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The colored American., 1904-04-30
endowed, so that it will not be
compelled to live from hand to
mouth.
A HISTORY OF THE
AMBULANCE.

1t is said that necessity is the
mother of invention, and the birth
of the ambulance came through
necessity. The money to purchase
it was raised through subscription.
This was started July 15 of last
year and on Thanksgiving Day the
ambulance was received from the
builder, and $175.00 paid on it
through the subscription started.
The lamps were given by the Chief
of the Fire Department, who is
a great friend of the work The
cost of the ambulance was $3.50,
and $50 is now due. Recently
friend of DR.. McClennan raised
SIS among the Fire Department
The colored American., 1904-04-30

limited money at our command"
says DR.. McClennan in his last an
maui report, "shOuld give us en-
cOuragement to continue in we'll
doing, and make us determined
to continue in the good work until
the institution is complete in all
its departments, and so enlarged
as to meet the demands of the fu
ture."
Last year 145 patients were
treated at this hospital, only Is of
whom died; and 90 were dis
charged Cured" This is a very
/ fine record. DR.. McClennan and
his assistants and the officers and
members of the corporation con
trolling the school ought to be en-
cOuraged in every practicable way.
If they had more money they
would be able to accomplish more
and better work, and it is hoped
that some plan may be devised by
which the school can be literally
The colored American., 1904-04-30
THE SCHOOL FOR NURSES.
DIR. McClennan's Mastery Work
And New Ambulance.

In the upward march of pro
gress the Negro is entering the
avenues of every profession and
industry. In no profession has he
shone more resplendently than in
the medical profession. In fact it
seems to have been left for the Ne
gro surgeons and physicians to set
the pace in this oldest of all pro
fessions-medicine and surgery.
The COIOred American has fire.
quently called attention to the
Hospital and Training School for
Nurses, located in Charleston, S.
c.. of which DR.. a. G.. McClennan
is SurgeOn-in-Charge. This school
had very humble beginning, but
in the hands of that master spirit,
DIR. McClennan, it has grown into
The colored American., 1904-04-30
WORK IS PLENTIFUL
To All Who understand
it Thoroughly.

We train young women to self-support
by teaching them dressmaking, millinery
and all kinds of embroi lery. In our Co
operative Help Department, we employ
hundreds We need and can accommo-
date one hundred new students in Our
Millinery Department. Special induce
ments are made to any young woman
who understands stitching well. The
only school of its kind for young colored
women IN the country. Diplomas are
given when students show themselve,
worthy, usually after nine months salts.
factory work. Branch Schools are to
be established throughout the country.
For further particulars, call or write
Mrs L. r. Clark, The Dressmakers
Training School, Twelfth and U streets
northwest.
The colored American., 1904-04-30

feast fitting for the gods. Mr..
Newman is secretary of the execu-
tive committee of said association,
which he has accommodated to
rooms for the present year. The
Masters Association is a new
idea of the social function among
the Masters of the, Masonic frater-
The colored American., 1904-04-30

and bought a gong to go with the
ambulance, which is now doing
good services, and which is used to
go into country districts six or
eight miles to bring in the sick.
The colored American., 1904-04-30
ACTIVE MASTER MAsONs.

The Masters Association f. A.
A. NJ, met at it's rooms, 1918 Lin
den street southeast, Sunday, the
II inst, and was royalty enter
tanned by Mr.. A. T. Newman and
his estimable wife, who spread a
The colored American., 1904-04-30

When a fellow springs anything
about a new suit we are at first in
doubt whether he means clothing
or Capital Savings Bank.
The colored American., 1904-04-30
AMERICANC0 Ii LTIVE And
INFORMATION BUREAU.
Phone 1864 A.
303 ~ ST.. S. ".

