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2 THE GAZETTE. One Year.....01 50 Six Months.....1 00 Three Months.....50 Subscribers are requested to remit by post office money order or registered letter. Entered at the post office in Cleveland, Ohio, as second-class matter. All communications should be addressed H. C. SMITH, Editor and Proprietor The Gazette, Blackstone Building, Cleveland, Ohio. Member Ohio Legislature, 1894 to 1896, 1896 to 1898, 1900 to 1902. CLEVELAND, SATURDAY, DEC. 15, 1902 THE GAZETTE is the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans, published in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. Hanna's aspirations for the presidency in 1904 have been "blanketed" to death. He and some of his friends do not seem to realize it. Booker T. Washington's letter of explanation to southern newspapers (white) don't explain, if it is read carefully and thoughtfully. An exchange says: "Booker T. Washington says that he is not in politics, yet we find him indorsing southern democrats for office to the exclusion of good and tried white republicans." And black republicans also. No man holding a political job should be president of the National Afro-American Council. If our friend, T. Thomas Fortune, is the man we think he is, he will promptly resign from the presidency of the organization. The Alabama Afro-American who recently declined a deputy collector-chip cared more for his life than he did for offending "the good(?) white people of his locality." He had not forgotten the Postmaster Baker case at Lake City, S. C., even if the government has. Thomas B. Reed—the very name indicates the kind of man—is dead. He was the peer of any and the superior, as a statesman, of many more than a majority of America's ablest public men. He was the Afro-American's true friend. The country has sustained a great loss in his death, and recognizes the fact. A few ignorant Afro-Americans, the willing tools of prejudiced white men, are urging the establishment of a separate school for Afro-American children in the suburbs of Boston. Mass. They ought to be driven into the Atlantic. There are fools and fools, even among our people. The Boston ignoramuses are excellent specimens. However much the white people and some truckling members of the race would have it so, Booker T. Washington can never be our leader. His educational interests are such that it is simply impossible for him to speak for the race at all times as a leader should. He would not dare do so. Indeed, much that he says in his speeches, interviews and writings is not applicable in the case of the northern Afro-American. Some of our exchanges ought to stop ridiculing Squires Hewlett and Terrell by dubbing them "Judge." A justice of the peace is not entitled to that prefix. Some of our Washington papers some time ago even went so far as to dub our good friend, Alderman Raymond, of Altoona, Pa., "Judge" Raymond. The same papers use the prefix "Hon." before the name of a local individual by the name of Meyers, who secured more or less notoriety in the last few years as the result of acting as valet for Senator Hanna at St. Louis during the national republican convention held there. The "Perfessah" habit seems growing. Wasn't Dr. Crossland, minister to Liberia, among the crowd of Missourians of color whom the national republican committeeman of that state sent to the Indianapolis meeting of the National Afro-American Council to help secure from that body an endorsement of the McKinley administration? Was he interested in the contemptible back-door signature indorsement, the politicians, federal officeholders and others who wanted jobs, resorted to after being beaten on the floor of the council? Our remembrance is that he was, and that our friend, Cyrus Field Adams, afterward appointed assistant register of the treasury at Washington, D. C., and an attorney of Indianapolis by the name of Henderson, formerly of Wilmington, N. C., were very active along the same lines. The Brooklyn (N. Y.) Daily Eagle of a recent date contains an interview with Hon. John P. Green, formerly of this city, now a stamp clerk in the departments at Washington, D. C., in which among other things Green says that although Senator Hanna has said nothing to him about his (Hanna's) "lily white" friends in the south and the effort to eliminate the southern Afro-American from membership in the next national republican convention, he (Green) knows that Hanna does not favor such doings, and that "Hanna has THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1902. long been the friend of the Negro not only in politics, but in business." This is John's job talking, saying what is notoriously untrue. If Hanna was the friend of the Afro-American in politics and in business that Green claims him to be, there ought to be some evidence of this here at home—Hanna's home also. Under the McKinley administration the Afro-Americans of this community and Ohio had less representation than under any previous republican administration since the close of the war of the rebellion. There is not a single member of the race in this city in business who has ever received any material assistance from Hanna. When that individual was interviewed a few weeks ago and asked for an expression anent "illy whiteism" and Postmaster General Payne's effort to reduce the representation of the south in national republican conventions, he refused absolutely to express himself. Nor has he ever done so prior to or since the effort to interview him. On the contrary, his "ily white" friends in the south, in a very public way in recent weeks, have indicated plainly Hanna's position on the questions at issue. There is no more truth in Green's statement anent Hanna than there is in his exceedingly foolish claim to have rendered material assistance in the recent campaign or any other, since he ruined his influence with all classes in this community by voting for a 99-year street car franchise bill (at the request of Hanna—it has been said) when a member of the Ohio state senate in 1892. At the recent election in this city not 50 per cent. of the Afro-American vote was polled. Of those voting fully two-thirds failed to support the republican ticket, even in part, so disgusted were they with the treatment received by our people at home and throughout the country, especially in the south, at the hands of the republican leaders of the national party in congress, and at the head of the national republican committee. AGAINST THEIR CONGRESSMAN A committee of Afro-Americans of the Sixth congressional district of Maryland prior to the recent election sent out an appeal to republican voters calling upon them as their first duty to rebuke Congressman George A. Pearre, who though receiving support in past elections, had shown in return his contempt for the same. We heartily approved the action of the committee. In short, Congressman Pearre was charged with unfaithfulness and bold ingratitude to those voters upon whom he had depended for promotion. We are not disposed to make exorbitant or unreasonable demands upon a representative, because he has received our support. We are willing most assuredly to accord any man freedom of conscience. We do not ask a surrender of one's convictions in willing servility to the mandates of a close corporation. Every citizen must be a free man under all circumstances. But when a representative ignores a binding obligation and draws the line of discrimination against those who have been his most loyal friends and have stood for him against the common enemy, then we hold that, it is right and proper that such friends should investigate the matter and at least satisfy themselves as to the real cause of these discriminations. We speak now for the rights of a common people and against every encroachment upon the liberties of free men. We turn our shaft not against Congressman Pearre alone, but against all men of that class who ask and accept the support of black men for office and after their induction laugh them to scorn and ridicule. But is it not a fact that in many instances those whom we oftimes serve best prove themselves the most consummate Ingrates? So, too, as though Afro-Americans are insensible of their just rights and freedom to choose or not to choose, they are spurned as a dispised leper, the tool of a thankless service. But Afro-Americans know their rights and will dare maintain them. They fully recognize the fact that their manhood is involved and that the spirit of American freedom demands of them as of all citizens a faithful and intelligent exercise of the ballot. They are expected to cast their suffrage not in the spirit of servility, but in the full sense of duty to themselves, their neighbor and to the community of which they are a part. Above all things, the Afro-American is in duty bound to cast his vote in the light of enlightened conscience, and cast it in that way that he believes shall accomplish the greatest good for the greatest number. Can the Afro-American consistently give his vote to a candidate whom he believes is partly allied against him or who feels at least little concern for his welfare and elevation? How stands the case with Congressman Pearre? During all these years of service in congress has he indicated his appreciation of the black men in his district, for loyalty, constancy and support? On the contrary, the committee showed that Congressman Pearre had overlooked and forgotten his black allies. He has mocked them in their sturdy zeal to secure the triumph of his party, and has underrated the ballot of the Negro when compared with that of his white brother. The committee presented the case, made out the specifications, all of which were given to the public. It remained with the Afro-Americans of the Sixth district o. Maryland to act. Many of them did their clear duty, but not enough, for the congressman was re-elected. At least a lesson has been taught by the opposition brought to bear against him, and it is to be hoped that he will be benefited by the same. If he is an intelligent man of a breadth of mind whatever, this will be the result. It remains to be seen. It's easier to make a tool of a dull man than of a sharp one.