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The COLORED Library of O American NATIONAL REGRO NEWSPAPER RECEIVED JAN 226 1801 PERIODICAL DYN. A UN QUE DINNER The Bright Men of The 'Outlook" Do Honor to the Wizard of Tuskgee— 'We Have Hard of Him and Have Come to Worship Him. On the evening of Monday, January 21, Mr. Booker T. Washington was the guest of the editorial and business staff of the Outlook Magazine at a dinner given in his honor in New York. The dinner was arranged by Mr. Lawrence Abbott, the president of the Outlook Company, in order that all the members of the staff might have an opportunity to meet Mr. Washington, and also to express the interest which all connected with the magazine have felt in "Up from Slavery," the story of Mr. Washington's life, which has been running as a serial in the Outlook since the 1st of November. The dinner was given at the Aldine Club. The club occupies the ninth floor of a magnificent building on Fifth avenue, and the view from the windows is very beautiful, especially at night, when the thousands of the city's lights can be seen gleaming below. One of the guests said, quite appropriately, when he was looking out of these windows after dinner, "What a fine 'outlook'?" Dr. Lyman Abbott presided at the dinner, having come on for the occasion from Boston, where he is delivering a course of lectures in the Lowell Institute course. There were about twenty in the party. Among others present were his son, Mr. Lawrence Abbott, Mr. Hamilton W. Mabie, Mr. R. D. Townsend, Mr. Charles B, Spahr, Mr. W. B. Howland, Mr. Elbert F. Baldwin, Dr. James Whiton, Mr. Karl V. S. Howland, and Mr. Max Bennett Thrasher. There was no formal speaking after the dinner, but at Dr. Abbott's suggestion, and by his request, Mr. Washington spent an hour or more in answering such questions as those present asked him, and in conversation which these questions suggested. It was the very generally expressed opinion of those present that no article, or series of articles, which the Outlook has ever printed has attracted so much attention as "Up from Slavery." As an illustration of this there had been received, among other letters, four letters in one day from persons who were reading the series in Germany, the State of Washington, Mexico and Canada. Several of those present spoke of places where they knew of the articles being read by the scholars in schools. Mr. Washington said that he had just received a letter from a woman in Boston, enclosing a check for $1,000 for the work at Tuskegee, as a result of her having read the articles. The menu card for the dinner was unique and novel. On the first page, along with the name of the magazine and that of the Aldine Club, there was a large reproduction of the Outlook portrait of Mr. Washington, drawn by Mr. A. H. Clark for the magazine when Mr. Washington was in Boston last summer. On the next page were two striking extracts from Mr. Washington's story of his life, while the bill of WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1901. MR. J. H: LEWIS, Merchant Tailor, Boston, Mass. fare, on the third page, was an ingenious adaptation of thoughts which he had expressed in the course of the story. For instance, he tells of his mother cooking a chicken in their Kanawha Valley log cabin home, when he was a boy, and in another place, of his thinking, once when he saw the young women at his master's house eating ginger cakes, that he would be perfectly happy if he ever got to a point in life where he could eat all the ginger cakes he wanted to. The quotations from the story and the menu in full are as follows: "One of my earliest recollections is that of my mother cooking a chicken." Grape Fruit—Tuskegee Fashion. Consomme Hampton. Olives. Almonds. Celery. Whitebalt a la Tallapoosa River. Filet of Beef Armstrong. New South Sprouts. Dixie Potatoes. Outlook Sherbet. Chicken a la Kanawha Log Cabin. Lettuce Salad. Tuskegee Bricks of Ice Cream. Auld Lang Syne Ginger Cakes. "At that time those ginger cakes seemed to me to be absolutely the most tempting and desirable things that I had ever seen." HIS COLLEGE EXAMINATION. "I swept the recitation-room three times. Then I got a dusting cloth and I dusted it four times. I reported to the head teacher. She was a 'Yankee' woman who knew just where to look for dirt. When she was unable to find one bit of dirt on the floor, or a particle of dust on any of the furniture, she quietly remarked: 'I guess you will do to enter this institution.' I was one of the happiest souls on earth. The sweeping of that room was my college examination." HELPING ALONG THE CAUSE. "She was clad in rags; but they were clean. She said: 'Mr. Washin'ton, God knows I spent de bes' days of my life in slavery. God knows I's ignorant an' poor, but I knows you is tryin' to make better men an' better women for de colored race. I ain't got no money, but I wants you to take dese six eggs, what I've been savin' up, an' I wants you to put dese six eggs into de eddication of dese boys an' gals." Coffee. MAN OF AFFAIRS. The Remarkable History of Mr. J. H. Lewis Boston's Leading Merchant Tailor-A Career Which Reads Like a Story From Alladin-A Small Beginning Which Now Runs up Into the Thousands. J. H. Lewis, of Boston, Mass. is one of the most prominent and best known merchant tailors in all New England. For the last twenty years he has occupied a store in the very heart of the Athens of America on Washington St. near Winter street. Here property is dearer than in any other part of the great city. His rental for the store he has occupied was $7,500 per year. Two years ago he moved into another place near the famous Boston theater and for this he pays nine thousand dollars ($9,000) a year rent. Mr. Lewis employs more than a hundred girls, who are his pants makers, in addition to the high salaried men who by the dozen wait on the wealthy customers who are his patrons. His cutters are the best in Boston and he has paid one cutter as high as $3,000 a year. He keeps two first class bookkeepers. His great army of employees are always busy. Whenever he can find the talent among men of his own race Mr. J. H. Lewis gladly employs them. It must readily be appreciated, however, that a very few colored men have been skillfully trained in this kind of work and Mr. Lewis's trade has been such that he has necessarily been obliged to purchase the services of men and women of the white race. But who is this wonderful colored man who occupies such a conspicuous place in the business interests of Boston? He is a mulatto who came to Massachusetts from North Carolina in the wake of the Union Army on its victorious return in 1865. He landed in Boston without education and without money. He obtained employment—the best he could from one man and then another, until finally he made up his mind to begin business for himself in a very small way. He first opened a clothes cleaning place and prospered; he then began the tailoring trade and prospered and became a rich man. When he opened his great store at 417 Washington street all Boston was amazed. He soon became known among the large dealers in woolen goods as a leading purchaser and his business reputation was still further enhanced. Today he is a prince among the merchant tailors of the country, a credit to himself, an honor to his race and to the business world. Mr. Lewis has reared a splendid family. He has a wife and three children all grown—one girl and two boys. At the recent meeting of business men held in Boston under the leadership of Mr. Booker T. Washington his speech was a superior effort, full of broad common sense, good advice and wisdom. Mr. Lewis is still in the prime of life and we hope that there are many years of usefulness and happiness still before him. He deserves well of his race for which he has done so much. It is gratifying to know that no man is more appreciated by the colored people of the country than our eminent citizen, J. H. Lewis, of Boston. Questions and Answers. 10 W. B. P.—Tallabassee, I. T.—with pleasure. L. H. Lattimer, Esq. of the Edison Electric Company, N. Y.—Mr. Lattimer was sometime ago sent to England by this company to superintend some difficult work which it was doing there. He is an expert electrician, an inventor of electrical appliances and a poet who has written some very creditable and readable verses. The chief chemist of the Boston firm which manufactures all the various flavoring extracts, Jemon, Jamaica Ginger, vanilla and such toilet articles as fine soaps, vaseline, etc. etc. is a colored man whose name we do not recall. A card to Miss E. Gardener, 20 N. Anderson street, Boston, Mass. will bring it. Prof. John W. Hoffman, Ph. D., of the State Normal and Industrial College of Florida, member of the leading scientific societies of Europe, member Royal Agricultural Society of England, a Fellow of the American Geographical Society, etc. etc. L. B. Thompson, Bradford, McKean County, Pa. foreman of the largest machine shops in the county. He is master of his trade. All the men under him are white. Dr. T. S P.—One of the best works we have ever seen on heridity and morals, is published by E B Trent and Co. 241 3, W. 23rd street. New York City. It is from the pen of James Foster Scott, B. A., M. D. Edingburgh University. We wish our young men, especially those who are contemplating marriage would read this book. We never saw so much truth in so small a compass. Student—The lipogrammatists were letter droppers of antiquity who would take an exception without any reason, against some particular letter in the alphabet so as not to admit it once in a whole poem. Tryphiodorous was a master of this kind of writing. He composed an odyssev or epic poem on the adventures of Ulysses, consisting of twenty four books, having entirely eliminated the letter A from his first book. Odd Fellow—W. C. Costin belonged to one of the old first families of Washington and was for years an employee of the Navy or War Departments we do not now recall which. He was a short, stockily built man of very fair complexion and a natural orator. He had a voice like a fog horn, and he was a big man in Old Fellow circles. We think he was a member of the old Peter Ogden Lodge, though we may be in error. He was a first rate fellow. Roxy A-De Witter Dumas was an eccentric but highly educated Negro hailing from London. He was an expert stenographer and was private secretary to former Commissioner of Pensions Dudley. Dumas had an English wife, both were o'er fond of the cup that cheers. Dumas lost his place in the Pension Office, which was then located at 12th and Pennsylvania ave. because John Barleycorn and himself were too familiar. He was a brilliant fellow when he wasn't tangled up with John. Rasticus—Lombards money changers of Venice sat on benches around the piazza of St Marks. Banco is Italian for bench, when one of the money changers defaulted, the others fell to and broke his bench in little pieces afterwards he was known as a banco rupto, that is the man with the broken bench, from this comes our word bakkrupt. What's the matter, has madame been buying a new winter hat or seal skin coat unbeknownst to you and had the bill sent to you? Accept our condolences. We've been there our elf once or twice. Enquirer—Mr John E. Smith of the Star of Zion is one of the brightest youngsters from the Old North State. He is a printer by trade and a good one. He used to be foreman of the Star of Zion, prior to his appointment in the G. P. O. Few of our young men are better read than he or better bred. He THE COLORED AMERICAN. WASHINGTON, D. D. is a typical young Negro gentleman and every one who knows him like him. We are glad he was invited to the Lyons dinner. Yes, he is a handsome and many fellow and an honor to the noble profession. The following sentence of 48 letters contains every letter in the alphabet: "John P. Braffy, give me a black walnut box of quite small size." And in the following the letter E does not appear And tax his fancy's might To quiz in vain for its most plain That what I say is right." If you will go to the post office some warm day you will see lots of letter droppers—dropping letters while you are there. You might drop us one con- taining that little balance $. Antiquany—Deborah Gannett a colored woman served in the Revolutionary Army under the name of Richard Shurtliff. She belonged to Captain Webbs Company in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment, enlisting May 20th, 1782, and performing the duties of a soldier to October 23rd, 1783, when she was honorably discharged. The General Court of Massachusetts in 1791 voted her a grant of 34 pounds for her services with interest from October 23rd, 1783. Her character for chastity while in the service was irreproachable. Journalist—Mr. Bryans paper is not the first paper of that name to be published in this country, though it is rather uncommon name for an American newspaper. George W. Williams the historian established a paper of the same name in Washington we think it was during the first or second term of President Grant, which appeared for two consecutive weeks. Its office was on New York Avenue near 15th street, same side on which the Evans Building stands. Lieut. Howard L. Smith of Boston, Mass. was associated with Col. Williams in the conduct of the paper. Ezekiel—We haven't heard from Hon. Isaac Smith the original McKinley man for some time past. We suppose he is busy thinking. Mr. Smith thinks very eloquently when he puts his mind on his thoughts. We do not know his views on the disfranchisement question. Prof. Smith could, if he would, submit a set of very interesting opinions on that and kindred questions. He is a banker and one of the most prominent and prosperous colored citizens in the Tar Heel State. He lives like a Lord and the bath room in his magnificent mansion is a thing of beauty and a joy forever. Spoopendyke—No we did not attend the Lyons dinner to the journeymen wind jammers, but we heard it was a fine affair. You are in error, there was no water used on the occasion except in the culinary department. It isn't good form to drink water at grand feasts. Oh yes, water is very useful for washing dishes and clothes and for bathing purposes, for the latter purpose however most colored people prefer it warm at this season of the year. Yes, we learned that Mr. Menard got the Lyons share of the liquid refreshments. That boy has a wonderful capacity for the really good things of this life. He's the expansionist—of the Age—next! Lewis A. D—One of the early and cromising poets of the race was a young man, a student at Howard University named Ilayay Walden. We think he was of North Carolina. He was blind. He published sometime in the Seventies while a student a small book of poems which was sold for his benefit. In this little book is contained the first ooem he ever composed as a little slave boy which was about as follows: "Poor old Dick he died quick He died all in a minute They've dug a pit several feet deep And they have thrown him in it." "Old Dick" was an ox, which had died of overeating. Walden was an enthusiastic Sunday school worker in the District of Columbia, and established a mission school somewhere in South Washington. He died in the latter part of the Seventies. DO YOU LOVE HEALTH? L. J. HAYDEN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER OF The J. P. Kerr Indian Medicines, 620 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore, Md. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS THE WOODSON HOUSE First-class, newly furnished and decorated unsurpassed cuisine, convenient to all cars One half square troffl Pennsylvania depot 467 Missouri Avenue. HENRY WOODSON, Proprietor. THE M'KINLEY HOUSE, 489 Missouri Ave., Near 6th St. First-class accommodations for all. An up-to date Hotel for colored people. Rooms neatly furnished, linens clean, and prices within reach of all. Meals and Lunches served at all hours. THE PORTER HOUSE CAFE, 103 6th St., N. W. Wines, Liquors and Cigars -A full line of the choicest liquors, the best brands of cigars and the coolest beer in Washington. Messrs. B T. Fields and John T. Lewis mixologists. MRS. M. 