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The COLORED American Library of Congress A NATIONAL NEGRO NEWSPAPER A TRIBUTE TO M'KINLEY. Meetings at the Episcopal Churches of Wilmington, N. C.—Collector Dancy's Eloquent Eulogy on the Life and Services of the Late Wm McKinley. Wilmington, N. C.—(Special)—Thursday, September 19th, the Methodist Episcopal churches of this city, in compliance with the directions of Bishop Watson, held memorial services at the different M. E. churches in the city. These services were well attended, the largest attendance probably being at St. Mark's Methodist Episcopal Church. At the appointed hour the vested choir entered the church. The bells tolled and the rector, Rev. E. Robert Bennett, read the sentences at the beginning of the burial service. After reaching their respective stations the hymn "Asleep in Jesus" was sung, also selections from the 30th and 90th Psalms. The lesson was from First Corinthians xv, beginning at the 20th verse. Hymn 348 was next sung as the introit to the communion service. After the hymn, the collect for the fifteenth Sunday after Trinity and for All Saints' Day were said, the epistle and gospel being that for All Saints' Day. The anthem "O Death, Where Is Thy Victory?" by W. J. Spinney, was sung as the sequence. After the singing of the credo the 344th hymn, "Nearer, My God, to Thee" was sung. The rector then introduced Collector John C. Dancy as the highest official representing the Government in the city of Wilmington and as personally acquainted with the late President McKinley. Collector Dancy delivered a fine eulogy and spoke substantially as follows: "We always regret the death of a friend. The regret increases with the intimacy of the friendship. The nation, with the world, mourns the loss of President McKinley. As Rachael weeping over the loss of her children, refusing to be comforted because they are not, so we mourn the loss of our late President, because he is not. President McKinley rose from the depth and attained to the greatest distinction. He came from the masses, understood the masses, sought to uplift the masses. He loved his mother, was obedient to his mother, and arose to preferment because of his respect for his mother. He was popular with the boys of his youth; was singled out by them as their leader. 'The boy is father to the man.' The boy who led his comrades in youth will lead his comrades in manhood. "Such, at least, was William McKinley. The qualities which made him great are not far to seek. He loved his fellows. He never hated them. A lover of mankind is loved by mankind. He was a patriot in early life. Before he attained his majority he was a Union soldier. He went through the war, carrying his colors valiantly until he was honorably mustered out of service. He attained to the position, by his own gallantry, of major in the regular army. Not by prefer [Name] HON. JOHN C. DANCY, Collector of Customs, Wilmington N. C. "In peace, he fought his own way and thus became the architect of his own fortune. Posessessing naturally a legal mind, he studied law and gained distinction at once in his profession. "This naturally led him into the political field, and in other things, so in politics he became a leader. He had Congressional ambition early in life and became a candidate for Congressional honor. This ambition was gratified in that he was triumphantly elected. This began his national career. "Senator John Sherman advised him in his early Congressional career to master some subject of national importance. He took his advice and studied the tariff question. He attracted attention at once in a discussion of this subject. He rose to preferment, as an authority on this subject, second in importance to William D. Kelley, of Pennsylvania. He stood for a protective tariff, and the parties divided on this issue. He assumed the leadership of the Republican forces. "When defeated for Speakership by the master mind in American politics, Thomas B. Reed, that great leader named him for the chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee of the National Congress. The position furnished him the opportunity to prepare a tariff measure which bore his ment, but by service. name and virtually made him the Presidential candidate of the Republican party in 1896. As Seward said of Clay, 'He held the key to the hearts of his countrymen and could turn the wards within them with a skill attained by no other master.' He was the author and promoter of a great measure, designed to benefit and strengthen the whole country. He was a champion of domestic and foreign peace, and yielded to war only when it was inevitable. As President he opposed the Spanish war until escape from it was impossible. He yielded in order to give liberty and popular government to the islands to which they had been denied. He favored the open door in the Orient to American commerce and therefore accepted the Philippine Islands as a result of the conquest of Spain. He gave new life to the American army and made the navy the envy of the nations of the world. He stood not for aggression and quarrelsomeness, but for the peace of the world; and yet he would have the nations to understand that America was able to take care of herself. "In his contest for the Presidency on two different occasions he stood against the most masterful orator of the Democratic party, William J. Bryan. Both of them sprang from the (Continued on page 2) MISSED AN EARTHQUAKE. All C arleston happy—Dr. Crums Experi ence—Clafflin's Musical and Literary Entertainment—Notes of the Exposition P.osp c for the New South. CHARLESTON, S. C.—(Special.)—On Wednesday night a fine musical and literary entertainment was given by the resident teachers, graduates, and students of Claflin University. The concert was given for the benefit of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Education Society, and, judging from the large audience present, there is no doubt that their efforts were well repaid. The programme, which was very instructive, was well rendered. The quartette "The Nightingale," sung by Misses H. A. Marshall, E. Clarke, D. Chisholm, and Lula Hunt, is worthy of special mention. These young ladies acquitted themselves splendidly, as is generally the case when they appear before the public. The solo "Katie," by Miss Hattie Marshall, was loudly applauded. Miss Marshall is one of the best soprano singers that Charleston has yet produced; her great talent is generally acknowledged throughout the South. The Claflin teachers left a few days after the concert for Orangeburg, where they will be engaged during the winter. The platform service at Wesley M. E. Church, Sunday night, was well attended. Among the speakers were Dr. L. M. Dunton, President Claflin University, and Thomas J. Jackson, Secretary of the Negro Department of the Exposition. The speeches made by the above-mentioned gentlemen showed careful thought and study. We Charlestonians have been somewhat excited and apprehensive this week on account of predictions of a cyclone which was to strike the city either Friday evening or Saturday morning. All day Friday the wind blew at an unusually rapid rate and sand storms were almost blinding. There was considerable speculation as to what destruction a cyclone might bring to the city, and many reminiscences recalled of experiences during the earthquake of 1887 and the former cyclone of 1893. It is interesting to hear the older inhabitants tell of incidents and happenings on the memorable 31st of August, 1887, when the fearful quaking of mother earth threatened death and dire calamity to the entire city. Some persons were actually frightened to death; others were killed or wounded by falling debris, and still others had miraculous escapes from injury. Once I heard Dr. W. D. Crum tell how he escaped a horrible fate. He was out that night attending to professional duties and was walking back home after the first shock, when suddenly something seemed to whisper to him: "Get out in the middle of the street." Mechanically he obeyed the command of this voice, and none too soon, for scarcely was he at a safe distance off the sidewalk when the end wall of a dwelling directly opposite fell with a deafening crash. The doctor has never been able to understand what benign influence did (Continued on page 4.) THE COLORED AMERICAN WASHINGTON, D. C.—SUPPLEMENT. and if he wished to pursue the rudest mechanical calling he was compelled to pay $10 a year. No such fees were exacted of white men. LOUISIANA. At the very moment when the Thirty-ninth Congress was assembling to consider the condition of the Southern States and the whole subject of their reconstruction, it was found that a bill was pending in the Legislature of Louisiana providing that "every adult freedman or woman shall furnish themselves with a comfortable home and visible means of support within 20 days after the passage of this act," and that "any freedman or woman failing to obtain a home and support as thus provided shall be immediately arrested by any sheriff or constable in any parish, or by the police officer in any city or town in said parish, where said freedman may be, and by them delivered to the Recorder of the parish, and by him hired out, by public advertisement, to some citizen, being the highest bidder, for the remainder of the year." And in case the laborer should leave his employer's service without his consent "he shall be arrested and assigned to labor on some public works without compensation until his employer reclaims him." The citations just given are samples of what was done on that line in each one of the late slave States, during that very short period of time. And yet, with these glaring examples of injustice, unfairness, and oppression, the constitutions upon which those States were reconstructed and readmitted to the Union, and which the colored man helped to make, were the best and most progressive they have ever had. They imposed no disabilities upon the ex-master; they breathed no spirit of lex talionis founded on the bitter experiences through which they had come. The heart of love and the mind brimful of good common sense, which had made them loyal and true to the sacred trust put in their hands during four sanguinary years of internecine strife, while the master fought to perpetuate their fetters, abided with them in this new and untried work in which swiftly-moving events had made them actors. They might have been unlettered and in a measure crude; they might have been without experience and without skill; but they were not unjust and revengeful; they sought to put around no man such shackles as would forever obstruct his course and degrade his manhood. They helped to make constitutions dedicated to liberty and for the protection of a free people; their handiwork was for progress and enlightenment, prosperity and comfort, under which all men could live and enjoy life. Now, let's see how these States have grown under those charts: These tables in 1860 represented the work of hundreds of years; indeed, ever since the discovery of America, and they included the vast value of the slave property, as well. The marvelous increase shown in the Census of 1890, a space of only 30 years, marks the difference between light and gloom, freedom and slavery, justice and injustice. But here are the figures: State. 