiasts and cooperate with Others
for common ends; TO learn manners
from students who are gentlemen and
form character under professors who
are Christians-these are the returns
of a college for the best four years Of
ones life"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27

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be advised free Of charge Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has cured and Is curing thousan Is u
cas- Of female trouble.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27
Beinga good fellow issll well enough.

but the genuine article and the reputa-
c., ton for the same
usually get sep
FeiO"' arated The New
York Press states the case none too
strongly in the following parody; The
man who has an income of $4,000 a
year and spends every cent OF it on his
wife and family and friends is a good
fellow, and is blessed by everybody,
even after he has died and left not a
cent to keep his children in school, to
save his wife from going to work for
their bread and butter, or TO pay his
bills scattered around the town. He
dies royal good fellow, with the repu-
tation of living only for his family.
The man who takes 81 900 a year of
his wife's back in clothes and 81 600 a
year off his own back and of his drinks
and cigars and puts it into insurance
for them against the time when he is
dead, and another $1,000 q year out Of
otheUhings that make man gener-
Gus and lOvable, and puts that into a
bond every twelvemonth for them, and
then dies and leaves them where his
children can stay in school and his wife
go on living in comfort-well. he is a
eurmudgeon, with a mind not above
sordid things. Every time!"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27

There are Is cities containing more
than 10000 negroes, with a total pop
Nesroe. In the UlatiOn OF 100000
Five of these cities
Large ' exceed 60, 900,
namely: Washington, with 5000; Bal
timore, with 79,259; New Orleans, with
1874; Philadelphia, with 62,613, and
New York, with 10000. The Increase
in these IS cities in the last decade has
been % per cent. Several cities have
shown surprising rapidly of growth.
The negro population increased IS per
cent. in Philadelphia, III per cent. in
Chicago, "a per cent. in Memphis and
6s per cent. in New York. 1t is not
known, says the Forum, how long these
rates of growth can continue before
these cities will have taken on as much
Of the dark element as the social me-
dunn can hold in solution without eaus-
ing a black precipitation. The most
marked feature of the urban negro
population is the predominance of the
female element. While the negro man
has no fixed place in the industrial or
der of the large cities, there is an al
most unlimited demand for competent
colored female servants in the domes-
tic industries. There are on the aver
age 120 negro females to every 100
negro males in the large centers. Wash.
ington has an excess Of 10000 and Bal
timore Of 1000 negro females.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27

There are signs that coeducat ton Is
likely to have and to hold its chief illus
tration in the colleges and universities
of the west. Colby (Me.) alumni have
adopted a resolution in favor of "a Sc o.
arate college for men" early as may
be; at Wesleyan university, Conn,
there is a strong feeling against the
system; Harvard and Brown have sep
arate colleges for women; Yale does
not admit women to the Undergraduate
department, though admitting TO post.
graduate privileges; Dartmouth, Bow
dom, Amherst and Williams have no
woman's name in their lists of stu
dents. Meanwhile the colleges for
women eXclusively-Wellesley, Smith,
Mount Holyoke, Vassar, Bryn Mawr,
etc.-have been growing rapidly and
BEAUTIFULLY, while Tufts college, Mass,
after almost a decade of coeducation,
graduated only II girls.