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Washington, D. C. Fine wines liquors, cigars and tobacco. Jack M Ryan, 1 proprietor 1 MISS ANNA M. STAFFORD, Clerk in the Reorder'c Office, Emporia, Kans. WOMEN TO THE FORE. The State Which Leads in Ideas of the Rights of Women Produces Good Results. The bright galaxy of young men and women who contribute to the news columns of The Colored American are finding so many things of interest and so many items of news for the paper that in order to give space to the valuable things that come to us from week to week, it will be necessary to enlarge the paper to accommodate even a small fraction of them. The new style and the new dress of The Colored American inaugurated since the beginning of the new century has made many new friends for the paper and has inspired new ideas and given new enthusiasm to those who have been its constant friends and patrons. The great West is noted for its brilliant men and gifted women, and this issue of The Colored American contains a brief but very happy portraiture of Miss Anna M Stafford who is still but a mere girl but who has won her way to the front as a young woman of high attainments and most excellent executive ability. She hails from Emporia, Kans., and was born in that little city, which has been her home and the field of her success in life. She is the daughter of J. R. Stafford a government meat inspector in the parking houses at Kansas City, Mo., and a sister to the Miss Ethel G. Stafford who was recently appointed private secretary to Rev. H. B. Parks secretary of home and foreign mission New York city. Miss Stafford is a striking example for the young ladies of this country to show the height attainable and the possible recognition, when prepared, to meet the opportunities as well as the duties of life. She was educated in the public school's and Kansas State Normal at Emporia. After completing the work in the high school, she entered the normal with a view to complete the course, but before the second year of her college life began, she was appointed clerk in Register of Deeds office of that city, which place she has held with credit since August 1897. Although Miss Stafford is the only colored girl in the office, she is treated with the greatest respect and loved by all the, other clerks, and it is said no other girl ever held that position who THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. so quickly won the respect of every business patron of the office. She is loved by those at the office and in her home city but is respected throughout the State. A Topeka paper said of her 'No other girl has a more pleasing and charming manner nor is a greater favorite in the society of Kausas than Miss Stafford. The Waldorf at Baltimore. No one can visit the city of Baltimore and expect to enjoy the hospitality of the city unless they visit the Waldorf. It is the first class hotel in the city and gathered about the portals of the place are all of the young and prominent men of the city. Your correspondent was there this week and among the gentlemen the met were: Messrs. John Nicholson, D. D. Dickson, J. N. V. Stith, Revs. H. Fooks, Frederick Douglass, Willis N. Tanstall and a host of others. The service there is first class in every way and no pains are spared to give the utmost satisfaction. It is with pleasure that we recommend the Waldorf as a proper place to any and all persons visiting the Monumental City. The genial proprietor, P. F. Blackburn, is one of long experience and thoroughly understands his business. 1000 Agents Wanted to canvass and take orders and deliver the Military and Historical Souvenir Portrait Group of the officers of the Third North Carolina United States Volunteers. The first Negro regiment formed and entirely officered by colored men. Big percentage allowed to agents. They sell at sight. For particulars, address CAPT. THOS LEAT HERWOOD, publisher, 1612 5th st. n. w., Washington, D. C. tf. RACE LITERATURE. Our enterprising bookman, Mr. Wills, has for years been making a specialty of books by Negro authors, and about the Negro. Those interested in this subject will do well to call at his book shop and examine his collection, or write him regarding their wants in this and other literary lines. His address is: John H. Wills, Old Books, 506 11th street northwest, Washington, D. C. Now That it is After Christmas You Will Find Great Reduction in All Kinds of Gloves AT THE Louvre Glove Company. Ladies' Two-clasp Fine Kid Glove, Fitted to the Hand $1.00 Ladies' Two-clasp Mocha Gloves in Slate and Tan $1.25 Men's Scotch Woolen Gloves in Colors and White .50 Men's Driving Gloves Fleece Lined--Reduced from $1.50 to . . . . . $1.00 Boy's Scotch Woolen Gloves . . . . . .25 LOUVRE GLOVE CO. 931 W. M. DRURY'S RESTAURANT 1100 20th St., corner L. N. W. Washington, D. C. E. 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MUNN & Co. 361 Broadw., New York Branch Office. 625 F. St. Washington, D. C. --- 12 AN ENTERPRISEING WESTERNER. A Member of the Craft Leads in the Political Work and Campaign Issues in the Sun Flower State-J Hume Childers Aspires to a Federal Office and Looks Like a Winner. We present to the readers of The Colored American in this issue an excellent portrait of Mr. J. Hume Childers who has been a leader in the forces that have made for the race in the Sun Flower State for the past fifteen years Mr. Childers is self-made in every sense of the word. In the early days of race journalism, when The Indianapolis Freeman was launched as the first illustrated newspaper published by Negroes, he was one of the earliest and 18 MR. J. HUME CHILDERS. ablest contributors to that journal. His career is varied and his work has been a success. His life work reads like a romance wonderfully blended with the elements of romance and fiction. Jasper Hume Childers, editor The Topeka Plaindealer was born in Williamstown, Grant County, Ky. August 7th, 1867 His parents, Alexander and Elizabeth Childers were slaves. They removed to Howell Michigan in 1873. He graduated from public schools in 1885, finishing the collegiate preparatory. Came to Kansas same year. Entered employ of Mills McPherson Dry Good Co. as porter and remained with them until 1888, rose to the position of shipping clerk. Entered employ of the Kansas Loan and Trust Company in 1888 at the bottom, remained with them until 1893 when the K. L. and Q. Co. was absorbed by the Trust Company of America. Remained with them until company failed in 1898 At once entered employ of the Receivers of Trust Company of America in charge of the real estate rentals, taxes and insurance. Quit them in September 1900 and in connection with Capt. Wm Reynolds opened The Howard Tailoring Company, which is building up a good business. HIS NEWSPAPER CAREEE In 1887 with John L. Waller and Anthony Morton he began publishing The American Citizen, which was afterwards acquired by Kansas City, Kansas parties and is still in existence. In 1890 began with Fred A. Turner the publication of The Times Observer which contributed much to the nomination of B K Bruce, Jr. as auditor He quit The Times Observer in 1892 He began the publication of The Toppeka Plaindealer in 1899 in company with Nick Childs. The Plaindealer has reached the high water mark. Has the largest circulation of any western Newgro journal. Has a fine job department Does all kinds of work, book etc. for the Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and all church reports. He was married in 1892 to Miss Mattle Burton of Toneka, a highly cultured, talented lady No children Owns property. In 1890 with Geo W. Gross conceived and started the Inter state Literary Association for operating the various literary clubs and people of the West. The association is growing. Pen and Pencil Club Election. The Pen and Pencil Club, composed of young men engaged in newspaper and other literary work, met on Thursday evening in the apartments 41 50 70 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 of Mr. H. P. Slaughter, 1706 10th street, northwest. After discussing the constitution and partaking of a toothsome collation, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, L. M. Hershaw; first vice president, Daniel Murray; second vice president, R. W. Thompson; recording secretary, W. T. Menard; corresponding secretary, Robert Pelham, Jr.; treasurer, Henry P. Slaughter; governing board, Paul Laurence Dunbar, (chairman.) A. L. Manley, S. E. Lacey, W. L. Houston, Paul H. Bray. Others present were: John H. Paynter, Thomas H. R. Clarke, John F. Smith, F. N. Manley, Wm. L. Pollard, Alphonso O. Stafford, R. C. Simmons and Thomas W. Allen. The next meeting will be held at the residence of Mr. Robert Pelham, Jr. 2518 Brightwood, Ave. Thursday evening, February 7th. MUSICAL NEWS NOTES The Monumental orchestra seems to have a large a large share of the patronage this season. Their dance music is of the gilt edge order. Mr. Fred. A. Sabbs sang a solo in a very acceptable manner at the Asbury church last Sunday. Miss Helen Belle is to sing Sunday morning, Jan. 27th. The choir of the Shiloh Baptist church has selected Mr. Jos. Wilson formerly of Galbraith church choir as their leader. He is very energetic and should succeed. Mr. Henry W. Lewis has been selected as the leader of the choir of the 19th Street Baptist choir, recently resigned by our genial little friend Mr. Benj. H. Washington who is taking a course in medicine. The annual concert and reception of the Amphious will be given in March, one month later this year than usual. Cards will soon be issued, and full particulars will appear from time to time in the columns of The Colored American. Many inquiries are being made with reference to the Dvoraks. It is authoratively stated that their next appearance is being arranged for, and that this community will be given the opportunity to hear their excellent presentation of the "Pirates of Penzance" again. Mrs. Estelle V. Jarvis is one of the best church organists in Washington. She was formerly a pupil of John Esputa, leader of the Marine Band. Her work is conscientiously done and she is thoroughly competent, yet unassuming. In addition to her services as organist, she has a large class in piano instruction. It is to be regretted that since the experience connected with the last appearance here of the Williams and Walker company, the best colored talent on the road has given this city a wide berth. This condition of affairs is all the more regretted on account of the fact that the colored theatrical contingent here is much in evidence, and should be accorded far better treatment than is given them. The first rehearsal of the oratorio "Emanuel" which will be presented at the Asbury church, corner 11th and K streets, n. w., by a selected chorus of sixty voices, Easter Monday evening was held Thursday evening last in the auditorium of the church and was largely attended. The members are selected from the best talent in our several church choirs and musical organizations, and the chorus being trained by Prof. J. Henry Lewis. Prof. G. F. THEEL, M. D. N. Sixth St., Philadelphia, Pa. Ein deutseher Artt. Guarantees to cure alter all others fail. PRIVATE DISEASES. DISCHARGES. RUNNINGS. ABUSES LOSSES (uses no noxicity no caustic injection, non-eating drugs) EXCESSES. BLOOD POISON. LOST MANAGEMENT. antisease & Stirriures, no cutting. 35 years practice & G. W. hospital experience in Germany. Fresh cases cured in 4 to 10. Avoid cheap treatment only offered as a catch. Ruins Thoughts. Avoid cheap treatment Testimonial & Book exposing medical & electronic frauds. Treatment by Mail. Instant relief. United Order of True Reformers. ORGANIZED January 1, 1881. Office 604, 606 and 608 N. 2nd St., - - Richmond, V An order devoted to the interests of its members, both in their home and business relations. We offer you an opportunity for gilt edged business investment, in enterprises owned and controlled by the Order and managed by colored men, who are members of the Order. An order devoted to the interests of its business relations. We offer you an opport ment, in enterprises owned and controlled ored men, who are members of the Order. If you are sound in health and mind, of than three (3) years nor older than sixty (6 There are two Fountains, the Subordina If you are sound in health and mind, of good moral character, not younger than three (3) years nor older than sixty (60) you are eligible to membership. There are two Fountains, the Subordinate and the Rosebud. SUBORDINATE FOUNTAINS. To join the Subordinate Fountain you must be between 14 and 16 years of age. You pay $4.60 to $6.60 (according to age.) as joining fee. If you live in the country you pay 35 cents per month as dues; if in the city, 50 cents per months. You pay as taxes 80 cents per month. As Sick Benefits you receive from $6.00 to $9.00 per month, in weekly payments. As Death Benefit, your family receives $75.00 if you die within a year. After one year the Death Benefit is $125.00 ate Fountain you must be between 14 and 16 years of age (according to age,) as joining fee. If you live in cents per month as dues; if in the city, 50 cents per les 80 cents per month receive from $6.00 to $9.00 per month, in weekly pay our family receives $75.00 if you die within a year Benefit is $125.00 To join the Subordinate Fountain you must be between 14 and 16 years of age. You pay $4.60 to $6.60 (according to age.) as joining fee. If you live in the country you pay 35 cents per month as dues; if in the city, 50 cents per months. You pay as taxes 80 cents per month. As Sick Benefits you receive from $6.00 to $9.00 per month, in weekly payments. As Death Benefit, your family receives $75.00 if you die within a year. After one year the Death Benefit is $125.00 To join the Rosebud Fountain you must be between 14 and 14 year of age. You pay $1 00, either cash or by installments. The monthly dues are either 15 or 25 cents. The Fountains may decide. The annual tax is 10 cents. You receive as Sick Benefit from $1.50 to $4.00 per month, weekly payments. As Death Benefit, your family will be paid $24 50 for you die within a year. After one year the Death Benefit is $37. In the INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, there are Three Classes:—Class B, Class E, and Class M. All dues are payable annually or quarterly. Limit is 14 to 60 years. Fee, $2.50 to $4.25. Annual Certificate is valued first year at from $100 to $300 is $200 to $65. Limit is 14 to 55 years. Fee, $5 to $6.50. Annual certificate is valued first year at from $250 to $175. After $200. Limit is 14 to 50 years. Fee $11 to $13.50. Annual certificate is valued from date at from $1 000 to $700. A Life Membership in either of the Fountains or purchase of the required amount of Bank stock, which is of 20 per cent. United Order of True Reformers has paid up to Judith Benehits, with a grand total of $521,264 75, over. THE BANK.—In our Savings Bank the Order has a source of nourishing institution that is a credit not only to the Order but the race as well. It began business April 3, 1889. The stock is $100 000. The business is the same as that of other regularly constituted bank, and is surrounded by the safeguards. The stock sells for $5.00 a share per cent, dividends. Both time and demand deposit interest is paid on time deposits. The following report to Auditor of Public Accounts of Virginia, 1900 and shows its flourishing condition:— LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in ... 88,125 Surplus fund ... 80 957 Undivided profits ... 6,826 Demand certificate of deposit ... 96 786 Time certificates of deposit 118,424 Total ... 391,120 The newspaper published by the order from its own left stands for the voice of the people, representing one of the race and is the Beacon Light, the Headlight and the General Agent of the Brotherhood. It is a hired job office bids for the work of the people, which style and at low prices. Mound, in Henrico County, Va., the Order has purchased established thereon an "Old Folk's Home". With its broad-minded generosity, the Order does not limit its members alone, nor even to members families, but to aged and decrepit of the whole race, regardless of the whole people, black and white, North, East, South, their contribution the carrying out of this praiseworthy year is set apart as a Grand Rally Day for the Homewarded to the casier of the Reformer's Savings Bank, same and account for it to The Grand Fountain. And the public, when visiting Richmond, Va., a hotel Reformer, 900 North Sixth St. It is in a pleasant Service is of the best and rates are reasonable. Department manages and controls all property interests, now owns 13 buildings, 4 farms, 4 dwellings, 1 hotel of $122,500. In addition to these the Order leases To join the Rosebud Fountain you must be between 3 and 14 year of age. You pay $1 00, either cash or by installments. The monthly dues are either 15 or 25 cents as Fountains may decide. The annual tax is 10 cents. You receive as Sick Benefit from $1.50 to $4 00 per month, in weekly payments. As Death Benefit, your family will be paid $24 50 if you die within a year. After one year the Death Benefit is $37. In the INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, there are Three (3) Classes:—Class B, Class E, and Class M. All dues are payable annually or quarterly. In Class B, the age limit is 14 to 60 years, $4 75 to $7 60. The Certification is valid After one year, its value is $200 to $65. In Class E, the age limit is 14 to 55 years, $9 50 to 11.40. The Certification is valued first one year its value is $500 to $900. In Class M, the age limit is 14 to 50 years, $21 to $25. The certificate is valued from d. You are entitled to a Life Membership Classe B and E upon purchase of the req. pays a dividend annually of 20 per cent. The Grand Fountain United Order of T 29 1900, a total of 3782 Death Benefits, with HALF MILLION DOLLARS. In Class B, the age limit is 14 to 60 years. Fee, $2.50 to $4.25. Annual dues, $4 75 to $7 60. The Certifica'e is valued first year at from $100 to $33. After one year, its value is $200 to $65. In Class E, the age limit is 14 to 55 years. Fee, $5 to $6 50. Annual dues, $9 50 to 11.40. The Certificate is valued first year at from $250 to $175. After one year its value is $500 to $300. In Class M, the age limit is 14 to 50 years. Fee $11 to $13 50. Annual dues, $21 to $25. The certificate is valued from date of issue at from $1 000 to $700. You are entitled to a Life Membership in either of the Fountains or in Classe B and E upon purchase of the required amount of Bank stock, which pays a dividend annually of 20 per cent. The Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformers has paid up to July 29 1900, a total of 3782 Death Benefits, with a grand total of $521,264 75, over a HALF MILLION DOLLARS. THE BANK.