1860. 1890. Maryland ..... 687,049 1,042,390 Virginia ..... 1,596,318 1,655,980 North Carolina.. 992,622 1,617,947 South Carolina.. 703,708 1,151,149 Georgia ..... 1,057,286 1,837,353 Florida ..... 140,424 391,422 Alabama ..... 964,201 1,513,017 Mississippi ..... 791,305 1,289,600 Louisiana ..... 708,002 1,118,587 Texas ..... 604,215 2,235,523 Arkansas ..... 435,450 1,128,179 Tennessee ..... 1,109,801 1,767,518 Kentucky ..... 1,155,684 1,858,635 Missouri ..... 1,182,012 2,679,184 State. 1860. 1890. Maryland . $376,919,944 $1,085,473,048 Virginia .... 793,249,681 862,318,070 N. Carolina. 358,739,399 584,148,999 S. Carolina.. 548,138,754 400,911,303 Georgia..... 645,895,137 852,409,449 Florida .... 73,101,500 389,489,388 Alabama .. 495,237,078 622,773,504 Mississippi... 607,324,911 454,242,688 Louisiana .. 602,118,568 495,301,597 Texas .. 365,200,614 2,105,576,766 Arkansas .. 219,256,473 455,147,422 Tennessee... 493,903,892 887,956,143 Kentucky... 666,043,112 1,172,232,313 Missouri..... 501,214,398 2,397,902,945 But it is argued by those who are seeking, by tricks and chicanery, to disfranchise the colored man, that the ballot in his hand has been a failure, and he has shown an unfitness to possess so precious a right. If the ballot is intended to be used as A weapon which comes down as still As snowflakes fall upon the sod; But executes a freeman's will, As lightning does the will of God, and to preserve the rights of all consistent with the principles under which they live and have their being, I think those who make this argument had better beware, for their present propaganda rather indicates, if not their unfitness to use the ballot, at least their ability to pervert its use into an instrument for partisan and wholly unlawful ends. These same orators do not hesitate to say that the colored man has used it against them and against their interest. I am sorry to hear that any set of Americans are willing to deprive another of the ballot, because he does not agree with them in sentiment. May be their sentiments are antagonistic to his rights, to his freedom of speech, freedom of action, and his general welfare. It would be unlike a man worthy of a home in this free country to be willing to vote for any man or set of men who make no secret of their hostility to his civil rights. But this contention on the part of those who are assailing the ballot fully shows they do not comprehend the true meaning of manhood rights in a free Republic. The colored man is their best friend even in the use and exercise of the elective franchise. He always votes the Republican ticket, when he is permitted to vote at all, in the South, and it is now admitted on all sides that neither that nor any other section of the country can prosper unless that party is in power. The Democrats of the South now concede this to be a fact. So, if voting the Republican ticket, he votes against the way they vote, and yet votes for a cause that is sure to bring happiness and contentment to them as well as the country at large, and thereby serves and protects their interest in spite of themselves, is it not fair to conclude that he shows a keener and a diviner appreciation of the splendid use of the ballot than the men who are berating and decrying him? But we will not be discouraged; we will not give up the fight for truth and justice, for Truth crushed to earth will rise again; The eternal years of God's are hers: While error, wounded, writhes with pain And dies among its worshipers. Other people have felt the hard hand of persecution on this continent be- 1 sides us, and have by their virtue and inherent virility survived it. There was a time when Jews were held as a pledge to secure the debt of another with whom they had no concern. They were not allowed to hold real estate. They were forbidden the poor privilege of a separate burial ground for their race. They could not trade except in certain geographical limitations. To them the right of religious freedom was denied. They could neither vote nor testify as witnesses in a contested election case. They were frequently mobbed, and their property destroyed by men with blackened faces and otherwise disguised. And so general was the feeling against them that lawyers of standing could not be engaged to defend their causes. In States where they had been put on a footing of civil equality, the right was in some cases most flagrantly withdrawn, and as late as 75 years ago it took legislation to clothe them with their political privileges. But today, with them, this is largely a matter of history. They have crucified persecution on the cross of thrift and economy, and they control with a master hand the financial markets of the world. It is currently reported that they own foursevenths of the capital of New York. The Roman Catholics have also felt the iron heel of this Moloch race prejudice, but they are too strong for it now, and from them it skulks away in the dark as the whipped and chastened cur. Wealth is strength, and it consists of character, property, and education. Armed with this weapon, a cause becomes invincible, and before it opposition disappears and melts away as the ripened wheat before the thundering cyclone. It has never lost a battle, although leading the army of progress in every clime under the sun. With it as our watchword we, too, shall come out more than conquerors. It would be the work of superogation for me to indulge in the history of this remarkable event. It has been discussed by orators and writers for nearly forty years, and to repeat any of it now would rather raise the presumption that I underestimate your intelligence. I throw away no time in multiplying words with those people who say it was the outcome of a dire strait into which the nation found itself situated, and was therefore an act more of expediency than principle. The same objections could be raised against the liberation of the Jews by Pharoah of olden time, for he released his grasp upon them, only that he might escape the terrible torments sent against him from heaven; hence it was purely policy that impelled him to let them go. It might also be urged against the emancipation of the slaves in the British Empire, for they were freed just so soon as public sentiment had worked itself into a majority of the mouths of the people of that country, and as a matter of policy to quiet this almost universal roar of indignation and protest, they were turned loose, and made men in the eyes of the law. In this case, policy and principle became practically synonymous, for they boasted that no man could breathe the air of England and be a slave, and so it was here. What difference did it make to the barons, whether they got Magna Charta freely and willingly from King John or by duress; yes, more-by armed intervention, as they did do? What they wanted was an acknowledgment in a deliberate and solemn form of their an- cient and never-to-be-surrendered privileges, and this they were determined to have, whether the King should give as a matter of principle or be forced to yield as a stroke of policy. However it should come, it would be the same thing to them. It would be just as good one way as the other. It was taken by force, and it has stood the test of over 600 years, and its principles are as alive today as ever, and no subsequent ruler has had the boldness to question the great charter, because it was granted to avert a civil revolution. It is of no consequence to us whether the Emancipation proclamation came through policy or through principle. It came and it came irrevocably. It is just as much a part of the organic law today as is that charter to which I have just referred. Its qualification or change in any essential sense would be fraught with just as much danger to the country at large as would the other document in that other land. Don't waste any time over this feature of the proclamation. If it came as a matter of principle then, all right. So much the better. But remember, it is none the less binding and valid even though it is the creature of circumstances and was is sued as an act of policy. If this latter was the method of its first birth, it but follows an unbroken line of precedents to be found in every free country of the world! Russia freed her twenty-three millions of slaves a few years before our proclamation was issued, and, although they were of the same race as the master class, they can present no such proof of their worth of liberty as can the colored people of America. Indeed, they are generally reported to be on the downward grade, actually retrograding. Less strong physically and less vigorous mentally