—Chicago Daily News. They Come From Many Parts of the World. Information of Recent Date Collected in Various Ways and Condensed for the Convenience of Our Busy Readers. CONGRESS On the 4th the senate held a short executive session and then adjourned until the 8th. The house was not in session. The house of representatives on the 5th devoted the day to the consideration of private bills. The senate was not in session. On the 6th the house passed the pension appropriation bill, carrying $139,847,000. The senate was not in session. On the 8th the house adjourned out of respect to the memory of Hon. Thomas B. Reed. The senate considered the immigration bill. On the 9th the house killed the London dock charge bill. The senate adopted a number of amendments to the immigration bill. At a recent meeting of the New York chamber of commerce a statement was made that of the $50,000,000 in silver dollars now in circulation in this country $40,000,000 are counterfeits. The British ship Leicester Castle, from San Francisco, has arrived at Queenstown. Her commander reported that on September 2 three American seamen mutinied and Capt. Peattie and his second officer were shot, the latter fatally, after an encounter with the mutineers, who left the ship on a raft in mid-ocean. Ten thousand dollars is the value of an eye, according to a verdict for damages awarded by a jury in the Brooklyn (N. Y.) supreme court in favor of Frederick H. Dittman. The plaintiff was employed by an electrical company and was injured by a broken belt on the machinery. The cruiser Philadelphia, once one of the crack ships of the navy, is to be converted into a training ship at the Puget Sound navy yard. It would have cost about $500,000 to remodel the cruiser and bring her up to date and the department thought it better to make a training ship of her. The total vote of New York state at the last election has been received by the secretary of state. It shows a plurality for Gov. Odell of 8,803. The figures are: Odell 665.150, Coler 656,347. A fierce snow and wind storm amounting almost to the proportions of a blizzard prevailed throughout Pennsylvania recently. Railroad service in all directions was badly crippled and telegraph and phone wires were prostrated. The Mead building, a five-story brick structure at Rockford, Ill., was destroyed by fire recently. It was occupied by the Wortham Brothers & Co. department store and the Rockford business college. The loss is $275,000; insurance $250,000. The Masonic Temple at Laconia, N. H., was burned recently, following a terrific explosion which wrecked the structure. The loss is $125,000. Three unmasked men entered the Eagle club rooms at Pocatello, Idaho, and robbed the place of about $1,000. Two of the men advanced with drawn revolvers into the room in which there were not less than 35 men. The third man then marched around to the gambling tables and gathered up the money. At Stillwater, Minn., fire which broke out under the stage in the Grand opera house caused a loss of $175,000. The library of the late Amos J. Cummings, of New York, congressman and editor, is to be given to the home founded at Colorado Springs in 1892 by the International Typographical union. The discovery of a new means of causing rhythmic beats in a strip of heart muscle is announced from the University of Chicago. The stimulus is oxygen and Dr. J. D. Lingle is the discoverer. Henry L. Gatchitt, who, as a lad, was the first newsboy in New York to cry his papers aloud, has just died at his home in Brooklyn, a rich man. The new associate justice of the United States supreme court, Hon. Oliver Wendell Holmes, of Massachusetts, has taken the oath of office and entered upon the discharge of his duties. The secretary of agriculture has sent instructions to Dr. Salmon, of the bureau of animal industry, who is superintending the work of fighting the foot and mouth disease epidemic in New England, to destroy all animals infected. At Havelock, Ont., James Rogers was driving across the Canadian Pacific tracks with his family when a train struck the sieigh. Mrs. Rogers and a 12-year-old son were killed. Mr. Rogers and his daughter, aged 9, were fatally injured, and another child was badly hurt. Postoffice Inspector Stuart, at Chicago, has reported to Postmaster General Payne that all the obscene letters and postal cards which have been sent through the mails at Chicago in large numbers were written by the same person and that every effort is being made to ferret out the guilty parties. An unsuccessful attempt was made to rob the First national bank of Irwin, Pa. The burglars first overpowered and bound the watchman and telephone operator, and cut the wires to prevent all possibility of detection. They then blew open the safe, but the noise awakened the citizens, and, the robbers becoming frightened, fled without securing the money. Mrs. Jane Stanford has decided to erect a magnificent new library building at the Leland Stanford, Jr., University. It is to be the handsomest and most costly structure of its kind on this continent. In connection with the prohibition of the importation of cattle from New England, veterinary experts assert that the foot and mouth disease is so contagious that cattlemen have carried the infection from one Scotch or English town to another. Much excitement has been caused at Livingston, Mont., over the discovery of a natural gas well two miles west of that city. The country is being staked off in every direction. James C. Clark, ex-president of the Mobile & Ohio railroad and one of the most widely known railroad men in the United States, is dead at Chicago, aged 79 years. When the new cup yacht is launched from the Herreschoffs' shop in April, she will probably be christened the Eagle. The information upon which this statement is based is considered most reliable. The Cheyenne, Wyo., opera house, owned by James M. Carey, and valued at $50,000, burned recently. The Wyoming Tribune Publishing Co., which occupied the basement of the building, suffered a loss of $15,000. Adjoining property was damaged and the total loss is $75,000, covered by insurance. Forty people were sleeping in the building when the fire was discovered, but all got out safely. The board of education of Philadelphia has ordered the temporary closing of four school houses on account of the coal supply becoming exhausted. While a Baltimore & Ohio freight train was running away near Cumberland, Md., having attained a speed of a mile a minute, it ran into another freight train, demolishing an engine and 20 cars. The damage is estimated at $60,000. The steamship Sierra, which has arrived at San Francisco from Australia, reports that on November 4 the vessel struck a whale, breaking its back and cutting into it so deeply that the huge body stuck firmly on the vessel's stem. The steamer slowed down, but the whale's carcass remained fast to the stem and it was only upon coming to a full stop and going some little distance astern that the whale was thrown off. In a fit of rage because his mother rebuked him and petted his younger brothers, at Shelton, Conn., little James McSheehey, 3 years old, threw himself into a tub of boiling water and was so terribly scalded that he died. At New Orleans the United States grand jury has returned indictments against Ben Commons, president of the Street Car Men's union, and 16 members of his organization for interference with the operation of mail cars during the recent street car strike in that city. While trying to save the life of her dog, Mrs. Margaret Boish was instantly killed by a train on the Erie road at Paterson, N. J. The dog had run ahead and was standing on the track. Mrs. Boish ran forward and, seizing the dog by the collar, tried to pull it off the track. The locomotive struck both her and the dog, killing them. The boiler in Smith & Steinbraker's sawwmill, in Ontonagon county, Michigan, blew up recently, killing three men, Mr. Steinbraker and two others, one of whom was a Mr. Hughes. Low water in the boilers is said to have been the cause of the explosion. At Lewiston, Mont., guests of the American hotel had narrow escapes from a fire which did $20,000 damage to that hostelry. Some were rescued from windows and others from smoke-filled corridors where they had lost their bearings. There was considerable suffering, as the temperature was at zero. The English board of trade returns show the largest percentage for ten years past of unskilled persons out of work, while the proportion of skilled men without employment is constantly growing. A letter of George Washington, written October, 29, 1785, to his friend, Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia, was sold at a collector's sale in Boston, by auction, for $580 to a New York man. Fire destroyed the general store and dwelling of Max Manthey at Colgate, Wis. Mr. Manthey and a child lost their lives and three others were injured. As the result of an attempt to go to sleep in a trunk, John Allen, jr., the 6-year-old son of John Allen, a resident of Anchorage, Ky., is dead and his 8-year old sister is in a very serious condition, though she will recover. One fireman was drowned, another is missing and two others were taken to a hospital overcome by smoke, as the result of a fire which broke out on the steamship Saxon at Philadelphia. Burglars entered the Whiteville, Tenn., savings bank and blew open the safe with dynamite. They secured $2,000 and escaped on a hand car. The feature of the proceedings in the house on the 10th was a speech by Ion. Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, on the relations between labor and capital. The senate spent the day in consideration of the omnibus statehood bill. Indiana oil men are jubilant over the increase in the price of Indiana oil to the unprecedented figure of $1.05 per barrel. The operators are confident that the top has not yet been reached. The November demand exceeded the production over 320,000 barrels and the total shipments from Indiana and Ohio for that month reached 2,443,046 barrels. The runs from the wells in the two states were but 2,112,122 barrels. Charles B. Peet, founder of Rogers, Peet & Co., was found dead in bed at his home at Plainfield, N. J., recently. He was vice president of the United States Casualty Co., of New York. The appellate court of Indiana has just rendered an opinion to the effect that the receiver of a building and loan association must return the assets for taxation. Perry Trumbull, well known throughout the United States as a chess player, and son of Lyman Trumbull, one of Chicago's pioneers, is dead at Chicago, aged 51 years. William C. Legendre art and literary collections were burned in the fire that destroyed his house at Mount Kisco, N. Y. The art objects were to have been a legacy to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Mintola glass strike at Vineland, N. J., after many months has resulted in labor's unprecedented application for an injunction against a corporation, the hearing of argument on which, before Vice Chancellor Grey, at Camden, will, because of its vital and general importance to capital and labor, attract the attention of every large employer and labor organization in the country. The extremely cold weather prevailing in Germany, in connection with the hard times, is causing much suffering. Many persons have been frozen to death in the western industrial provinces and also in the northeastern provinces. An explosion of gas in a room at Boston that was used for ripening bananas, injured a number of persons. J. J. McCarthy, former surveyor of the port of Boston; Joshua B. Holden, former state senator, and Francis Southwick, all of whom were passing the building, were among those hurt. ON WASTE OF COAL. Economical Ways of Using It Set Forth by an Experienced Housekeeper. "How many men or women know the amount of coal sufficient to keep a good fire in grate, furnace or stove?" asked an experienced housewife, according to the New York Tribune. "Not one in a hundred. Yet this question of supplies ought to be one of the first things learned in domestic management. Half a ton of nut coal is ample to keep fire night and day in a No. 8 kitchen range for a month in winter. From three-eighths to one-quarter of a ton is all that should be used in a fall or spring month, and this does not mean poor, stunted fires. It is enough for all cookery and genial warmth, and to use more means ignorant waste. "A cylinder store heating a room 16 square feet and ten feet in height will call for the same amount of larger coal. When strong fire is needed, in cold weather, a mixture of egg and nut coal is good in range or close parlor stove, using the finer coal to start the morning fire and egg for the charge to last half a day. A small furnace, keeping the ordinary ten room house comfortable night and day in all weather, can be run with an average of one ton of hard coal a month the season through, which means less than a ton for the milder months, and sometimes more in bitter midwinter. Half a cord of split kindling in six-inch lengths will be enough for six months of cold weather with good usage. "This looks impossible to the easygoing housekeeper, whose cook throws a huge scuttleful of coal on the range three times a day, and whose furnaceman has a commission from the coal dealer, or whose head of the family doesn't know any more about such matters than usual. But personal experience for years proves the allowance correct. It simply includes knowing how. "In cold weather a clear fire is economy. The ashes are to be thoroughly cleared by the shaker and poker from range and furnace the first thing, unless a strong draught of a windy night, has burned the fire almost out, when the grate must be carefully shaken, leaving a bed of ashes to hold the live coals, which are to be kindled up with half a dozen pieces of kindling wood, two inches thick, and a small shovel of fine coal, with open draughts. As soon as the coal is red and burning well, in five or ten minutes, a shovel of egg coal is added. If in a hurry to heat the house up, make the furnace fire up with egg coal, and when well lighted close the back draughts. When all the layer of coal is alight close all dampers and draughts, so that the heat will stay in the house instead of going outdoors. In carelessly tended fires three-fourths the heat from the fuel goes up the chimney. This is speaking of hot air furnaces of the good old kind, which some knowing people still stoutly aver are the only method for heating private houses. "Careful firing insists on having all the ashes sifted twice over, the first time with the common coarse screen of half-inch mesh, which leaves the cinders ready for use, after picking out the slag. The second time the ashes are run through a screen of quarter-inch mesh, which takes out a lot of cinder scales the size of 'buckwheat coal,' useful for keeping fires at night or when strong heat is not needed. "All glassy, stony pieces are to be picked from the cinders with gloved hands or claw tongs. Then dampen the cinders either with a spray from a fine watering pot or by sprinkling with a whiskbroom dipped in a basin of water. Dampen, but do not wet the cinders, coarse and fine. When the breakfast fire is not needed and the house is warm, put on range and furnace a charge of fresh coal three or four inches deep, open draughts five minutes to let smoke pass off and the coal to catch fire; then cover with an even layer of cinders, and cinder scales on that, and close draughts. A well made fire should keep from four to ten hours without replenishing. On mild days, with little wind, a fire so tended will last till night, and so made up at ten o'clock in the evening will keep all night. If clinkers form in the furnace throw in scrap zinc and they will fuse and drop when the fire burns well." To Use an Old Silk Skirt. To make a pretty and comfortable petticoat, cut the skirt about a quarter of a yard shorter than walking length. Make it the same length all around. Sew this on the machine. Sew on the hem a plaited silk ruffle, cut on the straight of the material, about six inches deep. On the edge of the plaited ruffle sew a narrow bias ruffle about two inches deep. Do not set the ruffles on the skirt proper, as the skirt is easier to walk in, wears better and rustles more if the ruffles are set on the bottom. Small plaits are prettier than large ones.—N. Y. Herald. One of the Three. "You failed to tell the occupation of that last young man," said the manager of the side show. "Yes," replied the mind reader, "he had long hair and for the life of me I couldn't tell whether he was a poet, pianist or football player."—Chicago Daily News. As the holidays are rapidly approaching and one is wondering what presents to purchase, we would call attention to C. L. Lacy's advertisement elsewhere in this paper. He is a member of the race and has been in the employ of The Sigler Brothers Co. the past 18 years. Go to him before going elsewhere when purchasing anything in the line of jewelry and you will profit by it. Many attended the second grand "Pop" concert given by the Great Western band at Gray's armory on Sunday afternoon, November 30; Mr. Frank Hruby, director Soloists, Mr. Jos. Narovec, clarinet, and the Hruby brothers (sons of the director), cornets. The next concert will be held on Sunday, December 14. As many as possible should attend these "Pop" concerts. They are fine. The admission price is 25 cents for reserved seats in the gallery and free down stairs. For the Holidays. Lowest rates by way of the Nickel Plate Road. See nearest Agent for full information or address E. A. Akers, C. P. & T. A., Cleveland, O. A Traveling Evangelist. Rev. W. R. Davis, known throughout our church, is a man well fitted by experience, observation and education to do the work of an evangelist. Rev. Davis has served the pastorate faithfully and acceptably for years, during which time he has held many successful evangelistic meetings. He is an earnest, faithful, consecrated and Christian minister and a fluent speaker. He enters upon this necessary, though much neglected, field bringing with him a rich, useful and varied experience in every way necessary to one who would succeed in his work. Churches and pastors desiring evangelistic meetings held now or in the near future may address with stamp. REV. W. R. DAVIS, Evangelist, 1842 Lombard St., Philadelphia, Pa. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By TAKEN FROM LIFE: BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT. ORIGINAL OZONIZED OX MARROW (Copyrighted.) This wonderful hair pomade is the only safe preparation for the world that makes kinky or curly hair straight as shown above. It nourishes the scalp and prevents the hair from falling out or breaking off, cures dandruff and makes the hair grow long and silky. Sold over 20 years and guaranteed. Warranted harmless. Testimonial tree on request. It was the first preparation ever sold for straightening kinky hair. 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NEW STEAMERS "CITY OF BUFFALO" AND "CITY OF ERIE" both together being without doubt, in all respects, the finest and fastest that are run in the interest of the traveling public in the United States. Until Dec. 1, Steamers will leave CLEVELAND, daily, 8:00 P. M., Central Standard Time. BUFFALO, daily, 9:00 P. M., Eastern Standard Time. CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. ORCHESTRA ACGM "ANIES EACH STEAMER" Connections made at Buffalo with trains for all Eastern and Canadian points, at Cleveland for Toledo, Detroit and all points West and Southwest. * Ask ticket agents for tickets via C. & B. Line. Send four cents for illustrated pamphlet. SPECIAL LOW RATES CLEVELAND TO BUFFALO AND NIAGARA FALLS EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT, ALSO BUFFALO TO CLEVELAND. W. F. HERMAN, General Passenger Agent, CLEVELAND. O. J. KATOWITZ, PRACTICAL PLUMBER AND GAS FITTER, 116 Maple St., Cleveland, O. (The editor of The Gazette recommends Mr. Katowitz to all desiring first-class work at reasonable rates. He is honest, capable and reliable.—Bn.) ```markdown ``` M. $1,000 REWARD. DR. SHEA, Gives the names of dead and living friends, tells who and when you will marry, also of business, journeys, lawsuits, absent friends, health, anything you wish to know no matter what it is. He asks no question, don't ask you to write the name for him. Don't try to pump you in any way, but tells you right off. He is thoroughly endorsed by leading Spiritualists everywhere; received from them a gold medal and special license to practice his wonderful powers; credentials no one else can show; can give thousands of references to both white and colored patrons. Twenty-five years' practice—seven in Brooklyn will show you that he can do all he tells of. Can tell you what business is best for you and there. Can tell you how to win speedy crushiness with one you love. How to be successful in all your doings, in short what is best to do. He succeeds when all others fall. Positive help and satisfaction or no pay. Call and see. You will find it lucky to consult this refined Christian gentleman. He has a medicine that will cure drunkenness; can be given patients, not knowing it. Thousands through him are now RICH, HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL in all their undertakings while those who neglect his advice are still laboring against poverty and adversity. Through his perfect knowledge of chemistry he can impart to you a secret that will overcome your enemies and win you friends. His aid and advice have often been solicited, the result always been the securing of speedy and happy marriage and all your wishes. In love affairs he never fails. He has the secret of winning the affections of the opposite sex. It is the curse of Spiritualism that in all large cities there are a class of men and women who claim powers they do not possess. They have neither gifts, credentials, nor references. Surely the colored people are not so wanting in sense as to throw their time and money away on such. DR. SHEA refers to the Hon. Charles Miller, capitalist, 2481 Atlantic avenue, New York, Wm. Denmore, architect and builder, 47 College Street, Arthur Sewell, ship builder, South Brooklyn. All have known him for the past seven years. He gives a free test of his power to all. He understands thoroughly the diseases, spells or influences the race is subject to. He is now and always has been a true friend to the colored people and always had a large patronage from them. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: "BROOKLYN, June 3, 1892.—This is to certify I came to New York from Albany, was a stranger at a strange city, but of money, had to luck in anything I undertook. What to do I did not know. A friend advised me to go and see DR. SHEA. I did; he told me the cause of all my trouble; he took me in and treated me like a brother. Through him I got a good position that very week. I had been to others; they took my money and did me good. I had to go to SHEA. I would advise all in bad luck, sick or in trouble, to go to him at once. Sincerely, ALBERT AYERS, 2037 Atlantic avenue." "SOUTH PLANFIELD, Aug. 15, 1891.—This is to certify that my husband had gone away and been absent two years. I mourned for him, night and day. I gave him up as dead. Hearing of the wonderful things DR. SHEA was doing, I resolved to consult him. He was so kind and well and told where he was; he told me he would come home and when. To my joy all of it came true. He is home now, come back like one from the dead. I also wish to say that this month I lost the sum of $250. I am a poor woman and I was most insane. I went to DR. SHEA and he told me I would find my money and to my intense joy I found it as he told me. I thank God there is a man in our midst that can help people and tell them what to do. Sincerely, MRS. MARY MILLER, South Plainfield, N. J." A Sensation in Brooklyn—A Minister's Statement. "I wish to state that one of my parishioners was sick and in trouble for a long time. Brenda 37 Gay street. One seemed to understand her case. She had several doctors, but none of them seemed to know what, was the matter. None could do her any good. It was my duty as her pastor to call and see her. Hearing of the wonderful work being done by DR. SHEA, the last few years, I thought I would call to see him myself. I found him a kind, sympathetic gentleman. He gave me a wonderful test of his powers; told me to send her to parishioners and to help her daughter. He told me at once what was the matter, and in a short time cured her sound and well. Her family had seemingly been under a cloud. Now, all is changed. All are well and prosperous. I can truly and heartily recommend DR. SHEA to all those in sickness or distress of any kind. REV. WILLIAM JOHNSON, Pastor of Lebanon Church, Brooklyn." DR. ELLANSON, DR. SHEA'S SUCCESS SHOWS THOUSANDS SUCH AS THE ABOVE. DR. ELLARSON has been carefully educated in the medical schools. DR. ELLARSON'S success is wonderful in curing Paralysis, Rheumatism, Asthma, Sore Eyes, Tumors, Cancers, Constipation, Ague, Dyspneia, Tape Worm, Liver Complaints, Deafness, Catarrh, Dropsy, Piles, Nervous Debility, Heart Disease, Consumption, Diseases of Women and Children, Fits, Kidney Disease, and all strange and mysterious diseases which others don't understand. All diseases, no matter what they may be. Nothing but honorable treatment. DR. ELLARSON will honestly tell if you can be cured. Has all new remedies and new successes. Has had ample experience in public hospitals, and private clinics. No trifling with human life. Call or write at once. Do not delay. Is a registered physician. Diplomas hang in parlor's. May require for photomath just discovered, not a liniment. Hopeless cases and those that others cannot cure solicited to call or write. A perfect and radical cure warranted. Fat folks made thin and thin folks made fleshy. The childless made parents. DR. ELLARSON, Dr. Shea's SUCCESSOR, occupies his old stand, 651 Fulton street, Brooklyn, N. Y., and can do for you all Dr. Shea did, and has even still greater power. Call on or write to DR. ELLARSON, 651 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N.Y., 651 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N.Y. Nearly Opposite Orpheum Theater. Nearly Opposite Orpheum Theater. State your troubles freely. Office hours from 1 to 7 P.M.; also by appointment. ALL LETTERS MUST CONTAIN AGE, LOCK OF HAIR, STAMP AND ONE DOLLAR. Confinement Cases Taken. When writing mention this paper, please CUSTOM TAILOR Ladies' Tailoring a Specialty. Garments Remodeled to Suit the Latest Fashion. 490 CENTRAL AVE.,CLEVELAND,O. Repairing at Short Notice. THIS PAPER IS ON FILE IN CHICAGO AND NEW YORK AT THE OFFICES OF A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.—Subscribers not receiving THE GAZETTE regularly should notify us AT ONCE. We desire every copy delivered promptly. We advise our patrons to carefully examine THE GAZETTE's advertisements before making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper should have the patronage of Afro-Americans. The fact that they advertise is assurance that they want it. Local reading notices (advertisements) ten cents a line (six words in a line). CLEVELAND, SATURDAY, DEC. 13. 1902. Purchase "The Gazette" at PENNSEY's News Store, Cuyahoga Building opposite the Post Office. Open Sunday. N. HEXTER's News Depot, City Hall Building, cor. Wood and Superior streets. Open Sunday. S. H. MOOY'S News Store, No. 887 Superior street, second westof Bond, Open Sundays also. GOODMAN's News Depot, No. 588 Central avenue, cor. Sterling avenue. Open Sunday. HATCH & GREEN'S Barber Shop, N 544 Central Ave., cor. Greenwood St. F. VALENTINE'S Grocery Store, No. 366 Central Ave. G. MARTIN'S News Stand, No. 344 Centra Ave. FOR RENT.