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THE COST'S THE THINQ.
Not the MrxttH that Wa Inpreaaed
on line Small Girl.
OnccMipon n -time n long while ago
when the writer wns young mid vain
glorious nnd occasionally expatiated to
some of her Hinnll companions upon
the cost of her wearing apparel or, the
number of teaspoons her mamtun pos
sessed, she wns reprimanded severely
for these Indiscretions. "Little Indies
do not boast," she wns ,told sentcn
tlously. After awhile she came Ormly to "be
lieve this becnuso of Its endless repeti
tions and so she wns often surprised
when qupndnm. friends confided In her
the enormous amount they, spent nn
nually In dress or the sl.e of tho turkey
they hnd for their Chrlstmns dinned.
Times, as the dogment man so aptly
remarked) are changed now, however,
and ostentation Is the order of tho dny,
says n writer In the Baltimore News.
Perhaps this Is the fault of tho news
papers. Perhaps some hungry report
er searching for available "copy" and
llndlug It In the florist's bills for n big
wedding may be primarily to blame,
but at nil events the marriage of twe
young people of wealth Is nowaday
made n ceremony of such ostcutntlo"
us to amount to vulgarity.
The charms of face or character 01
the bride, the good qualities of the
groom are paused over lightly In ordei
thnt there may bo plenty Of space t
estimate the cost of the various details
The amount .of money thnt the pre
scnts represent, the capital represent
ed by those who arc Invited, the cost 01
the trousseau, of the carriages, of the
flowers and the supper are nil set down
with great accuracy nnd added with
much precision. When the total
reaches Into the millions the
nuptials are announced to he n success?
and the yotyig couple nre supposed tc
have entered the matrimonial state
under the happiest auspices.
There Is 110 effort made to conceal
the fact that money Is the most Inter
estlug thing about the pair and the oc
casion. Perhaps these people are to be pitied
Perhaps, as was said before, thieving
newspaper men break In and steal In
formation about special trains ami or
chlds and trifles of that sort that the
faculties yearn to keep secret. Hut
however that may be, the writer neve
reads that Miss So-and-so receive!"
twelve ropes of pearls, valued at $(i00,
000, that she doesn't think of the ok'
mnxtin of tho nursery days, "Little
ladles ilo not boast," and wish that 1'
could he handed on to tho feminine
young nnd old of American society.
SON COMMANDS FATHER.
Uii'fine Condition of AtTalra In a Colo
ratio Vnlii' teer Nenlmeiit.
A unique position In the' Unite,
Stntes nrmy service Is thnt occupied bj
ilcujamlu Lenr, Br., nnd his son, forme
residents of Cripple Creek, who nir
members of the First Colorado Volun
teer Regiment, which lias been duliu
duty In the Philippines. The father I
a private In 0 Company of tho regimen
and his son Is captain of the same com
pany, a condition believed to ho wltb
out parallel In tho Government service)
When the First Colorado Itcglmcn
wns raised Benjamin Lear, Jr., vn'
FATHER AMP BON.
acting ns sergeant in a compnuy and
volunteered with his comrades. The
futher was foreman of the composlug
room of a Cripple Creek. Colo., news
paper, but concluded to follow his son
to tho Philippines nnd Joined the regi
ment. Arriving at Manila he was
transferred to the company of which
his son was sergeant As time passed,
the father saw himself still further out
ranked by his son, who, through meri
torious service won several promotion!
and reached a captaincy. The father I
50 years old and tho son 20.
An Essay Winner.
A minister was ono day walking
nlong a road, nnd to his satonlshmeut
ho saw a crowd of boys sitting In frout
of a dug with a small dog In the center.
When he came up to them be put the
following question: "What are you do
ing to the dog?" One little boy said:
"Whoever tells the biggest lie wins It."
"Oh," said the minister, "I am surpris
ed at you little Iniys, for when I was
like you I never told lies." There was
silence for a while, until one of the
boys shouted: "Hand him up the dog!"
London Labor Dealer.
A Royal Chair.