than in the days of bondage, and with no property accumulation worth mentioning. On the other hand, we behold the colored man's achievements with wonder and surprise. With great prejudice to combat every day in the year; with the almost impassible difficulty of being of a different race; with no training in economy, with no experience in business, and so absolutely without a home as to resemble the Son of Man, in that He had nowhere to lay his head-yet the race presents the following record for the first generation of citizenship, unparalleled anywhere in the history of the world: Illiteracy reduced 50 per cent. Children in schools, 1,800,000; students in higher institutions of learning, 40,000; teachers, 30,000; students learning trades, 30,000; students pursuing classical courses, 1,200; scientific course, 1,200; pursuing business courses, 1,000; graduates, 17,000; 300,000 volumes in laboraries owned by colored people; 156 institutions for higher education; 500 physicians; 1,000 books written by colored authors; 400 lawyers; 5 banks; 6 magazines and 500 newspapers; libraries worth $600,000; school property valued at $12,000,000 church property, $40,000,000; 130,000 farms, worth $400,000,000; homes valued at $325,000,000, and personal property worth $165,000,000, making a grand total of $893,000,000, amounting to $89 per capita for every man, woman and child of the race in America. In addition to this, the colored people have raised for education $15,000,000. The splendid wave of prosperity that has blessed the country for the past few years has had in the colored people a sure and sound foundation, for they have, with diligence and tireless THE COLORED AMERICAN. WASHINGTON. D. C.—SUPPLEMENT. industry, done their part on the farm, in the mines, and wherever else they have found employment. I quote from an address I delivered a few months ago in Alabama: During the nineteenth century cotton has been the largest single article of exportation from the United States. There has been more cotton exported than any other single commodity, although in 1898 the exportation of wheat and flour nearly equaled that of cotton. In spite of the marvelous increase in our exports of manufactures, cotton still holds first place, forming one-sixth of all our exports in 1899 and one-third of all of them in 1891. During the last decade we have exported about thirty billion pounds of cotton, valued at more than two and one-quarter billions of dollars, and indications point to a large increase over these figures during the coming ten years. The United States has been the chief source of supply of the cotton mills of the world, because this country produces many times the amount of cotton produced in all other countries of the globe. Upon the basis of the cotton production of the United States depend the cotton manufacturing industries of the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Belgium, and Italy. The average number of bales of cotton produced during the decade from 1890 to 1899 was 8,735,000 bales. In 1860 the capital employed in cotton manufacture was $98,585,000; number of operatives, 122,028; amount paid in wages, $23,940,000. In 1890 the capital employed in cotton manufacture was $354,000,000; number of operatives, 221,585; amount paid for wages, $69, 489,000. The slave population of the Southern States was, in 1860, slightly less than 4,000,000; the colored population of the same States in 1890 was in round numbers 6,500,000. Under slavery the negro was the agricultural laborer; since the abolition of slavery there has been a movement of colored population to cities and towns, but, according to the Census of 1890, the city and town population of colored people was but 15 per cent of the whole, leaving 85 per cent yet on the farms. Taking into consideration that the number of white farm laborers has increased since the abolition of slavery, the fact yet remains that four out of every five farm laborers are colored people. The average annual production of corn, wheat, and oats in the former slave States for the decade 1880 to 1889 was in round numbers: Corn ..... 620,000,000 bushels Wheat ..... 73,000,000 bushels Oats ..... 97,000,000 bushels Since the Negro performs four-fifths of the labor connected with the cotton and other crops of the former slave States, his share of the average annual production for the decade 1890-99 would be 6,988,000 bales per annum, valued at $209,640,000. In the decade from 1889-99 Negro labor produced an annual average of 496,000,000 bushels of corn, valued at $148,800,000; 58,400,000 bushels of wheat, valued at $46,720,000, and 77,-600,000 bushels of oats valued at $26,-160,000, making a grand total of $431,-320,000 in these four articles alone. The South would be very unimportant should this sum be subtracted from her contribution to the wealth of the Republic. If the entire cotton acreage were comprised in a single area, it would equal about 40,000 square miles; of this area colored labor cultivates 32,000 square miles. From the above citation of facts, the following conclusions are deduced: First-That cotton is the principal agricultural product of the former slave States. Second-That it constitutes the largest single article of the export trade of the entire country, and hence is the basis of our immense and constantly growing trade with foreign countries. The sale of our cotton abroad has opened the foreign market to our other products, both agricultural and manufactured. Third-That the cotton manufacturing interests of the United States and of a number of foreign countries are based upon the cotton produced in our Southern States, whereby millions of capital find profitable investment and millions of laborers employment. The dependence of foreign cotton manufacturing interests upon our cotton supply was illustrated during our civil war when "the blockade of the Southern cotton ports by Federal gunboats produced a terrible crisis in the thriving towns of Lancashire and Manchester, reduced to penury thousands of operatives all over the world, shook the foundations of the cotton markets of Europe, and created a cotton famine which affected the welfare and comforts of millions." Fourth-That the very foundation of this cotton production which has such far-reaching and important ramifications in trade, commerce, and industry is the Negro laborer. His treatment, comfort, education, and well-being should therefore be an object of deep solicitude and consideration. As a free laborer he has been more productive than as a slave. As an educated laborer, with the knowledge of the scientific methods of farming and the handling of improved machinery, his usefulness, as a factor in the prosperity of this country and the expansion of its trade, will be incalculable. Can the welfare of the South spare him? Can it retain its present importance in the commercial world with him elsewhere? I trow not, and I firmly believe a vast majority of the people of this country are with me in this opinion. The interest of the South demands that he stay. The millions of factory operatives in the North and in Europe demand that he stay, and his own best interest will be conserved by staying. But all must unite in asking that he be accorded fair play. Fair play in the courts, fair play in business, and an equal chance in the race of life. If he is charged with crime, try him before a jury—shall I say his peers? Well, if not his peers, citizens of his State. He is never on the bench; hardly ever seen on the jury, and scarcely ever exercises much influence at the bar; so there is no danger of sympathy overdoing its part in his behalf. If the courts thus constituted cannot be trusted by those who constitute them, who can trust them? Give him justice in all walks of life; it will benefit him and enoble the giver. Society binds every member to the defense and protection of every other member. The right of individual self-defense is pooled and surrendered to the State when that corporate entity is established, and it can no more allow an infringement of personal rights than it can indifferent to armed resistance menacing its sovereignty. For, if it neglects its bounden duty to the natural person, it will inevitably find those of the sovereign artificial person also seriously questioned and, perchance, hopelessly imperiled. The States must do their duty in the suppression of all manner of lawlessness, for this is their primary object. They were built for that purpose, and we support and maintain them that they may perform their duty. The prosperity of the people requires that their sway should be undisputed and the happiness of every citizen hinges upon the obedience of all to the laws of the Commonwealth. I plead not for the life of the malefactor, who in his degenerate and depraved state may have perpetrated a crime that shocks humanity and produces universal indignation. He is of little or no concern; but I am concerned that the established institutions of the State should prove equal to the occasion and prevent all manner of disorder. In this connection I wish to quote from the Richmond (Va.) News, a Democratic paper, but sound to the core for law and order and the suppression of mob violence. Says the News: "We are sickened by reading of a Negro criminal put to death by slow fire in Texas—a method imitative of Apache Indians at the their worst—and of an old man burned in his own home, and all Negroes being chased from towns in Missouri, including a number of entirely respectable citizens of that race. Dispute the smug declarations that the race problem will work itself, made by those who wish to elude the trouble of considering a very complicated question, the race conditions are worse than they were twenty-five years ago. The burning of human beings by white men was then unheard of. Now it is a custom, and the newspapers have ceased to discuss it. Our people have become hardened to the horror. We are destroying our instincts of civilization and putting ourselves