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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-03

the population of sixteen Southern
cities shows white gain of % pei
cent. as compared with a, negro gain
Of 242 per cent. At the same time the
average negro increase in population
was considerably below the whites
The only answer to this is that the
negroes abandoned the country and
moved TO town.
This movement downward has Gre
ated negro utterly unknown before
the war: the city vagrant, gambler
loafer, criminal He removed himself
from the field where he was pro-
Queer. and went to the city where
great numbers of them become a pub
lie charge. By this do not mean
that they are in the almshouse. I
merely mean that they are idlers and
|nonproducers.
Cincinnati negroes select the Sec
ond, Sixth, and Eighteenth wards.
New York blacks prefer the Ninth,
Twelfth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Twen-
tieth, and Twenty-sscond wards.
The Seventh Ward in Philadelphia
has 5000; the Eighth, 5000, and the
Twenty-seventh, 1000. Philadelphia
is now the fourth negro city in the
world, with nearly 10000
Those familiar with local conditions
in these cities will know that the
negroes have selected the worst posi-
bic localities Of each, where vice and
crime are the chief formative influence.
To the negro this spells death-;n-
evitable extinction.
In no Northern community is the
negro sef-sustaining. His birth rate
does not equal the death rata, and
immigration fruQ the South alone
maintains his numbers. Every South
ern negro who goes North Is to a
sssat extent withdrawn from the re-
productive population That u to say,
he does not contribute 10 he increase
of his race ly maintaining a birth rate
in excess Of his death rate. It can
safely be said th1t in no northern
community IL the negro SEN sustain-
ing. Shat off immigrs&ioa and The
race will ultimately vanish nan he
North. In New Hampshire, for IN
stance, there were 81 neesess IA 47DA
and Ga in 1890.
|Negro's Weest EnsnU-Tubercu1usis.
Scientists attempt - account for the
us1s susceptibility to consumption
IN suDosr climates by showing that he
he's what is called the tropical lung
Wh1sh means this: In the Arctic re-
gions the hing must be of sufficient
csDes)sy to convert each day forty-hve
osaces Of carbon into carbonic-acid
"a TITS 10 essential to maintain the
animal heat Of the body. Beneath the
equator the sun keeps 4 negro warm
and he does not require such powerful
lung machinery.
The avera0e lung caseci0 q ne
negro b considerably )ess than the
white mans. Again tsDelng United
States army figures trS61-os) We find
that the healthy wl1ee m.n averaged
SO ssAic hsh~ . ing esosei>E
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-03

years the colored troops developed a
tendency to consumption in excess of
the whites. Their average death rate
from all diseases was nearly three
times as great as the whites. Dr..
Gould, in his Statistics of the Sanitary
Commission, speaks of "thc i,ordinate
mortality and Singular susceptibility to
fatal diseases exhibited by the colored
troops"
Coming down to the year 1890, we
find that while $40 white men out of
100000 in New York die of consump-
ton, there were S45 negroes; 365
whites in Boston against 1884, negroes;
100 whites in St. Louis against 6o6
negroes, $50 whites in New Orleans
against 587 negroes. A smaller dis
proportion is manifested in Phladel-
phia; EGG whites to s32 negroes; prac-
tically twice as many. This dispro-
portion seems to be less in Savannah
Georgia.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-03