An Interesting chair In tho newly re
stored church called tho Garrison
church, at Berlin, has been ordered by
the Kaiser to be placed In his pew
there. It Is a simple wooden affair,
and bears tho following Inscription:
"King Frederick William I. once sat
on this chair during divine services."
Deafness Isn't the affliction to age
that It Is to youth; a deaf aged person
doean't mlaa bearing many nice things.
DOM Of I m
General Information Concerning
the Afro-American.
TAKEN FROM OUR VARIOUS EXCHANGES
Showing the Progress of the Various Una
of Human Endeavor Being Accom
plished by the Race.
In a chemical labarntory near Bos
ton, Mnss., where various kinds ot
extracts, such as lonion juice, Ja
maica ginger, vanilla, lino soaps nnd
other cosmetics nre manufactured for
the' trade, tho head chemist Is a Ne
gro; 80 to, Is tho chief designer nnd
pattern maker In n loading factory
In Monroo county, Now York-, which
makes n specialty of maunfncturlng
tools and agricultural implements.
A cooperative store, conducted by
colored people, opened nt Elizabeth
town, Pn,, March 2. Tho tlmo Is fast
coming whon tho Negro who preach
es that thcro Is nothing to encourage
our hoys nnd girls to educate because
no avenues for them nre open, must
bo relegated and recorded ns a back
number. If every town In tho country
where thcro Is a sufllclent number
of colored pcoplo would do llko
EUznbcthtown, tho Negro problem
would he solved.
Waco, Tex., March G. A colored
man has been cmpannolcd on tho
grand Jury hero. This Is tho second
Negro who has been on a grand Jury
hce since tho period Immediately
aftor the war.
An Industrial training school for
colored boys nna glrlB will bo oponod
In Cincinnati soon. Ho v. H. D.
Prowd, II. D. Troy, 12. S. Thomas, J.
A. Jackson nnd V. P. Dnbnoy, aro
tho incorporators.
There aro about 100 business es
tablishments nmong tho colored pco
plo In St. Louis, among whjch nro
eight well doing grocorlcs, two excel
lent drug stores, three oxtenslvo
dcnlors In merchandise, besides a
goodly number of paving and mo-
chanlcnl business conducted In tlto
most credltnhlo manner. Ono cor
poration with n capital Btock of
$50,000. Wo have sixteen dentists
who hnve a flourishing prnctlco and
who nro rnpldly acquiring n compe
tency. Thcso Negro doctors nro
lonrnod and sullied, so recognized by
both races, nmong which their prnc
tlco oxtondos. In legal profession
twelvo lawyers And a lucrntlvo Hold
for their talents. Ono Is a prosecut
ing nttorney for tho city, nnd others
havo represented eolebrnted caBcs
beforo tho state and fodoral courts.
Thoro nro thlrty-sovon carriers
and clerks In tho federal depart
monts, many of whom by long serv
ice' and study havo acquired an effi
ciency which nono excel.
In tho vnrlous branches of tho
city government nro thlrtcon color
ed clorks nnd deputies, whoso sal
aries range from $7G to $150 por
month. Besides these nro a goodly
lumber of colored men who hold
positions to which comfortnhlo sal
aries aro attached.
Arrangements hnve boon mndo for
a raco tho coming sonson In Pnrls,
Krnnco, on tho cyclo track In tho
Pnro des Princes, hotweon Taylor, tho
colored champion cyclist of America
nnd Jaccqulln, tho French champion.
Eatonvlllo, Fin., Is a town made up
ontlroly of colored pcoplo. Its popu
lation numbers 1.G00 nnd Its banks
and all business establishments nro
conducted by colored people; In fact
thoro Is not a whlto person In tho
town.
In a mnchlno shop In Bradford,
rn n Nni'i-n mnrhlnlnt is foreman
and pobscs upon ali tho work turned
out by tno nair nunareu or more
whlto mon under him.
Tho ex-slave will hold an Import
ant meeting nt Frloraon, La., Sundny,
March 31.