on the level of the vilest savages. "State sovereignty is the most valuable principle of our Government and should be maintained at all hazards. Yet if the States continue to permit horrors like those in Texas and Missouri, it will be a serious question with thinking people whether the general Government should not be asked to interfere even if an amendment to the Constitution should be required. It may be better to impair a great principle than to bring up our children to regard the burning and slow torture to death of men by mobs as the common and proper method of punishing crime. Such acts revenge themselves gradually but surely. The race guilty of them suffers more in the end, by degradation and loss of civilization, than the race that is the victim of them." To this I say AMEN! The nation has in the last few days been incomparably shocked by the atrocious act of an assassin, who has, without a shadow of excuse, struck down the first and most beloved man of the age. The world mourns his demise, and justly, for he was the gentlest, tenderest, and bravest of men. For the betterment of his fellow-man; for the exaltation of the citizenship of his country, none worked harder, none labored more incessantly. For, when he had power, he used it to stay anarchism and mob violence; when he did not possess this authority he exerted his great influence upon all whom he could reach to erect even a more permanent foundation for peace and order by convincing his countrymen that it paid better to follow the beaten paths of the law. 3 How better, then, can we show our love and respect for the great McKinley than to take his injunction to the horrified citizens who surrounded him immediately after the foul murderer had given him his death stroke—when he cried out, with almost the forgiveness of the Master of mankind who expired on the cross, "Let no one harm him!" As he pleaded then, let those of us who survive the martyred President work now—not for the criminal—away with him—but for the absolute supremacy of the law! Our New Home. 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Taylor captain, gave a grand chick-supper and entertainment at the A. M. E. Zion church on Thursday, September 26 which was very largely attended there not being supper enough to accommodate all who wished to partake thereof. The committee spared no pains to make everything pleasant for all who attended. A goodly sum was realized. The committee of arrangements were, Mrs, L. H. Taylor, captain; Mesdames William H. Griffin, Emma Keford, Julia Robinson, Ida Anderson, Coleman and Mr. George Munroe, secretary. The members of the A. M. E. Zion church are to hold a "Harvest Home" service in the church the first Sunday in October, great preparations being under way to make it a success. The program for the occasion is not yet completed. The last of the books that were in the hands of the church members soliciting small subscriptions for the benefit of the church has been returned and it is found that there was some $220 contributed by friends of the church for that purpose. The church is very thankful for the hearty response to their call for assistance and would be glad to thank all personally for their assistance if it were possible. The tribe of Juna, Mr. Charles H. Cannon captain, gave a moonlight trolley ride to Bridgeport Friday night, September 27th, which was largely attended, there being between sixty and seventy persons taking advantage of a beautiful moonlight ride for the night was perfect, not a cloud in the sky Supper was served on returning to the church free to all who went, and some of the appetites were enormous but the THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. efficient committee was capable of satisfying all demands. Supper consisted of clam chowder, sandwiches and coffee; ice cream and cake being on sale. The party left Ansonia at 7.30 p. m., arriving at Bridgeport at 845 p. m., returning to Ansonia at 1015 p. m. All reported a very pleasant time. The committee was Mr. Charles H. Cannon captain, Mr. George Burr, Mrs. Addie Burr, secretary; Mrs. Nellie Phillips, treasurer; Mrs. Eva Gray Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simmons, Mr. Isaac Codoshia, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hawley, Mr. Archie Wellington and Miss Rebecca Douglass. The choir of the A. M. E. Zion church participated in a concert given by the members of the White M E church, Derby, Friday September, 27. The choir was received with great applause, also being applauded after each number rendered. This choir is a credit to Zon's Connection and great credit is due the leader, Mr. A. J. Ferguson and assistant leader Mr. John D. Ellis, Mrs. Lyman Jackson also recited some of her choice selections which was appreciated beyond description. Mrs. Jackson is without exception the best elocutionist in the state and the people of Ansonia are proud of her. "Call John" was also sung by Messrs. A. J. Ferguson, C. W. Tinney, R. Edmonds, T. Anderson, Mesdames Lyman Jackson, Laura Jackson and Miss Lizzie Paynes; they being obliged to respond to an encore. The choir was congratulated by the minister and officials of the church and served with ice cream and cake. The leader wishes to return thanks to the minister and members of the church for their generous hospitality toward them. Lincoln Memorial Congregational Temple. On Tuesday night of this week, the Lincoln Memorial Congregational Church and the Park Temple Congregational Church met in joint session and consummated a union of the two churches, with Rev. Sterling W.Brown, as pastor. The meeting of the united body was a most remarkable one in ev- M. REV. STERLING N. BROWN. Pastor Lincoln Memorial Congregational Temple. ery way. There were 186 members present all of whom took an active interest in the proceedings. On the vote for pastor, Rev. Mr. Brown received 175 out of the 186 on the first ballot, which is a splendid tribute to him as an organizer and a leader. The following officers were elected: Deacons: Messrs, E R. Russell, John Thornton, James H Hill, Jones, David Lowe, Edward Knight, Robert Holmes, Horace Queenan. Trustees: Prof. Robert H. Terrell B. SOCIETY PEOPLE WHO USE PERUNA. MR. TEMPT JOHNSON MISS ABBIE JOHNSON MR. TEFFT. JOHNSON, a well-known society man of Washington, D.C., who played last season as leading man in "The Heart of Maryland" company, writes the following letter to Dr. Hartman, of Columbus, O., in which he gives his opinion of the catarrh remedy, Peruna. Mr. Johnson says: PERUNA MANY FRIENDS among society people everywhere. They all recommend it as a fine tonic, excellent for coughs, colds and hoarseness to which they are so liable. Late hours, irregular meals, the cease less rounds of social duties, the consequent sapping of nervous vitality, make the society man or woman especially "In all my experiments with medicines in the effort to improve a condition impaired by overwork, I have found nothing that has done so much good as Peruna. As a tonic it is grand. I take pleasure in recommending it to professional people and to the public generally." His sister, Miss Abbe Johnson, a talented young actress and society woman, also of Washington, D.C., speaks in the highest terms of Peruna. She says: "I take pleasure in recommending your Peruna as an excellent remedy. I heartily join with my brother, Mr. Tefft. Johnson, the leading man in "The Heart of Maryland," in testifying to Peruna as a fine tonic. Professional people who are traveling from city to city should not be without Peruna." The above letters were written from Washington, D. C., Fourteenth and I streets. Mr. Robert B. Mantell, the great romantic actor, says: "Peruna is refreshing to the nerves and brain. It makes me feel like a new man." S. Smith, Edward W, Turner, James F. Child, David Brandon, W. S. Welborne, C. H. Watson, Thos. Walker and Z. P. Moore. Clerk: Mrs. Mary Church Terrell. Treasurer; P. B. Bagley. Chorister; Prof. W. B. Hayson. The new organization has adopted the name of Lincoln Memorial Congregational Temple. There will be a grand beginning on Sunday morning, October 6 b, at the Lincoln Memorial Temple corner 11 h and R streets, northwest. Rev. Brown will occupy the pulpit Prof. Hayson will bring with him to the new church the choir of Park Temple Church. The best of this choir united with the best of the old Lincoln Lincoln choir will make a splendid musical organization. The Pastor and Congregation to put New Life into the Work. The St. Luke's church (15th and Madison street northwest) of which Rev. Owen M. Waller, pastor, began the opening of all fall and winter services on Sunday. They will be as follows: Holy Communion 7:30 a. m, Service and Sermon 11 a m, Sunday school 3 p. m, proper service with or chestra of seven pieces 4 p. m. Beautiful service of Song and music 8 p m Confirmation class every Friday night at the Rectory, 1411 Corcoran street at 7:30. 9 PERUNA HAS MANY FRIENDS among society people everywhere. They all recommend it as a fine tonic, excellent for coughs, colds and hoarseness to which they are so liable. Late hours, irregular meals, the ceaseless rounds of social duties, the consequent sapping of nervous vitality, make the society man or woman especially liable to affections of catarrh origin. Vice President Roxa Tyler, prominently connected in Chicago, and Vice President of the Illinois Woman's Alliance, in a letter written from 910 East 60th street, says: "During the past year I gradually lost flesh and strength until I was unable to perform my work properly. Peruna gave me new life and restored my strength." George Backus, in "Way Down East" Co., says: "I know of nothing so efficacious in the speedy relief from hoarseness as Peruna. It is invaluable to all persons who use their voice in public work. It almost immediately relieves huskiness and renders the voice strong and natural." Miss Maude Lillian Berry, one of the leading operas singers of America, writes: "Long ago my nerves were in danger of absolute and hopeless collapse from the strain of hard work, study and excitement. A friend sent me a bottle of Peruna and prevailed upon me to take it I did, with marvelous results." A book on catarrh sent free by The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio. With the orchestra will be Dr. Mamie Williams, cello. Dr. Wallace, cor J. H. REV O M. WALLER. net, Messrs Sewell and Flores, violins. The great organ and a grand piano, appearing with the choir Sunday morning and for the winter will be such notable singers as Dr. James T. Walker, tenor soloist, Messrs. William H. Fossett, W. H. Carter and Radford Davis, basses, Miss Marie James, contralto, Misses Nettie Murray and Georgia Smith. Sopranes Mrs. Lulu Joy Brooks will sing with the quartette every Sunday night and the choir of fifty voices will be accompanied at all services by the organ and Grand piano, All seats free, all welcome. All seats free, all welcome. 