—In our Savings Bank the Order has a sound and flourishing institution that is a credit not only to the Order butthe race as well. It began business April 3, 1889. The capital stock is $100,000. The business is the same as that of any other regularly constituted bank, and is surrounded by the same safeguards. The stock sells for $5.00 a share to RESOURCES. Loans and discounts ... $8,272 80 Other stock, bonds and mortgages ... 164,423 83 Due from National Banks ... 48,383 22 Banking House ... 14,000 00 Other real estates ... 99,588 00 Furniture and Fixtures ... 6,850 00 Current expenses and taxes paid ... 1,388 99 Specie, nickels and cents ... 12,399 80 Paper currency ... 35,820 00 Total ... 391,120 84 The Reformer's Grocery and Feed Store in Richmond, Va., and members of the Order 20 per cent. on the cost of food products. THE REFORMER is the newspaper public office in Richmond, Va. It stands for the vote operation and combination of the race and the General Messenger and the General Agent per year. A well-equipped job office bids for turned out in first class style and at low price. Six miles from Richmond, in Henrico, 634 acres of land, and established thereon an exampled liberality and broad-minded gentrance to this home to its members alone, no doors are opened to the aged and decrepit residence or connections. The Order makes charity, and calls upon the whole people, both and West to assist by their contribution the idea. April 3rd of each year is set apart as Contributions can be forwarded to the cash who will send receipt for same and account. Members of the Order and the public, invited to stop at The Hotel Reformer, 900 N. and desirable location. Service is of the best. The Real Estate Department manages the Ordeer. The Order now owns 13 buildings with a fee simple value of $122,500. In addition buildings. members, and pays 20 per cent, dividends. Both time and demand deposits are received and 4 per cent. interest is paid on time deposits. The following is a copy of the Cashier's report to Auditor of Public Accounts of Virginia at close of business Sept.. 5. 1900 and shows its flourishing condition:— Loans and discounts ..... $8,272 80 Other stock, bonds and mortgages ..... 164,423 83 Due from National Banks ..... 48,363 22 Banking House ..... 14,000 00 Other real estates ..... 99,588 00 Furniture and Fixtures ..... 6,850 00 Current expenses and taxes paid ..... 1,388 99 Specie, nickels and cents ..... 12,399 80 Paper currency ..... 35,820 00 Total ..... 391,120 84 Capital stock paid in ..... 88,125 00 Surplus fund ..... 80,957 81 Undivided profits ..... 6,826 80 Demand certificate of deposit ..... 96,786 29 Time certificates of deposit ..... 118,424 74 Total ..... 391,120 64 The Reformer's Grocery and Feed Store is located at 501 North Sixth St., Richmond, Va., and members of the Order and the public generally are saved 20 per cent. on the cost of food products. THE REFORMER is the newspaper published by the order from its own of fice in Richmond, Va. It stands for the voice of the people, representing cooperation and combination of the race and is the Beacon Light, the Headlight, the General Messenger and the General Agent of the Brotherhood. It is $1.00 per year. A well-equipped job office bids for the work of the people, which is turned out in first class style and at low prices. Six miles from Richmond, in Henrico County, Va., the Order has purchased 634 acres of land, and established thereon an "Old Folk's Home." With unexampled liberality and broad-minded generosity, the Order does not limit entrance to this home to its members alone, nor even to members families, but the doors are opened to the aged and decrepid of the whole race, regardless of their residence or connections. The Order makes itself the trustee for this glorious charity, and calls upon the whole people, black and white, North, East, South and West to assist by their contribution the carrying out of this praiseworthy idea. April 3rd of each year is set apart as a Grand Rally Day for the Homs. Contributions can be forwarded to the casnier of the Reformer's Savings Bank, who will send receipt for same and account for it to The Grand Fountain. Members of the Order and the public, when visiting Richmond, Va., are invited to stop at The Hotel Reformer, 900 North Sixth St. It is in a pleasant and desirable location. Service is of the best and rates are reasonable. The Real Estate Department manages and controls all property interests of the Ordeer. The Order now owns 13 buildings, 4 farms, 4 dwellings, 1 hotel with a fee simple value of $122,500. In addition to these the Order leases 13 buildings. For any further information, address W. P. BURKELL, G. W. Secretary, W. L. TAYLOR, G. W. Master. --- --- A Honey Bee W. L. TAYLOR, G. W. Master. ROSEBUD FOUNTAINS. LIABILITIES W. P. BURKELL, G. W. Secretary, COLORED OFFICERS WANTED. A Veteran of Three Wars Asks That afro American Officers be Put in Charge ot Colored Soldiers, 70 (26 eS ee es eS jscue of thé 12th, there appeared a let terfrom Mr. Sherman Harvey asking for recognition for the colored volun. teers in the feorganization of the Ar oy. Que reason for asking fcr colored officers for colored troops is, that we have youog men to day with the abil iry and experience (both of which have pcen demonstrated) tocommand trop: in all situations Anotber is, white line« flicers commanding colored troops do not do them justice in makirg their repoit aftey @ hard fought battle. 1] know this to be ® fact from my ex perience in many Indian fights and in Cuba 1 was the Right Guide of the Jeading battalion in the charge on San Juan Hill, and my company command er did not mention it in his report af: ter the fight, although I ted to a point where no white sergeant would attempt togo, Another is, we form nearly one tenth of the popniation of this coun: try and it is essential to do an equa! share of the duty that is required in the defense of the nation’s honor. When the Army was reorganized in 1866, after the civil war, the claim for colored soldiers grew out of the col ored man’s merit a8 a soldier; but the act spproved July 28th, 1866, provided that the colored regiments shou'd be officered by while men, because there were uo colored men able to fill those positions at that time. But time hax changed, and Ham’s hoys have kent pace with it and they are just as able to bo d regimental rank? to day a3 any m-n on earth, Ia asking to have the 48 h and 49 h regiments mde a part of the regular establishment we will not be asking a favor, but only for that which belongs to us--purchused by ability and merit But everything in C ingress is done by or through po liteal ir fluence, and if our politica! l-adars do not take hold of this ques — tion it wJl smount to nothiog regard less of our ability and merit. The sue- cess of this effort 18 calculated to es- tablish in the public mind a higher and a nore just estimate of the bra very, fitness, ability, character of the Afco Amsrican es a soldier—for all that which has been held back heretofore in repnting tae conduct of culored soldier in tine of battle, will cme out when these reports are made by co! «red offivere, as it did in the Las Pinas fight. fre fact thst there is some preju dice to the colored man as an officer in the army is no reason why you should give up the atiempt to obtain a commission. But on the other hand the oppo-ition shows you exactly how much force you mvs: put ia your effort to win. He who r-coils-from oppcsi tion in the tattle of life 18 sure to be fouad in the rear ranks of progress and success, To achieve this in the fir-t yeat of the new century would, indeed; be agracd baginuing, and show a dis tnet intenti n to take the century or time by the forelock and keep pace with him th-ough tke years. Gentlemenof the political persua+ion, the question is up to you and the result will show how many grain of determination you put in your effort to obtain commicsions for colored men in the regular army or have the 48th and 49th made a part of the regular establichment. The race will learn the unity of effort more1e id* ily than in a shorter time, through a military training ban it can in any other business. I believe I have said enough to give you an inkling of what [ mean, 80 I will will stop here, and hold my ear to the ground, Yours with race pride. E. D. GIBSON, Grand Opening of the Douglass Hotel. On Friday evening, Febra ry Ist the Dovgia's Hotel will be thrown open to ‘he public for public inspection and for the delectation of its many friends. The house has been rewly built up, fitied up, and fourteen new rooms have been added, maxing about sixty rooms, io_all, It has ali mc dere improvements and is uptodate in every particular, THE OOLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. 6. a eee lle It now ransthrough from 235 Pa. ave, B9SS999-090-9095063. to 220 B street, n. w. Mr. and Mrs, Ww _ | Jones have left nothing undone tomake ILL 1 this popular hosteiry the most up to date of its kind in the city. On the eve ning of the grand opening an cr:hes- FINE Et r | tra will be on hand to furnish the mu< {aes .|Sic and refreshments will be served to ,| the friends and weli wishers of the ho- PATROD -|tel. The reception will last from seven No. 435 Druid to twelve p. m. i Mr. Fortunein Town. nes Having had Es Editor T. Thomas Fortune, of ‘The New York Age,” arrived in the city last Tuesday and will spend a few days here as the guest of friends, Mr, Fortune looks the picture of healtb and the fact of his adding a lsrge wholesaie and retaii cigar business to his staff of worries and responsibilities improves his sppearance. He vever ooked better. He is in addition to hie connection with ‘‘The Age’ a member of the firm of Douglas, Forture & Co., Cigar Manufacturers, of New York, Many volunteer orders have come to bim and it Jooks as though this last business adventure of his will be a howling success. A Reliable Hair Restorer / and Dandruff Cure is what a great many people would like if they knew of a good one when so many “fakes” and “hair straighteners” are daily advertised. The increasing daily sales of our Queen Pomade and the number of recommenda- tions from the best barbers, a class of men used to handling hair preparations, are the best proof of its superior merits. Our Queen Pomade stops the hair from falling out or breaking off at the ends invigorates and softens the hair, and cleans the scalp of dandruff. One bottle improves the con- dition of the hair, Its continued use not necessary. Price twenty-five (25) cents, city orders delivered free. Mailed anywhere on receipt of price, and five (5) cents extra for postage. One cent stamps or silver accepted. Cardozo’s Pharmacy, 1201 R, street, n. w,, Telephone 2481-s. (= E. Dorsey and Christine Dorsey Typewriting, Copying and Stenc graphic work satisfactorily pee at reasonable rates by the Misses Dci- sey, Room 8, Le Droit Buildin; Corner 8th and F street northwest. FLORA BATSON, GERARD MILIAR, The members of the Me‘ropolitan A. .E.Church lead in advanced sentiment along all lines. The seating capacity of this church is the largest of any church in Washington, and Fri- day evening, February Ist, it will be filled to over-flowing. The attraction that night will be the appearance of Miss Flora Batson who has sung her way into the hearts of the American public and Mr, Gerard Millar, the cele. brated basso, who is a favorite in Washington. The program embraces in addition to these, the leading musi- cal artists and local stars of the city. Among those who will appear at this concert will be Miss Lola Johnson, so- prano soloist, and a teacher of music in the public schools of Washington, Mr, R. Henri Robinson, pianist, teach- er, organist, and Mr. J. Thomas But- ler, the eminent and popular elecutio- nist. The admission to this concert is only 25 Cents. he public is cordially in- vited. Remember the date, Friday Evening, Feb. 1st, 1901. OO OOOO IS DIDO GE GOODS O OOF OD BOSCO OOOO OOD OOO OOOO WILLIS L. TUNSTELL, MANUFACTURER OF | FINE HAVANA CIGARS | : - . None Better .. 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The largest wholesale stock in town of the moet exqui- site, faultless wines and distiliates (1m all 2460 kinds,) at Chris Xander’s mederate priees no others can compete in quality and purity with any of b's goods. His liquors are abse* lutely free from;fusel poison, | (No, branch honses,) Phoneij42% 14 Cures Weak Men Free Insures Love and a Happy Home For All. How any man may quickly cure himself after years of suffering from sexual weakness, lost vitality, night losses, varicocoele, etc., and enlarge small weak organs to full size L. W. KNAPP, M. D. and vigor. Simply send your name and address to Dr. L. W. Knapp, 1811 Hull Bldg., Detroit, Mleh., and he will gladly send the free receipt with full direction so that any man may easily cure himself at home. This is certainly a most generous offer and the following extracts taken from his daily mail show what men think of his generosity. "Dear Sir: Please accept my sincere thanks for ours of recent date. 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This wonderful hair pomade has been made and sold many years giving perfect satisfaction to everybody. It never disappoints anyone. It is the only safe preparation in the world that straightens kinky hair as shown above. Nourishes the scalp, cures dandruff, prevents falling, and makes the hair grow. Sold over forty years. Warranted harmless. Testimonials free on request. It was the first preparation ever sold for straightening kinky hair. Beware of imitations. Get the Original Ozonized Ox Marrow as the greatest power enhancer available and beautiful. A toilet necessity for ladies and gentlemen. Elegantly perfumed. Owing to its superior and lasting quality it is the most economical. It is not possible for anybody to produce a preparation equal to it. Full directions with every bottle. Only 50 cents. Sold by dealers or we will ship you express paid one bottle for 65 cents or three for $1.40. Send postal or express money order. Write your name and address plainly to OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. BENNETT B. SLADE & CO., Merchant Tailors, Cleaning, Dyeing & Repairing Goods Called for and Delivered. 