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The Redwood gazette., 1902-10-29
EVENING WEDDING.
Marriage of Miss Johnson to Mr.,
Bailey of Hendricks.

OSAAASy Va AASAAA ASAASs
The marriage of Miss Han
nah Salome, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Johnson
of this city, to Mr.. Ernest
Amos Bailey of Hendricks,
Minn., occurred at the home
of the brides parents on Delhi
Road. commencing at seven
O'Clock last Wednesday even
ing, the Rev. G.. W. Lutz,
pastor of the Methodist Episcc-
pal church Of this city, officiat-
ing.
The ceremony was performed
in the presence of a large
number Of relatives and friends
of the contracting parties. It
occurred in the spacious parlor
of the Johnson residence,
where green and white were
the colors. smilax and bitter
sweets having been scattered
about the room in an unusually
tasty manner.
The bridal party made it's
appearance from the dining
hall, the contracting parties
being preceded by the grooms-
man and maid, Mr.. BENJAMIN
Johnson and Miss Gretchen
Hitchchcock, the latter attired
in a gown of white batiste
with lace trimmin gs, and wear
ing a corsage bouquet of car
nations. The bride, attired in
a gown of muslin de sole, with
applique trimmings, and car
rying a bouquet Of brides
roses, was leaning on the arm
of the groom, and as the
corner OF the parlor where the
ceremony was performed, was
reached by the party, the
bride and groom took stations
in front OF the maid and
groomsman, and there passed
through the Methodist mar.
riage ceremony as conferred
by Mr.. Lutz.
| The ceremony over there
was a rush on part of all pres.
ent to extend congratulations
to the contracting parties, and
this continued for several
moments, after which the as
sembled guests we're invited
to the dining hall, where a
sumptuous wedding supper
had been prepared and was
served by Mrs. Johnson and
assistants. The dining hall
cOlors wereApink and white,
carnations being in evidence
for these decorations.
| The wedding march was
played during the entrance OF
the party into the parlor, and
low music was rendered dur
ing most Of the ceremony, y.
H. Bergen presiding at the
organ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey left
Thursday morning for their
future home at Hendricks.
The brides going away gown
was Of brown canvass with
white broadcloth trimmings,
hat and gloves to match. The
couple will be at home to
friends in Hendricks after
Dec. lst. Mr.. Bailey is a
leading furniture dealer of that
place. and is popular in social
and business circles of that
town.
The bride was born and
raised in Red wood county, and
is a charming girl with a host
of friends in the circle in
which she moved. She met
Mr.. Bailey at Hendricks,
where she resided some time
prior to her marriage.
The colored American., 1902-09-20

is in charge of the work, and is assist
ed by Rev. B. H. Peterson and Rev.
j. H. Gadson. A special course Of lee
lures is given each year in the
Bible School by DR.. c. o. Boothe, of
Selma, Ala, Rev. George w. Clinton of
North Carolina, and DR.. H. T. Johnson
of Philadelphia. Other notables also
lecture from time to time.
The teaching is free. The cost Of
board, including furnished rooms,
light, fuel and laundering. is Eight Dol
lars per month. Students are afforded
an opportunity to work out from Two
to Three Dollars of this amount per
month. In some cases, arrangements
can be made to work out the entire
sum. Lack of means need debar none.
Further information, if desired, can be
secured by addressing
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON,
Principal Tuskegee Normal and Indus
trial institute, Tuskegee, Ala.
The colored American., 1902-09-20

Off6rs exceptional opportunities to
young men wishing to prepare for the
Christian ministry. The chief aim of
the instruction is to afford young men
and women a comprehensive knowl-
edge of the English Bible and to i'm
plant in their hearts an ambition to
dedicate their lives to the elevation
and Christianizing of their race.
Students are required to do mission
ary work in the various churches and
Sunday Schools near the institution
and to report on same each week.
The teaching in the Bible school is
wholly undenominational, the inten-
ton being not to oppose or antagonize
any theological work now being done,
but rather to assist IL denominations
Phelps Hall is three stories high.
1t contains a Chapel, Library, Reading
Room, Offices and three recitation
rooms, besides forty rooms for dormt
tory purposes. Rev. Edgar ]. Penny
The colored American., 1902-09-20
HIP. HIP. HURRAHl

We believe in giving credit to whom
credit is due, and for this reason we say
three cheers for THE CoLoRED AMERICAN
of Washington, D. c., for its get-up and
get in journalism. 1t deserves the pat
ronage of the people all over the coun-
try.-The Rock Hal Messenger. =. =.
The colored American., 1902-09-20
INTERNATIONAL IN SCOPE.