10 THE NATION'S CRIME. Prof. Booker T. Washington's Sweeping Comment on the Buffalo Tragedy-The Record of Lynchings-Its Growth. Tuskegee, Als., Sept. 23, 1901. Editor The Advertiser: "Mob rule is destructive of all govern ment." These are the words just spoken by the Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson. In the midst of the season of deepest grief, when the heart of a nation is shedding tears of sorrow as perhaps it has never before done for an individual, is it not a fitting time to stop to take our bearings that we may know whither we are drifting? With united voice we condemn the individual who was the direct cause of removing, the perhaps, most tenderly and universally loved President the nation has ever had. But in all sincerity, I want to ask, is Czolgosz alone guilty? Has not the entire nation had a part in this greatest crime of the century? What is anarchy but a defiance of law and has not the J. PROF. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. nation reaped what it has been sowing? According to a careful record kept by The Chicago Tribune, 2,516 persons have been lynched in the United States during the past sixteen years, and every State in the Union except five, has had its lynching. A conservative estimate would place the number of persons engaged in these lynchings at about fifty per individual lynched, so that there are or have been engaged in this anarchy of lynching nearly 125,000 persons to say nothing of the many organized bands of technically organized anarchists. Those composing these mobs have defied Governors, Judges, Sheriffs and helped create a disregard for law and authority that, in my mind, has helped to lay the foundation for the great disgrace and disaster that has overtaken the country. We cannot sow disorder and reap order. We cannot sow death and reap life. To check the present tendency, it seems to me there are two duties that face us: first, for all classes to unite in an earnest effort to create such a public sentiment as will make crime disappear and especially is it needful that we see that there is no idle, dissolute, purposeless class permitted in our midst with which and among whom crime usually originates. Second, for all to unite in a brave effort to bring criminals to justice and where a supposed criminal is found, no matter what the charge against him is, to see that he has a fair, patient, legal trial. One criminal put to death through the majesty of the law does more, to my mind, to prevent crime, than ten put to death by the hand of lynching anarchists. At the present time when governors, judges, the pulplt and the press in all parts of the country are condemning lynching and anarchy as never before. THE COLORED AMERICAN. WASHINGTON. D. C. is the time to begin the reform. When the practice of lynching was begun, it was said that lynching would be inflicted, but for one crime, but the actual facts show that so true is it that lawlessness breeds lawlessness, that more people are now lynched each year for other supposed crimes than for the crime for which it was begun. Let us heed the words of our departed and beloved Chief, as he lay upon his dying bed, referring to the murderer: "I hope he will be treated with fairness." If William McKinley, as he was offering up his life in behalf of the nation, could be brave enough, thoughtful and patriotic enough to request that his assailant should be fairly and honestly tried and punished, surely we can afford to heed the lesson. The best way, it seems to me, to show our love and reference for William McKinley is to reach the conclusion in every community, in every part of the country, that the majesty of the law must be upheld at any cost. EOOKER T. WASHINGTON. The J. B. Parker Fund. To the Public:—The committee selected by colored citizens at their meeting on the 10th instant beg permission to again call the attention of the public to the heroic action of James Benjamin Parker in his effort to save the life our of lamented late President, William McKinley, over whose remains the last sad rites have been performed, and to ask a renewal of contributions to the fund to be given to this colored hero as a public testimonial of appreciation of his patriotic conduct. By his prompt and vigorous action he gave expression to the loyal love of the colored people of this country for the Nation's Chief Magistrate, thereby setting an illustrious example to all American youth; and at the same time gave medical science its opportunity to save, if possible, the life of this great man to the Republic. The committee begs that contributions be sent as heretofore suggested to The,Post The Star, and The Times to be by them transmitted to Mr. Parker. Committee:—William H. H. Hart, William H. Richards, Alexander C Garner, Mary Church Terrell, Henry E. Baker. The Color Predjndice. Taylor, the black bicycle rider, has redeemed his reputation by defeating the wheel champion of France, and our Gallic friends are crowning his Senegambian brow with garlands. In England and on the continent a dusky skin is no bar to popularity or preferment. The prenjudice against color is stronger in the United States than any where else. It is to be hoped it will wear away in time. No matter what the complexion may be, "a man's a man for all that," to Anglicize the Scottish poet's words and give them an application of which he was not thinking. -New York Tribune. Divorce Granted Dr. C. A. Johnson. Milwaukee, Wis., Special—A divorce was granted in the Circuit Court, Milwaukee County, Monday, September 23, 1901 to Dr. Clifton A. Johnson from Marguerite E. Johnson, by Judge Lawrence W. Halsey. The charges in the Doctor's complaint were, cruel and inhuman treatment, intoxication and the frequenting of places of ill-repute for immoral purposes. These charges were sustained by ample proof. Attorney William T. Green appeared for Dr. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson was represented by K. Shawvan, Esq. Ours Is Best, Because It's Ours! The UNITED AID AND BENEFICIAL LEAGUE (Incorporated), is the strongest organization in the world owned and operated by colored people, being capitalized in the sum of $100,000.00. 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THE AMERICAN HERALD is the official journal of the organization, a copy of which is sent to every member by mail at least once a month, that they may keep posted as to every detail of the to subscribers at $1 per year. It is brimful patented sheet), edited on the most highat no unclean or objectionable items or. Advertising rates are as cheap as any known on application. CLINTON, JR., PRES!DENT Box 3823, Station "D," Philadelphia, Pa. man who desires to go into business for me a little responsibility, can secure a man $10 to $30 a week according to his consists in collecting and handling the best of reference. For particularsness Man, care The Colored American, C THE WONDERFUL Static Electricity AND X-BAY under the guidance of DR. CZARRA, are certainly curing people who had thought their cases incurable. Abscesses and even Cancer are subjugated by the doctor. With the X-RAYS the seat of the trouble can be located, and skillful treatment will hasten a cure. 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The well known Amphions will offer an excellent card at a Sunday afternoon song service at Second Baptist church, November 17th. Messrs. William H. Carter, Jr., Jos, Wilson, director of the Shiloh Baptist choir and Walter Dixon are among recent acquisitions to the Amphions. Mr. Al. Johns formerly of Washington, but now a composer of considerable note in New York city, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Ciara Johns of the Metropolitan choir. Mr. William C. Elkins formerly of Washington, is doing Chicago and other points west, and is meeting with the success that he so richly deserves. He is a splendid baritone. Mr. R. W. Tompkins has again taken charge of the choir of the Second Baptist church whose congregation is now worshipping in the main auditorium which is nearly completed. The coming season bids fair to be an unusually busy one with our local musicians. Our prominent choirs and musical organizations are already casting about for new talent and new music with which to entertain their audiences. That grand old hymn "Nearer My God To Thee," has indeed become our national sacred hymn. Never before has that or any other hymn been so universally sung, nor with greater reverence than since the untimely death of William McKinley. Much interest and enthusiasm is aroused by the statement that the Dvorak Musical Association, which made itself famous by its magnificent presentations of the "Pirates of Penzance" in June 1900, is to be reorganized. It was too fine a collection of singers to go adrift. The Metropolitan, The Asbury, St. Luke's P. E, Park Temple, and Second Baptist churches each have competent musical directors who keep thoroughly in touch with the musical world, and these organizations take first rank, and a visitor to any of these churches is assured of a musical treat. 