303 ~ ST., S. w. Phone 1864 A.
We, authorized and bonded, make a
speciality Of collection of bills, both in
and about Washington and through
out the United States. Only polite,
honest and trained people are employ
ed by us. Information furnished on
all topics; the whereabout of any
friend, here or heretofore, in and
about Washington
303 IL St, S. W, Phone 1364-A
The colored American., 1904-04-30

Mr. j. n Vandewall, a prOmi-
nent business man Of East Orange,
n. j., passed through the city one
day last week en- route from Rich
mOnd, Va, where he went to at
tend the funeral of a relative.
The colored American., 1904-04-30

nifty, and is accomplishing great
good 1t will give it's first annual
social evening some time in June.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
FEATURES OF AUTUMN
TAILOR-MADE SUITS

Women will be interested to know
that the early autumn tailormade
suits seem to have been built purposely
with the idea of modestly revealing
the prettiest curves of their figures.
The coats reach just over the hips or
are three-q quarters length. The close
fitting model is the one most in favor.
Sleeves are noticeably plain, and vel
vet and soutache braid are cleverly
combined as a trimming. Plaits are
still a feature of the WoolteX fashiona
bic skirts for fall; however, they are
introduced much lower down than in
the spring models. The best skirts
are finished a the bottom with a braid
or velveteen binding and hang so that
they are just a trihe shorter at the
back than in front 1t is to the original
arrangement Of the plaits that the fall
skirt will owe its special air of dictinc-
ton.
ReVers are more conspicuous than for
many seasons past, and they appear
not only on the street coat, but the
bodice of the dress designed for house
wear The single-breasted jacket, made
with a short basque and pointed tight
fitting vest, will be much worn with
a skirt showing groups of plaits to-
ward the bottom.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
Special Correspondence.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE CALL
HENRIETTA STREET. COVENT
GARDEN, LONDON, Aug. 15.-ThOse
in the United States who are interested
in the millions left by the late Mrs.
Blake of Ireland probably will be dis
appointed to hear that though the
J Irish party in Parliament will make
an attempt to prevent the British
treasury from taking possession of this
fortune, the matter is not likely to
, come up for settlement before the be-
ginning of 1905.
Mrs. Blake, il will be remembered,
bore the maiden name of Sheridan,
came from County Longford and, be-
fore her marriage with Captain Blake,
was a servant. The fortune of 81, $780,,
600 which she left when she died in
testate in London thirty-three years
ago had been accumulated by Captain
Blake in California.
The discovery of descendants of Mrs.
Blake in the United States, however.
was made when a British Government
official named Quirke, employed by the
Colonial Office in India, started an in
NSSllSdllOu dDOul d year dSu. ne UIu
so on behalf of friend named Sheri-
dan, an eX-soldier in the Indian army.
Sheridan had satisfied Mr.. Quirke that
he was a lineal descendant of Mrs.
Helen Blake. QuiTke was coming to
England on a twelve months holiday
and he undertook to devote a large
amount of his time in trying to estab-
lish the claim of his friend TO at least
share of these millions. Sheridan is
native of the County of LongfOrd
in Ireland and thence Mr.. Quirke re-
paired to try to build up a family tree.
As the result, in the midst of many
spurious claimants, he discovered one
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
CLAIMANTS TO BLAKE
MILLIONS MUST WAIT
California Made Fortune Is Still in
the Possession of the Brit
ish Treasury.

or two whom he thought were entitled
to a share in the Blake fortune
He learned, too, that there were pos
sible descendants by the name OF Sher-
idan living in both Baltimore and Bos-
ton, U. S. A. He fastened across the
Atlantic to interview them and found
that quite a number of them could claim
some distant relationship with his
friend in India. He had the same diff
Guilty in separating the chaf from the
corn in the United States that he had
in Ireland. but he came back armed
with a mass of material sufficiently
tangible. to justify him in bombarding
the English Treasury which. in the
meantime. was getting ready to Csc
questrate" the fortune. With the accu-
INFLATED interest this now amounts to
about $1,000 900.
But the Court Of Chancery. which
takes. possession of all intestates' prop
erty. having gone through the usual
formalities in endeavoring to find the
next Of kin, refused to listen TO Mr.
Quirke after all ;he time and money
he had spent in the interests of the
Sheridans and their numerous progeny.
He had exhausted his holiday and had
to return to India. bur before he left
he invited number Of Irish Members
of Parliament to take possession Of his
documents and bring the subject be
fore the House Of Commons. Mr.. j.
p. Farrell, NJ P. for Longford. the
county which claims the distinction of
being the birthplace of Mrs. Blake, has
the matter in hand and he has already
commenced 10 stir I'D the law officers
Of the crown. There is a reasOnabl-
prospect that the Government viii
grant an inquiry at once, but a DELAY
Of several months is expected before
any decisive action is taken. as tn
Parliamentary session is so nearly al
a end.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
THE PASSAGE
OF NEW DOG ORDINANCE

