A FAST PROCLAIRIED National Afro-Amirican Coun- ' cil .Ngmes Friday, June 2. . THE NEORO’S GREAT WRORGS RECITED An -Appeal to All Mclnlacrs of the Colored Race to Put Forth Earnest Endeavor FOr Help and Relief, t Either Human or Divine. NEW YORK, May 4.—The National Afro-American Council of the United States has issued a proclamation call- ing upon the colored people of this country to set apart Friday, June 2, as a day of fasting and prayer and has called upon all colored ministers to de- vote the sunrise hour of the. folldwing Sunday, June 4, to special exercises in order that “God, the Father of mercies, may take. our depldrable case in his own hands, and that if vengeance is to be meted out let G 1d himself repay." . The proclamation invites all the prominent colored clergy of all denomi- nations to co—operate and consists of a lengthy setting forth 'of the present ”in- describable barbarous treatment” of‘ the negro in this country. Reference is made to the loyalty of the negro in for- eign wars, and the recent lynchings of colored persons in the south are de- nounced in the most strenuous lan- guage. The circular says in part: “We pay out millions of dollars yearly to ride in ‘Jim Crow’ cars, some of them scarcely fit for cattle, yet we are compelled to pay as much as those who have every accommodation and con— Venience. Indians, Chinamen and every other race can travel as they please. Such unjust laws make the railroads highway robbers. In some sections of the country 'we may ride for thousands of miles and are denied a cup of tea or coffee because no provision is made or allowed to be made to accommodate us with something-to eat, while we are ready to pay for it. Waiving hundreds of minor inconveniences, we are prac- tically outlawed by many states and also by the general government in its indorsement of silence and indifference. “In many sections we are arrested and lodged in jails on the most frivolous suspicion of being the perpetrators of most hideous and revolting crimes, and regardless of established guilt mobs are formed of ignorant, vicious, whisky be- sotted men at whose approach the keys of these jails and prisons are surrender- ed and the suspicioned party is ruth— lessly forced from the custody of the law and tortured, hung, shot, butcher- ed, dismembered and burned in the, most fiendish manner. Nor is this dreadful fate limited to a few unfortu- nate and monstrous wretches which we like other people, doubtless have among our race, but instances have multiplied .into hundreds, thousands and tens of ' thousands. “Owing to these and many other ca- lamities conditions which time forbids a recital of, unhistoric, unprecedented and dreadfully abnormal, we are impelled by a sense of duty and the instincts of; our moral nature to appeal to the Afro- Americans in the United States to put forth some endeavors by ceasing to be longer silent and to appeal to some judi— ciary for help and' relief. If earth af— fords none to our helpless and defense— less race, we must appeal to the bar of infinite power and justice, whose Judge holds the destinies of nations in his hands." \Vill Fortify the Canaries. MADRID, May 4.—The cabinet coun— oil has decided to devote 5,000,000 'pese— tas to improving the fortificatiOns in the Canary islands. Special considera— tion was given to a dispatch from Gen— eral Rios, Spain's principal military representative in the Philippines, ex- pressing his belief that the Washington government will show a conciliatory at- titude regarding Spain’s claims to the large sums of money the Americans have confiscated in the Philippines, and the council decided that the Spanish financial commission should remain in Manila to deal with the sums to be re- stored. Reciprocity \Vitli Italy. .WASHINGTON, May 4.——A reciproci- ty agreement between the United States and Italy is nearing completion. There has been no serious division over the points involved. but much time has been taken in correspondence between W'ash- ington and Rome. The agreement is un— der the Dingley law allowing a reduc— tion of duty on certain specified goods imported to this country in exchange for concessions in the’duties on our goods. ‘ ‘ Lord Kitcliener's Envoy Rooted. CAIRO, Egypt. May 4.