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S-VISITOR
NUMBER 8.821
RALEIGH, N. C MONDAY EVENING, MAKCH 18 1899.
25 CJSNTP A MONTH
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AMERICANS
Filipinos Attacked by Land and
Sea and
FILIPINOS IN
Six Americans Wounded Thirty Fili
pinos Killed and Sixteen Captured
MANILA, MARCH 13. GENERAL
WH BATON ATTACKED AND OAP
Tl.'RED THE CITY OF PASlfc THIS
AFTERNOON. THE ENEMY MADE
A STAND FOR AN HOUR AND
AT THE END OF THAT TIME
THEY WERE FORCED TO RE
TREAT. TUB FILIPINOS LOST THIRTY
KILLED AND SIXTEEN TAKEN
PRISONERS. SIX AMERICANS
WERK WOUNDKD.
THE HEBELS WERE CAUGHT W
A TRAP ON ONE SIDE OF THE
RIVER, AND SHELLED BY A GUN
BOAT WHILE A FLYING COLUMN
WERE PUDSFING THEM ON THE
OTHER SIDE. THEY KBIT ALL
THE WHILE IN THE OPEN
WHERE THE ADVANCING COL
UMN HAD EASY RANGE. IN THIS
WAY THE AMERICANS MADE IT
IMPERATIVE THAT THE REBELS
SHOULD RETREAT OR BE SHOT
DOWN.
DlSASTROllSFUtE.
Salisbury, Maryland, is ut the Mercy
of a Raging Fire.
WILMINGTON, lel., March 13. A
request for fire engines was received
here early this morning from Salisbury,
Md., saying that the town was afire. Two
engines were sent immediately on a spe
cial train. A second despatch received
ask for more help. 'Hie town has three
thousand inhabitants.
Jackson's lumber yard was burned and
millions of feet of lumber destroyed.
J rent apprehension is felt that the en
lire lower part of the town will be burn.
CHINA'S REPLY.
Yamen Gives no Intimation of His Ulti
mate Answer;
PEKIN, March 13 Tsuug li Ytiniea's
reply to the Italion minister's couiinuui
cntion was sent ini a minister note yes
terday requesting him to return China's
willingness to agree on the other points
mentioned in Italy's ultimatum.
M'KINLEY LEAVES TODAY.
WASHINGTON, March 13 All the
arrangements have been completed for
the President's trip to Thomasville, Ga.
The special will leave at six forty today
over the Atlantic Const Line and Plant
System.
MARINES LEAVE PEKIN.
WASHINGTON, March 13. A report
received at the State Department today
says that the marines who were doing
guard duty at Pekin, Cliina, left that
city today. The department is satisfied
that they served to good purpose and
are no longer needed1 there.
KIPLING BETTER.
He Will Take an Outing in
Few
NEW YORK, March 13.-Kipling is
better this morning. It is stated that
the danger of a relapse is now past and
he will be able to leave his bed within
n few days. He will take a short outing
within two weeks. His daughter Elsie
is pronounced -onvnlcseent.
DEATH OF CARL BLAOKNALL.
Body Brought Here and Interred This
Afternoon.
Carl Blaeknull, the twelve year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Blacknall, on
Polk street, died in Franklinton Sunday
morning. He was visiting relatives there
when be became ill. The immediate
cause of his death was hemrooraglc
fever. He was a bright boy aud the
deepest sympathy is felt for the bereaved
parents.
The body was brought to Raleigh at
half after three this afternoon and car
ried immediately 'to Oakwood cemetery
: for interment. The service at the grave
; was conducted by Rev. Dr. W. C. Nor
man, of the Edenton Street Methodist
church, where Carl was a regular at
. tendant at Sunday School.
J. O. R. M.
... Occoneechee Tribe. No. 16, will mee
.this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Visiting war-'
Ttnrs will receive a hearty welcome.
V GEO. L. TONN0FF8KI,
' : . ' . - O. Of R,
t ' COTTON.
NEW YORK, March ia-1 p .
Cotton bids, March 11; April 12; Jane
19, Jnbr W. ,
CAPTURE
CITY OF PASIG
Diven Out,
FULL RETREAT
The advance was sounded at six thirty
...M,..,nK, lm. cavalry leading in a
smart trot across the onen to thi rihf
eventually reaching a clump commanding
rear Guadaloiie. The advance onened
a heavy tire, and the response was fee
ble and desultory, apparently from band
fuls of rebels from every covert.
