The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS
BY Mss BEATRIZ L. CHASE.

Mr. J. w Wheeler, manager and pro-
prietor of the ST. Louis Palladium, St.
Louis, Mo, is still very sick and may
be confined to his bed for several weeks.
Miss Olivia Richardson, one of the
leading ladies of St. Louis, is plotting
in a most praiseworthy manner, the Pal
ladium during the lines of its manager
and proprietor.
The morals of the women who de-
scended from American slavery may be
questioned, but they have never been
proven to be equal to what is published
concerning some of the white women.
The world is supplied with gossip on
the morals of those who have always
had the best opportunities in the United
States, by the airing given in the courts
of some Of the wealthy fair-skinned cit
liens.
Every year the world is treated to
some scandalous acts of the so-called
white men and women of the United
States.
Hon. J. D. Lyons is expected to take
an active, leading part in Equal Rights
Convention at Macon, Ga.
1t used to be Gerard Miller the great
Basso, but now he has been licensed to
preach, and it is Rev. Gerard Miller.
Rev. c. H. Williamson, Commission
General for the Navy Department
Jamestown Exposition, says that the
report and management are satisfactory
to the government and all concerned.
Hon. J. c. Dancy delivered the prin-
cipal address at the birthday anniversary
of the DR.. ]. c. Price, last Tuesday ev-
ening at Wesley A. NJ c. Church, Phil
adelphia, Pa.
Prof, Kelly Miller was principal ora
tor at the Lincoln celebration at Nor
gan College, February u.
According to the S. c. Church, Mr..
and Mrs. P. E. Brown celebrated the
25th anniversary OF their marriage
few days ago, at their beautiful home,
II F street, Charleston, S. c.
We do not think it in the power Of
the present executive to humiliate SEN
ator Foraker by any appointment in the
state of Ohio.
Senator Foraker will ever succeed
while he fights for the cause OF right
and justice.
If a rail-Splitter may become PreSi-
dent may not bootblack or barber be-
come a surveyor? Lincoln and Grant
had humble beginnings.
Mr.. w. L. Taylor, Jr, son of Dr. w.
l. Taylor of the u. o. T. R, was grant
ed license to preach at a regular meeting
of the Jerusalem Baptist Church, Rich
mond, Va, Feb ?.
Frederick A. Busse, postmaster Of
Chicago, said last Monday that he was
candidate for the Republican nomins-
ton for mayor.
Two hundred Japanese immigrant la
borers arrived at San Francisco this
week on the steamer Siberia.
Mai. Gustav-Sieber, at Dresden, Sax
ony, said to be a graduate of the med
ical school of the University of Penn
sylvania, was sentenced this week to
eight months imprisonment for mis-
representation and deception in connec-
ton with a commercial school.
Last Monday morning distant earth
quake was felt in the region on the
James River near Richmond, Va. 1t IS
thought that no damage was done.
Last Monday G. w. Roosevelt the
American consul general at Brussels,
cousin of the President, was reported
as being critically i'll.
The Division of Correspondence at
the Post Office Department Is now di-
vided and distributed among other bu-
reaus of the department.
The cruiser St. Louis left Hampton
! Reads, Va, this week on her final ac
ceptance trial at sea.
The editor of the Pilot Rock Record
John P McManus, shot and killed Rob
ert Estes, a gambler, in saloon las
Sunday at Pendleton, Oregon.
1t is said that the teachers in charg
of manual training at the Montclai
! Schools, n. J., have added bed-makin
| to the course for young girls.
. An oil painting of Gen. Robert 1
| Lee aas been unveiled at the Confedei
ate Women's Home in Richmond, Va
/ by Miss Mary Lee.
Ten fremen were overcome by smos