—1braham Ali, whom General Lord Kitchener sent up- on a mission to Ibraham's uncle, the sultan of Darfour, has returned to Cairo. Ibraham Ali found upon reach- ing Darfour that his uncle had been de- throned by Ali Dinar. The latter, on the appearance of_Ibraham Ali. turned out with his troops and routed the es— cort of General Lord Kitchener’s envoy, numbering 150, of whom 120 were killed. ‘ New York Gnu \Var. NEW YORK, May 4.———The gas, war is on in earnest 110w. Following the cut in price to 65 cents per 1,000 feet made by the Consolidated and Mutual com— panies on Monday. the directors of the New Amsterdam company met yester- day and reduced the rate of their com- pany to 50 cents. The former price was $1.10. ‘ English Syndicate Seeks Factories. FALL RIVER, Mass... May 4.—Repre- sentatives of an English syndicate have made an offer for options upon the two yarn mills of this city. The directors are considering the offer, but are not likely to submit it to the stockholders for some days. The course pursued by New Bedford will likely determine ac- tion here. Loyal Legion Expels Eagan. WASHINGTON, May 4.——T’he District of Columbia commandery of the Loyal Legion has declared forfeited the mem- bership of General Charles P. Eagan. commissary general of subsistence, who was court martialed, but whose sen- tence of dismissal was commuted to suspension. Injured by Collapse. TOLEDO, May 4.——Four men were in- jured yesterday at the Armory Base- ball park by the collapse of a shed. ad- joining the grounds. One man, Frank Harmon, will die. He is injured in- ternally. ~ THEE 111111111 1N HAVANA N0 MARRIAGE PLANNED. I unlor That General Wheeler Is to i Wed 'Mrs. Childs Again Revived. PHILADELPHIA, May 4.—The Ledg- 1r today makes an authoritative denial T of the widely published statement that ’ a marriage was contemplated between 1 Mrs. George W. Childs and General Jo- seph Wheeler. The denial of the truth of the report was made yesterday by Mrs. Childs to Major J. M. Carson, the Washington correspondent of The Ledg- er, who telegraphs his paper as follows: “Several weeks ago a story was given wide publicity through the newspapers to the effect that a marriage was con- templated between _ Mrs. George W. Childs of this city, formerly of Philadel- phia, and General Joseph Wheeler of Alabama. This publication caused Mrs. Childs much annoyance, but she re- frained from making any public denial ‘ from a mistaken belief that the absence of any foundation for the story would cause it to pass from the public mind and from an aversion to adding to the publicity which a denial would bring. “The 1evival of the mischievous story, embellished with details that have been invented to give it plausibility has brought additional annoyance and dis- tress to Mrs. Childs and has induced her to reconsider the determination not to notice the false report. In a conversa- tion with The Ledger correspondent Mrs. Childs, after expressing surprise at the original story and indignation with the persistence with which it has been adhered to, requested that the fullest and broadest denial be given in The Ledger. There was not at. any time the slightest foundation for the story or justification for its publication.” ‘V ardncr Riotei-s Arrested. VVARDNER, Ida., May 4.—Sixty liot- ers concerned in the disturbance of last Sunday have been arrested since the arrival of Company M, Twenty—fourth infantry. As soon as the serving of warrants began the rioters scrambled over the hills iii frantic efforts to es- cape. About 60 were caught, and others will be pursued. Only one tried to re- sist. He was promptly overpowered. The prisoners were marched to camp. Nearly all are Swedes and Italians. Fifty-nine men of the Fourth cavalry arrived here from Walla Walla yester- day. Coroner France has impaneled a jul‘y. and the inquest on the victims of the mob has begun. No more riot- ing is feared until arrests begin on Canyon creek. Damaged by Prairie Fires. SIOUX CITY, 1a., May 4. —Definite re- ports show hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage by prairie fires in va— rious parts of South Dakota. In San- born county several dozen farmers lost everything. From J erauld county comes a like story. South 'of Armour a large number of farmers were burned out. In southern Buffalo county nearly three townships are burned over. Damage in this county will amount to thou— sands, and it is reported