1202 E Street, N. W. SPARKS FROM OUR ANVIL. There was horror in Washington one night this week. A girl in Le Droit Park gave a party in celebration of her -th birthday anniversary. She is well out of her teens. She invited a lot of her girl friends and all made merry till the birthday cake was brought in the dining room from the kitchen. The cake was an unusually large one, but even at that the wax candles on it were set close together, like so many hairs in a brush. The merry-makers were at the height of their frolic when the candles were lit, making such a blaze that they attracted the attention of the neighbors and passersby, who turned in an alarm of fire. The departments were soon on the ground and turned the hose on the cake and the costumes of the girls, breaking the party up in confusion and consternation. No one would have ever thought her age, but the hostess threatens to sue for the damage done 35 wax candles. It is really quite a job trying to find out what some weekly papers are trying to say. Nothing humiliates a girl more than to be called down by her employer before her best beau. When a man is sick, the things he desires most to eat his doctor says "are not good for him." Many a man's ancestry, like the pedigree of a horse, is airright so long as it is not given too close inspection. Some show could make a hit now by coming along and advertising a vocalist that doesn't sing "The Holy City." Some of the smartest men the world has ever known are in the penicentiary, as a result of being smarter than the law allows. When a farmer comes in and says the wind is "right sharp," that settles it: button up tightly before going out, for it's away below zero. Twenty years from now a great many children that haven't been born yet will be proudly referred to their parents as the First Child Born on the First Day of the Twentieth Century. The professional visiting girl can lay two or three dress skirts, a Russian blouse and a cologne bottle in her trunk in such a way as to make one believe she has clothes to burn. It is none of our business, of course, but American heiresses should remember that a coronet does not necessarily stamp a nobleman a gentleman any more than an epaulet stamps a civilian a soldier. No matter how expensive the New Year's gift from a a man to his wife, she thinks it no more than he should have given her, anyway, considering that the occasion only presents itself once a year. Some men, instead of going to a barber shop, could, with great profit to themselves and greater pleasure to the barbers, go to a blacksmith shop, to have that barbed wire skillfully chiseled out of their faces. Occasionally you will discover a wife who gets as wild as a March bare if her husband positively refuses to make merry over a New Year's present she has bought him with money she has stolen out of his pockets. Why don't more girls "go with" deaf and dumb men? There is this advantage to consider: It is so inconvenient that deaf and dumb men would hardly trouble themselves about telling anything out of school. They are not mouthy. The lovelorn maidens have a new song with a "Heart" in it: "Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder." We have never heard it, but have an idea that the sentiment pumps salt water to the girls' peepers in larger splashes than the title. Matters have reached that point where a woman no longer sits to the camera for a picture: she simply "poses," with her eyes lifted Heavenward, and, when she does that, her picture resembles her about as much as a mask does the face behind it. Whenever you see a girl going shopping with a pocketbook that bulges away out, it is not money: it is simply a dress pattern she has stuffed in it and four pennies with which to buy stamps to send away a sample of the goods to her best girl friend. In reading the biography of a girl whose picture appears in the newspapers after her father has suddenly become prominent, you have noticed without doubt that she is always "beautiful and accomplished," though her "cut" frequently gives her a face that would stop Aguinaldo's great sprinting campaign. Here are a few of the same old persons and things you will observe in the Twentieth century that should have gone down to the history of the Nineteenth, on the page of necrology: That if she is a rich girl, it is Tidian hair; a poor girl, red: a rich girl, kleptomania; a poor girl, theft: a rich man, dies of paresis; a poor devil, plain old drunkenness: if it is a rich child's, a Belgian hare; a poor child's, a cottontail or a plain jackrabbit. I. McCORKER. IN MEMORIAM. Resolutions to the Memory of Mr. Charles H. Williams. Headquarters, National Colored Personal Liberty League, 340 Pennsylvania Ave. n. w., Washington, D. C. January 17th, 1901. At a special meeting of the National Colored Personal Liberty League Club, neld at 340 Pennsylvania ave. n. w. Wednesday evening January 16, 1901, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, it has pleased the Almighty God to remove from us, our beloved and honored brother member, Mr Charles H. Williams, who departed this life January 14th, 1901. Be it resolved, that in the death of Mr. Williams, the League loses one of its most faithful and energetic members. Be it further resolved, that a committee be appointed to attend the funeral of our deceased brother and that the Club be closed during the funeral services, and that a copy of the above resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased, and published in our colored papers. "We shall meet, but we shall miss him, There will be one vacant chair, We will part, but not forever, While we breathe our evening prayer." Committee—Charles C. Cuitis, chair man; Charles Brown, James Simpson, H. C. Hawkins, W. H. Ryder, R. R. Bowie, Hunter Williams, Charles Vess sells, John B. Edelin, C. Coates. 1518 14:h Street, n. w., Dec. 8, 1900 Cardozo's Pharmacy, 12 h and R S s., I find your Queen Pornade an excellent remedy for Dandruff; it also tones up the hair and prevents it from falling out. I am using it in my shop, and it gives satisfaction to my customers. J. B, Bethel. MME. DAVIS 1872 Born Clairvoyant & CardReader Tells about business, Removes Spells and Evil Influences, Re- unites the Separated and Gives Luck to all. Cures Piles and Drunkenness. 1228 25th st. n. w. Washington D.C. No letters answered unless ac- companied by stamp. The Frederick... ...Douglass Watch. A Premium Watch which Breaks The Record. Read carefully our Offer Below. [Pocket Watch with a portrait of a man with a beard and mustache, wearing a suit and bow tie.] FREE FOR ONE DAYS' WORK. AGENTLEMAN'S watch with the bust of Hon. Frederick Douglass on the case. We have secured for our friends the most serviceable watches ever made; they are stem winders and stem setters, having all the modern appliances known to the watchmakers' art. The cases are nickel silver. They are made on the celebrated this model plan. Remember this is not a small clock commonly called a watch, but a highly jeweled, nickel movement, made by one of the celebrated watch manufacturers in America, on our order. These watches are guaranteed by the manufacturers, and if not found exactly as represented this guarantee is assumed by us. Watches like these a generation ago would have cost $20 if they could have been produced, but the fact is, it contains appliances then unknown. Each watch has been properly adjusted and will be sent in running order. Its character: They have a jewel balance wheel. The cases are nickel silver. Are stem winding and stem setting. They have a duplex movement. Free to any one sending $4 for two yearly subscriptions, or $2 for one yearly and $1-$3 in all. This watch and The Colored American, one year for $3. The watch as a special inducement, postpaid, to any one sending $2.25. It will be seen therefore from the above that no one need be without a watch equal for time keeping to any in the neighborhood, a single day longer. Indeed it will not take a day for any one to get a small club of subscribers for The Colored American, the national newspaper of the race and the newsiest and best race journal published. Try it once and see for yourself how easy it is to get this watch and to get only two subscribers for The Colored American. Don't lose time but attend to this matter as soon as you see this notice. Money can be sent by Post Office Money Order, Express Order, Bank Check, or Registered Letter. Address— ...THE COLORED AMERICAN... 459 C St. L. W. Washington, D. C. THE PALACE HOWARD UNIVERSITY Washington, D. C. TEN distinct departments, under one hundred competent professors and instructors—Theological, Medical, Legal, College, Pedagogical, Preparatory, English, Agriculture, Industrial, and Musical. For information address— Rev. J. E. RANKIN, D. D., LL, D., President, GEQ. H. SAFFORD, Secretary. Avery College Trades School ALLEGHENY, PA. A Practical, Literary and Industrial Trade School for Colored Boys and Girls, Carpentry, Bricklaying, Plastering, Painting and Interior Decorations. Tailoring, Dress, making, Millinery. Voice Culture and Piano Forte. Literary depart ent from Primary to Normal Course. Job Work Solicited and Profits given to the Students. Catalogues low ready. Address, JOSEPH D. MAHONEY, Principal. Allegheny, Pa. The Evans Dental Parlors 1309 F St. N. W. Guaranteed $5.00 Set of Teeth, Branch Office. 307 7th St., N. W. Painless Extracting 50 CENTS. ESTABLISHED 1880 BRIDGE RIPANS Wanted—a case of bad health that R-I-P-A-N-S will not benefit. One gives relief. No matter what's the matter, one will do you good. A cure will result if directions are followed. They banish pain, induce sleep, prolong life. Sold at all drug stores, ten for five cents. Be sure to get the genuine. Don't be fooled by substitutes. Ten samples and a thousand testimonials will be mailed to any address for five cents. forwarded to the Ripans Chemical Company, No.10 Spruce St., New York. EXPERIENCED GERMAN SPECIALISTS. IN ATTENDANCE AT THE RAY URIC ACID. RHEUMATISM. NOSE, THROAT. LUNGS, HEART NERVES, BRAIN BLOOD, SKIN. PRIVATE DISEASES OR BOTH SEXES. STOMACH. KIDNEY. BLADDER. SEXUAL WEAKNESS STRUCTURE. VARICOCELE HYDROCELE CURED. MEDICAL INSTITUTE. 317 6TH ST.N.W. WASHINGTON,D.C. RUPTURE CURED: Latest electric discovery; no knife, no injection, no pain. Trusses on trial. Stricture, impotency, syphilitic skin and blood poison cured without mercury. Special attention given to old and so-called incurable cases and cure accomplished. Vitality restored. Hours 10 to 12, 2 to 6. Tuesdays and Saturdays till 8 p. m. DR CZARRA. 60th Street and 404 Louisiana Ave., N. W. SANTAL-MIDY Standard remedy for Gleet, Gonorrhoea and Runnings IN 48 HOURS. Cures Kid- ney and Bladder Troubles. MIDY All Orders Promptly Attended To. Office Cor. Fland 2d S. W. Terms Reasonable. THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, U. S. TO SOLVE THE NEGRO PROBLEM. Mr. Wu Suggests Unrestricted Interracial Marriages. Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 18. "Univer stricted interracial marriage is the only solution of the Negro problem in the United States." Sosaid Minister Wu in an interview to day. China's Minister passed through Cleveland this morning on the way to St. Louis, where he is to address the Chamber of Commerce Saturday night. A reporter boarded the Minister's train and rode as far as Munice, Ltd. Speaking of the turning at the stake of the negro Alexander in Kansas, he said: "Lynching is strictly an American institution. China has been accused of many barbarities, but lynching is not one of them. Burning that poor fellow at the stakeaugh! The very idea makes me shudder. And he died protesting his innocence. Guilty men don't do that. But I don't understand it at all. You brought the black man here against his will. You made him free, or the great Lincoln did. Then you declared him equal to the white man, but you denied him equality. He cannot hold office; that is, you seldom elect him to one. He feels himself an outlaw and acts accordingly. "Now, why not assimilate him be nevolently, that is really and truly be nevolently. There is only one way to do this, and that is to make him a white, not only in color but in nature. I have not given the subject extensive study, but I would say, encourage the Negro men to marry white women, and urge Negro women to marry white men. You now forbid this by law, in many States, yet if it were done, in a few generations the Negro, as such, would be extinct. Instead you would have white men, white in skin and with white men's natures. "Of course, the alleged crime for which Alexander suffered is unknown in China. It is a crime that stun men's blood. But the American officers seem to help these mobs, instead of protecting their prisoners. The law permits them to kill the mob, but they let the mob kill their prisoners, whom they have sworn to protect. In China an officer who did that would forfeit his life. He would kill himself, rather than suffer disgrace. But in China mobs never form. Prisoners are not guaranteed a trial, but they always get it. Then if they are guilty they suffer. Nations that permit lynching cannot call themselves Christian nations. This habit, and it is a habit here, is a bit upon the nation's good name. "It's true the Negro is impudent. I see that in Washington. He is increasing faster than the white, and he is beginning to feel his power. You must face the problem sooner or later, and the sooner you face it the better for you and for the Negro; and I believe you will find the only solution of the problem is to assimilate the colored man by intermarriage." Mr. Wu added: "The only way to keep up with you Americans is to get ahead of you." A VALENTINE. The Hon. Fred. Douglass never knew his exact birthday, but knowing that it occurred in February, he took St. Valentines day as his birthday. The Colored American, witn its usual enterprise, has copyrighted a watch, with full jewel movements, known as the Frederick Douglass watch. Every intelligent Afro-American, every preacher, every school teacher and every school boy ought to have one of these watches. It won't cost anything to get one. See advertisement. $1,000 REWARD. DR. SHEA'S MARVELOUS MEDIUM. A. H. Gives the names of dead and living friends tells who and when you will marry also of business journeys lawsuits, absent friends health or anything you wish to know, no matter what it is. He can call up your spirit friends and show them to you. Can make them rap all around the room. He asks no questions don't ask you to write names in him. Don't try to pump you in any way, tell you right off, he is thoroughly incursed 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 of. Can tell what business is best for you and where, how to win speedy marriage with the one you love. How to be successful in all your doings in short what is best to do. He will succeed when all others fall. Positive satisfaction or no pay. Call and see, You will find ituck to consult this 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 with all their undertakings,while those w o neglect his advice are still laboring again poverty. Through his perfect knowledge of chemistry he can impart to you a secret that will overcome your enemies and win your friends. His aid and advice has often been solicited; the result has always been the securing of speedy and happy marriages and all your wishes. In love affairs he never fails. He has the secret of winning the affections on 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 Milner, capitalist, 2481 Atlantic avenue; the Hon. William Denmore architect and builder, 47 Cleveland avenue and Mr. Arthur Sewell, ship builder. South Brooklyn. All have known him for the past ten years. He gives a free test of his power to all. The doctor has practiced five years in New Orleans, St. Louis, Memphis and Louisville, understands thoroughly the diseases, spells or influences the race is subject to. He has now and always had large patronage from them. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING; Brooklyn, August, 15, 1881—This letter is to certify that I came to New York from Albany. I was a stranger in a strange city, out of work and out of money. I had no luck in anything I undertook. What to do I did not know. A friend advised me to go and see Dr. Snea. I did. I told me the cause of my troubles; he took me in and created me as a brother. Through him I got a good position that very week. I had been to others, they took my money and did me no good. I bless the day I first met Dr. Snea. I would advise all in bad luck, sick or in trouble to go to him at once. Sincerely, Albert Ayers, 2937 Atlantic Avenue. Brooklyn, August 15, 1891—This letter is to certify that my husband had gone away and had 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 told me that my husband was alive and well and where he was; told me he would come home and when. To my joy all of it came true; he is home now, came back like one from the dead. I also wish to say that this month I lost $250. I am a poor woman and I was almost insane. I went to Dr. Shea and he told me I would find my money and to my intense joy I find it as he told me. I thank God there is a man so gifted in our midst that can help people and tell them what to do. Mrs. Mary Miller, A SENSATION IN BROOKLYN-MINISTER% STATEMENT I wish to state that one of my parishioners was sick and in trouble for a long time, Mrs. Brown, 57 Gay street. No one seemed to understand her case. She had several doctors out of 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 and see him myself. I found him a sympathetic gentleman. He gave me a wonderful test of his powers, told me to send him a lock o. patient's hair, which I did by her daughter. He told at once what was the matter, and in a short time cured her sound and weil. 