While the right column was swinging
toward the town of I'asig, the left ad
vanced pouring volleys into the bush. A
small body of rebels made a determined
stand Guadeloupe church, but there were
unable lo withstand the assault.
At seven thirty Hie gunboat started
toward Pnxig, first encountering opposi
tion from rebels from the juuglu near
Guadeloupe. While steaming slowly the
gun boat poured terrinc lire from gat
ling gnus into the brush for an hour,
meanwhile Scott's lottery ashore was
shelling the trenches and driving the
enemy out.
The artillery then advanced to a ridge
f bamboo and moved a lew of the
enemy's sharpshooters away with volleys
from iheir carbines. The artillery then
movvl along the ridge, commanding
I'asig I'.-ii-toros. and by this time the
enemy was in full retreat along line, a
mile long. The tiring was discontinued
temporarily in order lo give the troops
time to rest before attacking Pasig.
"BOOTH ILL."
LONDON. March
despatch says thai
seriously ill (here.
1.'!. A Mclbommc
General Booth fs
41li DROWNED.
BRISBANE, March 13.-A search
steamer has returned from Cooktown
and reports three schooners and eighty
luggers lost. Four hundred colored ..
sons mid eleven whiles were drowned in
me recent Hurricane which swept
northeast coast of Queensland.
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CONTRACT TO ZACKARY.
Messrs. Zackary and Zackary, of Ral
eigh, Awarded a Wilmiugton Contract
(Wilmington Star.)
The contract for the erection of the
handsome new threc-storv store building
for Messrs. S. and B. Solomon, was
awarded yesterday to Messrs JCackary
and Zackary, of Raleigh, who were ad
judged the lowest bidders. Air. A. C.
Zackary, a member of the firm whose
arrival in tile citv
was announced iu
yesterday's Star
returned to Raleieh
last night for the purpose of making nec
essary arrangements for commencing
work on the new building by the 20th
inst. The building is to be completed by
July 20th. Subsequently theeontraet for
remodeling Messrs. S. and B. Solomon's
corner store building, on Market and
Front streets, will be given out as uu
entirely separate job.
EXCITEMENT IN HAVANA
HAVANA, March 13. The city is wild
with excitement today ov.er the oust
ing of General Gomez by the assembly.
The presence of American troops alone
prevents trouble among the Cubans. The
friends of General Gomez continue to
parade the streets.
RAIN TONIGHT.
Weather Man Promises Rain, Cold-
Th.
er and iNorth East Wind.
The forecast of the weather bureau
for Raleigh and-vicinity says: Increasing
cloudiness and rain tonight; rniu, colder
Tuesday with northeast winds.
The storm central Saturday morning
in the lower Mississippi valley moved to
New England, without causing much pre
cipitation, except in the east Lake region
and on the north Atlantic coast. A
high area aud cold wave follows the
storm and is now central over the upper
Lakes, with temperatures below freezing
as far south as the Ohio. The lowest
temperatures reported were 2 degrees at
St. Paul and Bismarck. It is sirowing
at Marquette and Buffalo.
A new storm has appeared in south
western Texns which is causing cloudy
weather aud rain throughout the south.
It is raining as far east as Atlanta this
morning. The heaviest rains were 1:34
at Vicksburg and 1.02 at Meridian. The
conditions seem to favor a spell of cold,
rainy weather with northeast winds.
PURSE 8NATOHBR. '
Wnlter Williams, the negro who shot
at the Assyrian recently, is also accused
of snatching a purse from a lady on the
street. Street car conductor Miming
was the only witness, evcept the lady
herself. Williams was carried before
them today, but they failed to identify
him, since it was kite In the afternoon
in last January when the crime was com
mitted..';. .
MILITARY MATTERS.
Inspector General Hobgood Will Begin
His Work.
Major Frank Hobgood, of Oxford, the
new Inspector General of the State
(niard has received orders to inspect at
ins convenience the companies of the
State Guard and the divisions of naval
brigades.
Charles B. Bynum, of Battery B, Third
Artilley and Peter Stroud, of Batterv
B, Fourth Artillery have reported for
amy to Major Iavis, who is now ready
to open his recruiting office corner of
leayetteville aud Davie streets. Recruits
will be taken for batteries of First Artil
lery located on the South Atlantic and
Gulf Coast also for Infantry and caval
ry, white and colored, including white
infantry to serve in the Philippines. All
the cavalry and infantry recruits will be
sent to Columbus barracks, Ohio, after
thorough vaccination.