—Rooms at Nos. 11 and 15 Pine street. None but desirable tenants need apply. Mrs. Walter Brown is a clerk in Peter Witt's tax department at a salary of $3 per day. The Men's Auxiliary never got the promised good report from the Old Folks' Home association. Walter Brown underwent an operation for tumor last week. Drs. Dale and Feilan performed it. Patient is doing well. It is said that John Fulton has bought a half interest in a saloon at the corner of Huntington street and Central avenue. Cards are out announcing a masquerade to be given by the Young Ladies' Athletic Club at the Alta House, Mayfield Heights, the 26th. Silas Johnson was sent to the penitentiary last week for a term of 15 years for breaking into the house of Attorney Sheldon some months ago. Mrs. T. W. Cole, of 39 Arthur street, will leave the first of next week for Indianapolis, Ind., where she was called by her father's illness. A. H. Evans, brother of G. W. Evans, of Central avenue, who resided here for years, is now in Pasadena, Cal., and has a position there that pays him $1,800 a year. Mrs. Ida B. Wells, of Lisbon, and Miss Sadie Green, of Salem, were Gazette callers last Thursday. The latter will remain here for the winter—at the New Amsterdam. Common Pleas Judge-elect Thomas Kennedy has appointed his friend, H. T. Eubanks, bailiff in his new court, it is said. The latter fought hard for the place. Congratulate Eubanks. It was Dr. A. J. Howard's brother's wife's mother who died recently and was buried from the Second A. M. E. church, and not Dr. Howard's mother. The doctor's mother is not dead. Chas. W. Chesnutt, esq., will be the guest of the Men's club of Emmanuel Episcopal church (white) Monday evening, at the parish house, and will read selections from his own writings. It is simply astonishing the mass of miserable stuff in the small stores and meat shops of the city that is worked off on our people. Pay more attention to things you purchase and the weight given you. There will be an open meeting of the honorary members of Mt. Zion Missionary society on Monday evening, December 15. The ladies will serve them with a light lune... Mrs. J. C. Brice, of 11 Vine street, secretary. The sum of $264 was raised at the grand rally at Shiloh church Nov. 30 and Dec. 7. This includes the $50 given by the Elkanah Club and $25 by the Young Ladies' Loyalty Club. Each male member of the church was pledged to give $1.50 and each lady member $1. Rev. Edward S. Doan, rector of St. Andrew's church, will preach the sixth of a series of sermons on the Apostle's Creed to-morrow evening. Special music by the choir. The giving of the sacred cantata has been postponed until the second week in January. Cleveland needs an up-to-date grocery store and meat shop run by Afro-Americans. If properly conducted and located near either Greenwood street, Sterling avenue or Hackman street, on Central avenue, they would prove money-makers for any person. Mr. Black (who until recently owned the "Poindexter" restaurant on Central avenue, near the corner of Greenwood street) and a friend, are to open a restaurant in the frame building on Brownell street opposite Central avenue, known as the "White House." "The Malden with the Dreamy Eyes," composed by Johnson, Cole and Johnson, well-known song composers of our race, was sung by Anna Held and Joseph W. Herbert at the Opera House last week in the musical pot-pourri, "The Little Duchess." The song proved a great hit, and is now being sung on the streets. "Lewie" Johnson was successful in a higher court in his suit against the Humphrey Co. on account of color or race discrimination at Euclid Beach. Another victory for Hon. Harry C. Smith's Ohio Civil Rights law under which the suit was instituted. More of our people who have cause should do likewise and such discrimination in local public places would soon cease. The case has been appealed to the supreme court. Frank Brown, of Bolivar street, was caught after a long chase Monday night by Officers McTigue and Madison and locked up at the Central police station on the charge of burglary and larceny. In Brown's pockets the police found about two hundred pennles and a large quantity of nickles in addition to a revolver. The officers say that Brown admitted that he had entered the store of B. Muskovitz at No. 94 Scovill avenue. The third "Pop" concert by the Great Western band will be given tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon at Grays' armory. The band will be assisted by Miss C. E. Wilson, whistling soloist; Wm. Barnes, cornet; Anton Polak, trombone; Frank Hruby is director. Judging from the program the concert Sunday will be unusually good—above the average. Between selections Nos. 2 and 3 "Stand Pat March," by Mrs. Dr. Koller, will be played; between Nos. 3 and 4 a new two-step entitled "Na Marjance or THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1902. the Village Tavern," by F. Hruby, jr.; between Nos. 5 and 6 Mr. Sam Fox's Tan Tivy (new march); and between Nos. 7 and 8 "The Steel King March" will be played. More of our people should attend these concerts. It is an opportunity that as many as possible should avail themselves of. After a funeral at Shiloh Baptist church on Sterling avenue two weeks ago Friday, a hot "fistic" encounter took place between two young women prominent in the church work, namely, Miss Cora Annis, of Laurel street, secretary, and Miss Almeata Johnson, of Greenwood street, organist. It is said Miss Johnson remained in the church on the day in question after nearly all had gone and going to the door, called back Miss Annis. When the latter returned, Miss Johnson, so it is said, jumped on her, knocked her down and otherwise maltreated her. The latter, the story goes, made no endeavor to strike back, saying she would not do so in a church. Neighbors hearing a scuffle ran in. It is said that it took three of them to get Miss Johnson off Miss Annis. After a second trial Charles Johnson was convicted of robbery by the criminal jury. It was charged that Johnson, together with a woman by the name of Bertha Lee held up Isaac H. Parker and robbed him of $18. Both Johnson and the Lee woman were indicted for the crime by the grand jury. They were placed upon trial together. A peculiar incident occurred during first trial. The two prisoners are colored and upon the jury there was one colored man. This man refused to convict the couple, while the other eleven jurors, who were white, maintained that they were guilty. The man, however, stuck to his point and prevented the rendering of a verdict. It was then decided to try the couple separately. Johnson was placed upon the stand and convicted. The Lee woman will be tried later. The meeting at Mt. Zion church on Monday evening to give public expression, commendatory to President Roosevelt's now famous letter to the prejudiced white citizen of South Carolina, was quite uvely at times. Rev. J. S. Jackson, pastor of the church, presided. A set of resolutions was adopted and then the following delivered short addresses: C. W. Hines, James M. Tilley, Frank Lee, N. Brascher, Rev. W. J. Johnson, Rev. W. R. Wilson and others. Mr. Tilley stirred up the meeting a little by asking why President Roosevelt had said nothing in his message relative to the greatest problem with which this country has to deal and by reminding Alex. H. Martin of the fact that not so long ago he was a candidate for nomination as justice of the peace on the democratic ticket. Martin was one of the promoters of the meeting and chairman of the committee on resolutions, Lewis E. Johnson and W. O. Bowles being the other members. The idea of the last named holding such a position in a meeting called to praise the president for writing a letter against the "color line" at the south, while he (Bowles) is running a "color line" barber shop out on Central avenue, is ridiculous in the extreme. This is toleration with a vengeance. The pastor of St. John's church, Rev. Johnson, wisely called the meeting's attention to the fact made so plain in the communication published in The Gazette of last week and written by Mr. Will Harris, of Indianapolis, and admonished those present to be more conservative and less anxious to fall upon the president's neck and worship as a result of his excellent letter. Frank Lee began his speech with a little wordy tilt with the pastor, Rev. Jackson, and Mr. Hines "shook a few rain drops from the clouds" in his enthusiastic praise of Mr. Roosevelt. He was the "star of the evening." RYNALD H. KRUMHAR. RYNALD H. KRUMHAR, Cleveland's Leading Photographer, 247 Superior-st. SPECIAL FOR THIS MONTH.— You must come quick! 