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 John- 15 son, pastor Lebanon church, Brooklyn. Dr. Shea can show thousands such as above. DR SHEA has been carefully educated in the Homeopathic and Electric Schools of Medicine. His success is wonderful in curing paralysis Rheumatism, Asthma, Sore Eyes, Tumors, Cancers, Constipation, Ague, Dyspnea, Tape Worms, Liver Con plains, Digestion, Catarrh, Dropsy, Pies, Nervous Disability, Heart Diseases, Consumption, Diseases of Women and Children, Fits, Kidney Disease, and strange mysterious diseases which others don't understand. All diseases, no matter what they be. Nothing but honorable treatment, He can and will honestly tell you if you can be cured. Has all new remedies and new success. Has an ample experience in public hospital and private clinics. No training with human life. Call at once. Do not delay. Diplomas hang in parlors. Is a registered physician. A new remedy to rheumatism just discovered, not a liniment. Hopeless cases and those that others can not cure solicited to call. Fat folks thin, the childless made parents. All letters must contain $100, two stamps, age, lock of hair. Charges for medical treatment only. Closed Sundays. Mention this paper. 651 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. REDUCED! REDUCED! His Readings to Ladies, 25c. Gents, 50 c. PROF. CLAY, Oldest established Chairvoyant, tells your business, love affairs, family troubles, about lawsuits, divorces, or anything you wish to know: beings se araed together, causes speedy marriages, removes family troubles, bad luck spells, or mysterious feelings. 10 to h daily. 489 H. st. sw. W. H. FISHER :Dyer and Cleaner,; 709 9th St. n. w. 1407 14th St. n. w. Telephone 152 James F, Keenan Rectifier and Who'esale LIQUOR Dealer. Elegant Club! Whiskey a Specialty. Importer of Fine Wines, Brendles Gins, Etc. 462 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. 462 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. D. T. GIBBONS. WHOLESALE MANUFACTURING RATE CONFECTIONER 523 41 Street, Southwest, WASHINGTON, D. C. Wedding Cakes Made and Parties Furnished at Short Notice, Ice Cream All The Year W. H BUTLER, PAINTS OILS GLASS, &c., 609 C STREET, N.W. Springtime is on, and your house will need touching up. We have just what you want. W. H. BUTLER. 609 C St. N. W. R·I·P·A·N·S The modern standard Family Medicine: Cures the common every-day ills of humanity. TRADE RIPANS FABULES MARK --- EARLY OCTOBER AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, R. E. BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA King of all Hair Tonics, " OZONO. " --- BEFORE. AFTER. Recognizing the fact that there are many SO CALLED hair-growers and hair-straighteners now on the market, and knowing to a certainty that many of these are frauds pure and simple, we wish to make a straight-forward, honest statement to the colored race through this great paper. In the year 1871 our late secretary, Mrs. S. M. Moore, through a fortunate circumstance, acquired the receipt for OZONO. It was not offered for sale or purchase to any extent until 1875, when it was put upon the market and met with marked success. After a thorough test by the colored people of that time it was pronounced an honest, legitimate remedy, unto all that was claimed for it, and worthy in every respect of the confidence of every member of the colored race, because they found it to cause the hair to grow long and straight, soft and fine, and as beautiful as an April morning. Now, whenever a genuine article appears upon the market there are always a number of people who imitate and make capital out of the merits of other people's goods. Seeing our marked success, numerous firms have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair straighteners, many of which are worthless, causing the hair to fall out and doing great damage to the hair and scalp, and the colored people are buying these spurious compounds, which are filled with animal fats, and do the hair more harm than good. To these let us sound a warning—be careful what you use on your hair. Do not be deceived by flaring advertisements and big words. Buy the King of all Hair Tonics. OZONO. Now, we ask you a plain question: $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with all we claim for them? We is guarantee, and we are glad to be satisfied in every respect today using our preparations, at the King of all Hair Tonics. Ozono knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly, like short, harsh hair long and soft, worrying scalp diseases. Itch after Ozono has been applied. It will restore gray hair to its nature. It does not make a statement. Many of hair, but when they send the friends, do not use hot irons; the use it to drop out. Ozono stains nothing but Ozono is necessary, can stop the use at any time, day or two after the first application is 50c. a bottle—4 boxes do it is good at any time: Cut out the sum of One Dollar, and we no and one large bottle of Elephant bright, rough skin soft and pimoves all facial imperfections, and also include one fancy jar of beautifier—removes wrinkles, mores; makes the old look young. We one package of our celebrated CITY PURE, and no soap but a p which is sold with an iron-clad guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or we will forfeit $50.00. Now, we ask you a plain question—would we absolutely agree to forfeit $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with our preparations, if they were not true to all we claim for them? We have advertised for several years under this guarantee, and we are glad to say that every one who has used Ozono has been satisfied in every respect. 20,000 people are to-day using our preparations, and every purchaser recommends Ozono as the King of all Hair Tonics. Ozono will positively take the Kinks out of Knotty, Linky, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Troublesome Hair. It will make short, harsh hair long and straight. It will cure your head of all itching, worrying scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, and Scurf can not live after Ozono has been applied. It will stop your hair from falling out. It will restore gray hair to its natural color, making the hair long and soft. Now, right here, let us make a statement. Many firms are advertising remedies to straighten hair, but when they send the preparation they tell you to use hot irons. Friends, do not use hot irons; they will burn up the life of the hair, and cause it to drop out. Ozono straightens without any outside assistance. Nothing but Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays straight forever. You can stop the use at any time. The good effects on the hair are seen in a day or two after the first application. The price of Ozono is 50c. a bottle—4 boxes do the work. We make this liberal offer, which is good at any time: Cut out this coupon and send to us, enclosing with it the sum of One Dollar, and we will forward to you four large boxes of Ozono and one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, which makes black skin bright, rough skin soft and pliant, and cures all skin diseases. Also removes all facial imperfections, and actually removes small-pox pits. We will also include one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin Food—Nature's great beautifier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, and all facial blemishes; makes the old look young and the young look younger. We will also include one package of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, and no soap but a pure soap should ever The program for the Bethel Literary and Historical Association for next Tuesday consisting of "An Evening with Robert Burns" will be conducted under the auspices of "The Book Lovers." "Antecedents and Early Life of Burns, Mrs. Betty G. Francis; "The Love Affairs of Burns," Mrs. Mary Church Terrell; "Burns Music," Mrs. A. F. Hilyer; "The Literary Career of Burns," Mrs. Rosetta E Lawson; "Subject Reading from Burns," Mrs Coralie F. Cook; "The Philosophy of Burns," Miss Ida A. Gibbs. --- 16 A Treat at Bethel. grantee to do all that is claimed for it, or ask you a plain question—would we absorb it and we are glad to say that every one died in every respect. Our preparations, and every purchaser call Hair Tonics. Ozono will positively软, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Troubleshair long and straight. It will cure scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, has been applied. It will stop your hair from hair to its natural color, making the statement. Many firms are advertising when they send the preparation they tell not use hot irons; they will burn up the top out. Ozono straightens without any Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays in use at any time. The good effects on the first application. Code—4 boxes do the work. We make any time: Cut out this coupon and send One Dollar, and we will forward to you large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, high skin soft and pliant, and cures all facial imperfections, and actually removes hide one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, the old look young and the young look age of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is hard no soap but a pure soap should ever WANTED.—Capable, reliable person in every county to represent large company of solid financial reputation; $926 salary per year, payable weekly; $3 per day absolutely sure and all expenses; straight, bona-fide, definite salary, no commission; salary paid each Saturday and expense money advanced each week STANDARD HOUSE, 334 Dearborn Street, Chicago. 1501 M Street, N.W., Jan. 3rd, 1901. Cardozo Pharmacy, 1201 Rst.—Through my long experience as a barber I am familiar with most of the hair restorers on the market and I think your Queen Pomade is one of the best as well as a first class cure for dandruff and other scalp troubles. I heartily endorse it and recommend it to the public Wm. M. KENNEDY. BEFORE. AFTER. be used on the scalp. And, lastly, to pro- package of Anti-Odor, a positive cure for Womb Diseases. Chilblains, Sore and smells and odors arising from the humu The actual value of this Grand A have it for $1.00, simply to introduce he public in general from imitations of have placed upon our coupon our Tr Hair and the other head Long Hair. This trade-mark, and it is registered in if the coupon has this trade-mark on only the coupon having the two heads refer you to the Editor of this paper on mond, Va. We have thousands of test lish. Here is a sample of one: be used on the scalp. And, lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in a pint package of Anti-Odor, a positive cure for Sore Throat or Mouth, all forms of Womb Diseases, Chilblains, Sore and Frosted Feet; also removes all smells and odors arising from the human body, such as feet, arm pits, etc. The actual value of this Grand Aggregation is $4.00, but we let you have it for $1.00, simply to introduce honest goods. In order to protect the public in general from imitations of our goods, and to avoid mistakes, we have placed upon our coupon our Trade-Mark, one head showing Short Hair and the other head Long Hair. The U. S. Government has granted us this trade-mark, and it is registered in the Patent Office at Washington; so if the coupon has this trade-mark on it, you will make no mistake. Use only the coupon having the two heads on it. As to our responsibility, we refer you to the Editor of this paper or to the Metropolitan Bank of Richmond, Va. We have thousands of testimonials we have not space to publish. Here is a sample of one: ds, Dear Sirs.—You are at liberty to used OZOXO, and give it my most be fooled so often, it does me good to recor all Dear Sirs, You are at liberty to state in any newspaper that I have used OZONO, and give it my most hearty recommendation. I have been fooled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods. Gentlemen.—After using OZONO and that my hair is already straight and grow A last word. OZONO is absolutely cause a beautiful and luxurious growth you can use it to secure a glossy look "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and day we receive your order. Gentlemen. After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say that my hair is already straight and growing finely. ZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and luxurious growth. If your hair is already straight, secure a glossy long growth. Buy only the genuine is $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent the same order. A last word. OZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. If your hair is already straight, you can use it to secure a glossy long growth. Buy only the genuine "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent the same day we receive your order. Boston Chemical Co., 310 East Broad Street, RICHMOND, VA. I enclose you $1.00, for which please send at once the following goods: 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. Name. Street. County. If you want 4 lots like above, send $ no coupon, let her write her name on a when you send your order. sono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, 2 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. House, No. City. State. is like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon order. 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. If you want 4 lots like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has no coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. FOR SALE Desirable Building Lots in the Northwest and Northeast Sections. Apply for Information to Scipio L. Baker, Room 14, 609 F Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. street, Philadelphia, TRADE-MARK. BEFORE. Boston Chemical Company : Here is another : 中華大學生 中華大學生 AFTER BROOKS MAGGIE R. PROCTOR. Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. MISS BESSIE POWERS. 383 Missouri street. Toledo, O. BOSTON CHEMICAL CO.. LOTS FOR SALE. WE have at Colemanville, Mineral Spring Va., TWENTY-FIVE BUILDING LOT which must be sold at once. This is a great opportunity for any one who wishes to pu- chase property at the only mineral spri- owned by colored people in the coun- This is a fine place, and will be a great mo- ey making summer resort. Title guar- lances for cash or on instalment. If you wan- one, write to I.E. E. PARKER READ. Pride- ident of the NATIONAL CO OPERATIVE IN USTRIAL ASSOCIATION, 1087 840 ```markdown ``` Catholics Not Our Enemies. Counsellor McGHEE Replies to BRUCE GRIT. My brother Bruce Grit, after much time comes forward with what is termed an answer to my protest against his speaking of the Church of my faith, in what he now confesses to be "offensive terms" and attempts to justify his position and bring forward proofs that it is true as said by him, "The Romanish (Roman Catholic) Church is a political machine." I am delighted to know my judgment of his great nobility was not a but misplaced. I was sure he would disclaim any intention to offend, and that he was only bent on taking a fail out of those Catholics who he believes were "insiduously endeavoring" to boss this loved land of ours to the eternal ruin of our Government and everything else but what Catholics saw fit to exist. Ah! how much more delighted I'd be, could I but know my friend was broad enough to drop the offensive word "Romanish" now and forever. But since he only holds on to it because he just cannot be plain without using it—I should not complain. Ah! how true it is, when we want to show just how sharp our feelings are, we just have to use sharp, offensive words, don't we? Oh, yes, I know, I have been there. We do not mean anything offensive, just want to give expression to what we feel, that's all. The humble Jew, when called a "Sheeny" by the college professor, the Italian, when called a "Dago" by the statesman of Louisiana, the Afro American of North Carolina when called a "nigger" by Senator Pritchard, with a much and a miss on the nig, all have now to drink sweet consolation from the wisdom of Brother Bruce, and their calumniators have out to explain, in the language of your learned correspondent. I use these words "because I make it a habit to speak plain." Oh! how we sons of Ham, Italy and Israel do get sick at the fallacy of such a claim. To be plain is well, but the use of a term offensive is never plain English. THE JUSTIFICATION. First: Based upon the action of the Roman Catholic priests of New York during the recent campaign. Do the Roman Catholic priests of New York City compose the Roman Catholic Church, is the policy any more the principles and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church to be determined by the acts and declarations in matters wholly outside of religion and morals, of the priests of the city of New York. The Archbishop and