The King's Mountain liifles, Company
L, Seooud North Carolina Regiment has
been excepted. Jno White, captain,
Chas. Russell first lieutenant and R. Lee
Falls, second lieutenant.
DARING ROBBERY
Eleven Masked Men Over
power Employees
WA VERLY, N. Y., March 13. At two
o'clock this morning eleven masked aud
armed men entered the power house of
the Wuverly, Sayre and Athens Traction
Company and ordered the three employes
to hold up their hands. They bound
and placed tliem in an empty car, where
I hey secured tliem with ropes around
their necks, to the handle bar. Leaving
one man to guard, the robbers than pro
ceeded to blow open i In- safes, three in
number, ami secured a hundred and
seventy live dollars in cash. About four
o'clock one man succeeded iu freeing his
bands and then released the rest.
ICE IN A TRUST AT LAST.
JERSEY CITY, N. J., March 13.-The
American Ice Company, capitalized at
$i;ii,(mn,(hm. was filed today iu the of
tice of the Hudson County Clerk. This
is the oenipauy which sought incorpora
tion in Maine. On the defeat of the
bill providing for the incorporation in
that State it was decided to get the
necessary papers in New Jersey.
'the Trust expects to absorb all the
big ice companies in the East und regu
late the prices.
SI Cl E'S LIBERTY CUT SHORT.
W1LLIAMSPORT, Pa., March 13
Barney McOuc, the life prisoner who on
December 24 last was released by pardon
from the Eastern Penitentiary, after
serving 23 years, is dying of Bright's
disease at the Infme of his son iu this
city. The cold which resulted iu his
illness was contracted three weeks ago
while attending the funeral of Patrick
McFadden, the old friend to whose ef
forts SI c( 'ne's pardon was largely due.
METHODIST ORPHANAGE
Parker Farm Will Probably
be the Site
The Chamber of Commerce wilt meet
tomorrow evening for the purpose of
considering aud providing for the recep
tion and entertainment of the New Eng
land editors who will arrive here early
next week.
Another important matter which will
come before the chamber will be the
nuestioii of the Slethodist orphanage aud
home for aged ministers. It is said that
the site most favorably considered is
the Parker farm north of the city. This
is near Capt. Williamson's farm. The
only remaining question about the or
phanage is the selection of the site.
LIEUTENANT DAN GODFREY.
The Leader of the Famous British Band
Has Won Distinctions of Many Kinds.
Lieutenant Dan Godfrey, the "Garter
Kiug of English Bandmasters," will be
greeted in Raleigh with enthusiasm not
even second to that laid, as just tribute,
at the feet of the illustrious "March
King."
Lieuteuant Godfrey is the most famous
conductor and composer that the annals
of the British army have ever kuown.
He comes to America to renew the
triumphs won at the Boston peace jubi
lee, 1N72, when he and his Grenadine
Guards were the lions of the hour. On
that occasion he was presented with a
gold medal from the commissioners. He
comes to repent the ovation extended,
him during his stay in New York after
a triumphant musical and military tour
of Cnnnda, undertaken in response to a
letitiou signed by tens of thousands of
Her SInjesty's subjects in Canadn.
Both the Charlotte and Greensboro
press speak in the highest terms of the
Band. The OhaTlotte Observer says
that the Band played "Dixie" as it never
had been beard in Charlotte. Secure
yonr seats at once as thep are fast goiug.
JOE OHL HERE.
Joe Ohl, a staff correspondent of the
Atlanta Constitution, spent the morning
in the city. He is preparing an article
on the new constitutional amendments
regarding suffrage and other matters of
interest connected with politics iu this
State. He is one of the brightest news
paper men in the south and his article
will be awaited with interest, tie is
located in Washington during the ses
sions of Congress.
Mrs. Ohl is now a correspondent in
Paris.
"Ah! yes," she siged, "I'm snddest
when I sing."
"Then," he replied, "you must he an
exception to the rale."
"What ruler
"The rule that people are oblivious of
thei own defect." Chicago Record.
WOULD COMPETE
WITH OTHER ROADS
Charter Was Granted for
What Was Supposed to
b Local Road.
Ilanville, Va., March 11. I Special.)
Information from a source entitled to
credence, throws considerable light on the
grant of a charter by the North aud
South Carolina legislatures at their last
sessions to the corporators of the "North
and South Carolina railroad," projected
to ruu from Virginia, on the northern
border of North Carolina, to Columbia,
S. C. When the public first learned of
liie proposition to build between these
points, it was generally regarded as an
effort to develop the magnificent copper
and cotton mill section the road is sur
veyed to penetrate, aud the "North aud
South Carolina railroad" on paper was
set down as a local road, the building
ol which was even in doubt.