Bishop Thomas H. Lomox of tho
A. M. E. ZIon church is said to bo
worth 175,000.
Our Forelfjn Missions.
Tim flrut fnrolL'n missionary Bent
out by tho A. M. E. church was tho
Rov. Bclplo Bean, wno was oruaineu
elder by Bishop Allen and sent out
to Hnytl by him In company with
Richard Robertson In 1824. Our mis
sionary work In Africa Was begun by
Bishop J. M. Brown, who on April
17th, 1878. ordained and appointed
tho Rev. 8. F. Flegler pastor of tho
first Llebrlnn Mission church which
waB organized by Bishop Brown and
tho Rev. A. T. enrr In Morris Brown
A. M. E. Church, Charleston, South
Carolina. On Easter Sunday, morn
inn. Ani-n 91 1R78 the bark "Azor."
Balled for Monrovia, West Coast of
Africa, having on noarei mo uev.
8. P. Flegler, Clement IronB nnd Scott
nallev. who woro local preachors,
and thirty members.
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in 1080 IIIBIIUII DHU11VI OUMl. It.M
Rev. J. R. Frederick, to Sierra
Leone.
In 1884 Bishop J. P. Campbell nnd
Rov. J, M. Townsend visited San Do
mingo City and organized nn annual
conference. .
The first annual conference held
by us In Africa was In Liberia, whon
It waa held by Bishop IL M. Tumor,
Novomber 23. 1891. During this samo
year Bishop Turner organized tho con
ference at 8!erra ljono,
In 1898 Bishop Turner wont out
to South Africa and received Into
membership of tho A. M. E. Church
tho Ethiopian Church, and organized
the conference of South Africa.
There can bo no doubt that what
has been undertaken by Bishops
Brown, Shorter, Campbell and Tumor
is in strict accord with our duty as a
church. Tho questions beforo us aro:
have we the will and the ability to
do our duty?
The last general conference went
further than anyone could have con
fldently expected, and Bhowed faith
that la almost audacious by electing
a bishop for tho Islands, a bishop for
West Africa, and a bishop for South
Africa. As a church, will wo measuro
up to the glorious task set beforo us?
In his report for 1899, tho Mission-
nry secretary reported tho total re
ceipts ns $20,797.46. Will wo mnko
n return..of $50,000 this year? I
Bishop L. J. Coppln Is now 'In South
Africa, and his bucccss will largely
depond upon having BUfllclont funds
to found n college Ho cnrrlcd with
him only $200 from tho Missionary
department. Wo can nnd should put
$10,000 In his hands within two years.
Will wo do It?
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"A Brats Monkey" at Cordray's.
Charles II. HoytB most successful
comedy, "A Brass Monkey," will bo
tho attraction In this city nt Cordray's
theater Sunday nnd all noxt wock. '
Tito principals of tho company nro
Jnmca K. Wesley, Charles A. Morgan, 1
Mnrctis Monroe, Ed. E. Brown, Frank
Walsh, Eugono Wolnor, Harry Talloy,
Mnymlo Tnylor, Ltlllo Taylor, Mar
garet Burnhnm, Estollo Weaver mitt
tho protty nnd nttrnctlvo lioubrotto
Mnzlo Trumbull, who plays "Bag
gage." James K. Wesley Is tho "Jonnh"
of tho plcco. Both Miss Trumbull
nnd Mr. Wesloy havo mndo great hltB
In tholr rcspoctlvo characters, Thoro
Is a mascot In tho piny, nnd the ab
surdities Introduced by tho vnrloua
characters leave no hopo for a1
"hoodoo" Idol. Tho funmnklng
throughout tho piny Is maintained nt
n "rapld-flro" rato that leaves thea
or goers panting with Joy.
"Pawn Ticket 210."
"Pawn Tlckot 210," Lotta'B great
success under tho mnnagomont of
Ed Billings, Is tno noxt attraction nt
tho Metropolitan theater. Tho com
pany Is exceptionally strong, nnd tho
ninnnc-nmnn) hnn imnil profit linlnn 111
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rious parts assigned them. Many
clover BpoclnllttoB will bo Introduced.