THE CoI.ORED AMERICAN, Washington,
is the only Negro journal of its kind
published. 1t is not only national, with
a touch of the local, but is international
in scope. 1t combines in we'll bal
anced degree, the newspaper, the advo-
cate and the magazine.-The AmericGn
Star.
The colored American., 1902-09-20
A GRAND RACE ADVOCATE.

1t was not due to lack of appreciation,
that we failed to acknowledge our great
indebtedness to that splendid paper,
THE COLoRED AMERICAN of Washington,
D c. fer placing us on IFS exchange list
The Capital City may we'll be proud of
this grand race advocate.-Home Ne7VS,
1AlerdHdrid, IA.
The colored American., 1902-09-20
WHY, CERTAINLY!

The WdtchmGn thankfully accepts the
compliments of THE CoLoRED AMERICAN
for the portrait of Booker T. Washing
ton, which no doubt will be highly ap
preciated by all the AMERICAN readers
-TraViS WatchmGH. dustin, TeEGx.
The colored American., 1902-09-20
Washington Under the Calcium.

Miss Estelle V. Hedgeman, of
Brentsville, Va, has returned home
after spending a few days in the city
with friends. She will shortly resume
her residence here Miss Hedgeman
was formerly employed in the Census
and is the owner of a farm near
BrentSVille.
The colored American., 1902-09-20
ANOTHER PROGRESSIVE MOVE.

The supplement to THE CoLoRED
AMERICAN in the way of beautiful en-
craving of the distinguished Booker T.
Washington is another progressive move
in Negro journalism.-AykGnsGS APPre-
ciQtOr.
The colored American., 1902-09-20
NEVERTHELESS AND NOTWITH-
STANDING.

The Negro press may criticise Editor
Cooper of Tar COTORFD AMERICAN but
he publishes the news and edits one OF
the best papers that comes out of thi
Capital City.-KeHtncky Reporter.
The colored American., 1902-09-20
MAGNIFICENT WORK OF ART.

ISI~1N w oT\N OT AN
THE CoLoRED AMERICAN issued dou-
ble edition of that admirable periodical
last week, which is very creditable to the
management. Besides the enormous
amount of news matter and feature work
contained in the paper, the likeness of
Booker T. Washington was issued as
supplement, which was a magnificent
piece of artistic work. Mr.. Cooper gave
the public an example of the possibility of
Afro-American journalism. of which his
paper is one of the leading spirits-R
c. NJ. Simmons in Charleston Nv. V0.)
4dUOcGte.
Editor E. E. Cooper. of the Wash
ington District of Columbia) Colored
American, whose cut appears in this
issue of the Times Speaker, is a man
that the Speaker delights to do honor.
He is one of the races most trusty
leaders, and as a newspaper man and
all around hustler, perhaps he stands
without a peer among Afro-American
journalists. He is a man whose name
is bound to live in after years as land
mark in Negro journalism.-Tinles-
Speaker, Denver, Colo.
The colored American., 1902-09-20
DESERVES CREDIT.