priests of that city are very potent I admit but they do not compose the Church. I noticed that nearly all of the Bishops of the A. M. E. Church and the Zion M. E. Church took a very active part "pending the recent campaign" and bestirred themselves in advising the race and directing their political action. I was proud to see them take so prominent a part and voicing what they thought to be the best conscience of the race. I flatly dissented from their views, but alas; little of brain I, dull of thought I, never to once have thought these Bishops were doing what they did because the Church to which they belong was a "political organization and machine." But Gospel Truth says, Brother Bruce, the action of clergymen in the rocent campaign justifies one in saying that the Church of their faith is "but a political machine." PERNICIOUS ACTIVITY. Second: "Of the Roman Catholic Secret Societies in that their purposes are securing for Catholics their rights and proper recognition in political and public affairs." So then I guess the churches to which our black brethren belong who organize for the purpose of securing to the Negro their rights and proper recognition in political and public affairs, are political machines too; haven't you been guilty of belonging to such a Society, Brother Bruce? Isn't the Afro-American National Council organized for the purpose of securing our rights and better recognition in a political way too, if you please? I belong to five of these Catholic Societies. I have taken all the degrees, 2 THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. attend meetings regularly; in four of them I am the only Negro member. I guess they keep this matter of overthrowing the country away from me never heard of it before. But what if it be true; is there not a strong secret society in this land of the free, and of common equality of all men, whose one and sole, object is to keep Roman Catholics from getting any office; not that alone, but from keeping Roman Catholics from getting work of any kind. About time Catholics united to lock after their getting a place at the political "pie counter." isn't it. The issue is this: is the Roman Catholic Church a political machine, and I submit sir, that your justification is your own conderanation, and I repeat it; if bad men, Catholice too, if you will, control Tamany and are ruining [Name] FREDERICK L. McGHEE, Attorney-at-Law. this city of New York, and more, if bad men are bent on ruining the country, denounce them, not their religion, flay them with words that fairly takes off their skins; but until you can bring on proof that they are the exponents of what the Catholic Church is, it is wrong as absolutely wrong as an absolute wrong can be wrong, to hurl denunciations at the Catholic Church simply because the men are Catholics. Prove that Mother Church is responsible for their acts. Prove that their words and acts are the words and scary Church, and her sons will willingly stand condemned with her. It is asked, "If the Church is not a political machine;" why is it that the democratic party leaders in New York City invoked the aid of priests to influence their parishioners. Brother Bruce you were one of the men who were on the inside in that great organization that swept the country for McKinley, Tell us please, why did Republican leaders invoke the aid of the Rt. Rev. Bishop of the A. M. E. Church and the learned Doctor of Baltimore, Md., and why did these same leaders invoke the aid by way of securing interviews of the great Bishops, of the denominations I have named and saw to it that these interviews were published in every Negro paper of any consequence in the land, that would give them space. Tell the truth, was it because their Church is a political machine? I believe they took the stand they did because they believe it best for country, best for race. From principle, why can't you be fair enough to say that a Catholic priest can be honorable and actuated from and by reasons of principle the same as they. No, not all the virtures of the calendar are possessed by Catholics alone, and God knows there are others who have some of the vices we have. I have a very high regard for Protestants, and while I am free to admit that there are bad Catholics, who on account of Protestant example and influence, think they have no place in their hearts for the Negro, and I gladly join in testifying that there are a whole old lot of Protestants who stood for just those principles that are common among Catholics, yet honesty compels me to confess that the knocks and cuffs have come generally and regularly and altogether too much without ceasing from Protestants. Not content with arraying themselves against us during the dark days of slavery, they now boldly advocate lynching, nay, more, they compose the mobs and give open encouragement to the hatred and pernicious practices of cast. They stand in the advance advocating the rule of the white man, that the Negro is an inferior people, and everything else that means that the Negro has no rights a white man need respect. Not all Protestants do, no, not all, but the big, big numbers are on that side. Thank God, to the honor of the dear old Church of Rome, the Bishop cannot be pointed out that stands for lynching, and all this silly stuff about inferior people. Our religion teaches how false such a position is and the Catholic who think he stands for such is deceiving himself. It is but necessary to have them reconstructed of the teachings of Mother Church and they instantly are ashamed to have thought differently. They have in them the principle of common equality, though they know it not, and if I am wrong, why is not the Negro treated in Protestant America as he is in Catholic France or in any other Catholic country, even South American Catholic countries. Explain if you will the changes that have been wrought in Catholic Cuba since the advent of American Protestant rule in the Island on any other basis, except that they have created there, the hated pracices of this country, and do not forget that Protestants rule in this country. That obedience to the will of the Pope and Priest, is the first duty of every Catholic, I carefully admit, but absolutely no duty of obedience applies or obtains except in spiritual matters—morals and religion. Do not Protestants obey the will of their Bishops and pastors in matters of religion and morale? Verily, is it not the duty of the members of any creed to obey their teachers, i. e., pastors, as I recall it. The Scriptures teach that Christ said, "They who hear you, near Me. As the Father hath sent me, so I send you." Was Christ to be obeyed? Then those whom He sent as the Father sent Him, are also to be obeyed. Isn't there something in the Bible about those who do not hear the Church? In what way does the Church speak, except through its bispons and pastors? Won't you allow us nated Catholics to near our Church? No, not even our Holy Father? My father was a Baptist preacher, Christian man that he was he taught me to honor and obey men who preach the Gospel; and I believe that he taught me what was right. Isn't this siny stuff, this rioting about obeying the Church? The worst sort of cant that Catholics do as their priests say in temporal affairs, I admit, and don't Protestants? I am dead sure we Negroes do, and never did a Catholic priest have a stronger grasp upon the ignorant Catholics, than has the Negro pastor upon a like class of Negroes, and for me, I cannot, tosave the life of me, see why it should not be so. If we cannot rely upon our pastors, upon whom then are we to rely? Why are churches for colored Catholics permitted in this country, is asked? Because (I confess I am ashamed to say it,) the truth is the Negro Catholics want them. 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This was the coldest audience she had ever played to and to do her stunt without receiving one encore would mean a reduction in her salary a few hundred a week. It is at this point where a great number of performers faint and have to be carried from the stage, but this clever actress was not be outdone in this matter. She thought for a moment then in an excited manner screamed out: "Oh, Oh! look at that foolish man, (and pointed her finger towards the door as she spoke). "Get!" get off that live wire." Of course every body turned around to see what was the trouble. Some stood in their seats to see and just then she screamed out "rubber, rubber!" the audience caught on quickly to the joke. It took about ten minutes to get the house quiet again. The actress was compelled to make a speech and then the audience was not satisfied. Ever since that night we have heard "rubber, rubber," in theatres and it was by this clever actress that the slang of "rubber, rubber," was made known. 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E. church, situated at the corner of Fourth and Gts., south east, is the largest and most influential church in that section of the city. The membership is large, is intelligent and the shepherd of the flock, Rev. John M. Griffin, has proven himself a leader, minister and a successful follower of the lowly Nazareene. Ebenezer has been pastored by some of the ablest wines of the M. E. Connection; there is Rev. Draper, the great church builder, Rev. Alexander Dennis the best organizer, and Rev M. W. Clair, the silvertonued and gifted pulpit pastor. These facts are given to show the big undertaking that confronted Rev. John H. Griffin when he took charge of the tab macle four years ago there has been an increase of the work along the line. From a membership of nearly seven hundred it is now nearly one thousand. By membership the writer does not mean a congratulation, for this will run from twelve fifteen hundred. From fifteen class it has grown to seventeen classes two choirs, the regular church choir and the Epworth League choir, keep up the musical interest of the church and make the welkin ring. The story of Rev. Griffin's life is an interesting one. He has a family of eight children, and, with the wife and mother, makes eleven in all. In conversation with him he stated that but for the co operation of his trustee board is well as that of the entire member ship of his church, his work would have seen a failure. He spoke in the most complimentary terms of the help and the wise council of Messrs. A. W. Damerfield, Daniel Jenkins, John H. Mitchell and William Dunmore; all of whom have by religious conduct and royal interest to the church, made his administration a grand success. ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT Annual financial statement of the senezer M. E church, corner 4th and streets, southeast, Washington, D. For year ending January 17, 1901. The 20th Century Greeting to the Officers, Members and Congregation: We should bow with a grateful heart to Almighty God upon the threshold of this the 20th Century. Retrospectively our burden has been heavy, our business obligations intricate and our environments threatning Nevertheless, God has saved us from disaster. Dear brethren, sisters and friends, let the past accomplishment serve as a stepping stone to stronger faith, deeper conviction, higher aim, and more fruitful service. Remember "The Cross shall wear the Crown." Hence we must be cross bearers before we can be crown wearers. God forbid that we should glory saving in the cross of Christ. JOHN H. GRIFFIN pastor A BIOGRAPHICAL SHETCH. Rev. John H. Griffin was born in Sandy Spring, Montgomery county Md. March 7, 1855. He is one of the first graduates from Cenary Biblical Institute, now known as Morgan College, Baltimore, Md., of class '77. He was the first colored man elected member of the faculty of said college in which capacity he served under the following presidents to wit: Revs. J. E. Round, D. D., W. M. Frysinger, D. D., F. J Wagner, D. D. He spent eighteen years in the school room as a teacher. During which time he was principal of the Grammar School of Frederick City, Md., for six years. He was elected lay delegate to the General Conference '92 which convened in Omaha, Neb. He was licensed to preach, after 12 years conviction of his call, in April 1892 by the authority of the Quarterly Conference of Asbury M. E. church of Frederick Md., Rev. R P. Lawson, preacher in charge, and Rev. Benjamin Brown Presiding Elder. He join d the Conference in March '93 at Staunton, Va., under Rev W H. Brooks, D. D., Presiding Elder now pastor of St. Marks New York. He was sent to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., where he succeeded Rev. M. W. Clair and remained there for two years. He was ordained deacon by Bishop W. F. Mallaieu, D. D., at the Conference assembled in Richmond, Va. March 10, '95. He was sent to Benning, D. C., where he remained two years. He was ordained Elder by Bishop John Newman, D. D., at Conference assembled in Annapolis, Md., March 14, 1897. He was sent to Ebenezer M. E., church to succeed Rev. M. W. Clair, Ph. B., who is now the Presiding Elder of the Washington District The cyclone which passed over the District of Columbia on the night of Sept. 29. 1896 unroofed Eben-zer M. E church, thus made bare the frailty of the timbers which invited subsequent destruction. This furnished the grounds upon which the building was condemned. Hence ordered to be torn down. The church did not have a dollar with which to build therefore they were compelled to borrow $600 to tear the church down. They secured the basement of Israel C. M. E. church in which to worship at a cost of $40 per month, and remained there during the erection of the new edifice. The erection of the church struck a financial panic, hence it was very difficult to secure money. They succeeded ed however, in borrowing $15,000 with which to build. This was done under Rev M. W. Cair's pastorate. He remained pastor for one year. The people were expecting him back to build the church, but in lieu of him the conference sent the Rev. John H. Griffin, pastor and made Rev. M. W. Clair Presiding Elder. The change in pastor at this point of the church's condition awakened fear. The 15 000 borrowed proved to be $11,718.44 less than the amount needed for the erection and completion of the edifice for service Hence Rev. John H, Griffin was compelled to increase the bonded debt to $20 000 The $6718 44 was raised by by the people in connection with their other obligations to money borrowed and current expenses. The church was erected in eight months. For three years up to Nov. 15 1900 the church has raised $220 every month on its bonded debt alone. Beside over $50 per month for current expenses. This does not embrace money raised in interest of stewards. The bonded debt to date is $17-500; and a note of $300 embrace every dollar of indebtnes. Monthly payment on bonded debt has been cut down to $175. Through the most intricate and difficult business crises during these three years the church has mysteriously maintained its business honor. Town Topics. Town Topics. Mr. R. C. M. Simmons is no longer connected with The Colored American in any way or capacity. Wanted—A first-class stenographer and typewriter. One who writes a good long hand preferred. Address with reference, H. J. GREEN, Box 116, Charlotte, N. C. Mr. W. A. Bowie is serving on the jury in Circuit court no. 1, for the month of January. Mr. George Ross of Colorado Springs, Colo. will take a course in Howard University Law School, Grand Master L. W. Pulies left on the 19th inst. for Boston, Mass. expecting to spend a week on ten days with fellow craftsmen of that city. Mr. W. T. R. Jackson, of Mobile, Ala., a member of the B. M. C. which meets in Philadelphia every three months, passed through the city this week, en route from one of the quarterly meetings. Bring the next prescription your doctor writes to us to fill. We combine experience, accuracy and reasonable prices, a combination hard to beat. Cardozo, Druggist, 1201 R street, northwest, Telephone 2481-5. Silence Bros. located at 430 8th street, n. w. are doing an excellent business and make it a point to keep the finest brands of wines, liquors and cigars always on hand. They have made several changes in the business of late which have proven wise ones. The funeral of Mrs. Robert Harlan, Jr., who died last Saturday morning, was held at her late residence on Corcoran street Monday and the body was taken to her old home in Philadelphia for interment. The remains were accompanied by a number of prominent citizens and friends. Dr. Daniel H. Williams accepted an invitation to read a paper and take part in a discussion on Caeserean Section at Chicago Gynecological Society January 16th in Apollo Hall. This is an honor that never has come to any colored physician before.