The new age. (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, February 09, 1901, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Textf V 4 'jlECK 11EW AGE, PORTL AJSD, OJKEGON. f.( f fa ' The New Age. A. D. GRIFFIN, Manager. OrriOR 364 HIIRUISIIK BTItKKT. Oregon Talfihatie Onk B01. Entered t the I'mtofllco t 1'ortUnd, Oregon, t Meond elm mutter. HUHHCRU'TION. Ob Tear. Fnynbln In A ilrnnco. ...... ANOTHKIt HACK MHASUHK. A bill to prohibit Northern white teachers from toaohlnu the Negro chil dren of thu South Iiiib lieon Introduced In tho TennesEoo legislature. Tlio Northern teacher Is generally kind In his treatment of IiIh colored pnpilH, whether ho bo mi instructor of tho hcIiooIb of Tennessee or lowu. Tho Southern white teacher, how over, in not compelled by law to laboi tinder thlH prohibitory ban. ilo din couragos tho progress of tho colored pupil by neglect and intimidation and hinders advancement by culpable dls regard of the rights of Negro children in tho public schools. Thin, howevor, in not mich n serious mlsforluno as it might at lint seem. Tho first result of it was tho introduction of tho Northern teacher in Southern schools. Hut tho best elToct of tho cruel indif ference of tho Southern teacher was the establishment of schools exclusively for colored children, maintained exclu sively by tho ontorpriHo of tho raco and taught In ovory department by colored teachers, Tho host results in tho edu- oatlonsal progress of the children of our people in tho South have been obtained in schools conducted exclusively by colored instructors of tho Negro youth. Magnillcent educational intsltutious luivo boon established and now being maintained by our peoplo of tho South in which most excellent progress 1h be ing iiiadu in every particular. Thu huocosh of tliofo schools Is far superior to that of the advancement of Negro children in tho common suhools of thu Kouth, where they are subjected to abuse, neglect and nilstreatmont of overy kind possible in suuh Institu tions. This condition has demonstrated to our people another foiituro of tho value of their Independence as citizens; and it is tho growth of this independence among tho colored peoplo of tho South and their worthiness of it that havo piompted Southern legislator to make unconstitutional provisions against them. If tho copperheads of tho South will lot tho Negro alone, ho will outclass tlirm in many essential respects in tho next decade. If they continue to at tempt to limit tho conditions under which ho may enjoy political and ho uial life, they will heap coals of llro upon their heads ami bring disaster to tho industrial interests of all the Southern btates. AinorlcaiiH who havo grlovod with England over tho death of Quoon Vio torin will bo somewhat surprised at the military character promised for thu funeral exorcises. To Americans she stood for poace, Interceding against vurfnic whenever postiblo and always regretting it when her intercession was unavailing. Indeed, it is an nucoptod fact that her grief out tho dUaMoiH of thu war v 1th thu Doers darkened her last days and hastened her decline. hi tho circumstances the naval pageant arranged fur tho fuueral, tho military display through Loudon as her body is borne toward its resting place and tho fact that tho colllii itfolf is to bo car ried on a gun caisson tn maintain thu military ohitiaotor o! tho obsequies, teem out of keeping with tho gentle life and tho spirit of peace which ruled it. Too little attention is being given to tho bill recently propotod in the Oregon legislature to regulate the ollloial work of county assessors. It is an impor tant measure and should receive very careful consideration. Dowut must bo neglecting tho other brandies of his work, thuo days, judg ing by tho way in which the llritlsli havo him killing peaco envoyH. A vote of tho candidates for tho post mastership would probably disclose a largo majority In favor of Mark Man ila' ship subsidy bill, CastollHiin thluks Franco and the Uultod States should form n friendly union. Possibly ugalust tho London bici-a-brae