that two men lost their lives. Near Castlewood Mrs. Erickson was burned to death while trying to save horses. Many Foreign Delegates Coming. countries are rapidly developing inter- est in the coming national exposition of manufacturers and the international commercial congress which is to con- vene in connection with it on Oct. 10 next. From one end of the world to the other letters, constantly increasing in number, are coming daily to the foreign correspondence department of the Phi1~ adelphia Commercial museum giving assurance of a large attendance of. delegates from the leading foreign com- mercial organizations during the ses— sions of the congress. Shot at Five Times. NEW YORK, May 4.—A1exander Mas- terton, 72 years old, a retired banker, who lives at Bronxville, N. Y., was shot at five times yesterday afternoon at the Burlington apartment house, 10 West Thirtieth street, by James A. Plumb of this city. Four shots took effect, and Vlasterson died ato 1.5 o '.clock Family troubles alleged to have been caused by the murdered man w ere assigned as the reason f01 the mulder. No Agreement With Siam. PARIS, May 4.—A semiofiicial note declares that the alleged signing of an agreement by which Siam was said to have ceded to France the province of Luang—Prabang, in the northeastern part of the kingdom of Siam, is un- founded. Although communications have been passing between the two gov- ernments with a View to the removal of all friction, no agreement whatever has been reached. illusion] Clubs Convene. ST. LOU IS. May 4.—The first bien- nial convention of the National Fed- eration of Musical Clubs met in the Union club yesterday, with delegates present from 79 of the most prominent lrusical societies of the country. About 200 ladies were present. New’ Y ork Markets. FLOUR—State and western held slightly higher, but not salable at any advance; winter patents, [email protected]; winter straights, [email protected]; Minnesota patents, [email protected]; winter extras, $2.60 @3. WHEAT—No. 2 red fairly active and stronger on alarm of May shorts and bullish cable news; May, 78%@78%c.; July, 771,43@77 11-160. ‘ RYE—Steady; state, 630.; No. 2 west- ern, 6717/20., f.- 0. b., afloat. CORN—.No. 2 firmer on strength of” the cash position and the rise in wheat; . July, 39%@39%c. OATS—Slow; track, white, state, 35@ 38c. . track, white, western, 35@38c. PORK—Easy; mess, $8. 75@9. 25; ily, $10. 50@11. LARD—Quietp prime western steam, $5 421/2, nominal. BUTTER—Steady; state dairy, 131/2@ 16c.; state creamery, 141/2@17c. l CHEESE—Easy; large, white, 120.; small, white, 12@121'Ac. » EGGS—Firmer; state and Pennsylva- nia, 131/1@131/2C.; western, 121/2@13c. 1 SUGAR-—Raw strong; fair refining, 4 3-16@4'Ac.; centrifugal, 96 test, 4 11—16c.; refined firm; crushed, 5%c.; powdered, 5%c. RICE‘—Firm; domestic, 4%@7c.; Ja- pan, 5@5%c. ~; TURPENTINE—Steady at 44@441/gc. MOLASSES—Steady; New Orleans, 32 @370. TALLOW—Weak; city, 4c. bid; coun- try, 4@41/4,c HAY—Quiet: shipping, 45@50c.; good to choice, 65@75c. tam. general. PHILADELPHIA, May 4,—Foreign. Death“ Rate Only Two-thirds That. of One Year Ago. CONOil TON OF OUR TROOPS EXCELLENT Havana Press Charges Corruption In Jail .lflalrs—Anlericans Protest Against the Sign Tax, and the Measure Will Be Abolished. HAVANA, May 4.—The most recent reports regarding the health; of Ha- vana’s ,population show a great and continuing improvement, with a death rate only two—thirds of that officially reco1ded for the corresponding period of last year. Not a single case of yellow fever is known to exist. The health of the American t1oops throughout the island is exceptionally good. The outbreak ,of typhoid fever among the members of the Eighth Unit- ed States ‘cavalry at Puerto Principe has been completely subdued, and only a. few convalescents now remain there. The Havana Herald publishes a sen-. sational article chargingthe grossest corruption in the .management of the city jail. It asserts that the prison ,offi- cials take money from prisoners and then place them at liberty under a pledge to return if they are ever asked for. ’As many accused persons are nev- er brought to trial at all and as it often happens that the judges have no motion as to who is supposed to be locked up, the jailers find «it an easy matter to speculate in this fashion. American