12 first-class Cabinets and one life-size Photo for $3.00. One life-size Crayon, $1.98. Beautiful Cabinet Folders, $5.00 per doz; worth $10 and $12. Our line of Portrait Frames is the largest and finest in the city. Open evenings until 8 o'clock; Sunday, from 10 to 4. Come now for Xmas photos. A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY! The old reliable Gazette desires an energetic and honest agent, and a good correspondent, in every city and town in Ohio and adjoining states having a number of Afro-American residents. We are especially desirous of hearing from persons in the following named cities: Zanesville, Springfield, Cadiz, Urbana, Marion, Troy, Gallipolis, Xenia, Jamestown, Dayton, Cambridge, Portsmouth, Steubenville, Sandusky, Hamilton, Piqua, Toledo, Ironton, Marietta, Bridgeport, Chillicothe, Rendville, Circleville, O.; Allegheny, Pittsburg, Washington, Sewickley, New Brighton and other western Pennsylvania cities and towns; Wheeling, Parkersburg and other West Virginia cities and towns; northern Kentucky and eastern Indiana cities and towns. Address a card to the editor of The Gazette, Blackstone Block, Cleveland, O., and our terms and instructions to agents and correspondents will be sent at once. Send us the name of any good person or persons in any of the cities named above or others, to whom we can write relative to the matter. They Saw the President. Newport News, Va.—A delegation left here for Washington to attend an audience which the president granted to representative Afro-Americans from this state at the White House on the 3d. They preferred charges against the republican machine in this state for favoring the "lily white" party. BOOKER T. DENIES "Backing" Dr. Crum and Says He Avoids Politics—It "Sounds." "Backing" Dr. Crum and Says He Avoids Politics—It "Sounds." Charleston, S. C.—Booker Washington has written a letter to southern newspapers in which he declares that he took no part in advocating the appointment of Dr. W. D. Crum collector of customs at Charleston. The statement was frequently published that Mr. Washington urged President Roosevelt to give Dr. Crum the office. Mr. Washington takes exception to this. Among other things he says: "Whatever conferences I have had with the president or with any public official have grown out of my position, not as a politician, but as an educator. It should be borne in mind that there are about 9,000,000 Afro-Americans in the United States who are liable under the law for taxes and military services and who are punishable for infraction of the law. These people at present have no member of their race in the national lawmaking body and it is right that those charged with making and executing the laws of the land should at times seek information directly from members of the Afro-American race when their interests and their relations with the whites among whom they live are concerned. "Under no circumstances could I seek to promote political candidacies or volunteer information regarding men or measures. Nor have I done so in the past; but because of the importance I have always sought to place on education and industry among my people as the basis of friendly relations between the races. There may be occasions in the future, as there have been in the past, when if I am so required I can give information about men and measures which would tend to promote such friendly relations between the races. Such information it is my duty to give when it is asked for." EX-SLAVE NEAR 100. POLICE Find an Aged Negro Wander- ing Helpless in the Streets. New York City.-Policeman Bock, of the Charles street station found an old Afro-American wandering around Bleeker and Cornellia streets Friday morning and took him to the police station. The man appeared to be suffering from illness and was unable to tell where he lived. "I've got a good home," he told acting Sergeant Shea, "but I can't remember where it is." He said his name was Aaron Williams and that he was a few months less than 100. He told the police he was once a slave owned by Col. Fairmount, who lived just outside of Norfolk, Va. He said that he accompanied the colonel when he fought under Gen. Harrison in the Indian wars and also took part in the Mexican war. He was with the Virginia Grays in the civil war, he said, and was present at Lee's surrender. The police sent him to St. Vincent's hospital. Roberts-Davis Wedding. Lebanon, O.-Rally at the A. M. E. church Sunday.—A very pretty wedding occurred at Mrs. Nettie Roberts' last Thursday evening. Her daughter, Miss Nellie, was married to Mr. Frank Davis. Miss Hettie Clements was maid of honor and Mr. Melvin Smith best man. Rev. J. M. Tate performed the ceremony. A folding bed was presented to the bride by the bridegroom. The out of town guests were Rev. and Mrs. Tate, of Troy, and Mr. Oliver Clement's and brother, of Franklin. Mrs. Davis is secretary of the U. C. club.—Miss Narcissa McDonald gave a "thimble" party Friday afternoon in honor of the U. C. club. The ladies are preparing some beautiful needle work for Christmas. After a short program, questions were asked pertaining to what Uncle Sam had in his trunk. Then repast was served.—Miss Roxie Wester, of Springboro, will spend the winter here.—Mrs. Mary Lawson and Mrs. M. A. Donegan are ill. Wellsburg, W. Va., Notes. Mrs. Lizzie Jones, formerly of Bethany, who moved to Wheeling a few years ago, died last Wednesday. Interment in Brook cemetery.—Mrs. Edward Coleman was a Pittsburg visitor last week.—Miss Emma Fitzhugh, of Steubenville, called on Mrs. Sarah Bowman, who is quite ill, last Monday.—Mr. Edward Washington, of Cumberland, passed through here Saturday.—Mr. Breedlove, of Brilliant, has been engaged in repairing the steeple of the resbyterian church.—Mr. Nathan Childs is convalescent. — Announcements of the marriage of Miss Pearl Wallace and Mr. Robert Moton are out. Lived Under All the Presidents. Fostoria, O.—Jefferson Scott, half Indian and the other half Negro, half white, has lived under every president of the United States. He is 108 years old, having been born in North Carolina in the year 1794, and moved to Ohio an 1864. He is now living in Seneca county with his daughter, who is 70 years old. He is erect and all his faculties are good. He attributes his old age to having faithfully obeyed the Fourth Commandment. REDUCED FARES West, Northwest, South and Southwest via Pennsylvania Lines. Home Seekers' excursion tickets will be sold via Pennsylvania Lines November 18th, and December 2d and 16th to points in the West, Northwest, South and Southwest. For particulars regarding time of trains, etc., apply to Ticket Agents of Pennsylvania Lines. Agent Wanted. Dayton, O.—Owing to ill health and the bad weather, Miss Inez Grayson, of No. 2 Pease street, who has been our agent and correspondent here for a long time, filling that position most acceptably, is forced to resign. We desire at once an active, honest and intelligent person to succeed her. For further information address the editor of The Gazette, Blackstone Bldg, Cleveland, O. SAMUEL JONES, colored, late of Cleveland, Ohio, departed this life October 21, 1902. Albert Bernard was duly appointed administrator of the estate by the Probate Court of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. All persons who are of kn or in any way interested as heirs at law either of Samuel Jones or of his wife, deceased, will immediately give notice to W. T. Clark, attorney for said administrator, and whose office is at 503 American Trust Building. There is some property that remains to be distributed. All persons who can legally prove themselves heirs of said estate will be entitled to a distributive share in said property. ALBERT BERNARD Admn. ALBERT BERNARD, Admr. By W. T. CLARK, his Atty. HOYT=KENT=SEFTON CO. Special Toy and Doll Announcement The annual opening of our Toy and Doll Departments occurs to-morrow. The best markets have been searched and the most ingenious toys and dolls, the result of the best skill and cleverness, are here. 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For advice by letter $1.00 All letters must contain stamps. MRS. M. B. MARTH, 246 West 31st Street, NEW YORK CIY, N. Y. Hours: 10 A. M. to 8 P. M. Sittings Mention THE GAZETTE What Newspaper Do You Read? What Newspaper Do You Read? ARE YOU A SUBSCRIBER OF THE GAZETT IF NOT, SEND IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION AT C IT IS THE OLDE KE GAZETTE NOT, SEND IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION AT ONCE. IS THE OLDEST THE GAZETTE? IF NOT, SEND IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION AT ONCE. IT IS THE OLDEST! (ESTABLISHED IN 1883), And has the largest bona fide circulation that of any journal in the interest of Americans, published in the State of Comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND in the largest bona fide circulation, doubt of any journal in the interest of Afro- Americans, published in the State of Ohio. Comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the VSIEST AND BEST And has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any journal in the interest of Afro- Americans, published in the State of Ohio. Comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST IN THE COUNTRY. Read what a Leading Minister, of Springfield, O.. THE GAZET The most healthful signs of life and a highlift the existence of the above-named paper. That it can not be doubted when the fact is remembered communications from the wisest and best mind FOR THE PEOPLE it represents, and can be a colored man, though his face may be of ebony hue demonstration of what can be done by the editor is a young man who, by dist of INDUSTRIAL DEALING, has succeeded in giving to the country a PAPER WORTHY THE PATRONA reader of THE GAZETT, since its first appearance, I feel that in justice to the paper, the ed upon the people generally, to support the identified with the COLORED people, and is in success of all without regard to Complexion. that a Leading Minister, Rev. J. W. Gazawa of Springfield, O., says: THE GAZETTE. healthful signs of life and a highly useful career are indicated of the above-named