dculers. SKNATE TAX INDUCTION -HILL. Tho souato's plan for tho reduction of tho special war taxes piovldos for a cut ol nearly flO.OOO.OUO, which is about tho amount of reduction con templated in tho honso measure. The soanto bill proposes to retain soveral ol the taxes which tho memborj o' thn hotuo decided to rotnovo, whllo it re moves or greatly roducos taxos which tho houso proposed to maintain. Un less tho senators can show uood reason for "omo ol their changes tho obviotiH Inconsistencies of tho bill in its pros out form will bo likely to doprivo it of popular approval. If tho bill was framed on tho theory that tho most burdensome and oppios slvo of the taxes should bo thu first to go, thoro is little in its provisions to show tho fact. In some instances, tho question of repeal or non-repeal sootus to havo boon sottlod by purely arbitrary decision. Tho tax upon bankers' capi tal, for instance, which tho houso pro posed to maintain, is greatly reduced, but tho stamp tax of '1 cents on cheeks Is restorod. At tho same tlnio. tho stamp taxes on mortgages, promissory notes and many uthor documentary taxos are removed. Tho chief bono i llciaries of tho measure apparently would bo tho browors, for whoroas tho houso in its bill proposed to reduoo the beer tax to .$ 1.00 a barrel, tho honato fliianuieiH out tho rate to $1.50, the olTeot of tho uhaugo being that tho browors' taxation would bo reduced fully $1-1, 000,000. In other words, tho stamp tax on chocks and various special and douu muntaiy taxes, which aru distinctly burdensome, are to bo permittod to inako up for tho rovenuo losses in volved in the reduction of tho boor tax. NO HKSULT AT SALEM. Tho staunch friends of lion. II. V. Coi butt are not at all discouraged by tho failure of thu caucus proposition on yesterday, but, instead, thoy view with encouragement thu acquisition of strength from thu othorifnotions. Thu delay on tho part of Mcllrlilo's lorcos is not because thoy havo any hopo of suc cors, but rather (or tho reason that thoy still hopo of boing able to organ izo another faction with strength enough to beat Corhett. "Heat Corhett, by all menus I" Is their battle cry now. Tho local weather man has everlast ingly quoorcd Himself In these parts by tho blaukoty, bli'zardy blasts he's given iih lately from tho northeast. Wo of this part o( Oregon want rain and plenty of it, at this season, If wo may bo expected to preserve our health. Tho Idaho quality uf bllzz.ird should bo cut otT at tho iuter-state line. Thu diplomats may bo thankful tliov aro dealing with Li Hung Clung in stead of Mr. Wu. With tho latter representing China they would proba bly bo paying money to the Chlnuso and thinking that thoy got otf easy. For oiio that is not greased Mr. Wu is a smooth proposition. Iteform legislation is not especially apparent at Salem, considering tho number of reform politicians who suc ceeded in being uloutod to thu legisla ture iu dune last; and much of that which has already been lutio.luced might bo wonderfully improved. Tho Wisconsin physician who rubbed smallpox virus over his f.teo and then mingled with tho peoplo may not take smallpox, but iu sumo parts of tho country ho would havo been attacked by a much more fatal disease. Tardluoss in tho election of United States seuator has delayed importaut loylslativo work. When will tho peo ple havo sense enough to perform that task by direct voter Tho machine poets havo discovered 158 words that rhyino with Mrs. Nu tiou, and thoy havo only jiut started. A Sctnlc Marvel. "Tho Angel of the Alloy" produced for tho tlrst time in this city on next Sunday, February 10, al tho Metropo litan theater, will mark auothei tri umph for those successful uiaiiageis, Sullivan and Harris. It comes to this oity heralded by the press of tho coun try us being thu most tlnilliug realis tic production of the year, Dealing as it does witli llfo in thai wouderful sec tion of New York which has sheltered so much misery and crime, it cannot full to interest thu public The advance sale of tickets is sub stantial evidence of tho