The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-10

Her. EA-MInlSCGf 10 Liberia. was pre-
sented to the President last Saturday
BY Senator Warner and Representa-
tives Bartholdt and Fulkerson OF Mis-
souri,, as a fit man for recorder Of
deeds for the District OF Columbia
The President did NOT give the Mis-
scuri people any encoura cement, and
told them that John c. Dancy. the
present recorder will be permitted 10
, remain where he is for another term
During Mr.. Dancys term many i'm
: provements have been made in the
office. When he took charge OF it..
the records were subject to loss by
fire and other destructive agencies.
being placed on wooden shelves.
These shelves not only endangered
the records but SO encumbered the
Office that every available foot OF
space had been exhausted. and it was
a serious question as to where could
be placed the next completed records.
The matter was brought to the atten-
ton of Congress by the recorder,
cured for installing metal shelvings
and cases.
This work was done under the per-
sOnal supervision of MI. Elliott
Woods. the superintendent OF the
| Capitol with the result that the Of
flee is now modelnly equipped and as
near freproof as it is possible to make
it. the capacity OF the Office for slor-
ing records being more than doubled.
there now being room for between
| 5000 and 1000 record books and Of
fetal papers.
Many other improvements have
been made by Recorder Dancy ana
| the convenience and comfort Of these
| examining the records added to in
many respects. Mr. Dancy has in
view other Improvements Of the Of
fee. which it is his intention to put
| in operation during his second term.
Dr.. w. B. Evans organized the Arm
strong Manual Training School in
1901 after having successfully serv-
ed as principal of Mott School for
seven years. At present he is director
Of night schools. He is a graduate Of
| the Howard University medical school
and has conducted the Hampton Sum
| Tnels Normal School for Teachers for
| the past seven years. He was recent
! Iy appointed a director Of the Manas-
sas industrial school and designated
! to revise the course Of instruction IL
| order to put the school On a firm
| basis.
The executive committee of the
| ro-ALlerican Young Peoples Relig-
| ious Congress will meet in this city
on February II to complete arrange
| ments for the meeting Of the con
gress in Convention Hall. this cirY.
next August. A: the meeting OF the
congress in Atlanta. Ga, three "a.
ago. the delegates and friends mum.
| '>orod about 1000. and it is believed
| that the number attending the meet
ing here next summer will be not
| less than 10000.
Col. Vespasian Warner, Commission
er Of Pensions. has offered TO build
q library for Clinton, Illinois, his
home, costing not less than S19,G9J.
! provided the city will guarantee to
| maintain it. He also agrees to give
| the site free.
Mr. Daniel NJ. Jackson, OF Chicago.
recently appointed U. S. Consul at
Salina Cruz Mexico, was in the city
this week receiving his instructions.
He will sail from New York. February
| 10.
Hon. Judson M. Lyons. Register Of
| rbe Treasury in formal statement
| declares that an article published in a
weekly newspaper in New ICrk. VIE
ten from Washington under date OF
! January %, which says that he gave
or inspired the statement published
ONE TWO weeks ago that the Presi-
dent would replace all Afro.Amerl.
cans holding Offices in the South by
white mon. SIS untrue and without
one iota OF foundation so far as it
makes me thu author Or insDirer OF
| that statement
NJ. Lyons adds: NO such policy
as this was ever made known 70 me
bv the President Or any one author
lied to speak for him. 49,
| The Niagara Movement has been
| ncornorated. Freedom of speech and
criticism, an unfettered and unsu5si-
died press, manhood suffrage, aboli.
tiOn Of all class distinctions. based
simply on race and color. and the
recognition of the principles Of hui
| nan brotherhood. as practical pres
mt creed. are given as some OF the
o''jacts to be advocated and promot ed
! BY he incorpor2 ii r.
The movement will also advot ate
the recognition Of the higness ard
',cst human training as The monopoly
of no elias; or race. It will stri.e to
foster a belief in the dignity Of ]'bor
| md fer a united effort to realize these
ideals unde- wise and courage Jus
leadership. The incornorators ara W.
| =. 3. Dubois Lafavet5e NJ. RersllaW,
and William H. Richards.
Prof. Horace Talbert. secretary CT
Wilbe.force University. at Xenta.
Ohio. visited the Whit House this
week. and inyi ed President Roose-
welt to attend the golden jubilee ex-
ercises of the institution. which begin
On June 10 next.
President Roosevelt stated that he
would give his answer to the invi'a-
ton later, being unable to tel whe-
Their he can attend.
Prof Ta1bert also carried to the
President the thanks OF the board Ct
directors of the universit:5 for the de-
failing of lieutenant of the Tenth
Cavalry. a negro regiment. to Grill
- IL, II