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"Dear Sir—Yours was received and I had no trouble in making use of the receipt as directed and can truthfully say it is a boon to weak men. I am greatly improved in size strength and vigor." All correspondence is strictly confidential, mailed in plain, sealed envelope. The receipt is free for the asking and he want every man to have it. 11 DR. J. E. SHEPARD, Raleigh, North Carolina. The Situation South as Viewed by Dr. J. E. Shepherd, the Young North Carolina Leader—Great Faith in the New President—Current Topics Discussed. Dr. James E. Shepard, the brilliant young Republican of the old North State, was in the city a few hours this week, and at the request of our reporter gave out the following statements: "What is the attitude of the Republican party in North Carolina toward the negro?" was asked. "I do not know. A great many are still holding office." "Is it the policy of the leaders to remove them?" "I do not know. Such a step, if taken, would result fatally to those who undertook it." "Is the idea of building up a strictly Republican party gaining ground?" "I hardly think so. The white people of the South want the policies of the Republican party; but they want them inside of the Democratic party, and it will be several years before any large numbers come to the Republican party." "Will the Negro in your State continue to take a part in politics?" "Yes," was the emphatic reply, "so long as they are freemen. The right of suffrage is the highest boon that can be given to a free people. That they have not exercised that right wisely all of the North State will admit. But they have learned some bitter lessons, and in the future I look for a better and purer electorate. I do not care to be quoted at length on political subjects. I have just been studying the strike situation. I believe a conflict in the near future between labor and capital is inevitable. In the event such a conflict occurs, the Negro will be found on the side of progress and advancement. In the emergency that is going to arise he will be found a safe and trustworthy citizen, and then he will be accorded a great many of the rights now denied him. The more I travel the more I am convinced that the South is the best place for the Negro, despite the restrictions. In the South he must work out his own salvation, and there he will be accorded his rights." "What about the numerous lynchings?" "I deplore them, and I am glad to state a sympathetic effort is being made by some of the Southern Governors to stamp out this relic of barbarism. The Governor of North Carolina has declared that lynching must stop. Whenever a man so far gets himself as to commit such a crime he should receive the full penalty of the law. But too often, of course, many innocent men are wrongly made to 12 SOUTHERN POLITICS. suffer. Law is order." "What do your people think of President Roosevelt?" "The colored people of the South expect great things of President Roosevelt. They know that he is friendly to them, has a good civil service record, was our friend in New York, and may be expected to favor us generally." "What will be the attitude of the Negro in politics in North Carolina?" "The Negro will continue to try and exercise his right of suffrage in a conservative manner. To stand still and surrender his all now will cause him to lose the respect of his friends and enemies." "What will be the outcome in North Carolina?" "I hardly know. The Negro is at sea." "What will be the fate of the Negro office holder in North Carolina?" "I cannot tell. I hardly think it is or will be the policy of President Roosevelt to discriminate against a man on account of his color. The Negro in North Carolina will follow largely the advice of their leaders. They desire to see every Negro office holder accredited to the State remain, especially Recorder of Deeds Cheatham." "What is the outlook for the Negro generally?" "I have never lost faith in the future, and I believe it is pregnant with good things for the Negro. If he will behave himself, make friends with those he comes in contact with, accumulates property and acquires an education, you cannot down him with such acquirements and with an unfaltering hope in God." "What do your people think of Senator Pritchard?" "He is the most powerful man the North State ever had in the Senate. He has the best interest of the State at heart. He is the friend of the Negro, and every one of us will use our greatest effort to see that he is returned to the Senate to succeed himself. He is a power in party council and an honor and credit to the State he so nobly represents." With this Dr. Shepard said goodbye and ran to catch his train for Raleigh. The musical society of this city sent fifty dollars as a popular subscription to Mrs J. Milton Waldron of Jackson ville, Fla, for the benefit of the sufferers of the great holocaust there. Mrs Waldron has acknowledged the receipt of the money to Dr. W. P. Napper, thanking the society for its gratuity and stating that the money was used to the best advantage. THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. A Charity Acknowledged. THE GRAND FOUNTAIN. United Order of True Reformers. ORGANIZED January 1, 1881. Office 604, 606 and 608 N. 2nd St., - - Richmond, Va. 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. 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 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 Certificate 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 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: 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 Capital stock paid in ..... 88,125 00 Surplus fund ..... 80,957 61 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 office in Richmond, Va. It stands for the voice of the people, representing cooperation and combination of the race and is the Bescon 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 Grend Rally Day for the Home. 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 ho with a fee simple value of $122,500. In addition to these the Order leases buildings. For any further information, address JW. P. BURRELL, G. W. Secretary, Wm. L. TAYLOR, G. W. Master. Pablo Picasso In Class B, the ag dues, $4.75 to $7.60. After one year, its val In Class E, the ag $9.50 to 11.40. The C one year its value is $5 In Class M, the ag $21 to $25. The certif You are entitled Classe B and E upon pays a dividend annu The Grand Fount 29. 1900, a total of 378 HALF MILLION DOLLAR members, and pays 2 are received and 4 per a copy of the Cash close of business Sept. SUBORDINATE FOUNTAINS. The Fountain you must be between 160 (according to age,) as joining fee ents per month as dues; if in the es 80 cents per month. receive from $6 00 to $9.00 per month. our family receives $75.00 if you do Benefit is $125.00 ROSEBUD FOUNTAINS. 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. PARKER IN BALTIMORE. he Hero of the BuffaloTrageay Speaks to an Enthusiastic Audience in the Oriole City -Miss Murphy, the Recipient ot a “Rush Call’’—Bishop Handy out Again —In the Social World. of James B& Parker shall forever live ir the annals of American history. The receand (he century which he has hon. ored by his brave, heroic and patriotic deed, in saving President McKinley from ivetant Geath, will keep alive in the memory of generations unborn, hie noble deed, end to utter oblivion will sink the meau avd ce ntemptible con- duct of those who are now endeavoring to deprive him of the honor justly bis’? —thus spoke the Hor, Harry &. Cum- mings, ia intredacing James B. Parker toa large an appreciative audience at John Wesley M. E. Church on Wed. evening last. The church was packed beyond its capacity and the col red citi- zens vied with each other to do honor to the ‘lion of the occasion.””? Mr, Par- ker gave a graphic description of the awful moment when the assassin fired the fatal shots, spoke in a modest and unassuming manner ofhis stopping the sseassin from firing a third shot. Mr. Parker created a favorable inapreasion upon his auditors, Rev. Dr. Ercest Lyon del vered a stirring address ir which he demanded fair play for the hero, and condemned the attempts te: ing made to rob Parker of his honor. Patriotic songs were ceung, and the life and character of President McKinley was extolled by others who spoke. Quite a unique surprise was given tc Miss Lillie Murphy, who willin No vember, be led to the altar by Mr.Noal D. Thompson of Chicago, on Friday evening at her home, 1336 N. Carey st A number of friends of Miss Murpby sere ly arranged to make a‘'rush call’ upon her and the coming bride wa taken completely unawares, as frien after friend filed in, After Miss Mu phy had recovered her composure, th objct of the visiting friends was dis closed and due apologies made for no Rotitying her. The evaning was pleas autly passed in dancing, singing, etc Refreshments were ferved, the novelt, of the eervice of the refreshments bein the presentation to Misa Murphy of th beautifully arranged pink lily, mad of water-ice. Those present were: Mr, and Mra, Hleury Brown, Mr. an Mre.C Ca'l-way, Jr., Mr and Mr. Ja T. Bradford, Jr., Dr. and Mre. Carr J Mr. and Mra H. Roberts, Mrs. Rober Creditt, Mrs, Lina Ackles, Mrs Moll Rodman, Mrs. Mazie Payne, Miss Elizabeth Davies, Ella Brown, Mari Davis, Beatrice Bradford, Besa Marpt Francis Murphy, Be'le Scott, Belle ar Alice Wilson, Winfred Mason, Sall Hatchett, Louisa Lynch, Irene Sco! Fl rence Hughes, Lizzie Hitchens, E ‘elle Langley, Elith Makell, mn Brown, Fannia Linsey, Ellen Lanse Evelire Turner, Lillie May R bertsat Messrs, Harry 8 Cummings, Drs. We: key, McLaad, Baker, Brown |Howat Yonng, R. H Johnzen, Messra. V Melville Lee, Sherman Jones, Dan Wright, Evans Fernandis, Hows Smith, Loutg Garnet, Edgar Braxtc Wn, H. Lee, Harry T. Pratt, Garr Lee, Jacob C. Nicholson, Charles Jor Finly Ha’chett, Clarence Chambers, Milton Gross, Charles Young, E. B Rard Tavle Bis oc ee THE COLORED AMERICAN. WASHINGTON. DG are dué in no small mea‘ure the grand fuccess of the ‘‘surprise.” Bishop Jas. A. Handy who hss been confined to his home for sc veral days is now able to be out. Dr. G. W. Kincaid, the President of Christ Institute, Eugor Street, will give an clavorate eitertamment in the near future setting forth the great work ac- compl'shed by himself and his alds at the institute, The property owners adjacent to the ew high sthool buil ting have filed a petition for Mandamus in covrt, pro testing against the location of the col- ored high school at the corner of Dol- phin street and Penna. avenue. The same petitioners protested before the School Board, but failed in their ff orts. Mrs. Hiram Watty hes been appoint- eda teacher ai Cstonsvil'e, Balto. Co. Mrs. Watty has for mary years been a successful teacher in Baltimore Co wbut was compelled to retire a year ago be- cause of ill-health, Mrs, Ralph-Stewart of Washington, bas been in the city several days visit- ing friends. Lawyer Harry 8. Cammings will leave for New York C ty about October 15th to participate in the murder trial of Warre Simms charged with tho killing 1d J. Scott of Baltimore, and Joh: tt “Col.”