THE CoLoRED AMERICAN of the Dis
trict of Columbia deserves much credit
for the excellent picture of Prof. B. I
WashingtOn.-We World.
The colored American., 1902-09-20
Contemporary Views

THE CoLORED AMERICAN is independ-
ent, fresh and fearless. 1t rings true
upon the questions of the hour.-BGPtfsf
Reporter, Helena. Ark.
The colored American., 1902-09-20

Rev. D. c. Davis is visiting in
Poughkeepsie, n. Y.
Miss J. Davidge is the guest of Mrs.
Cabiniss, of Jersey City.
Ct Iuke's reorganized choir makes
irs initial appearance tomorrow.
Watch for the supplement issued TO-
day by The Colored American.
Don't Disfranchise the Negro is
the title of a new song published.
Gov. p. B. S. Pinchback is at home
opafp. after spending a pleasant sum-
mcr at Saratoga.
St Luke's picnic was given yester-
dav at Lake View Park, with the usual
large attendance.
The schools open on the 22nd. 1t
fs essential that the children be on
hand the first day.
Mrs. w. Williams, of Newark ave
nup Jersey City, has returned home
after a pleasant stay here.
Mrs. Branham, of 237 Montgomery
street. Jersey City, will spend a week
with her parents in this city.
A deed has been recorded by which
J. II. Meriwether transfers rlght
of way to Maria l.. Johnston.
Miss Mamie V. Cole, of Pierce Place,
has been called to Philadelphia by the
SER Gus illness of her brother.
The Pen and Pencil CLUB is sched-
uled to resume its sessions on the
first Thursday evening in October
Mr.. r. F. CklsnOm, OF the Govern
ment Printing Cfice, spent his Vaca-
tien - Now York and Philadelphia
Richard P. Leftwich has written
new song that bids fair to be popular;
entitled The Coon is Here to Stay.
The John w. Ross Democratic Club
has been organized. with a full corps
of officers, headed by Manning T..
Jones as president.
Don't fail to attend the Grand Fete
at the Conservatory of Music, 18th and
r streets. northwest, October 1St, 2nd,
and 3rd, given by st. Johns Lodge,
No. y, F. A. A. M.
Simon Booker was fined one dollar,
all he had,-in the police court last
week for the usual offenSe, strong
drink and an Overweening desire 10
address the multitude.
Lawyer r. S. Smith is being urged
to issue a call for a conference of the
attorneys of this vicinity. to take ac-
ton locking to the organization OF a
National Bar Association.
IIiss Emily A. Harper, of the Arm
strong Manual Training School, has
returned from Detroit, and is making
her home with Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
McCary, 1912 1-2 18th street, north
west.
The will of Mr.. H. c. Bruce has
been prObated Mrs. Bruce is pr1n
cipal benenciary, with certain legacleS
TO children. He was owner of con
siderable property, including lands
in Kansas.
Mr. Daniel Lawson Brooks is beinE
highly cOmplimented for the able ant
courteous manner in which he hlleI
the place of J. H. Harmon at the Office
Cf the Recorder of Deeds, during th'
illness of MIR. Harmon.
4 delegation is being formed fol
the purpose of visiting the Presiden
upon his return and laying befor'
hm the views of the colored people
as to the determinations in the matte
OF appointments in the United State
army.
Rev. w. Bishop Johnson, education1
secretary of the National Baptist Con
yenJion, is at work on his report
which will make a splendid shown!
Of the condition of the educatlona
Institutions controlled by the Baptls
denomination.
Miss Alice Pinyon is a welcome ad
New-York tribune., 1902-12-27
NEW PLAN: SNOW GOES.
Mr. Bradley's Men Sho1c Good
Head1Cay ON First Day.