It learned here that the proposed
road is lo link the Atlantic and Dauvilh
railway, which operates lietween Dan
ville and Norfolk, and the great Plant
system, in the far south. The consum
mation of this plan, which is said to be
beyond doubt, will mean a very formi
dable competitor with the Southern,
Seaboard Air-Liue and Atlantic Coast
Line lor southern business. The road
Ira versing North Carolina would paral
lel the coast and seaboard hues, and a
through route from Coluni'bia. would ena
ble tin- new system to get iuto Norfolk
in as oinck time as the established roads
now make. Besides securing its shar
of colli, i and oilier southern products,
uu Imliim i hose of I ruck farms, the pro
posed link li-oin irgiina to Columbia
afford an outlet for thep roduct of
numerous mills in the North Carolina
cotton manufacturing section and for the
ores taken from a number of copper
i es now being developed in that state.
Still, the great object of the promoters
I the scheme is to get in connection
with the l'lant system.
It is further learned that the Atlantic
ind Danville owner, B. Newgass, of
Loudon, conceived the idea of nutting
liis road in roinniunicatinai with. the.
-oiitli. English capital is said to have
ecu secured to the extent of .$5,000,000
for the building of the North and South
Carolina road, the owners of this capital,
ii is understood, having been cnlislcd bv
Mr. Newgass. Sir. Newgass has largo
interests iu flic south, among his holdings
being .New Orleans real estate.
THEATRICAL TAX.
Treasurer Worth Makes Ruling on the
New Revenue Act.
Treasurer Worth has received an in
iniry from the Talbott Dramatic com
puny as follows: "I understand the
North Carolina State Legislature recent
ly enacted a law taxing each theatre or
liera house $400 per annum and each
travelling company $10 for each per
formance. Any information along this
line will be high appreciated.
Ireasurer Worth there upon made the
lollowing ruling:
Section 9. On each room or hall used
is a tneatre or opera house where public
exhibitions or , performances are given
for profit, in a city or town having more
than 10,000 inhabitants, S200 per annum
less than 10,000 inhabitants and more
than 5,000 $100; less than 5,000 and not
less than 2,500, $50; less tbau 2,500 in
habitants and over 1,000 $25; less than
1.000 $15. The license under this section
shall be issued by the sheriff and said
halls shall not be liable to any other
license tax by the couuty, but the said
tax shall be divided and one half paid
to the State and one half to the county
Companies or individuals performing
or exhibiting in halls licensed in this
section shall not be required to pay either
couuty or- State tax.
"Sec. 10. Every travelling theatrical
company giving exhibitions or perform
ances in any hall not licensed as provided
u the next preceding section ten dollars
in each exhibition or performance, and
the owner of said hnll shall be responsi
ble for side tax.
NO LONGER CLEVELAND'S
FRIEND.
The Farm School Broken up and There's
a Jolly Row.
Princeton, N. J., Slarch 11. John
Henry Vroom, who started a scihool aud
home for poor boys on exuPresident
Cleveland's farm uear here, no longer
suppliues butter aud eggs to Mr. Cleve
land's table. The Vroom farm is no
more: its scholars are scattered. More
over, Hr. Vroom is not permitted to set
loot on the ex-President's land, around
which a trocha of barbed wire has been
erected. V room coruplaius with some
bitterness that his pluns failed so disas
trously because Mr. Cleveland did not
deal fairly with him.
Vroom. now lives iu a three-room house
on the mountain side, at the edge of Mr.
Cleveland's property. With him is one
boy, Benjamin Rechard, survivor of the
scattered school of eighteen. Mr. Vroom
said: "Mr. Cleveland got thinking of
me as au ordinary farmer, nnd intended
to treat me as such. I know the many
letters about the farm which he received
greatly annoyed him. Besides, the news
papers wrote it up as "Cleveland's chick
en farm,' and that vexed him. But the
movement cannot die nnd cannot be dis
couraged by such methods as they char
asterized my treatment by Mr. Cleve
land. I will now return to my home
in Philadelphia, where I have many
friends, who will lend nie every assist
ance in establishing au ideal refuge for
such Iwys as I care to take."
"That young man means well," said
Mallei's father, "but he isn't intellectual.