? G ay, Who bas for the past two weeks sujourned in the city and added spirit to ail with whom he came in contact, quietly left for Washington on Friday evening. On Thursday ev- ening the “Col.” entertained a number of his friends at the residence of Mr. Chas. J. Berkley, the genial head-wait- erof the Hotel Renneri. The evening was spent pleasantly and ‘‘a barrel of ares crabs’’ were consumed. Ariie. RSI BH Re CURBSTONE GOSSIP. Miss Mamie Chase is a promising vo- calist. Mr. E. H. Hunter was in Baltimore Sunday. Miss Nettie Murray’s star is stillio the ascendant. Mr. Harry Hargraves of the War De- partment left this week for Ohio to spend a month’s vacation, A. O. Btafford reports the outlook in Baltimore decidedly flattering from a pedagogical point of view. Mr. John C, Moses, @ prominent and successful New York res] estate dealer was in the city this week. - Miss Blanche Nalle, who has been confined to ber room for severs! weeks with typhoid fever, is again out. Dr. W. H. Conner of the Medical Diyision of the Pension Offise has been promoted to a $120u position. Mr. Cl fford Lomax ras returned from Pbiladelpbia and resumed his studies at the Business High echoo’, Mrs, Rosetta E. Laweon has hada most successfal season and has done an exellent work in the caute of temper- ance. Mrs, Josephine Snead and daughter of Ralstan, Pa., are io the city far 4 few days the guests of Mr W, A Bo vie of 238 3rd street northwe%t. Reeerved seats for the Hacgley Grand Concert at Berean church on the 18.5 inet., may ba obtal red from Mr. R T. Douglas, at the Capital Savings Bank | Hon. Edmond H. Deas, Chaii man o! the Republican State Centre] Commit- ‘tee of South Carolina, was in the city ; few days this week. He called on Pres-- S 5 READ THIS BOOK!! | ———= —_—_S i “THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE NA- : TIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE” Which held its first convention in Boston, Mass., August 23-24, 1900. ' BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, President and Founder. - _/ This convention was the first National Convention of color-— ed business men ever held in this or any other country. Every | | line of business was represented: the farmer, the banker, the. educator, the doctor, the lawyer, the manufacturer, the author, — ) the merchant and rulers of municipalities. The addresses deliv- . ered and papers read are all in this book besides over fifty cuts } of delegates and others, which makes it a valuable souvenir of the convention. > BOUND IN CLOTH ONLY. PRICE, $1.00. } Send Express or Postottice Money Order to ) J. R. HAMM, PUBLISHER, 46 HOWARD ST., BOSTON, MASS. A... en a eM D MDMAA AALALALELLLASASSSSOSGASAGSSGSOOOOOS dent Roosevelt last Monday. Wantep—Ladies and gentleman. Life William McKinley and Booker T. Washington. Outfit free and big com- missions; spply quick. National Supply Co., 413 H street, northesst. Mme. Smal wood left today for a two weeks’ inspection cf her dressmaking schools in Beltimore and New York City. She will return in time to open her Fall and Winter classes October alist. Rev J. Anderzon Taylor seems to b « in earnest about having a literary at Shiloh Baptist church this season. | ‘Yhere is no reason why euch an orgen- izstion should not thrive, especially if a young man of good judgment can be found to eerve as president. Recorder Cheatham went to Raleigh last week, to instell his brilliant elder son, Coaries Ernest, 65 8 student in Shaw University. Miss Mamie Chea'- ham has entered Spelman Seminary at Atlanta. Mr. Cheathem believes in a liberal education for all. Mr. J.B Parker, who saved Presid- ent McKinley from instant death ip Buffslo, will speek at Metropolitan A M. E Church, Monday night, October 7sh. Doora op'n at 7 o’clock. What is the matter with the people or the police of the Fifth precinct when a thief can walk up and steal the brare plate and tbree door kuobs cff of a church while services are Ia progreze? Tais is what happened recently to the Virginia Bsp‘iet church, If you want a good time and to see a first class game of bate ball go to the American League park at 14th street and Florida avenue, rorth east next Monday and Tue day. The Capital City club will play on Monday and will give the Cuban Gisuts a first class article in the way of base ball, | Elequent men of the race will be heard at the Parker Memorial, Monds3 || Bight, October 7:h. at Metropolitan A | ui. E. Church. Miss Luretta D. Harris of 1434 Pierct || Place was married last Wednesday at | ,|P m to Mr. John H. Armstrong 0 Baltimore. Both the pride and he bridesmaid, her sister, Miss Belle, wor *l white organdies aud looked lovely 1| The happy pair will reside at 603 Wea -| Hoffman street, Baltimore, Md, The regular meeting of the North r | Hast and Western Association will b a! held tonight at Stewart’s hall, corne - | Twelfth and R etreeis, northwest. Th executive committee will submit a re i| port and present the subject of perms n| nent quarters for consideration. Hor _|John P. Gseen is president and Mi . | Will Q Atwood, jr,, ecctetary. t| El quent men of she race wil k .| heard at the Parker mencrial, Monds | night, October 7th, at Metropolitan A - w E Church. 18 ee es => Medical Department Including | Medical, Dental & Paarmacentical Colleges, ‘rhirty-fourth session (1901-1902) begins Oct. 1- Tuition fee in Medical and Dental Colleges each $80, Pharmacy College, $70. All stu dents must register before Oct, 12, 1901. For catalogue or further information, apply to F. J. SHanp, M. D.. Secretary, 901 R St. N. W., Wash, D. Mr. J.B Parker, who saved Presid- ent McKinley from instant death in Buff:lo, will speak at Metropolitan A. M E Church, Monday night, Octeber 7th. Doors open at 7 o’clock. The visit to the city of Mr. Thomas A. Church, of New York, was a most de- lightful treat. He was looking like the proverbial Prince, which speaks vol- umes for the prozperity-producing capa- city of Howard’s Magazine whico he is now conducting in Gotham. While here he was shown the city and ite re- ‘sources by the erudite principal of the High School, Prof. Robert A. Terrell. The Cubsn Giants, the crack colored base ball elub of the United States, w It play the Capital City base ball club at the American League park next Monday and Tuesday. The game will be called at 4:15 p: m. and a3 the Capital City club will ,lsy a picked nine, the game will be mteresting from the start to the finish. Mc. J. B. Parker, who e:ved Presid- ent McKinley from instant death in Buffalo, will speek at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, Monday night, Ostober qtb. Doors open at 7 o’clock. The Thomas Imperial Dramatic Com pany will present “Mies Mulligan’s Four in Hand” at Metropolittn Z'on cburch, D atreet, southwest Monday night, Vctober 7:h. The Imperials are products of tho nineteenth century and have proven themselves wortby as fun - makers. Toey have given a number of succeseful dramatic entertainments and a gocd attendance is expected next Monday night. Messrs. Wiliam H. Carkr, Jr, Jos Wilson. director of the Shiloh Baptist |choirand Walter Dixon ere smorg re cent ecquisitions to the Amphions. A BACE MAGAZINE. Do you realize that there is published in Boston, Mass., a high grade illustrated magazine, devoted exclusively to the interests of the Negro race, and which is edited, published and controlled by mem- bers of the race? If you would like te see a sam- ple copy of this magazine same will be sent you on receipt of 8 cents in stamps, or one year for $1-50. Address, THE COLORED AMERICAN MAGA- ZINE. Dept. A, 5 Park Square. Bostop Mass. THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. & C. BE NOT D TO THE COLORED PE King of all 1 "OZO BEFORE. AFTER. TRADE-MARK. BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA King of all Hair Tonics, " OZONO. " 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, true to 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. 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, Kinky, 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 WE WANT AN AGENT IN EV WE WANT AN AGENT IN EVERY TOWN AND CITY TO SELL The Frederick Douglass Watch It gives all the news. It belongs to no; clique. It tells what the Negro is doing. It is not. It reflects the highest thoughts and best achievement. Subscription Price $2.00 per Year. $1.10 for Six Months. 60cts f. For Further Information It gives all the news. It belongs to no;clique or faction, but represents the whole people. It tells what the Negro is doing. It is not a party organ, but stands for the rights of the Negro. It reflects the highest thoughts and best achievements. It is not a patent back, but its columns teem with spicy, original matter! Subscription Price $2.00 per Year. $1.10 for Six Months. 