TORTY years ago the negro W;
the healthiest man in Americ
To-day he is the weakest, most pr,
disposed to disease, the man with tn
least resistive power. Heredity an
The white mans regulations made hin
what he was in IS; heredity and tn
negro mode of life makes him what h.
Is to-day. The causes stand out lik'
ign-boards, 50 plain that voluntar,
ignorance alone can refuse to compre
bend.
Before the war the great mass Of
negroes-as they are to-day-were
agricultural laborers. Their masters
prescribed hours of toll and rest, pro-
vided homes and overlo oked their
amusements. Irrespective of any hu-
name motive, the masters selfish in
terest demanded the best possible care
Of his property.
The planters had received from
Africa horde of barbarians, who had
no idea Of hygiene, sanitation, OF
r medicine. The planter tepk this stock
Ind made 4 healthy race 1T a new
land. His system was simple: he en-
forced the primary laws of health.
, Every plantation constituted a separ-
! ate community. The will Of the plant
or was the supreme law. He located
his slave quarters on the healthiest
spot of his plantation, laid them out
In the form of a little village, with
separate houses, yards, and gardens
for each family. There was good
water and good drainage. Space and
air were cheap; every negro had plen-
ty of both, and the overcrowding of
cabins was never permitted. When
family became too large for one cabin,
another was assigned. Each cabin
had its open fireplace, the best Of
ventilation. and an ample supply Of
fuel.
, "Clean up, boysl" came the call
livery few days. Then the cabin was
tieaned a. thoroughly as the ward Of
1 hospital. Each negro was COM
PEELED to whitewash his cabin three
10 four times year. If disease ap-
peared, the cabin was thoroughly dis
infected. Shade trees surrounded the
quarters and furnished a natural park
for children to play or parents TO rest.
1 Each negro reported every morning,
"sick" or "well" He was either we'll
enough to 60 to work, or sick enough
TO go 20 the hospital, where he re-
eeived competent attention.
= The planter prescribed 4 regular
routin- of work and Pig, food and
sleep. Plantation negroes were al
lowed an almost unrestricted freedom
in their simple sports, which the plant
q encouraged. But whiskey, cocaine,
craps, and low dives lad no place in
their lives. They I'D - worries, no
responsibilities, and - Asoueht for to-
morrow. Even vt the oed-tsne negro
ioves to recount the JOYS Of the old
time. Early to bed, they rose early
and were able to do a hsil days work.
With = long MT At midday for man
eud mule. Their food vas not left to
dance handling BY rntrsined cooks.
BIT wss prepared At the general
nechen-good, Wholesome, and sbun-
dsnt Nanny made famous stews
md Drowned hsr corn-dodgefs 20 q
txn. Every field hand, with desk
md shiny faes, bore smiling witness TO
'hor achisvemenn.
Ths Negro In 1850 Wss 4 Nsae.pse-
1oet Specimen Of phy0leai Man.
No nee We svsf In Aner pjysiesl
him TO stsp Into irsslon, q bstsse
sQulppsd 70 wvsk OF ID eWn ssive-
lin. The noro wss powsssa h
lint, saI sesod u atoG. 0at o& ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, Jan 31.-Aggressiye buy
ing pulled wheat prices up a bit to-
day. One of yesterdays largest sell
lers led the bullish maneuver. An ex-
pected decrease in the European Wis
ible supply contributed somewhat to
the strengthening of the market.
Furthermore, it was believed by not a
few traders hat the zeal side had
temporarily been overworked. The
opening was a shade lower to Il higher.
May started at 95% to 90, a sixteenth
off to a up. and advanced to 961s.
A fair EXPORT demand toned up corn.
May orened unchanged to a shade
higher, at 1917 to 4912Q9s, and rose to
49%.
Local shorts were active in purchas-
ing oats, and caused a comparatively
firm feeling. May opened the same as
last night to "a down. at 33% to 1873,
and rallied to 81.
Slowness in the hog market made
provisions easy. First sales were 2h
to 121a down with May options at 1S.27Ha
to 1885 for pork, $50 for lard and 9.7713
to 9.S215 for ribs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
PICKNEY ESTATE TO
BE SOLD AT AUCTION.
Realty Valued at Upward
of 900 Ordered Sold.