"Pawn Tlckot 210" Is unllko" many
molodrnmns, ns It abounds In clonn
comedy throughout tho entlro pop
formnnco, nnd at no tlmo has that
tiring offoct upon tho audience which
havo many of tho .molodrnmns of the
present day.
Modjeska Next Week.
Thoro nro probably fow produc
tions In storo for play goora this sea
son that havo a more 'tronchunt In
terest than tho revival of Shakos
pearo's groat but unfamiliar historical
tragedy of "King John," which Mnd-
amo Mojcska will present nt tho Mar
qunm Grand on Monday night noxt.
Whllo tno plot or tno play follows,
history qulto closely, tho great dra
matist has uuvolopeii some or tno
characters faithfully or not, an thoy
served his gonoral scheme or poetic
fancy. His main object seems 011 tho
other hand to dollno tho chnrncter
of "King John" as n sumplo of tho
royal criminal, woak In his criminal
ity, and, on tho otnor, to presont In
tho person of Constance a study of
royal dignity, power nnd dovotlon. It
Ib In tho fact that tho Lady Con
stnnco stands nlono In tho dramatic '
conflict as tho solo champion for tho
right of her son, Prlnco Arthur,
against a rabble of royul assassins,
cheats and rogues, which makes her
tho dominating Influouco of tho
wholo play.
Invitation has boon received from
Mr. and Mrs. II. P. Lawhorn, of Ta
coma, to tho mnrrlugo of tholr sis
tor, Miss Alberta Bronner, to Louis
C. Cupoland, both of Tacoma, tho
ceremony to ho solemnized on April
3, nt tho homo of tho brldo-eloct's
sister. Miss Brown Is ono of tho most
popular young ladles In tho City of
Destiny, nnd Mr. Copoland, who was
once ongngod In buslnoss In this city,
Ib a highly esteemed young man of
enterprlso nnd worth. Tho contract
ing parties havo hosts of woll-wlshors
both In Tacoma and Portlnnd,
GRBATE8T IN THE WORLD.
Tho Now Ago gratefully acknowl
edges receipt of tho curront calendar
of tho Tuskegco Normal nnd Indus
trial Institute, of Tuskcgeo, Ala, On
It Is nn excellent reproduction of
Hon. Booker T. Washington's photo
graph tho picture of tho principal
of tho greatest educational and train
ing school on earth for our people
and their children. It contains, also,
a handsomely colored representation
of the extensive grounds and tho
buildings, and It shows at a glanca
tho wonderful progress being mado
by tho colored raco in educational
and Industrial matters. The features
of tho calendar, taken an u wholo, aro
strong ovldenco of Professor Wash
ington's enterprlso and Indomitable
energy In tho work of promoting tho
best Interests of his race, every mem
ber of which is under profound ob
ligation to him for tho good work of
his leadership.
We want your trade. Music half
price; musical instruments of all
kinds, cash or Installments. H, II,
Wrlxht, wholosalo and rot all dealer in
maiio and musical merchandise. Tho
Muiio building, 840 Waihlngtou street,
Portland, Oregon.
i fiftti
OITY NEWS
C. A. Illttrr, Society Killtor.
Wo shall know no fnvorltos, and
shall bo absolutely Impartial. To in
sure publication, all local news must
reach us not later than Thursday morn
lug of onch wcolo
Mrs, M. E. Sykcs Is quite fcoblo
again.
Miss Hazel Bell Is suffering with n
Bovoro cold.
MIbb Ellzn Day has been indisposed
for tho Inst week.
Mr., Charles Gray is confined to his
bed with nn attack of rhoumntlsm.
Rov. C. C. ColllnB returned from a
short trip on the Hound this weok.
Mrs. A. Jackson loft for San Fran
cisco, Cal., hint Sundny evening. Sho
will stop with her youngest sou.