—Chicago (Ill.) Conservator. A Home for Colored Girls. Messrs. E. A. Thomas, Jno. J. Cox, George W. Palmer C. H, Shotwell and Mesdames Arora A. Palmer, Arabella Thomas, De Jamona Warren and M. A. Jones have taken out letters of incorporation for the "Crispus Attucks Home" for indigent colored children of Chicago. The venture is meeting with success and people who can aid it in a financial way are encouraging the idea. Schools and School Teachers. Regular meetings of the teachers of all colored schools in the District of Columbia are held as follows: Principals of 8th grade, 3rd Saturday, 10 a. m.; 5th, 6th and 7th grades, 2nd Wednesday, 3:30 p. m.; 3rd and 4th grades, 3rd Saturday, 11 a. m.; 2nd grade, 1st Saturday 11 a. m.; 1st grade, 4th Saturday 11 a. m. Each organization has among other officers, a person who has charge of the question box, whose pleasant duty it is to answer all questions pertain ing to the work of her grade. At the meeting which will be held February 16th, 1901, Mr. Alphonso Stafford will read a paper upon "For what does the high school exist in the community?" Saturday, February 9th, the second grade teachers will discuss: "How I teach spelling," and "My method of teaching language." Questions for round table talk: "What lessons should be taught automatically? Why?" "Which is more beneficial knowledge or a search for knowledge!" All teachers are expected to attend these meetings. The sewing department of our schools will soon have two vacancies as two of the young (?) ladies are making final arrangements to face the altar. The model lessons taught last week by the first grade teachers were with one exception, the best ever given in our schools. WANTED HELP. 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Write for terms. Address The Colored American, 459 C street, n. w., Washington, D. C. Colored man who reads and writes to prepare for traveling $50 monthl and expenses. Seud se f addressed envelope. President MacKraad, 356 Dearborn, Chicago. LEGAL NOTICE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, the 18th day of Janu- Joseph M. Clifton, On motion of the plaintiff, by Mr. R. S. Smith, her solicitor, it is ordered that the defendant, Joseph M. Clifton cause his appearance to be entered herein on or before the first rule-day occurring forty days after this day: otherwise the cause will be proceeded with as in case of default. be proceeded with. The object of this suit is for absolute divorce, on emotional equality and desertion. the grounds of cruelty and despair A copy of this order shall be published in The Washington Law Reporter and in The Colored American once per week for three successive weeks. By the Court, JOB BARNARD, Justice, &c. True copy. Test: J. R. YOUNG, Clerk, &c. By J. WILMER LATIMER, Asst. Clerk. 6 WHAT HAVE WE WROUGHT? Prof. Curriers Lecture on Thirty five Years of Freedom Draws Out Eloquent Reports From Rev. Grimke and Mr. Blackwell-Messrs. Williams and Walker the Fun Makers in Town. [The Chicago Office of The Colored American is located at 59 Dearborn St., suite 412.] Chicago, Ills. Special — Prof. Mary Currier of Wellesley College was to speak before the Woman's Suffrage League on the "Status of the Negro in the Twentieth Century." After a brief preamble she arose and read an exceedingly interesting paper embodying the results of a prolonged stay in the South when she was the guest of Mr. Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee, and studied his work, and that of various institutes, and the general conditions, C. H. REV. F. J. GRIMKE indeed, of colored people in the South. In the audience were Mr. Grimke, Mr. Walker, and Mrs. Ruffin all persons of unusual intelligence and thought. The two sisters, Angelina and Sarah Grimke who came to Boston in the antislavery times, were women of the mixed race of whites and colored. The marriage of Angelina Grimke to Theodore Weld, a white man and a prominent citizen—a friend of Garrison. Wendell Phillips and Lucy Stone—is a part of Boston history. Mr. Grimke, who took part in the meeting yesterday, is, I understand, a nephew of the famous sisters. Mr. Walker is a teacher. We all know what a very able woman Mrs. Ruffin is. The special question at issue was "What have thirty-five years of freedom done for the Negro?" Prof. Currier enlivened her serious theme by many humorous flashes. The pathos of much of the narration too, was deeply felt as Prof. Currier vividly pictured the scenes and conditions. The discussion that ensued was, indeed, not down on the bills. The colored people, especially Mr. Grimke and Mrs. Ruffin, were intensely forcible in their expressions. Mr. Grimke dwelt strongly—and it did not seem unduly—on the responsibility of the white to the black. He pointed out that the African race through no fault of their own, were brought to this country; that after the unspeakable barbarity and degradation of that "sum of villainies" the emancipation came. And what did it give? Freedom, but freedom without any training in self-reliance, without property, friends; without even a name. Then he arraigned the present laws that see injustice, unkindness and personal violence; that confront murder and say nothing; the national government that sees its officers—postmasters in the South—murdered and yet takes no steps to protect others, or to bring to justice the offenders. He mentioned the city of Boston the home of anti-slavery, the centre in which germinated the impulse that spread and gathered strength until it found expression through the pen and deed of Abraham Lincoln, in that THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. O. mighty proclamation; Boston the home of Garrison and Phillips and Lydia Maria Child, that now denies to the colored man whatever his character and attainments equality of privilege with the whites. In not one first-class hotel in this city can the colored man be a guest on the same terms as the white man. In not a single theater can he buy a seat as a white man can. Nor in Symphony Hall can he buy a seat for the concerts. One notable exception appears, Harvard University, where the colored man has an equal chance with the white. Mr. Grimke arraigned other matters in an impassioned, but no one could say an unjust manner, discovering to the audience assembled flagrant wrongs that cry aloud for redemption. As may he imagined the whole scene was keenly exciting. Mr. Henry B. Blackwell spoke with great power and originality and his own characteristic greatness of soul and benignice. The entire question, the entire problem of the status of the colored race, rests on public sentiment. And now it remains for this Twentieth Century of ours, the idol of hearts, and the inspirer of our new hopes and faiths, to live up to its reputation and enable us to make the status of the colored people among us worthy of a Christian civilization. Mr. Charles L. Berry was in the city last week the guest of Mr. David Manson. Mr. Berry was on his way to the convention of M. & B. U. of O. Mr. Berry is one of the delegates from Youngstown, Ohio and the Cor. Sec'y of the Union in his city. This is an evidence of the absence of that most abominable of all things—prejudice. Mr. Berry is a very worthy young man well qualified to hold the position he has in the Union. He is also a thorough musician being a very fine performer on the cornet. Williams"and Walker are in town this week at the Great Northern Theater. They are playing to immense houses. It is only necessary for them to put in appearance for round after round of applause to be given them. 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The first Apostolic Delegate of the Holy Father to America, J. Card. Francis Satolli, while in America, observed the great Feast of the Nativity as regularly as it occurred by being the celebrant of Pentifical Mass at St. Augustine's, Washington. The great body of Negro Catholics, like the rest of the race, do not feel as free and rid of all embarrassment as when alone. The colored Catholic does not need to, nor is required to attend these churches. He can have his new in the church of the parish in which he lives, and no one sees him nay, and in every city they do. If it were not in my mind that I know Bruce Grit, I'd say he is an A. P. A. Why he thinks that he believes, that Catholics are bent on smashing the Constitution, and to strike therefrom that "unwritten law" which precludes a Catholic from being President of four great country. Well in these days and times when the Constitution is nullified, and of refusing to enforce its plain mandates, don't you be at all surprised to find, some bright morning, that the last vestige of this unwritten law is gone. Catholics have gotten pretty high, there is just another step into the Presidency. But why, if they succeed, should the Negro have any compunction about it. If Catholic rule in America would bring about the same conditions respecting the Negro, as obtains in Catholic countries, a common equality among men? My brother confesses that in Catholic countries the Negroes have all the privileges which are enjoyed by others. Is not that a thing much to be desires by the Negro. Why is Brother Bruce willing to live on with things just as they are, patiently waiting the slow change of time to bring about better conditions, than to accept something better from hands that are Catholic? I have known just such a man; he was a citizen of St. Paul, whom the Republicans ran for office, and was defeated. Catholics and democrats of the city council, proposed that his party elect this Negro market master and pledged him their vote and full support. (He would need but two more votes to elect him,) but he would have nothing to do with it—no not him; the proposition originated among democrats and hated Catholics, and he would never be a candidate—even the $1,500 a year did not tempt him. Yes, I believe, that the Holy Father, Leo XIII, is the Vicar of Christ on earth, and I confess it is the ardent desire of all Catholics that all professing Christians will be embraced within their fold. But not in this article will I discuss questions of faith. It has absolutely no place here, it is no part of the issue. For these purposes it might all be admitted, though it is not. It does but prove that the entire body of Catholics of New York City do not in any sense represent what the Church is; it is Rome alone that speaks for the Church; and when Rome speaks, nothing further is said. THE BAKER CASE. It is conceded that the President had authority to use United States Marshals and the posse comitatus to protect Postmaster Baker, and that the Nagle case is good law, but it is insisted that that the case does not apply, because, in the case of Justice Field, the Department of Justice knew of the threats against him, and that Terry was a dangerous man, while in the Baker case such knowledge was not had. My brother, your memory may have faded(? but the printers ink upon the pages of the daily papers, publishing the Associated Press reports, on the pages of the current magazine at the time of Baker's untimely and unlawful taking off, has not faded. UNDISPUTED FACTS: "The house in which Baker lived had been fired into, more than a month previous, the post office had been burned, and in consequence, the post office removed to a hut." Did Baker fail to report this to the post office department? Who but a blind man believes he didjnot. Protests, complaints. THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. E. and objections had been forwarded to the President, and a delegation headed by a United States Senator of South Carolina, waited on the President, and demanded his removal. "The hostility and threats of the populace was a matter of public knowledge." Outlook V. 58, No. 10, p. 557. The St. Paul daily papers of February 25, 1898, among other things reported this: "It is pointed out that Baker had previously written a letter to the Post Office Department asking for protection, as his life had been threatened." In determining the fact as to whether Baker made report or not, we must take into consideration the fact that Frazer B. Baker was a man of some learning and ability—a school teacher. Considering this, can it be fairly said that no report was made to the post office department, and the department was in ignorance of the conditions that obtained there, and these conditions had existed for one month, or, are we to conclude that the President had a right to assume, notwithstanding the complaints, protests, and demands for removal, open hostility, threats, and other firing into his house, burning the post office, and further notwithstanding that there had been five lynchings in that state already during the first five weeks of 1898—still the President had no right to consider or assume that the good white people of South Carolina were "dangerous," like the man Terry. That Baker was in danger of no attack, like Justice Field Ye men of common sense, what think you of that? If these published facts are true, and I have seen nothing disputing them, then the Baker case is on all fours with the Field case, or I am void of any knowledge of law, and shorn of all common sense. What is the relation of the national citizens to the national government? What duty does the National Government owe to the national citizen? Surely, security and protection—such as will secure to him "due process of law," and that protection which says that if you are killed the state courts shall have the power, if they will exercise it, to punish your murderers—is no protection at all. The guarantee of "life and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" given by the National Government to the citizens of the nation, is not secured to the citizen by assuring him that if he be murdered, his murderers may be hunted down and punished by the state authorities. That every government has the right and power to afford ample and full protection to its citizens cannot be questioned or doubted. And we are first of all citizens of the National Government and this government as said in Ex Parte Siebold Supra, "must execute its powers or it is no government." "The United States is a government with authority extending over the whole territory of the Union acting upon the states and upon the people of the states. While it is limited in the number of its powers so far as its sovereignty extends, it is supreme. No state government can exclude it from the exercise of its authority—obstruct its authorized officers against its will or withhold from it for a moment the cognization of any subject committed to it." "Martin V. Hunter, I. Wheat, 363. I positively deny that I cited Grant's action in placing troops in North Carolina and Louisiana. It was Grant's action in using federal troops at Chicago after the big fire to "protect property and preserve peace," that I cited; be fair Brother Bruce, even with a Catholic. The late Governor Palmer of Illinois, took the same position that my friend takes. He maintains that he had the right to exhaust the "full panel of competence," and failing to preserve peace and protect property, he might then call upon the President, and until he did, he, the President, had no right to use the forces of the national Government for that purpose. But Grant brushed his reasoning aside. Altgeld, ex-Governor of Illinois, also took the same position, but President Cleveland said him nay. It is amusing to my mind that it could be claimed, even in common sense that public property and U. S. mails are of more concern, and the powers of Congress respecting them are greater than that respecting citizens of the United States. The same authority that confers upon Congress control of the U. S. mails, says that "Congress by appropriate legislation" shall carry out the provisions of the Act creating citizen ship and enforce their rights. 