merchants here are pro- testing against the enforcement of the Spanish law under which taxes ranging from $10 to $75 are collected for signs over stores. The privilege of collection is sold to the highest public bidder, who makes his levy for the full current year beginning with June. Many Americans who have begun business here during the last 30 days object to paying the tax for the 12 months about to expire. Senor Perfecto Lacoste, the mayor, says he can do nothing in the matter, because the city collects in advance from the purchaser, but the privilege will be abolished at the end of May. Mrs. Brooke, wife of the governor has presented to the Orphan— age la Beneficiencia $1,000, representing contributions by friends in the United States, among them President McKin- ley, Secretary of State Hay and Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt, each of whom subscrib- ed 5100 to the fund. During the month of April Havana exported to New York 7,771 tercios of tobacco, baled, and 18,402,710 cigars. Keep Just One Island. BOSTON, May 4.—The executive com- mittee of the Anti-imperialist league state that their recent recommendation to the president was misprinted in a manner which perverted the meaning. It is explained that the suggestion was not that the small islands should be kept, but that the Philippine govern- ment should be asked to cede to us one small island asa cpaling station. The dispatch read as follows: “We urge you to offer the Philippine government withdrawal in five years, giving it meanwhile .moral support, the Philip- pine government to reimburse our pay- ment to Spain, the United States to keep a small island. ” _ Much Adulternted Food. . CHICAGO, May 4.-According to Dr. H. W. Wiley, chief chemist of the Unit— ed States department of agricul‘ure, who was called to the stand yesterday to testify before the senatorial pure food investigating committee, now in session here, fully 90 per cent of the articles of food and drink manufactured and used in this country are frauds. All kinds of dairy products, he said, as well as near— ly every variety of condiments, includ— ing even coffee in the berry, were adul- terated. A Philadelphia Blaze. PHILADELPHIA, May 4.—The three st01y tliangular structure of Bacha- rach & Co., retail Clothiers, which was bounded by Ridge avenue, Green and Thirteenth streets, was totally destroy— ed by fire yesterday. At least 25 dwell- ings and stores situated opposite the burned building on the streets named were more or less damaged by fire and water. A number of the larger houses were very badly damaged by. fire. The loss will reach $200,000. She Had a Glass Eye. CINCINNATI, May 4.—Judge - Jelke has granted a divorce and alimony to Catherine Kraus from Charles Kraus. When Mrs. Kraus sued for divorce, her husband’s attorney filed an answer set- ting forth that his wife had a glass eye and had deceived him, as he did not know of the glass eye until after their marriage. The court held that facial and othe1 physical blemishes were not grounds for frauds in marriage con— tracts. » Atkinson Pamphlets Seized. SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.—The local postoffice officials yesterday seized some of the pamphlets sent out by Edward Atkinson, vice-president of the Anti- imperialist league of Boston. The pam- phlets are addressed to Admiral Dewey, General Otis, General Miller and Pro- .fessors Schurmann and Worcester, the latter two gentlemen being-members of the Philippine commission. The Sultan “'lll Settle. ’LONDON, May 4.—The Constantino- ple correspondent of The Daily Chroni- cle says: “The sultan has authorized the American minister, Mr. Oscar S. Straus,.to telegraph President McKinley that his majesty has promised to pay the American claim, of $100,000 for losses sustained by Americans in Turkey dur- ing the Armenian massacres in 1895.” Called to Havana. ‘ CONCORD, N. H. May 4.—General Joab H. Patterson of this city, a veter- an of the civil war andASpanish-Ameri- can war, has received a' cablegram from General Brooke, governor general of Cuba, asking him to come to Havana at once to take an important position in the government service. A Futul‘Shootlng‘. TELLURID, 0030., May 4.—E. W. Richardson, a lawyer. formerly of Phil- adelphia. was shot and killed in a quar- rel yesterday by Arthur Powell, a. miner. . »Wcather Probabilities. _ Fair today and tomorrow; variable winds. VLNING GAAET'lF . 