NEW YORK, Jan. S1.-Realty tracts
willed to her heirs by the late Mary
Goodwin Pickney and comprising Har-
lem lots valued at from $40, 900, 900 to
$50, 000, 900 are shortly to be placed on
sale at public auction.
Among the properties included In the
lot to be disposed of are the old Watt
mansion, at Seventh avenue, 18th and
10th streets, blocks at 10th and 111th
streets, Fifth and Lenox venues ex-
cept the fire-house on 111th street; st.
Nicholas and Manhattan
122d and 123d streets; the triangular
plot at Broadway, Manhattan and
10th streets; Amsterdam and Convent
avenues, 18th and 13Sth streets. with
the exception of nine lots. About fifty
lots in the block bounded by Fifth and
Lenox avenues, 141st and 142d streets:
nearly all of the ten blocks between
141st and 151st streets facing the Har-
lem and running west to Lenox, Fifth
and Seventh venue win be sold.
Joseph II. Fargis, who was appointed
referee on an application to sell real
estate left by the late Thomas l.. Watt,
stepfather of Miss Pickney. in behalf
of his three children. recommended
yesterday that a plot on Carter ave-
nue.. The Bronx. which Is yielding an
income of only s4S, be sold for $4,000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
n. Y. WHEAT TRADE
DECLINE BLAMED
ON The RAILROADS
Discrimination in Rates Charged
by the Brokers at
Hearing.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Commissioner
c. A. Prouty. of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. heard at the GUS
tom house yesterday the testimony of
members of the New York Produce Ex-
change and the Chicago Chamber Of
Commerce, who complain that the rail-
roads have so Disseminated against
the two cities In the matter of grain
rates that "a per cent. of the shipments
from the West are going to Montreal.
James T. Parker. of Parker & Graf.
members of the Produce Exchange,
said that in 1903 the railroads made a
summer rate of five cents q bushel on
York, whereas the rate had been four
cents. In 1910, he said, the domestic
rate was six and one-half cents and
the export rate five and one-half cents.
Figures showing Exports.
In 1903. Mr.. Parker said, IA. 900, 900
bushels of wheat were exported through
Montreal and 100000 through New
York. In 1908 Montreal exported 3O.-
000,O 600 and New York {. 900. 200. In 1909
Montreal exported q 600, 900 and New
York 9.O0,0 600, and in 1910 the figures
were 20, 900. 600 and 5000, 900.
Yale Kneeland, of a Produce Ex-
change firm, asserted that the railroads
made more money on grain shipments
at the four-cent rate than at five and
one-half cents. James w. Warner, Of
the Produce Exchange, thought so, too.
too.
A. C.. Featherhoff. anage of the
freight department of the International
Mercantile Marine, said that the ships
of his combination had not carried a
bushel of grain out of New York in
1909 and that recently two ships We're
transferred from the New York to the
Canadian service because of the great
falling off in shipments of grain and
cattle at this port.
w. II. Wadhams argued the case for
the Produce Exchange and c. A. Legg
for the Chicago Board OF Trade. Clyde
Brown. counsel for the New York Cen
'ral railroad. will present the case Of
the railroads this morning, A repre-
sentative of the Baltimore Board of
Trade also will be heard.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
MARKET CLOSES
STRONG PRICES
ALL ADVANCING
Decision to Spend SIS, 900, 600
Improving Harriman's Lines
Acts as Stimulant.

NEW YORK, Jan. 91.-The stock
market showed a firm undertone at
the opening today. The Hill shares
were strong. Northern Pacific advanc-
ing Is and Great Northern "a. Lehlgh
Valley, General Electric and American
Sugar opened y up. although Lehigh
Valley quickly lost It's gain. Further
strength was shown by the fertilizer
issues. The Hartman stocks were
heavy and Canadian Pacific lost q.
IL a. m.-Moderate buying advanced
prices a trife in the early trading, Lee
high Valley and Amalgamated Copper
being especially firm. The upward
movement was arrested. however, by
heavy selling of u. S. Steel. which sold
"a below yesterdays close. and the rest
OF the list also sagged. U. S. Pipe pre-
ferred improved 2 points.
Noon-Traders were reluctant to
commit themselves in advance of the
publication this afternoon of the
United States Steel Corporations quar-
terly report, and the market was mar
row and h~esitating through the morn
Ing session. United States Steel vas
feverisb and ruled generally below yes
terday's final price. The market In
general acted in sympathy with the
course of this issue. but a few stocks
moved Independently, notably Northern
Pacific, which advanced 1% to 122B
Toward midday there was a decided
Improvement all around in the mar
ket's tone, and the list averaged a
trine above last night. Bonds were
steady.
1 p. m.-The character of the mar
ket underwent a decided change for
the better toward midday. stocks being
bid for more eagerly II the demand
broadening. This strength shown by
the Hill and Southern groups permeat-
ed other portions Of the list and the
early laggers moved up sharply.
United States Steel touched 1873 oil
large transactions and ST. Paul 1870.
The principal advances were Northern
Pacific 2, Louisville and Nashville and
United States Rubber III and Union
Pacific, Great Northern preferred, At
lantic Coast Line and Lehigh Valley
1. Federal Mining gained 5 points.
2 p. m.-The market held strong and
gains were extended. Most of the rail-
road shares showed a gain of q point
or more for the day. Union Pacific
was in good demand and moved up to
17S14. United States Steel went a peg
higher to so, buying OF the stock being
attended by reports that the untitled
tonnage statistics to be issued next
month would show a large increase.
owing to the activity of the export de-
mand and recent orders for steel rails
and wire products.
9 p. m.-The market closed strong.
The decision to spend SIS, 900, 900 in
double-tracking by the Hartman lines
Wis POINTED to an indication of conf
dence In general confidence and ex-
planned the heavy absorption Of tho
stocks.
The general market received the
news without a %iutter, purchases go
ing on steadily at advancing prices,
with the industrials and s%pecialttes
coming into better demand.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31