crouz r,as vAs+ardav removed from the larger
part of Manhattan by an independent cohIractoi,
On Christmas Day the Street Department louiiu
IL necessary to put its own men to clean UP
the streets William Bradley. the contractor, Deihs
unable to find men willing TO work on Chrls1nlaS
Commissioner Woodbury. said yesterday that MI
Bradley would not be asked to pay the numerous
foreits provided for in the contract for his failure
to remove the snow, because or the eAcepeioiia us
advantages he had to encounter
Yesterday. however. not a single laoorer OF 'ho
Street Cleaning Department in the territory GOV
cred by Mr. Bradley, shovelled any snow IN thlS
borough. In former years, snowstorm aeiayeu
the collection of garbage and refuse, the depart
ment being forced to it's carts in cleaning the
streets. Under the new system the regular routlne
of the department work will not be interrupted
Broadway is now clear from the Battery TO ABOVE
Forty-second-st and Twenty-third. Thirty-tourtn'
Ffty-fourth and Ffty-ninth sts. are clean from
river to river Nearly the entire nnanclal dls1lI'
has been cleared and Columbus-ave-. from seventy
sixth to Eighty-ifth St. and Fifth-ave- to Forty
second-st and of the other streets 10 a 'arse
extent Probably fifteen hundred trucks and anree
thousand laborers were engaged in this woFH yes
terday in Manhattan.
In Brooklyn and The Bronx and Harlem. where
the Street Cleaning Department Is still doing the
work similar results have been obtained In One-
hundred-and-twenty-ffth-st alone two hundreo
trucks were employed in carting on the snow.
Third-ave is clear from the river to one-nundred-
and-sixty -ninth-st.; and from the Bronx, & ~nTre @
four hundred trucks and oil extra men Were en-
pioyed. 1850 loads of sncw were dumped Ihto the
river.
In Brooklyn 5I73 loads of snow were removed,
5o5 extra laborers and 337 trucks being used MuSn
difficulty has been experienced in getting trucks
enough Several truckmen, on whom the depart,
ment has depended for trucks. said that they had
a Standing contract with various coal dealers to
furnish trucks One teamster said ne nad a con-
tract with local dealer for trucks at 80 day Ior
each truck whether they went out or STOOD lole
in the yard -, .,. -.
the Corporation Counsel had sent out an oTder 70
ali police stations instructing the policemen 10
see that the snow and ice all sidewalks be re-
moved by 10 a. to-day On failure to do this. the
policeman on whose post the sidewalk Is. Is in
structed TO go to police court and get warrant
the arrest of the owner of the uncleared prop
erty On conviction the owner must pay a nne
ranging from s. to 50. or be imprisoned for one
day. ,, -,
Downtown after many OF the sidewalks have
been cleaned. mixture of slush and pools OF
water collects and in many cases is allowed to re-
main When this freezes IL leaves the Sidewalks
in a dangerously slippery condition
New-York tribune., 1902-12-27
MR.. VANDERBILT'S BEST DAY.
DR.. Flint Says Patient Made Distinct Gain
YESTERDAY.

Though not entirely out OF danger. Cornelius Van
derbilt seemed yesterday be the high road
toward recovery from the attack of typhoid fever
from which his life has been in danger for the last
ten days When DR.. Austin Flint jr.. left the
Vanderbilt house. at No. % Park-ave-, soon after
3 o'clock last evening, he said to the reporters:
Il have some good news for you Mr.. Vanderbilt
has passed his best day since his serious Illness
He has made distinct gain since yesterday
Early in the forenoon Dr. Flint and Dr. Jane
way visited the house and soon afterward issued
the following bulletin:
Mr.. Vanderbilt passed very good night. His
temperature is the same as yesterday (Thursday)
morning. and he appears to be little stronger
DR.. Flint made another call at about noon, and,
on leaving the house, said:
Mr.. Nanderbilt's temperature is falling little
faster than we like. but that is due to the fact
that his attack of typhoid was most severe. His
heart action is strong that not uneasy"
When asked if Mr.. Vanderbilt was out Of danger,
DR.. Flint said:
No. not yet; and that cannot be until his tenn
perature becomes normal
Dr Flint left his patient at 1130 O'Clock last night
Mr. Vanderbilt is doing very nicely he said; and
then for the first time he made definite statement
In regard to Mr.. Vanderbilt's temperature.
His temperature is now between 100 and 102," he
said This is much lower than last night"
New-York tribune., 1902-12-27
HER SKIN IN XMAS GIFT
Sisters Cmicle Grated on Brother
at Bellevue.