popularity of thu production, and tho management anticipates here its sucoemi iu other cities. QUEEN WILHELMINA ANb HER FIANCE. ? ii-inB-- aSS-fi-l CTllH sfBflL Mr '-mm. This picture of Queen Wllholmlna and her betrothed Is from tho tlrst photo graph of tho roynl pnlr which has been taken. Queen Wllholmlna's wedding gown will be a thing of beauty and splendor, as the marriage costume of a young queen should be. Woven espe cially In Lyons mid cut In 1'nrls, It hat been sent to Amsterdam to bo embroi dered by the pupll.s of tho art school there. Then It will be returned to. Paris to Iks made. The front of the gown will bo of lace flounces. The trnln and bodice are of silver broende, and will bo embroidered richly In sliver threads and spangles. The pattern of the em broidery represents oranges and orange fltwer. SHAFT TO HEROES OF 1770. Monument to the Kevolutlonary Dead nt Kuplirnto, Pn. Tho Euphrata Monument Association of Euphrata, l'n., has petitioned the Stato legislature for nu appropriation with which to complete tho tiullnlshcd memorial shaft In Mount Ion ceme tery. The association was organized on the Fourth of July, 18111, for the pur pose of erecting a suitable memorial on Mount Zlon, where nearly 200 revolu tionary soldiers aro burled. They died Iu the Cloister Hospital at Euphrata, where they were taken after tho battle of Brumfywlno, Sept. 11, 1777. Work on a monument was begun soon after the organization and the corner stono wan laid Sept. 11, 1815. Gov. Francis It. Sliutik was present and thu ceremo nies wcro conducted on an elaborate Bcalc. Tho only surviving member of tho cKTJk . -t'. hiK-van. iS"-i.:Jg!: Til It llNKINl-IIK.il MONUMENT. association who participated In the ceremonies In 18-1 5 Is .Icremlnli Mohler, who Is now president and at the ago of four-scoro years an untiring worker Iu behalf of tho project. STONE JUNK IN PEKIN LAKE. Btrlkltm Feature of u Pont In the Chi nee Holy City. One of the most rciuurknblo natural features of the capital of China Is tho holy city of I'eklu tho mysteries of which were very little known to tho (-TONK JUNK IN l-KKIN. outside world before Its occupation by the allied forces was a stone building rising out of an encircling lake lu thu form of a Chinese Junk. A correspond ent sayjL this stone Junk Is now a fu vorlto imico for luncheon with the for eign otllcers. The Chlueso regarded it with superstitious awe, and none but the priests of high rank was permitted to set foot upon It. His 8ktu Acted Well. A young Eugllsh actor who had Im pressed his manager favorably was cast for a dltlicult role In a new produc- j tlon ami his success or failure in its was a matter of vital Importance to his fu ture reputation. After the secoud act ' on the opening night his friend William Gilbert, the popular dramatist and li brettist, wen w behind the scenes fully , realizing that In a kindly word or a sympathetic criticism he would bring hope or despair to the actor. How ever, on seeing that his friend was In a profuse perspiration be could uot re sist his owu cleverness nnd contented himself with merely remarking: "How well your skin acts." Tho Hilling Language. At a congress In India, where nine languages we're spoken by delegates, ' tho discussions were carried on in Kng-. Hah. A proposition has been brought forward to make Eugllsh the mission-' try language of the world. ' Shu (r Dog. The latest whim for-the owners of dog ts to make tbiu wear shoes in the bouse for the purpose of protect lag the polished floors. sMpVH'' " H'rsas; ' "" "Pai NOT AS SAID, BUT AS MEANT. Common News Items Which Mljht Hare lleen MaJe Clearer. The following news notes mny or may not be genuine, but they show the necessity of exercising care In the cleat expression of one's thoughts as well as the use of the comma: Nathan Price who was shot in the suburbs hut WednesdayIs now abje to be around. Thouioj) Merrill's property Is for sale. It consists of a cottage contain. ug seven rooms and nn acre of laud. Kdwnrd Jones has opened n shoe store on Front street. Mr. Jones guar antees that any ono can have a