He doesn't think much." "Yes, he does,"
interrupted -Mabel confidently. "He
thinks a great deal of me." Washing
ton Star.
.Takey Krouts Vat vas a standing
army, Friti?
"Vy, dot vas an army dot vill sthan'
mos' anyt'ings, vrom canned Jackass to
embalmed plg'B ankle." Life.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Familiar Faces iu the Pass
ing Throng
SHORT STATEMENTS
Movement of People You Know Glenn
Ings In ar d About IheCitj--Snatch's
of Today's
Sir. S. R. Home is in the city.
Sirs. Clem Carter is in the city toduy.
Mr. E. Y. Webb, of Shelby, is in the
city.
Rev. Dr. Boone, of Thomasville is iu
the city.
Mr. G. B. Ed .raids, Jr., went north
I bis morning.
The new Supreme court reports will be
issued this week.
Sir. R. H. Battle has gone to Edge
combe couuty.
Sir. and Mrs. H. W. Norris, of Apex,
are iu the city.
Bishop Cheshire returned from the
west today.
Dr. T. B. Twitty, of Rulberfordton, is
at the Yarboro.
The last service iu the Presbyterian
church was held yesterday.
All Ihc religious services Were largely
attended yesterday liioruing.
Sir. Frank Strouach, Jr., went to Wel
dou this morning for u few days.
Slayor Powell had uo cases this moru
ing, a rather unusual occurrence for
Monday.
The Occoucochee tribe of Red Men
will meet tonight at. S o'clock. Import
ant meeting.
Airs. Thomas S. Kenan aud Sirs.
James McKee leave today for Florida
on a visit.
Remember the meeting tomorrow uight
for the purpose of calling the Democrat
ic city primaries.
The special advertised by the Lyon
Racket Store is for Thursday, Slarch
Kith, and not lSHIi.
The Supreme court will tomorrow con
sider the motion to advance the peuiteu-
tiar.v case to a hearing.
Sir. Frank Ray, of Macon, is about
the only member of the General Assem
bly still iu the city.
Rev. W. C. Tyree, of Durham, will
preach at the Fayetteville street Baptist
church this evening at 7:30.
The idea that the Legislature reduced
marriage licenses to $1. is a mistake. It
appears now that they are still $3.
Jack the Grabber has been heard
from again in the northern part of the
city. The scoundrel should be caught
aud severely punished.
Captain Frank Cameron is in the city.
He served with distinction in Cuba and
has just left Georgia, whree his regi
iheut has been located.
Sliss Margaret Sloriug, of the Durham
Conservatory of Slusic, spent Sunday iu
the cily with her pareuts.
Tht Rescue Circle will meet tomor
row afternoon (Tuesday) at 4 o'clock, at
Mrs. Jas. McKimnion's.
Sirs. W. F. Wyatt spent Sunday in
Durham, where her daughter, Miss Bes
sie, is a student in the Durham Conser
vatory of Music.
The city was again in darkuess last
night. The electric street liirlits weni
out at eleven o'clock. The public hooed
that the lights would be O. K. when the
uew machinery was iu.
The neerO Who ll-lld hia faat nmmttala.1
at Rex hospital is not expected to live.
His feet were frozen in the cold spell iu
reoruary a nil since amputation lock jaw
has set in.
. Dr. Tracy will lectnie again this even
ing. He had large crowds vestenlnv af
ternoon and again at night. Many pro
nounced the talk last night the finest of
tne series.
Chicken thieves visited several parts
of town Saturday and Sunday night.
Some fine fowls were taken at Mrs. L.
V. Holdeu's corner of llargett and Deiw
son streets.
The friends of various gentlemen are
now pushing their claims for the niayor-
altV. AnillllL' the Illlim.U huni-il m, th..
street iu this connection are Mayor Pow
ell, Mr. .los. E. Pogue and Mr. M. T.
Leach.
.Messrs. Mitchell. Taylor and Everett.
Managers of the Raleigh Pressing Club,
have opened au office iu the Henry
Building, up stairs, for the purpose of
cleaning and pressing clothes. They have
branch club rooms at Charlotte. Greens
boro, Asheville and Raleigh.
The' comltig of the British Guard Band
is creating much enthusiasm in Raleigh.
The reserve seats are going fast. Those
desiring to attend the concert of this
grand musical organisation should not
delay in reserving seats, and avoid dis
appointment
Ool. Olds left Saturday afternoon for
Cuba. A business man here in town.
W 1- t ! 1 1 i Pft that- Accra vah ctolltniv in
- r- - - ........ n .u .