Never was there a stranger Christmas gift
than that given last night by Miss Eva Doniger.
sixteen years old, of No. 100 Second-ave- to her
brother Jacob, twenty-three years old. a patient
In Bellevue Hospital since the Madison Square
explosion on November l.
She took no gift to him on Christmas Day
when she visited him in Ward NO. Z with her
three sisters and they reproached her.
'I will bring him gift that will last him all
his life Tomorrow" sshe said She would not
tell what 1t was to be. but yesterday she went
home early and told her sisters that she hau
given up her position at department store
Because want to take my present to jacob,
she explained.
"But where is it?" the sisters asked.
"I am wearing it," she replied Then sne ex-
plained that she had made arrangements WIN
the physicians of Bellevue to take ten inches OF
skin from her limbs and graft 1t on her brotner
.bipb which had been mang,ed by the explosion
She Law last night, after the operation, In
ward No. 1 Of the Third Surgical Division
in Ward No . lay her brother, with five inches
of the required cuticle successfully grated
To-day the remaining five inches Will be taken
from her.
Before the accident Jacob Doniger and MS
four ssters-Anna. twenty yone years DID, JENNIE
nineteen; Edna, seventeen and Eva, sixteen
lived together. Their parents being dead the
eldest girl acted as mother to her sisters
1--WE were all Willing and eager to contribute
to Evas Christmas present. the sisters saiu
last night, but she wouldn't let u.s.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-27
THE WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterdays Record and To-day's Forecast

washington Dec. 26-The temperatures have continued
foil In the South OF freezing temperature ex-
sndi II, Georgia the Middle Gulf Coast
1-,ev continue low northward and westward and
-s IN % degrees seasonal average although
tte hare risen considerably the north slope sno"
hos continued from the region and Ohio valley east
ysr5 except IN the portion of the Middle Aanlc
c+.,ns and there were also furr1es along the
Appalachians 7z,, Tia xro,p
In NeW-England and portions OF Ne"-forH ule Gnu"
IN -r.s Ta,rlv baayy. West of the Rocky Mountains
,re is low and rains been general except over
-. southern districts followed by clearing weather on
the California coast. -, -.
nneratures are lower, except In the east polon Oh
plateau region .s s. of the
Low teraperat1res Will continue Saturday east Oh mo
,-.i.e;rni River II colder in NeW-EngIand 6hu
,-.n.rn Nevz-Yor line Of freezing tepeIdtuie
l ex+end into Northern Florida 1t VIII continue co
aav in the lower region and Atanuc states. a4
III he warmer in the upper lake region the ohio aieS
- .na cplf States IT warmer SATURDAY IN tho
~ag,or and extreme Northwest and warmer Sli1aS
Upper Mississippi Va4teSs a1o -
IA liz tie siona II will colder Sunday IN Ctah aAA
arizona will he snow Saturday along the lower lakes
- Nnrrhern NeW-Englandi rain or SNOW ~
sno IN The Central Rocky Mountains. ana snow Sut
Sax nxer the northern tier Of States from o' ~
Wra - oSew-F2ngland Middle Atlantic coasts 1s
On it, he fresh northwest north: on he soet.
rlilo coss they will light to fresh nor.h' Oh 't
IIif coast light fresh north to and
LAKE brisk TO high SulGas mill
6enarting European porSs o.. a.
sc .resb northwest north winds ana cieaIi's "
to the Grand Banks ,,.,os -, the washington coast
ngs Of frost freezing ternper4IuLees naNo ~
.S,ea for the Gulf Coast and Northern f4'ii
New-York tribune., 1902-12-27
cLERGUE COMPANY DIRECTORS.
Several Places Filled by Men Who Aided in
Advancing Loan.

Philadelphia, Dec 26.-The directors of the
Consolidated Lake Superior Company. which
has effected a loan of SS,501OOO to assist the
concern in carrying on its business, held meet
ing to-day to consider changes In the organiza-
ton caused by the financial arrangement In
order to make places the board for repre-
sentatives Of the banking syndicate which ad-
vanced the loan, F. s. Lewis, W. P Douglas,
Edward c. Lee and James Butterworth re-
signed, and their places were filled by Charles
Mcdonald and Charles H. Tweed, Of Speyer &
Co. New-York; Horatio G. Lloyd, president.
and Thomas De Witt Cuyler, vice-president, or
the Commercial Trust Company, OF this CITY,
Joseph S Swartz, who has been member or
president. to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation Of E. c. Lee
New-York tribune., 1902-12-27
COAL BONDS NOT LEGAL.
Corporation Counsel Says City Can
not Furnish Fuel for Poor.