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WASHINGTON, D. C. —_—— SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1900. Patriotism and fair play seem to be ata discount in this section. The In- augural Committee which has to say and do for the second inauguration of President McKinley, which takes place the fourth of March of this year has ignored the colored citizens almost en- tirely. On every hand they have been insulted by being wholly ignored. The latest discrimination that has come is trom the Interstate Collegiate Associa- tion Committee, a part of the Inaugu- ral Committee, which has invited every college in the United State to send a delegation of young men to participate in the inaugural ceremonies. These invitations have been sent exclusively to the white colleges. The explana- tion that it was an oversight which will probably be offered will not hold since the colored people have been ignored in every feature of the inaugural exer- cises. President McKinley, Senator Hanna, Secretary Dick and Generai Grosvenor should look into the matter and probs this ditcrimination to the core, The newest industry of the 20th Century is kidnapping with a big bonus and bank looting of large amounts If our white brethren will keep up these new industries at the pace they have started, there will be precious little time for the lynching of innocent Negroes. The Colored American is the first Negro publication that has been ac- cepted by the American News Compa- ny and its branches throughout the United States and Canada Friends of the race as well as friends of the pa- per can do it a service py calling at any and every news stand and pur- chasiag a copy of it, Make a demand tor it. Hon. John G. Jones of Cook Co. Til, the only Afro-American mem- ber of the IUinois Legislature, has introduced a bill for the suppression of mob violence and lynching. SHY COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGION, 9. & Call at your nesrest news stand for a copy of The Colored American. It the dealer does not keep it, insist on his keeping it and buy a copy. The Outlook’s reception to Prof. Booker T. Washington the other night in New York where the writers and builders of The Outlook could have an opportunity of meeting Mr. Washing- ton, wss a most unique and interesting affair. It will require more brains and in- genuity than the editor of The Cleve- land Gazette possesses to convince the intelligent colored people of the coun - try that Editor T. Thomas Fortune is “malicious, untruthful and unfair.” Editor Fortune may be “nervous,” but those who know him, know him to be fair and truthful, the Cleveland Ga- zette to the contrary notwithstanding. As there such a thing as African- izing an office? The colored elevator men of this city have organized for mutual protec: tion. It is a step in the right direction. Time has come when unless the Negro. organize as bellmen, barbers, waiters, cooks and all of the professions in which he is engaged, he will be crowd: ed out of the business. The elevator men of Washington have set a good example. Other professions should emulate it. =————————=——_ There is but one solution to the lynching problem—arm the prisoner with a Winchester. a THE JUSTICE OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell Appears Be fore the Second Bsptist Lyc.um. | The personality of Mrs, Mary Church Terrell is always attractive, and when ‘to this is coupled opportunity to sit "peath the spell of her voice, the large audience present Jast Sunday afternoon at Second Baptist Lyceum is accounted ‘for. Her subject was, ‘The Justice of Woman Soffrage,” To attempt a syn- | opsis of her remarkable and cogent ad- dress would not be fair to her, nor | would it b2 possible to give an accurate ‘and lucid summary of her arguments ‘by pertisl and unsatisfactory extracts. “Mra, Terrell sacrifices not one iota of her womanly graciousness, and her charming and stately attrativeness is not diminished one degree by the posi- tion she takes on this vital question She reasons with strength and argue: with force, and the strongest and most ‘determiaed opponent to woman anf. ‘frage must give consideration to her clean cut logic. History, the Bible and every dsy life are drawn upon by Mrs. Terrell, and the resalt as given to the large audi- ence last Sunday sfterncon, is a sysm- metrical and well shaped arrsy of ‘thonght, reason aud logic, which brings confirmation to the believer in ‘woman suffrage, and causes its oppo- ‘Rents to doubt the tenability of their ‘position. Aside from its value as an ‘argument for woman’s eufirage, this address of Mrs. Terrel] should be wide- ly circulated and carefully read, for the broad and generous scope of ite prepa. | ration has given it many jewels of wis- dom that ought be tsken by the women of our race and set prominently in the crown of their womanhved. Mrs Ter. rell builded wisely and well for she briogs cut many things in her address, that, while preparing women for en- franchisement politically, will at the same tims develop them spiritually and intellectually. General Irvin Dungan, of Ohio, ex- member of Congress, was present by request of Mr L C, Moore, and was in: ‘troduced by the president. Mr. Dun- gan, after c mplimenting the eessyist, and citing some facts relative to Ohio’s stand on the suffrage question, spoke of the development of the Nezro race. Figures ¥ ere quo‘ed from the 12/h een. sus showing imcrease along religious, educational ard material lires and the APs Gy oun Y 22S A pees OX BPN Ze. HAF ry 1) [' j HF 4 z \ ¢ ' / mee tle A ee speaker gave some figures showing tbat three fourths of the arrests in the District for petiy crimes were Negro youths. This as compared with the population was entirely disproportion: ate, He spoke of the gradual develop’ ment of civilization, shtch he charac. terized as a steady growth, upon which be predicated bis belief in ‘he ultimate elevation of the Negro race. Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard U atver- sity, spoke eloquently of the condition of the race in the District and gave reasons for the large per cent of arrests among the Negro youth. He said 1t was an economic question and not one of prejadice—that there are five cclored women to four colored men in the Dis trict of Columbia and this prepopder ‘ance produce unbeslthy conditions— that there are 16.00 colored girls in personal and domestic service in the | District and that bysome means must ‘their condition be improved before a change can be brought about. _ Prof. Robt H. Terrell supplemented this by saying that colored boys were arrested for trivial offenses that wou!d ‘Bot be considered were the offenders white; he cited as another reason, the impossibility of the colored youth, af ter graduation, securing employment commeneurste with their ability. Others taking part in the discussion of Mrs Terrell’s paper were Messrs. Fossett, Sims, Toomey and KEditer Manley. So much interest was mani: feasted in the paper that the discussion ‘was necessarily cut short by the presi- dent, who said however, thst when couvenient, another afternoon would be given to the consideration of Mrs. Terreli’s masterly and elcqczent presen: tation of the subject. Bishop Alexander Walters, president of tne Afro "Americaa Council, will te the speaker Sunday, January 27, and bis subject will be “The Need of Chris: tian Citizenship.” Attervey Barnett Turns Cook. Attorney F. L. Baraett is about himeelf sgain. He got up and cooked breakfast the other morning, just to show that he was at home in the eating department of his beautiful home— Chicago (IIl,) Conservator. eee “OUR LORD'S LErFER. All persons desiring “Our Lord's Letter" which brings happiness and success to each home, send roceats for one or 25 cents for three to SS Fy 2104 Ward Place, N. W., Washington, D. C GLEANINGS. Rumor has it that Hon. John G, Jones, the only colored member of the Illinois legis’ature, will introduce a pi}, to merease the 8th Batallion to a full regiment and will put forth his best ef: forts to secure its passage, An Afro-Americen Organization of Seattle, Wach.. called the Internationa] Council of the World, has offered a re- ward of $500 for the arrest and conyie tion of each person implicated ip the ‘burning cf Fred Alexander at [, eaven- worth, Kans, The Tennessee legislature has passed 8 bill in its senate Prohibiting the eo. education of the races. A bil] bas also been introduced in the upper house to prohibit the employment of white teachersin Negro schools, colleges and upiversities. As a large majority of the Negro instituticns of learning are controlled and directed by white cm. cers and teachers; the passaze of this bill will compel a reorganization ot the faculty of nearly eyery Negro school in the state. Mise Jewett, of Boston, Mass., who 1s in the city and whois travelling over the country endeavoring to create a strong, active sentiment against lynch: ipg, should be encouraged and received by all lovers of law and order, It bas been raid that Miss Jewett is not Teepe.ted by the colored people and that they (the colored people) do not sympathize with her in the work in which she is engaged. This is not true, The colored people believe in Jaw and order, and will endorse any movement that earnestly seeks to bring about courts of justice in the place of mob violen:e and lynch !aw.—Columbas, (O.) Standard. “In White and Blace” is the title of a book written by Rev. W. W. Pinson of Macon, Ga., and published by the J. W. Burke Company cf Macon. One of the strongest characters in the story is “Aunt Lylie” a typical ‘Southern Mammy” whose Jife was wrapped up in a motherless girl and who, despite the freedom given her by the emanci- pstion proclamation, remained in the family and watched over ber motherless charge from babyhood to womanhood. There is a lover and a villian ands tender father in the story. The course of true love has its rough places and there is an accusation of crime, rotting and desperate adventure, bat every- thing turns ont in right the end and ‘Aunt Lylie” remains staunch and true. Itis not an unusual thing now for tbe Principal characterin a story to be portrayed as an Afro-American. Poor Littie Fellows. ‘The Colored American continues to the best Negro newspaper in the frozen north. The New York Age, The (id Fellows Journal and The Chicago Ap peal, when compared to it, Jook lise thirty cents. —Dallas (Tex.) Expres. Elevator Men Organ =: A temporary organization wss formed last Friday evening at the residence 0! Mr. George W. Perrott, 2117 L street Rorthwest by a number of colored €lé vator operators, with a view for socis! intereourse and for the purpose of mu tual assistance, as well as to estsbli#l & permanent organizstien throug? which competent snd experienced oF” erators can be secured at say ¢°*. Fol’ lowing are the officers elects : 60" W. Perrott, chairmsn; Jas. King, "i" chairman: Wm. H. Winters, tres#arél: David V. Fisher, secretary. A STAR IN ZION. The Fourteenth Anniversary of the Services of William James Howard of Zion Baptist Church Celebrated in a Besitting Manner-A Review of a Decade and a Half's Work Which Brings Out Many Interesting Facts. There is said to be more than eighty colored churches in Washington and of this number more than forty are of the baptist denomination. Some of the largest and most beautiful edifices in Washington belong to the Baptist denomination and the Baptists have a right to be proud and to rejoice over the success and at the strength and influence which they wield in the District of Columbia. Zion Baptist church on F street between Third and Four and a Half streets, southwest, is not HOKING ENG. REV. W. J. HOWARD. the largest colored Baptist church in Washington, but it is one of the most influential. When it comes to raising money for the missions, or for any cause in which the church is interested no church is more prompt in its response nor sends in a larger contribution than does old Zion. For more than fourteen years Rev. W. J. Howard, the present pastor of the church, has held the reins and, to quote from another, "he has built a up kingdom of his own." He is a man of most remarkable and interesting personality and he deals with his church as he does with his God and his family. The ambition of his life and his greatest labor of love is to look after the interests of Zion and to see to it that the Sunday-school, that the church, that the Endeavorers and that every department of the church is kept in the proper working condition. Rev. Howard has a stronghold on his people and he carries the keys to their hearts. He is surrounded by a trustee board which is in perfect harmony with him and there is little, if any, friction in the church. Last Friday evening the fourteenth anniversary of his work in the church was celebrated in a most befitting manner, but it will be of more interest to reproduce briefly here what a friend has submitted to the writer or the man, of his birth and of his worth: Rev. William James Howard, pastor Zon Baptist church, was born in Soottsylvania county, Va., June 15, 1854 of slave parentage His people on his father's side, the Howards, were free and leading mechanics in Fredericksburg. His father was his master's head butler and Rev. Howard, although a slave received wages as steward in his master's house. He could read and write and attended to all his master's business, selling off the crops, banking the money and buying for the others on the farm. He was not treated or looked upon as a slave. Rev. Howard's father was married in 1850 and three children were born to them; William, Alfred and Alexander. His father died when he was but three years old and in 1859 his mother and three children moved to Grange county Va., where they remained until 1865. In 1869 he came to this city and worked in a barbershop, afterwards working in hotels in Chicago and St Louis until he was called to preside over Zion Baptist church in July 1886. Rev. Howard was a diligent student from his youth and studied under private tutors and attended night schools. Previous to entering the ministry he went into business for himself in this city and saved up enough money to enter Wayland Seminary from which in THE COLORED AMERICAN: WASHINGTON. stution he graduated with high honors in 1886 He bought a home on Defrees street being the second colored person to move on that street. He married a young lady from Virginia, a teacher, and in their twenty-four years of married life she has worked hand in hand with him and contributed largely to his success in life. She was a member of 19th Street Baptist church. Four of their eight children belong to that church. William James, jr, is at Exeter preparing for Harvard. After the death of Rev. Wm. Gibbons, who had charge of Zion Baptist church for nearly eighteen years, Rev Howard took charge. This was in 1886 and since that time Rev Howard has received more than 2,000 members into the church, has built a new church, which cost—including the ground, etc.—$45,000, and has contributed to church and missionary work regularly. The church is now out of debt and has a surplus in the Capital Savings Bank. Rev. Howard is a race man and believes in Negro enterprises. He is in favor of the home mission schools, from which he received so much help as a youth. He believes in the Negro press and the Negro pulpit, and the officers and members of his church concur with his views and co-operate with him in every way. He supports twenty-five race papers and is a stock holder in several publications. Of his eight children, two daughters are teaching, one son is a graduate of the High School and was captain of Co. B, the winning company of the High School last year. He is now at Exeter preparing to enter Harvard college next year. One daughter is in the High School and the others -excepting the baby who is not a year old yet- attend school regularly. His two oldest daughters are great help to him in his church and Sunday school work Among the strongest supporters and workers in the church might be mentioned Mrs. Julia Taylor, Mr. J. Brown and Mrs. Bell Lewis; some of whom have been earnest workers in the church for years. There is perfect harmony throughout the church and the members work to gether like one large family. CITY PARAGRAPHS. Mr. Harry Smith of this city was in Lexington, Ky., last week. Miss Florence Williams of the Recorder of Deeds office is quite ill. Dr. S. B. Moore had as his guest last week, Bishop Tanner of Philadelphia. Rev. L. S. Flagg, pastor Ebenezer A. M. E. church preached in Baltimore last Sunday. Miss Celestine M. Harris of 322 E street, s. w. is recovering from an attack of the grip. Col. W. A. Pledger, editor of the Atlanta Age, is in the city and will spend a few weeks here. Mrs. J. W Pope of North Carolina, is in this city and is stopping at 1128 New Jersey avenue, n. w. The many friends of Mrs. Frances Thomas of 2212 12th st., n. w., will be glad to know that she is able to be out. Mr. Wm. T. Moorehead and Miss Mary E. Dawson were married on the 23rd inst. at 1541 M street, northwest Hon S. E. K. Buchanan of the Recorder's office is able to resume his duties at his office this week, after a verp serious attack of la grippe. Mr. Clarence Cameron White, one of the musical artists of this city left last Thursday for Cleveland, Ohio, to pursue his study of the violin. Mr. T. J. Butler of Howard University, read a very interesting paper before the Congressional Lyceum, Sunday 13th, which was enjoyed by a very large audience. A grand masquerade party will be held at the Conservatory of Music 12th and R streets, n. w., Friday evening. February 1st for the benefit of St. Monica's Episcopal chapel. WOMEN FEAR LA GRIPPE AND CATARRH. 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