Same TO Ideal Home Development Com
pany, Montclair. same property, 1920,
Mary e. Scott and husband to Howard
L. Williams, Montclalr, east side Wat
chung avenue, south side Hilltop place,
$500.
Frederick Neu to Roxana Pollard, East
Orange, west side North Maple avenue,
4S2 feet north from Rutledge avenue, SO, 500.
Alfred Swan to Montclair Trust Conn
pany, Montclair, west side Norwood place,
60 feet north from II 5. Osborne's. land,
$4,000.
Blanche f. Medcraft to John II. Van
Cleve, I%rvington. west side Headley ter
race, 1888 feet south from Elmwood avenue,
benjamin B. Comber to John w De
Baum. Coldwell. corner A. G. X~anderhoof's
land and Moses Days land, 50 500.
Solomon Haimowicz to same, Caldwell.
corner Henry = Jacobus's land and Gar
rison's land, 800.
Caroline T.. McChesnev and husband to
Sarah G. Harrison. Livingston, centre
Roosevelt avenue. PAS feet from centre
Mortified avenue. $3.50.
Mary A. Quinlan and husband to Orange
Valley Building and Loan Association, Or
ange. north side Beach street. $50 feet east
from Langdon street, 500.
Arthur Russell to ESSEX County Build
ing and Loan Associ ton, Bloomfield. west
side State street, 1873 feet south from Park
street, $500.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
LEGISLATE AGAINST JAps.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Jan. 31.-A
radical anti-Asiatic resolution intro
duced in the Senate yesterday was re-
ferred to the committee OF Federal re-
lations after angry debate. The reso-
luton declares hat because of reports
that a new treaty was being prepared
between the United states and Japan.
in which the restriction clause would
be cut out and Japanese laborers be
allowed free entrance to this coast,
therefore the Legislature G our
senators and congressman to oppose
the elimination of the labor clause
from the new treaty and that they use
their influence to have the treaty so
framed as to forever exclude from our
shores all Aliatic laborers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
CONTRACTS FILED.

These contracts were filed in the
county clerks office today:
S. Ladowich, II. Kantrowitch and B
Yeshowsky, owners, with NJ. Huck-
man, contractor, plumbing work, 81. 0e4,
34-39 Orange street.
j. Caprio and A.. Milano, owners, with
F. Quarino &c Bro, contractors. all
work. $6,650; POI New street.
Goldberg Construction Company,
owners, with Cook Heating Company,
contractors, steam heating work, 1900:
Main street and South Maple VENUE
Same with b.. Gilman. con-
tractor, painting work, $4,000; Rose
vile and Sixth Same owners
with e. Berla. contractor, steam heat
ing work, S3,450; same premises.
w. Hartman, owner with NJ. HiltgeI.,
contractor, all work. 50, FOG; Twenty
first street and Fourteenth avenue.
Trvington.
c. Koehler, owner. with Bopp &,
Burner, contractor, plumbing work.
$40; q Dassing avenue. Same owner
with c. Miller. contractor, carpenter
work. $4,000; same premises. Same
owner with Bleckschmidt g. Scheuer-
Manu., contractors. mason work. 5000:
same premises. Same owner with r..
Dehmel, contractor. painting work, sf75.
same premises.
II. Hinik, owner, with j. Doyle, con-
tractor, mason work, $4,000: Melrose
place. Montclatr.
L.. Willis, owner. with the Prospect
Company, contractors. 21-23 Ely place.
East Orange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
THE COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. Jan. S1.-The cotton
market opened steady at unchanged
Prices to an advance of 8 points. which
was about as due on the cables. Old
crop positions were quiet and held
around the initial figures. while the
new crop was more active and armer
with October selling up to 1850. or s
points above the closing figures of last
night. on covering n bull support,
which seemed to be based upon claims
Of drouth in the Southwest. Wires
from New Orleans quoted a prominent
authority there to the effect that the
seriousness of the Texas drouth situa-
ton was indicated by the fact that In
surance companies were reducing their
risks owing to the scarcity of ate
available for extinguishing fires.
Realizing checked the advance in the
new crop months around 13. 81 for Octo-
Der or abou 7 points net higher, while
trading became less active toward mid
day, with prices easing off a point or
two from the best, or to about the clos
Ing figures Of last night on old crop
positions.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
TEXAS AND PAcIFIc CONVICTED.

WASHINGTON. Jam 31,--The inter-
state Commerce Commission was no
titled yesterday by the United States
attorney at New Orleans of the first
conviction since the amended railroad
act went into effect in 1908. of a carrier
for charging more than the published
rates. The case is that of the COM
mission against the Texas and Pacific
Railway Company. The company yes
terday was found guilty on five counts
in the district court for the eastern
district of Louisiana. Under the law
the railway can be fined a maximum
of 100000 fine or $4,000 for each count,
but officials believe that the court will
assess the minimum of 1000 on each
COUNTS, 900 in all.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
HAS LARGE CONTINGENT FUND.