Ut lu his store. The firm of Smith & Thorndyke Is once more carrying on business at the old stand. The concern now wants a tnnn to sell on commission. Mrs. Walter Dnrrell would llko to hear of a good nurse for her child about 30 yenrs of age and with good refer ences. None other need, npply. John Buugtj who will sail for Europe Saturday would like to tlud a purchaser for his valuable bulldog. The animal Is no care and will cut anything uud Is very fond of children. A touching Incident was noted at the union station yesterday whoa un aged couple bade each other good-by. Tho old lady kissed her husband fervently Beveral times uud he kissed her back. Dr. Franklin White has returned from a trip to Switzerland. Speaking of the robust health of Its peasantry, tho doctor snys: "Tho strength of tho Swiss woman Is remarkable. It Is nothing uuusual for her to wash and iron ami milk several cows In ono day." AMERICAN QUEEN OF IRELAND A llaltltnore llelte Shared the Vlce Ueicut Throne of Dublin Cattle. Writing of Mary Caton Patterson, in tho Ladles' Home Journal, William Pcrrlne recalls that "the Americans read with wondering eyes the stories which came from Ireland of tho regal inagulllccuco with which ono of thelt couutrywometi was dazzling tho Brit ish people; how sho had becouio tho wife of tho brother of tho Duke of Wel lington, uud how the court of tho newly wedded pair at Dublin Castle rivaled the brilliancy of royalty Itself. She was called Tho American Queen of the Irish Court,' and In no capital of Europe would her flatterers allow that there was a woman who surpassed her lu the elegance ol her bearing mid lu tho acco4uplshmeuts of a sovereign. Indeed, sho was only one of a group of Bisters whom Europeans balled us The American Gnices. Their mother, a daughter of Charles Carroll, hud married Illchard Caton, a poor English gentleman of handsome face and presence, who settled lu Bal timore. Mary, tho most famous of tho three daughters, mnrrled Itobert Pat terson, n brother of Betsy Patterson, the tlrst wife of Jerome Bonaparte. After tho death of her husband, In 1S2-J, the Baltimore belle revisited Eu rope. Hardly less eminent than the Duko of Wellington betore tho battle of Waterloo had been bis brother, the Alarquls of Wellesley. Iu the spring P i-M. I i ii hi n m - L TjH I&. WAyip-tw cuoAWiiT. ko'a sot to stow ow j ,. Jrtjatr vVS "at ""225? !? nu-TitaoouoMurb svuooot wiu. i Jf J Pt- S?1T Vx - yy ' y I al ,ouottuduum l J I Tttjfc S0M,OH TOT TBOtLtT V J ' f of 182S It was announced in Ireland, whero Wellesley was Lord Lieutenant, that he was engaged to her, and It was noted In tho United States as a curious coincidence that while one American girl had married the brother of Na poleon, nnother, and pIic her slstcr-ln-law, should marry tho brother of Na poleon's conqueror." SIR WILFRID LAURIER. A Campaign Story About the Premier nf the Canadian Gorernment. Sir Wilfrid Lnurlcr, who has recent ly been returned to power In Canada with a big majority of Liberals at his back, Is scarcely tho steady campaign er of the Hoosovelt or Bryan type, al though he made n tour of the province of Ontario, aiid on one day, just pre vious to the elections, made fifteen speeches from bis special tran. It was whllo In opposition thnt Sir Wilfrid did his hardest campaign work, and, Just previous to tho elections of five years ago, ho made an average of three speeches a day. Senator Dan- durmid, who accompanied Sir Wilfrid (who was then plain Mr. Lnurlcr) ou that tour, tells tho following talo: "Ono day when Mr. Laurler was suf ' ferlng from a frightful cold, but bad made two speeches, ho was nearly In a state of collapse. He was to bo at St. Theresa In tho evening, and, It being n Joint meeting of Conservatives and Liberals, his best efforts wcro needed. Wo arrived nt St. Thercso at 5 o'clock in the evetilng, and, as I was busy with other things, I left Mr. Laurler o go up to his room and rest ,1 was away perhaps half an hour, and, upon returning, I sturtcd to go up to see how ho was getting along. I felt my way along tho dark passageway