'A 111.3 Plow Trust. CHICAGO, May 4.—-Representative1 of the 22 leading plow manufacturing concerns in the‘United States are as- sembling in Chicago to await the re- sult of their committee’s action in New York.. If all goes as is planned, the American Plow company, with a capital of $65,000,000, will take its place among the giant combinations of the country. Chancellorsville Remembered. RICHMOND, May 4.-—.On the battle- field of Chancell'orsville yesterday Gen- eral Charles T. Collis and 20 other members of the One Hundred and Fourteenth regiment, Collis’ zouaves, dedicated a monument to the memory of three officers and 35 privates of their regiment who fell in the battle. Another Factory For Paw/tucket. PAWTUCKET, R.‘ I., May 4.——It is announced that the Smith Webbing company of Providence is to build a big plant at South Woodlawn in this city for the manufacture of suspender webbing, both in silk and cotton. The company will employ. 200 operatives. Hiding; In a. Coal Mine. DUBOIS, Pa, May 4.—Ike Lewis, the colored man who shot Officer McClure at Patton tunnel, three miles from Punxsutawney, Tuesday night, is now hiding in a coal mine near the scene of the shooting. —Advertise in me GAZETTE. OTHERSl Mothers! a. hot bath with CUTI- CUBA SOAP, when followed by a. single application of Concern. Ointment, the great ‘ skin cure and purest of emollients, will afford the most grateful and comforting relief 1n the leverest forms of itching ,burning,and scaly skin and scalp humors, rashes, and irrita- ltions, and point: to a speedy, permanent, and. economical cure when all other remedies and. (even the best physicians fail. Sold throughout the world. Poms Dnuo Ann Cum. Counl‘ropm .Boalon. 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Ml...» ago.» - «ow HARPER S; AZAR .1 I..- A v" ‘4 is invaluable to every modiste and indispen- sable to every dressmaker. For gowns in every issue are furnish °1i two or more CUT PAPER PATTERNS The patterns have be -n pronounced the sim- plest made. and in point of practical utility they ARE THE BEST- One needs only to give them a trial to be convinced that they are the most convenient AND SIMPLEST Price—Waist, with sleeve, 25 cents; Skirt, :5 cents; Complete Costume, 50 cents. 10 Cents a. Copy. $4 00 a Yul." HARPER & BROTHERS, Public-Rel 3 NEW YORK, N. Y. , be depOsited in the ballot box in Hafi’ner’s Cigar and News . . «aw-00...... A *Wor — FROM Chief Prowitt ARR/[B RY # , T0 the Members of the War-walk, Soul/z Nommlk cma. East {Nor-walk Fire Departments .' The year ’98 was a great year Tor bicycles I sold more Wheels during that year than ever before, but I desire to make the year ’99 a record breaker, and in ordel to do it I want your assistance in booming the Rambler Wheel; to spread its name and fame into every nook and corner of our town. To obtain your help I propose to give away Absolutely Free, to the most popular member at either the Norwalk, South Norwalk 01 East Norwalk- Fire Departments a celebra- ted High Grade ’99 Rambler Wheel, the fleetest, the handsomest, the most graceful, the most durable and most reliable wheel built, up to date. The popularity will be decided by ballot, and in order to vote for candidates the name of the member to be voted for together with the name of the fire, company of which he isa member must be writtenion the coupon below and deposited in the ballot box at my store N0. 45 Main street, N orwalk. Ballots for members of the South N orwalk department can be deposited in the ballot box at the store of Whelpley & Clark in the Lauder building. . Ballots for members of the East N orwalk department can store at the east end of the Washington street bridge, The contest is open to every memberof the several fire d partments, including members of the Fire Police. All ballots must be deposited by 7 o‘clock sharp, on the evening of May 291b, and the name of the winner will be an nounced on May 31st. J, T. Prowitt, . Agent RAMBLER WHEELS, No. 45 MAIN CONN. E wmmwmmmmmrflm m&m% STREET, N ORWAL -———_ 13 Ram. .gmmmmm@wmwa . mwm . . . I? Address A 1 lg —E§ .33? THE GAZETTE covers the cream oi the trade in this section. All advertise. ment in its columns will, nay.
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