Mayor Low last evening made public an opin-
ion. rendered at his request by Corporation
Counsel Rives, as to whether bonds could De
issued legally to purchase coal for the poor OF
the city, for which purpose the Board OF Alder
men recently passed a resolution approprlatlng
$250,00O. The Corporation Counsel states tnat
he can find no clause of the charter authorizing
the city to take such action. The opinion says
in part:
The Constitution of the State of New-York in
Article VIII Section TO- PToydfs P as s any
Vodual. G association or corporation This sec
ton shall not I such b ee5 d or ,ppoFt of it's
poor as may be authorized by law ,-,
vIIIe section "a that cities may provide for the
care support an6 6oses for de
pendent Children or Correctional institutions.
whether under public or private control ana t4ar a
charitable institutions wholly partly under pr,
ste @ for aPa baaPg the
jet. it serves to indicate the objects which the
able for support by municipal taxation. -
IT follows that the City of New York cannot, p py
erty for the aid Support of any individual g ul-
less in the first place they are Ro9F antborize
BY and # il eaPn9t make gift f61 It is se sY6ent 6ar
that it cannot awy b0rro~ % % s1en menes away o 'e
By Chapter Xiii the public charities Of the city
Is arG the eu IN Of Pubic chares IS
made the executive officer of the city 1oT tne i
purpose of caring for and disbursing It's charraoe
Appropriations Section 662, which Is part Oh Shap
ter XIII contains the following: o.. Ate.
The commissioner shall not haTe power 10 ats ns
burse any form of outdoor relief, except DIS eN-
presslv provided IN --hs chapter.
After citing the Commissioners power TO pay
for the transportation of any person VINO Is
likely to be charge on the city, and 10 eApehu
money for the blind, the opinion continues;
an, not aware OF any other provisions of the
charter which authorize the expenditure OF noHes mon
for outdoor relief. I conclude, therefore, thaI ds
the legislature has not. in any provision OF II9 ,9
charter authorized the city OF New-fork 10 at atu
its poor by gifts OF such property as COAL the CITY
is prohibited by the constitution from SO ooinS.
unless such power be found in stature otner
than the charter. I not aware OF the existence
OF any such statute authorizing gifts OF coal u
the worthy INDECENT generally.
Mr.. Rives ends by saying that chapter OF the
Laws of 1885. relating to the expenses OF the
Board of Health, might. IN certain extreme
cases possibly justify the issue of bonds TO pur-
chase COAL if that measure was in tact receS-
sary for the protection of the public nealtl:
But 1 think it would not justify the issue OF
bonds by the resolution
New-York tribune., 1902-12-27
HAS NOT MADE A FLYING MACHINE
Alexander Graham Bell Tells of His Expert
ments in Aerial Navigation.

Washington. Dec 26.-Dr. Alexander Graham
Bell who has just returned TO Washington from
his summer home in Cape Breton Island, made the
following statement tonight in connection with
The newspapers have been premature In an
nouncing that I have been work upon a flying
machine. haven't any flying machine at ALL and
have not been trying to make / am, Of course
interested in the problem and have come to the
conclusion that q properly constructed flying ma
chine should be pabie OF being flown kite. If
anchored TO the ground and that. conversely,
properly constructed kite should be capable or
use flying machine if provided with suita bic
means OF propulsion. My experiments have had as
their object the building of a kite of solid con-
struction capable Of carving up in a moderate
breeze a weight equivalent TO that of man ana
engine, and SO formed that it could be suitable
for the body OF flying machine and with
supporting surfaces arranged that when the
kite is cut loose it will come down gently and
steadily. and land uninjured. / have successfully
accomplished this. but do not care at the present
time TO make public the details of construction.