lead lug to tho stairs, and was about to go up, wheu I saw a dark mass crouched just to the right. It was our futuro great Premier. He had dropped there exhausted. We got him Into bed uud called In a country doctor,, and when 8 o'clock came wo had to carry him to the meeting. The Conservative, speak ers had their first say, and they flayed Mr. Laurler and the Liberals unmerci fully. Mr. Laurler sat there In a great fur coat, not moving a muscle. Tho minute his turn came, however, he Jumped up, threw off bis coat, and began to speak. It was one of the finest speeches of his life, and ho car ried the meeting by storm. He spoke with magnificent vigor for over an hour, aud when he was through fell back into our arms exhausted. Two days later tho day before tho election ho appeared at Lachlne, nine miles from Montreal. Ills volco was gone, he could not say a word, but It needed only his presence nnd smiling bows to create the greatest enthusiasm among tho audience." Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post. FORTUNE IN THE MISTLETOE. Georgian H Made Money In Prorld Injj Wreath of Holly. In Georgia there Is a farm devoted to mistletoe and holly growing. It is owned by the Cartledge family, consist ing of mother and two daughters, but the daughters do the farming. It all began through the failure of the elder sister to make an Immediate triumph In art, to study which sho went to Now York. j3be realized In the great city, as sho never could have in her rural Southern home, that talent for art In too general to leave much hope for spe cial distinction, and wisely concluded to turn to something that would bring more speedy results. Being nu ob servant young woman, Miss Cnrlledgo' noticed thnt bully and mlstlctoo brought extremely high prices, mid bethought her thnt on tho COO acres at home In Georgia both grew lu wild nbuudance. She returned home, nnd sho and her Bister began to prepare for making the neglected luxuriance of murketublo value. In the months of January and February following they set out ten acres of young holly trees with their own hands. Their colored fiirni-hmidn would not plant a holly tree for worlds, ns they believe that If they did they would din as soon us tho tree became tall enough to cast n shadow the meas ure of their graves. Last Christmas, the Bisters found the trees so grown that thoy required thinning out, and the trees that were removed wcro sent north for Christmas trees and brought high prices, ns they wero symmetrical nnd covered with large, rich berries. They plant tho mistletoe berries under tho bark of old oak trees lu n crack or hole, where they can get a hold as they germinate. Hho 'Wuitetl. Even a Scotchman canuot always bo humorous, If ho would. Llko other peo ple, however, he Is sometimes funny without meaning to be. The Scottish American thluks that the message sent by a young man In Peeblesshire to his waiting brldo may have kept her from worrying over his uuu-appearance, but that she must, after all, have received It with mixed feelings. ' The bride elect lived In a village some distance from the home of William the bridegroom. Tho wedding wqs to be at her home. On the eventful day the young man started for the station, but on the way met the village grocer, who talked so entertalnlugly that William missed bis train, Naturally he was In what Is known as a "state of mind." Something must be doue, and done at once. So be sent the following telegram: "Don't marry till I come. William." If the bride elect knew her William, she probably knew bow he felt when bo sent the message, and forgave tho -mental confusion which resulted in what she must have looked upon as a needless request The Kljcht nlductlon. "I ordered 200 pounds of Ice to day," remarked the young housekeep er, "and our Iceman carried It up him self. That shows he's strong, doesn't It?" "No," snapped the lord of the manor, "It shows that he weighed It himself,' Philadelphia Record. Fortune sometimes makes fools of wise men by bestowing her caresses up on them. There Is always something back of a shadow. B -.