Mr. Chnrlofl 8yks, for tho pant
sovon years with A. Fuhleuholmor &
Bro., has sovored his connection with
thnt firm.
Mr. Joseph Leo, lately with Praol,
Hegolo & Co., has resigned his posi
tion thoro to nccopt n tuoro lucrntlvo
ono with Feldenheimer Bros,
. Mr. Daniel Drew nnd wife, of Hel
ena, Ark., aro slopping nt Mrs. Day's,
87 North Sevonth street. Thoy tuny
dccldo to mnko Portland their homo.
Mrs. M. Jnckson, who uudorwont nn
oporntlon nt St. Vincent's hospltnl, In
not doing ns well nn was hoped for.
Sho In qulto III nt her dnughtor's res
idence, Pnrk nnd Gllsnn streets.
Do not forget tho concert to ho
given on tho 20th Inst, nt tho A. M.
E, ZIon church for the bonoflt of Rov.
Swnn. Thq committee havo nrrangod
nn excollont program for tho occa
sion. v
Tho debates at tho meetings of tho
Paul Lawrenco Dunbar literary soci
ety aro n feature of tho evening, be
ing both spirited, Instructive nnd en
tertaining. Tho meetings nro hold
every Thursday evening at tho A.
M. E. ZIon church.
Rumor says that tho ongngniuont
of two prominent young society peo
ple will bo announced nro long. It It
Is true It will he a caso of "change of
namo hut not of tho letter," hut then
when did youth ever let n llttlu thing
llko that stand In tho way?
Tho Easter services at tho A. M. E.
ZIon church hid fair to surpass any
thing ever attempted there before.
Tho Borvlros will bo chiefly musical,
nnd in addition to tho regular choir
nnd tho Juvenile choir, several ot tho
frlondn of tho church have consented
to assist with tho music.
Mrs. C. Houser desires to return
thanks to her many friondu In Taco
ma for their many kindnesses shown
during her recent visit to that city
on tho occasion of her sad bereave
inont In tho loss of nor daughter; also
for thu attention nnd many kindnesses
shown to jier daughter, Mrs, F. Mitch
ell, during her Illness.
Tho announcement that n spoclal
sormon would bo pronchod to tho
Afro-Amorlcnn League served to fill
tho church with lovers of tho rnco,
Ruv, Swan dollvored an excellent ad
dress, touching on many points of
great Interest, showing both tho grent
advancement thnt had been mndo an
well us pointing out many opportuni
ties that nro open to tin If wo will hut
tnko hold of them. During tho even
ing tho choir rondorod npproprlato
music.
On Frldny, thu lQtn Inst., tho many
friends of Mrs, W. W. Wheeler woro
shocked to receive tho news that sho
had passed away at 3 A. M. that tiny.
Whllo Mrs. Wheeler had been ailing
for some tlmo, nono thought thnt her
condition waa sorlous, hut nn exam
ination showed tho physicians that an
operation was necessary as tho only
hopo of prolonging her life, but tholr
efforts wore of no avail, ns she passed
peacefully awuy at 3 o'clock on tho
morning of tho lGth at Seattle. Mr.
' and Mrs, Wheeler caino to Portland
In 1890, nnd up to a few months ngo
made this their home. Mr. Wheolor
having secured employment In Seat
tlo, they romovod to that city last
summer. Mrs. Wheeler mado tho re
quest that If tho result of tho opera
tion was fatal sho bo brought to this
city for burial, which wob dono, Tho
funeral took place from the Bethel A.
M. E. church Sunday at 2 P. M. In
tho absence 'of tho regular pastor,
Rev. B, J. Swan officiated. Tho edi
fice was filled to overflowing, and
many followed tho sad cortego to tho
burying grounu. Mrs. Wheeler wub
, possessed of ono of thoso sunny dis
positions thnt enabled her to mako
, hosts of friends and few enemies, nnd
thoro nro fow porsons who will bo
moro missed or more slucoroly
mourned than sho. Tho horoavod htfr
band, Win. W. Whcelor, loft last Tuea
day evening for his homo in Seattle.
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