NEW YORK. Jan. 31.-The annual
statement Of the Continental Casualty
Company, which does a personal ac-
cident and health business only, shows
that the admitted assets the close OF
the year were $2.082, 07S.45. The REIN
surance reserve was s771, 32O.7O and the
items Of claims reported and commits
slons to become due on premiums in
course of collection were 1878, 96S. rs.
The company has a contingent reserve
OF 5000, 600, its capital stock Is $4,000, 900
and the net surplus was 1896, 1884.
The aggregate Of reinsurance reserve,
contingent, capital and net surplus
makes a total fund for the protection
OF policy-holders of 81 0S, 109.67.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
MORE CLOTH FROM SOUTH.

FALL RIVER, Jan. 31.-A consign-
ment of 10000 pieces of 44-inch cloth
has been received by the American
Printing Company from Southern mills
having come by rail. This makes the
second lot Of goods received from the
South within a week. It is understood
among the trade that the American is
going to put upon the market wide
finished prints. Recently M. c. d. Bor-
den, through his local broker, pur-
chased a consignment of 27-inch 56x52
and 34-inch 64x60, and the contracts
for these goods are beginning to ma
tLre.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
INTERNATIONAL PAPER co.
TO Do OWN FINANCING,

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The ~Interna-
tional Paper Company yesterday an
bounced that en- and after February 1
its temporary routine financing will be
don through the issue of its own di-
rect paper, bearing the registration of
the Bankers Trust Company, which
Will furnish at any time the amount of
the company's liabilities, as evidenced
by the registrars record.
The company, in explanation of this
action. says that on ccou of the
magnitude Of its wood operations, its
annual financing through short-term
obligations reaches a large total, which
has heretofore comprised a great va
riety of notes. including its own n
those of subscribing companies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
THE PROVISION MARKET.

NEW YORK. Jan. s1.-Flour-Dull
and barely steady.
Rye-Steady.
Wheat-Retter cables than expected,
smaller Northwest receipts, covering Of
shorts and hrmness Northwest resulted
In a higher wheat opening. followed by
a set ack under selling bv Armour and
local longs. May, 1O1b@1o1%; July. 100.
~Pork-SteGdy.
~Beef-Steady.
Lard-Steady; Middle West. 1000
1920, nominal.
Sugar-Raw. steady; ~muscovado, 50
test, 2.92; centrifugal, 90 test, s.42; mo-
lasses, SO test, 2.67. Rehned-Qulet.
Parliamentary.
Cofree-Spot, steady.
Enthusiastically.
Hay--Quiet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
BANK MEETING AGAIN PUT OFF.

NEW YORK. Jan. S1.-In
ing yesterday that the annual meet
ing of stockholders of the Nineteenth
Ward Bank. which mas been postponed
several times of late, has again been
put off until some day next week,
Bradley Martin. jr president of the
bank. stated that the new board OF
directors has been virtually agreed
p but that he was not quite ready
to ~announc them. Mr.. Martin stated
that he expects to continue AS head OF
the Institution and that the other off,
GERS will probably be reelected.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
TIL PRODUCE r K

NEW YORK. Jan. 31.-Butter-
Steady, unchanged; receipts, 1924.
Cheese-Steady, unchanged; receipts,
3,299.
Eggs-Irregular; receipts, 1903.
Fresh gathered, selected extras, 2Sa@
24H; do. first. 22h; do. seconds, 2O022:
State, Pennsylvania and nearby hem
merry, white, 9SQS6; do. gathered. white.
30a35; do. hennery, brown. 24@25; do.
gathered, brown and mixed, 22h@24;
Western gathered. white, 2s@33.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
HI LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, Jan. 31.-American securi-
ties opened a fraction higher today.
Trading was very quiet and during the
first hour most of the gains were lost
under realizing. At moor the market
was quiet, with prices ranging from II
above to u below yesterdays New
York closing.
An upward movement was followed
by New York selling. which caused an
other reaction and an easy closing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
MAY AMEND TEXAS R. R. CLAIMS LAW

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 31.-Instead OF
repeating the law. which was passed at
the last session of the Legislature, re-
quiring the International and Great
National to pay its unsecured claims,
1t is now proposed by the opponents OF
that measure to amend 1t SO as to re-
lleve it of it's provisions that are al
legged to have interfered with railroad
construction in Texas.