Editor The Call-Yesterday's awful
tragedy. resulting in the killing Of a
reputable citizen at the hands of
city official. brings prominently before
the public the lamentable. yet al
ways possible. sequel to the enforce
ment of an ordinance that should long
ago have been written off the statute
books.
The present city ordinance providing
for the seizure of all dogs within the
city limits not bearing a tag certify
ing to their being duly licensed has
given rise to great abuse. Tags are
often stolen and Unoffending CANNES
carried off TO the pound, where their
owners are compelled to redeem them
by paying the pOundmaster's charges
Dogs are taken out Of Enclosures, la
dies insulted and men threatened by
the dOgcatcheTs, whose security Of
place is dependent on the number Of
seizures reported.
AS a matter of fact. the ordinance is
a relic Of medievalism imported from
the continental countries Of Europe
altogether unsuitable to our country.
where some respect is supposed to he
due to the feelings of the individual.
That dogs should be subject to a tax
within city limits goes without saying.
lest urban communities become dog
infested, like COnstantinOple, but the
situation could be met by a straight
tax collected from owners.
The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals has the infuenc-
and membership enabling il to secure
the passage of a substitute ordinanc-.
drawn according TO modern ideas.
thereby abOlishing the city pound. Tex
cept in regard TO the housing Of
estrays) with its COncOmitants Of scan
dial and political jobbery. and by such
action il would carry it's many years
of useful purpose to a fitting climax.
am yours respectfully.
a. r. ACKLOM.
San Francisco. August %.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
SHADED VEIL NEWEST
AND MOST ATTRACTIVE

One of the newest and certainly one
of the most fascinating wells is the
shaded one. Directly in the center,
where is spreads over the face, it is
white, bordering on flesh tint. From
there is shades outward deeper and
deeper. until at the very end it is al
most a dark tone. In red it shades
from almost white to pink, rose and
deep crimson, the crimson matching
shorter net veil underneath in the ex-
act shade. These wells are two and
half yards long, are crowded at the
back of the hat, brought around in
front and tied. the deep shade coming
directly under the chin. They come
in red, blue, green and lavender.
There is a heavy lace veil three
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
THE DOCTOR VERY LIKELY
WAS SORRY THAT HE SPOKE

Among the stories told of DR.. EN-
mons, well-known clergyman of a
former day and generation, there are
many which show his keen wit.
In the town where he was pastor
there lived a physician who was a
pantheist, and took pains to let every
one know it. He had made frequent
boast that he could easily conquer DIR.
Emmons, He and the doctor met at
the house of a sick man.
How old are you, sir?" asked the
physician, brusquely.
Sixty-two," replied DR.. Emmons.
quietly, although his eyes showed his
surprise. May l ask your age in
turn"
I've been alive since the creation
in one form or another" said the phy-
stefan CURLY.
All, then, 1 suppose you were with
Adam and Eve in the garden of
Eden?" inquired the doctor.
Certainly" came the reply.
UNI" said DIR. Emmons pIacidlv.
meditating on the others face. II al
ways thought there was a third per-
son there, but some have differed
from me."-Youth's Companion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
PARTISAN IRRIGATION.