paper. That it is a paper of Brain and Cult, doubted when the fact is remembered that in its columns are from the wisest and best minds of our race. It is a people it represents, and can be relied upon as a friend of even though his face may be of ebony hue. The Gazette is a press of what can be done by the young men of our race. A man who, by dist of INDUSTRY and ECONOMY and has succeeded in giving to the colored people of Ohio and PAPER WORTHY THE PATRONAGE OF ALL. Having been the Gazette, since its first appearance, and having watched that in justice to the paper, the editor and the race, I should people generally, to support the paper that is REACTICAL in the COLORED people, and is in harmony with the interests without regard to Complexion. J. W. GAZAWAY Read what a Leading Minister, Rev. J. W. Gazaway, of Springfield, O., says: THE GAZETTE. The most healthful signs of life and a highly useful career are indicated in the existence of the above-named paper. That it is a paper of Brain and Culture can not be doubted when the fact is remembered that is its columns are found communications from the wisest and best minds of our race. It is a paper FOR THE PEOPLE it represents, and can be relied upon as a friend of every colored man, though his face may be of ebony hue. THE GAZETTE is a practical demonstration of what can be done by the young man of our race. The editor is a young man who, by district of INDUSTRY and ECONOMY and FAIR DEALING, has succeeded in giving to the colored people of Ohio and the country a PAPER WORTHY THE PATRONAGE OF ALL. Having been a reader of THE GAZETTE since its first appearance, and having watched its course, I feel that in justice to the paper, the editor and the race, I should upon the people generally, to support the paper that is BRACHICALLY identified with the COLORED people, and is in harmony with the interests and success of all without regard to Complexion. J. W. GAZAWAY. 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Three Vessels Sunk-Castro Appeals to His People to Resist the Enemy - Uncle Sam Acts as a Peacemaker-Principal Prisoners Are Released. La Guaira, Venezuela, Dec. 11.—Ten German and four British cutters captured the Venezuelan fleet on Tuesday. They went alongside the Venezuelan vessels and ordered them to surrender, and without a shot being fired the British and German forces seized the fleet in the name of the German emperor and the king of England. Two of the vessels which were undergoing repairs were broken up. The German cruiser Panther steamed into the harbor during these proceedings with decks cleared for action. The Venezuelan steamers were taken outside the harbor and the General Crespo, Tutumo and Margarita were sunk. At 10 o'clock Tuesday evening 130 German sailors were landed and proceeded to Cardonal, a suburb of La Guaira, in which is situated the residence of German Consul Lentz, who, with his family, they escorted back to La Guaira and placed on board the warship Vineta. On their way back to this port the German sailors met a party of Venezuelan soldiers, but no collision took place. A landing party of 30 British seamen went to the British consulate and conducted the British consul and his family on board the Retribution. The German and British residents here have been arrested with the exception of Messrs. Fieldwick, Prince and Lepage, the English directors of the Harbor corporation, who barricaded themselves in their house. Paris, Dec. 11.—A Venezuelan government communication to its representative here protests that Great Britain and Germany, acting in concert, have committed an act of hostility in a manner as arbitrary as it is unprecedented by the seizure of Venezuelan vessels lying at La Guaira. The communication says that indignation in Venezuela is at its highest pitch and the government is resorting to justifiable reprisals. It has arrested the resident subjects of both hostile countries and has seized the railways and other undertakings belonging to them. At the same time adds the communication, President Castro has appealed to the Venezuelan people to take up arms. He has decreed a general amnesty for all political offenses and has ordered the restitution of the confiscated property of Venezuelan citizens. Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. 11. The British cruiser Charybdis seized the Venezuelan gunboat Bolivar in this harbor Tuesday. She landed the Bolivar's officers here while the British sloop Alert took the crew of the captured gunboat to La Guaira. The entire coast of Venezuela from the Orinoco river to La Guaira will be blockaded by British war vessels, while the Venezuelan coast from La Guaira to the Colombian frontier will be blockaded by German war vessels. Willemstad, Curacoa, Dec. 11. There was a great patriotic demonstration in Caracas when the news arrived that the British and German warships had seized the Venezuelan war vessels at La Guaira. Crowds gathered and paraded the streets of the capital, displaying banners and singing patriotic songs. Violent speeches were delivered at various points. The populace marched to the palace of President Castro, who addressed it. The mob then moved on to the German legation, shouting "Death to the Germans." The windows were shattered with stones and attempts were made to force the doors, but the latter resisted these efforts and the wife of the German charge d'affaires, who has been ill in bed for the past two months and therefore could not leave Caracas, with her husband, was thus saved from violence. London, Dec. 11.—Great Britain is practically at war with Venezuela, but there is no disposition here to regard the situation as particularly serious. The morning papers commenting on the situation recognize the possibility of awkward complications arising, but are disposed to believe that President Castro, after making a show of defiance, may be brought to reason without the allied powers having recourse to the seizure of the customs. Washington, Dec. 11.—The state department has been advised that a "peaceful blockade" exists at La Guaira. Minister Bowen, at Caracas, has accepted the trust placed in him to look after the interests of the British and German citizens and this has brought him into conflict with President Castro. A number of these citizens were arrested Tuesday in Caracas. Mr. Bowen at once addressed himself to President Castro to secure their release. He represented that he had been charged with the care of the British and German subjects in Venezuela, but President Castro was unwilling to recognize his authority. Finally the minister convinced him that he was acting within his rights and President Castro consented to release the principal prisoners. Mr. Bowen will insist upon the release of the remainder. A Schooner Is Wrecked. Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 11.—The two-masted schooner A. L. Lee, from Haverstraw, N. Y., for Atlantic City, was wrecked yesterday off this city. The crew was rescued by the Atlantic City life savers. The Lee experienced rough weather all of Tuesday, but battled successfully with the heavy seas and high winds until she was in sight of her destination, when she was struck by a monster sea and capsized. The crew sought safety in the rigging and after being almost frozen the men were finally rescued by the life savers. The vessel will be a total loss. Des Moines, Ia., Dec. 11.—John P. Reese, of Albia, at one time president of the United Mine Workers of Iowa, and in the last campaign the candidate for congress on the democratic ticket in the Sixth district, has decided to enter the employ of the coal operators of the state as commissioner. This is said to explain his refusal to be a candidate for the position of vice president of the United Mine Workers of America under John Mitchell. In cases of dispute he will act for the operators instead of for the miners. UNDER ONE HEAD. A Chain of Electric Lines Are to be Combined in the Eastern States. Reading, Pa., Dec. 11.—An official of the interstate Railways Co., a charter for which was granted in Camden, N. J., several days ago, said yesterday that the deal to take in the United Power and Transportation Co. had been consummated, but that it would take fully two weeks before all the details are completed by the attorneys and the organization perfected. He added that the men at the head of the concern are among the leading financiers of the country. W. W. Light, of Reading, treasurer of the Inter-State Railway Co., has sent out a call for 25 per cent. of the capital stock, and the money is now coming in. The United Power and Transportation Co. controls over 450 miles of railways in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey and all these, it is said, will be embraced in the new corporation, in addition to many others. Associated in the new company are Reading, Philadelphia and New York capitalists. Pennsylvania railroad interests, it is said, are largely represented, as well as many of those interested in the great transportation companies of Greater New York. The lawyers are still at work on the plans and the details may not be ready for some time. The plans of the Inter-State are still imperfect, as far as information for the public is concerned, but in a general way it can be stated that it will operate a great chain of city and electric suburban lines and plants in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and New York. Philadelphia will be connected by direct line with all leading cities within a radius of from 50 to 75 miles. TRAIN DEMOLISHED. Fireman and Engineer of a Santa Fe Passenger Train Meet Death. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 9.—The eastbound California limited passenger train on the Santa Fe was wrecked at Rothville, Mo., yesterday, causing the death of Engineer Samuel Wise, of Argentine, Kan., and his fireman, Alexander Haviland, of Topeka, and did great damage to the engine and coaches. John McKean, of New York, who received slight bruises, was the only passenger injured. Three colored waiters were injured, but not fatally, Congressman Loud, of California, and Rabbi Hirsch, of Chicago, were among the passengers and helped to care for the injured. The wreck was caused by the derailment of the coaches on an open switch, which the engine had passed safely, the engine going at a high rate of speed. The train was almost demolished. Twenty-three of the passengers were brought to this city on an accommodation train and most of them resumed their journey. A Chair Car on a Western Road Rolls Down an Eyebankment. Bemidji, Minn., Dec. 9.—The chair car on a Minnesota & International passenger train left the track in the yards here last evening and rolled down an embankment. None of the passengers were killed, but nearly every occupant of the car was more or less injured, and the shock threw the people in the other cars of the train against the seats and many received minor injuries. How the accident happened is not known. The train was rounding a curve at a slow rate of speed when the chair car left the track and was reduced to a heap of wreckage. The most seriously injured was Mrs. W. D. Smith. She was accompanied by three little children, the youngest of whom was also severely injured about the head. Mrs. Smith was badly hurt about the head, besides receiving internal injuries. A Doubly Fatal Collision. Youngstown, Dec. 9.—Two trainmen were killed and two injured by a head-on collision between a passenger train and local freight on the Pennsylvania road in the western part of the city last night. The dead: John Pilmer, Ashtabula, engineer of passenger train. Frank Smith, Ashtabula, brakeman of passenger train. Injured: George McKinley, New Castle, Pa., conductor of passenger train, arm and shoulder injured. Albert C. Kaiser, engineer of freight train. None of the passengers was hurt. The local freight crew had been ordered to send a flag out to warn the passenger train, but failed to do so in time. The Ax and Tool Combin Reading, Pa., Dec. 11.—The movement by which the ax and tool interests are to be consolidated, and which has been going on for nearly a year, is about consummated and will include practically all the principal concerns of the kind in the country. The new combination is to be known as the International Ax and Tool Co., with a capital of $42,000,000. The plants to be acquired are estimated to have a value of about $26,000,000. It is estimated that economics amounting to at least $1,000,000 will be effected as the result of operation under one management. Dan Patch Is Sold for $60,000. Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 9.-M. W. Savage, of this city, has bought Dan Patch, the famous unbeaten pacer, of M. E. Sturgis, of New York, for $60,000. The price is said to be the highest ever paid for a pacer. A New Association of Employers. Chicago, Dec. 9.—Frederick W. Job, chairman of the state board of arbitration, has resigned to become secretary of the "Employers' Association of Chicago." This body was recently organized by the leading employers of labor in Chicago. "All I can say of the association, at present," said Mr. Job, "is that it will deal at a unit with labor troubles affecting its members. Chicago's greatest 'captains of industry' are members. The organization will attract national attention. We are not ready to make all our plans public." Chicago, Dec. 9.—The Tribune says: "The Illinois Central and Southern Pacific railroads have formed a close traffic alliance on business from Chicago via New Orleans and the Pacific coast. The arrangement for close connections between the Louisville & Nashville and Southern Pacific has been sundered. The Southern has joined with the Illinois Central in building a new union depot at New Orleans. The new deal will become effective January 1. The Queen and Crescent is expected to join the new combination." Why Syrup of Figs the best family laxative CONVINCING PROOF. Case No. 41,206.—Capt. Alfred G. Rigler of Hose Company No. 4, Canton, Ohio, says: "I had a weak back ever since I was a boy, and about six years ago the cause developed into rather a bad case of kidney complaint. It was not a little backache now and then but backache which caused actual suffering day and night, and the harder I tried to get rid of it the worse it became. 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Under the caption, "The Art of Putting Things," an English author has given some very amusing examples of saying things in a queer way. One of the most unfortunate recorded attempts to escape from a conversational difficulty was made by an East end curace, who cultivated the friendship of mechanics. One day a carpenter came to him and said: "I have brought my boy's likeness, as you said you'd like to have it." "How good of you to remember!" said the curate. "What a capital likeness! How is he?" "Why, sir, don't you remember?" said the carpenter, "He's dead." "Oh, yes, of course I know that," replied the curate. "I mean how's the man that took the photograph? A story is told of a young laborer who, on his way to his day's work, called at the registrar's office to register his father's death. When the official asked the date of the event, the son replied: "He ain't dead yet, but he'll be dead before night, so I thought it would save me another journey if you would put it down now." "Oh, but that won't do at all," said the registrar. "Perhaps your father will live till to-morrow." "Well, I don't know, sir; the doctor says as he won't; and he knows what he has given him." HORSES IN THEIR KNAPSACKS. Lawton's Cavalry Were Provided Against Any Sort of Expedition or Privation. A well-known Boston lecturer, Peter Mac Queen, has seen military service in more than one campaign, having been with Roosevelt at Santiago and with Lawton in the Philippines. He is an enthusiastic admirer of the regular army private, whose sense of humor, he declares, is unfailing. The following is one of his favorite stories: "In the last expedition Gen. Lawton made against Santa Cruz two regiments, the Fourth cavalry and an Idaho regiment, were sent up the Laguna de Bay in native boats. In the darkness two regiments ran into one another and great confusion resulted. "What farmer outfit are you?" yelled the Idaho boys, derisively, at the clumsy cavalry. 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I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago.—Mrs. Thos. Robbins, Norwich, N. Y.. Feb. 17, 1900. The test of any recreation is, does it recreate?—Ram's Horn. Fruit acids will not stain goods dyed with Futnam Fadeless Dyca. Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions.—Longfellow. The Moscow asylum for children is supported by the Russian tax on playing-cards. SISTERS OF CHARITY S. C. In every country of the civilized world Sisters of Charity are known. Not only do they minister to the spiritual and intellectual needs of the charges committed to their care, but they also minister to their bodily needs. With so many children to take care of and to protect from climate and disease, these wise and prudent Sisters have found Peruna a never failing safeguard. Dr. Hartman receives many letters from Catholic Sisters from all over the United States. A recommend recently received from a Catholic institution in Detroit, Mich., reads as follows: Dr. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio: Dr. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio Dear Sir:—"The young girl who used the Peruna was suffering from laryngitis, and loss of voice. The result of the treatment was most satisfactory. She found great relief, and after further use of the medicine we hope to be able to say she is entirely cured." —Sisters of Charity. The young girl was under the care of the Sisters of Charity and used Peruna for catarrh of the throat with good results as the above letter testifies. Send to The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio, for a free book written by Dr. Hartman. Uncertain. "Where shall I find something nice in oil for the dining room?" asked a stout, smiling woman of the floorwalker in a western department store. "On the third—" began the floorwalker. Then he paused and looked doubly at the inquirer. 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If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. The Worm Turned. He loved her devotedly. He was also bow-legged. Both facts gave him pain at times. He passed it by with a rueful smile, when she merrily said that his affliction gave him such an arch look, and that, after all, he was a pretty good sort when you got onto his curves. He bore it patiently, when she referred to his walk at his parenthetical progress. But he rebelled, and broke the engagement, when she called her pet dog through the wicket formed by his legs. "I may not be so overly ornamental," said he, "but I emphatically object to being made useful, so unseasonably early in the game!" -Smart Set.