Ct:l.n for $1.60 ft dosen, asked the Oolo-
nel to take a trunk full of eggs for him.
The (Viloiicl's reDlv wan. "Well, when
I. get there I would have to sell them '
by the pint" '
Over one hundred reserve seats in the
galery were sold today to hear Lieut.
Dan Godfrey's British Guard Band Fri-
'lu?' : Yiiiia
When will the work of removing the
Arsenal building from the capitol square
begin? The Legislature hag authorized'
its removal. 41a!A
Mrs. J. J. Harris, of Greensboro, Is in
he city for a few days, stopping with
her niece, Mrs. O. G. Whiting, West
l ane street
The new city charter gives tbe tax
collector power to garnishee for city
axes. However, when the amendments
to the constitution are adopted this will
come to an end.
Mr. Joseph G. Brown, President of the
Citizens National Bank left today for
Aew iork, where he will attend a ses
sion of the executive council of the Am
erican Banking Association. Mr. Brown
is he representative from North Caro
lina in this council.
vine'wMl"1 f ?e baDk officials at Ashe
Hle will continue at least all of this
week and probably all of next. Judge
I'urnoll has a mammoth case on hi!
;nds this time. The State conduded
-ts evidence against Breese last Saturday
Mi. James Parham, of Wilmington
camep Saturday to join the Typopt
TONE OF THE MARKET.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
The following were the closing quo
Unonsoftheuverpool cotton J?.
American ini.l.n;,, i
clause: "W """"""S
March and April
April aud May
May and June .
- 3-2ts
-- 3.21s
.- 3.21b
- 3.22b
.3.33b
...8.23b
.3.321.
3.21v
.3.31 y
..3.21 s
June and July
ruly and August . ... .
August and September
September ami October
October and November
November and December..
December and January
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The following were tl la,..
am6 quo
Change:
American Suear , ,
Southern R. R. Preferred. 481
Pacific Mall..
r r - - I
t. U. 1. .
St. Paul
1.37
1.0SJ
Manhattan..
NEW YORK" COTTON.
Months. Open Hieh Low Clnflei!
January.. (iiiio
February...
march ini9.
APril U0al2
fay B.lla12
June . a iauii
July (I.13al7
August 6.15al6
September.. fi.0(ia07
October I!.0fa07
November.. (J.OSaOO
December.. i.05a05
TOM JONES' DEATH.
Tin' east iKiimd Southern train at 2:15
Sunday morning killed Tom Jones, a
white man from Cary. near the peniten
tiary, lie was sitting on the track. He
was drunk iu Raleigh Saturday, but
had solicrcd up when he left here. At
one o'clock Sunday morning to walk
home.
His body was carried to Cary where
it will be interred.
A little girl of his was killed by the
train while playing ou the track some
time since. Jones leaves au estimable
wife and three children.
CURRENT TOPICS.
A paper conducted by colored people
at Topoka, Kan., observes that "at Par
sous they arc having trouble about sep
arate schools. Negro childreli don't need
separate schools. They are uo better
than white children."
The official census statistics for
Japan, exclusive of Formosa, which have
inst liecn published, show that the total
population exceeds 43,000.000. Tokyo has
nearly two million inhabit nuts, aud two
other' cities. Kolie aud Osaka, have over
a million each. The total increase iu
population since 1N!HS is about half a mil
lion. There were 305.000 marriages in
the saiiM- period, and 124.000 divorces.
One of a party of women who re
cently visited Pike's l'eak says iu The
New' York Tribune: "We had for a
guide a somewhat unintelligent young
man. Every few minutes he stood up
and shouted the ,imes of certain bould
ers mid streiimus. When nearly at the
lop he called out: 'On the right is the
Lion's Mouth!" 'Why is it culled the
Lion's Mouth?' aske.l a skeptical wo-,
man, who had pestered him with 'whys'
all the way. "Aw, 1 dtinno,' said the
lad. tired of being asked for information;
I was told to holler these names. I
dunno why nothiu'. It's my job to hol
ler, and so I holler.' "
"No, sir," said the applicant for a posi
tion in the department store. "I'm not
particular where yon put me. I'll work
anywhere.
'Are you perfectly healthy?"
"Yes, sir."
"Eyesight and hearing all right'"
"Yes, sir. To tell the truth, though, I
haven't got any sense of smell."
"That's all right," said the manager.
"I'll put you at the cheese counter."-
Chicago Tribune.
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