II HE m and faementary Democratic
feeling protested have found in the
irrigation claimed Democratic
much and ford language The morality OF
fitch the of measure tor partisan purposes
open question It's character stamped It, 1t IS
had been made such irrigation law
regarded a long
proposition take money out OF the Federal treasury
proceeds OF OF all the people, and to which the East aae
onrbuonte plan made Roadway against the objection
bring land into
production IN competition with their own 81" w was not INC S
difficulty The of the arid States unable to agree
Many of them wanted the arid lands ceded to the
States and others wanted Federal law that would apply to the local
condih o
President Roosevelt with intimate and sympathetic knowledge OF
the West the whole problem and its various parts In his
December he outlined and advocated the present law
That
committee held frequent meetings and polished the proposition
plans Cancelled and reached
that appropriated the views of the President What IS
called Nends bill" of these conferences and
the fual issue OF the voluntary committee.
majority Of Republicans, member
snip Democrats Popuists together of the
West high which would have been effective
had appeared of the When the bill
drawn and presented the President regarded as weak IN the features
protective small landhoder informed the
charge OF that ii passed without repairing that nhnty he would
veto lie dictated the amendment which prevents the graphing OF
the land be irrigated and the small holder
the holding The bill passed amended
and became law by the signature OF President Roosevelt
The obol the rather valid objection OF the East taxation
make competing lands productive by using the proceeds OF the sale
public This fund perpuad by requiring
holders Of the
b The Government will finally be paid back by the andhde and will
the of the of the Government
Republicans regarded public for the development
o. pare
thought psansp The Republican controlled both houses
Of Congress efecuate the If
the had Immediately failure the Democratic Convention
Republican failure
8t make
capital by claiming II a
the inexpert unhappy
the operation OF the law California the realization
which doubt the Colorado Desert, there
apply probably
siderable OF gabe lands that benefit from the Federal
law
attempt partisan capital
weight and strength the be praise
belongs the President his The
characteristic
the Republican
pished Republican policies them years
the Democracy defeat will be found claiming
credit the gold and money. already
slavery
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
COLORS TO BE WORN
DURING LATE AUTUMN

Shore resorts give many hints of
new styles. One notes that old blue
is one of the coming colors which will
be worn in the late autumn and in the
winter of 1904-05. Broadcloth shows
it well, but it is displayed to perfection
in the new velvets and in soft finished
cashmeres and the rich looking Irish
poplins.
Other so-called new coIors to be
worn chiefly in evening gowns or in
velvet or satin empiecements to tailor
frocks are almond green the exact
shade of the pale nut color seen in
nougat and the flushed yellow called
moidore after the old time gold pieces
and the burnt orange recently de-
scribed in ladies' journal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
MUCH IN LITTLE IN
THE CALL SCRAP Pills

The London Sketch SAYS a profes-
sional betting man should go out Of
business when fifty years old. After
that age a man makes mistakes. Be-
tween fifty and sixty-hve he stands OBJ
lose IS per cent Of what he accumu-
lated before fifty.
The first bomb outrage" was COM
mitted on Christmas eve. 1900 by Saint
NeJant, who wished TO remove Napu-
leon. then First Consul. in the interest
OF the Royalists. Napoleon escaped
but among his escort and the bystand-
ers there were about $50 casualties
Tests have been made in Vienna with
pltch-blende which was taken from the
ground as long ago as 1907. 1914 AMI
1858. and the strength and quality z
the radium in these samples has been
found to be identical with that in a
portion of pitch bIende only newly eN-
tracted-a fact which further proves
that the powers of radium incur DID
diminutiOn with time. The above eN-
periments We're carried out in the Min
eralOSical Museum quite recently
Pail Mall Gazette.
since the use of wire fences have be-
come so extensive the number of cat
tie killed each year by lightning has
greatly increased. Farmers INSURANCE
companies have investigated the mat
ter and now come forward with a warn-
ing 10 policy holders. Nearly all the
cattle killed by lightning have met
their death in open fields where n
many Instances there. was not even
tree to attract the electric fluid. IS
many dead cattle were found near
wire fences this led to the discovery
that the lightning was carried along
the wires composing the fences. Dur
ing severe storm cattle are liable
TO run until stopped by a fence. Here
they stand huddled together ready for
The bolt. remedy is suggested in run
ming ground wire every ten rods
several feet into the earth.-Chicago
News
The other day $4,000 pigeons were
taken in several trains from Lancashire
ana Yorkshire. England. to half dozen
distant points TO be released.
The Bishop Of London has received
subscription of s25 from an under
taker, who described the gift as
thank Offering because trade has been
so brisk of late"
The Chinese name for Port Arthur
was LushunkOw; the town had. twenty
years ago, only a few thousand inhaoi-
tants, and was used as a place for tns
deportation of criminals.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
A BAD MOMENT FOR
THE INQUISITIVE LAWYER

Several weeks ago." said Judge
Monroe, II saw witness take down
a lawyer in great fashion The wit
ness was farmer and he was in court
complaining that certain fellow had
stolen some of his ducks.
Do you know that these are your
ducks?' asked the lawyer.
"'Oh, yeth; l should know them
anywhere And then the farmer went
into detail in describing the ducks and
telling just why he would know them.
But these ducks are no different
from any other ducks, said the law
yer. I have a good many in my yard
at home just like them.
That's not unlikely said the
farmer. These are not the only ducks
L have had stolen in the last few
weeks Louisville Herald.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
INTERESTING HINTS
FOR THE HOUSEHOLD

Water in which potatoes have been
boiled is very effective in keeping silver
bright. 1t can be bottled for use, and
if required to be kept a long time a
tenth part of mythelated spirits will
do this.
bath in warm water in which a
teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda has
been dissolved is excellent for prickly
heat. After bathing the body should
be dried gently and then washed with
witch hazel in the sensitive parts.
Starchy foods should always be cook
ed in boiling water which contains a
little salt, to render the food digesti-
BILE.
When sewing if the needle becomes
damp with the heat of the hand, just
pass it through the hair few times
and it will be found to work quite
easily.
In any long illness keep plenty Of
disinfectant around the room to render
it fresh ard to avoid the heaviness
that is apt to occur in a room which
is constantly occupied.
Keep the patient well supplied with
clean bedclothing. as it is not only
sanitary, but refreshing to have clean
linen.
And. above all, try to keep up the
invaltd's courage, and thus increase the
chances of recovery.
Don't allow your washstand, if it
possesses a marble top, Tor your mar
BILE chimneypiece) to remain with ugly
stains upon it. when, by taking a paste
of vinegar and whitening, which you
spread over the surface, and leave on
for twenty-four hours, you can make
it perfectly clean.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
IECTC JNoLEs AND GOOD STORIES WITH CHEED
JLO =, YOUR MORNING CUP OF COFFEE TO OlllIN

said one of the reporters, sis it true,
Mr.. Armour, that the public pays?'
The meat millionaire laughed.
oh, not necessarily he answered.
Sometimes, though" he went on.
the public pays when the butcher
gets in trouble. For instance, a but
cher had cut off some meat that had
been paid for and was carrying it
from the street to his patrons kitch-
en-. No sooner did he enter the yard,
however, than big black dog pinned
him to the wall. There he stood, ter
ror stricken. until the mistress of the
house appeared.
Here, Hero Behaved she said.
The dog sneaked off and the
woman asked the butcher if he had
been bitten.
Has Hero, she inquired. hurt you
at alp
No, he replied, L kept him off by
giving him your chops and you just
arrived in time to save your steak -
Denver Republican.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27

Miss Maude Adams is not only one of
the leading actresses on the American
stage, but she is an authority on cleo
trical effects. No productions show
more perfect electrical effects than the
ones in which Miss Adams appears.
She works out many of her own ideas,
and her admirable judgment is always
consulted by the head of the electrical
department. On her suggestions are
founded many other electrical effects
in other productions.
Taupe is being made into pretty gar
ments. 1t combines well With ivory
white baby lamb.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
COMBS OF GRAY FOR
GRAY-HAIRED WOMEN

The woman with gray hair no
longer has to spoil the effect of her
couture by inserting combs of tortoise
shell. yellow, white or black. Among
the latest hair ornaments are found
combs and hairpins of celluloid in the
various shades of gray to tone in with
any color hair. Many of these are
jeweled and mounted in Oxidized sill
Yer and gun metal. making very
pretty ornamep+ for a gray couture.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
4 Fine SneciaI E.li.,.-

In July the Ell Paso Herald issued
an Industrial and Worlds Fair edition
that reflects credit on the enterprise
Of the management of the paper II
is in Ave sections. profusely flustratsd
with various features of the city and
vicinity. anu
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27

RAILROAD POSITION-T. F. c..
Salinas. Cal. For any position on a
railroad send the application to the
company and it will be turned over
to the proper department An engineer
on a freight train is transferred to a
passenger train, If he makes appliea-
ton when there is a vacancy and he is
fully qualified.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
JARED LOTS BETTER THAN
MOTHER HUBBARD'S CANINE

j. Ogden Armour was talking to a
group of New York reporters about
the butchers strike.
When the butchers have trouble"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27

The public read recently the Illuminating pugis
who was SO ssVeey beaten IN the pzrng that his
~hed mercifuy closed
The of intends
babarous hs
of our humanity and progress