60cts for Three Months. Terms Invariably in Advance. For Further Information Address, THE COLORED AMERICAN. OZONO. DECEIVED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. Hair Tonics, NO." BEFORE. CHRISTOPHER ENG. AFTER 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: Boston Chemical Company: 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. MAGGIE B. PROCTOR, Here is another: Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. Here is another: Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. Gentlemen,—After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say that my hair is already straight and growing finely. MISS BESSIE POWERS, 383 Missouri street, Toledo, O. 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 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. PRIDE MARK LAKOBA 4FTW 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. 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. Name..... House, No. Street..... City. County..... State. 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. ERY TOWN AND CITY TO SELL AND GET SUBSCRIBERS FOR The Colored Americanue or faction, but represents the whole people. not a party organ, but stands for the rights of the Negro. It is not a patent back, but its columns teem with spicy, original matter ILLUSTRATIONS CUTS MADE OF ANY THING. BY ANY PROCESS. FINE WORK AT LOW PRICES THE Maurice Joyce Engraving Company. EVENING STAR BUILDING WASHINGTON, D.C. CLAIRVOYANT AND ASTROLOGIST. Life from cradle to grave, Gives names in full of those you have or will marry; causes happy marriage to those you desire; unites those separated (never fails) If you are in doubt as to the outcome of any undertaking in business, social or domestic life; slickness, divorces-separations, law suits, lost or absen friends interest to grave. Gives names in full of those you have or will marry; causes happy marriage to those you desire; unites those separated (never fails) If you are in doubt as to the outcome of any undertaking in business, social or domestic life; sickness, divorces-separations, law suits, lost or absen friends interest you; if you desire to have your domestic troubles removed, your lost love returned, consult or write me. You will be advised the best way to succeed Patrons attended to in all parts of the world. Letters of inquiry answered on receipt of two 2cent stamps. MBS. C. CARY 1406 WEST YORK STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. MME. DAVIS MME. DAVIS STAR Born - Clairvoyant & Card Reader Tells about business, Removes Spells and Evil Influences, Reunites the Separated and Gives Luck to all. Cures Piles and Drunkenness. 1228 25th st. n. w. Washington D. C. No letters answered unless accompanied by stamp. REDUCED! REDUCED! His Readings to Ladies, 25c. Gents, 50 c. PROF. CLAY, Oldest established Clairvoyant, tells your business, love affairs, family troubles, about lawsuits, divorces, or anything you wish to know: brings separated together, causes speedy marriages, removes family troubles, bad luck spells, or mysterious feelings. 10 to 10 daily. 489 H st. sw. Up-to-date Decorating. Interior Tinting. The loading colored artistic designer, decorator and wall paperist. THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. Town Topics. The bell has been rung on the straw hat. Prof. Jesse Lawson went to New Jersey last week. Bishop Holly and daughter have returned to Brooklyn. Overcoats are being redeemed as rapidly as circumstances will permit. Mrs. Annie C. Makell is at home from Asbury Park and New York. Bethel Literary and Historical Association will open Tuesday evening, October 22. Mrs. Thaddeus Grymes Johnson, of the Recorder's office, is back from Atlantic City. Miss Estelle Hedgeman, of L street, has returned from a visit to her parents at Branchville, Va. Miss Josephine Cary, of 428 New Jersey avenue, has been visiting Mrs. Barbara Cole in Philadelphia Until after the dedication the meetings of the Second Baptist Lyceum will be held in the new auditorium. Miss Florence Gray and Miss Laura Verney have returned from their vacation stay with friends and relatives in Luray, Va. Prof. Joseph H. Douglass will fill an engagement in Indianapolis, Ind., soon under the auspices of the new Episcopal mission. Recorder Cheatham, Register Lyons, former Congressman White and Hon. John P. Green will take part in the Ohio campaign. The Douglass House will be re-opened shortly, under the management of Mr.J. C. VanBrakle. It will be known as "The Brunswick." Miss Eva Tinney returns to the Virginia Seminary at Lynchburg early next month. Prof. Hayes pronounces her an unusually bright pupil. Rev. J. S. Johnson, an eloquent divine, is rendering valuable assistance to Rev. D. J. Hill, the popular pastor of Metropolitan A. M. E. church, There is a letter at this office for Mr. James Parker, Miss Mary S. Jones. The Southern mocking bird and a letter and postal for Mr. Harry Plumber. Miss Mary K Anderson, the delegate from Shiloh Baptist church to the Baptist National Convention which was held in Cincinnati, Ohio, has returned home. Miss Jane M. Cropper and sister, Mrs. C. W Lewis and Miss M. E. Janifer have returned from their vacation spent in Atlantic City and Brooklyn, N. Y. They are in the best of health. Mrs. Bettie Saunders and Miss Hattie McIntosh delegates from the Vermont avenue Baptist church to the National Baptist Convention, which met in Cincinnati, Ohio, have returned home. Mr. Arthur Massey, who was a member of the M street High School of this city for a number of years and also of Howard University, has matriculated in the Boston School of Language where he is preparing for college. Mr. Massey is a Washington boy and has ambition to excel as a linguist. Miss Georgia B. Smith, one of our most popular and accomplished singers won much praise for her high-grade rendition of the offertory at St. Luke's last Sunday morning. Her selection was "A Dream of Paradise." She is a graduate of the High School and has a promising future in music. Knowles Building. Boys' Hall. Stone Hall. Girls' Hall. Model Home. ATLANTA UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, Ga. An unsectarian Christian Institution, devoted especially to advanced education. College, Normal, College Preparatory and English High School courses, with Industrial Training. Superior advantages in Music and Printing. Athletics for boys. Physical culture for girls. Home life and training. Aid given to needy and deserving students. Term begins the first Wednesday in October. For catalogue and information, address President HORACE BUMSTEAD, D.D. A GRAND CONCERT, The Berean Baptist Church, 18th Street, between L & M Ste., N W. Friday Eve., October 18, 1901 Mrs. E, Azalia Hackley, .....Of Denver, Col... As the Leading Soprano, assisted by eminent Local Talent. Mrs. Hackley's excellent soprano voice has attracted and charmed immense audiences in nearly every large city in this country, and those who heard her in concert at Metropolitan Church last spring. will be glad to hear her again. There will be Recitations by Miss Addie Wormley, vocal solo by Dr. C. Sumner Wormley, a piano solo by Mrs. Robert Pelham, of Detroit, and some selections by the noted "Treble Clef" musical organization of this city. TICKETS, - 25 CENTS. CHILDREN, - 15 CENTS. For 10 Cents extra, reserved seats may be obtained. Doors open at 7:30 P.M. Concert begins at 8 P.M. EDUCATIONAL. ATLANTA UNIVERSITY, An unsectarian Christian Institution, devoted especially to visual, College Preparatory and English High School courses advantages in Music and Printing. Athletics for boys. I and training. Aid given to needy and deserving students in October. For catalogue and information, address Preside THE HOTEL 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, GEO H. SAFFORD, Secretary. Notice. Agents when making returns will please send copies of September 14th uncut as the demand for that issue was greater than the supply. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable, anions strictly confidential, a book on Patents sent free, or taken through Munn & Co, receive special notice, without charge, in the A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any scientific journal. Terms. $3 a year: four months. $1. Sold by all newdealers. MUNN & Co. 361 Broadway, New York Carson, 625 E. St. Washington, D.C. AMUSEMENTS. A GRAND CO Will be given The Berean Bap 18th Street, between L & 15 AVERY COLLEGE TRADES SCHOOL A Practical, Literary and Industrial Trade School for Colored Boys and Girls, Carpentry, Bricklaying, Plastering, Painting and Interior Decorations. Tailering, Dress-making, Millinery, Voice Culture and Piano Forte. Literary Department from Primary to Normal Course. Job Work Solicited and Profits given to the Students. Catalogues now ready. Unusual advantages for Girls and a separate building. Fall terms begins Sept. 9th, 1901. Address JOSEPH D. MAHONEY, Allegheny, Pa. Principal. R·I·P·A·N·S ONE GIVES RELIEF. The modern standard Family Medicine: Cures the common every-day ills of humanity. TRADE RIPPAN'S FABULUS MARY AMUSEMENTS. CONCERT, given by..... 2 FREEDOMS HEROINE. A Fund for Aunt Harriet Tubman Whose Life was Given to the Emancipation of her Race. Editor of The Colored American-—A | few weeks ago I sent out an sppeal in beba'fof Aunt Harriet Tubman, that remarkable woman of our race now liv- ing in Auburn, N. Y, who has de voted her life to helping others I toid how she piloted more than 300 slaves to freedom’s soi}; the part she played as spy, scout and hospital nurse for the Union Army in the Civil war, and the Jabor of love she,has been carrying on since the war by tunning her home into an Orphsnage and Old Folks bome for members of her race, who but fol her would have been consigned to the Poor house, followed by a Pauper’: grave for tho old or probably, a life of shame for the young. I asked that Seventeen hundred dol Jare($1,700) be sent in to save her home which Six thousand dollars ($6,000) eould not buy, and hereby renew that appeal. But for her life of sublim self forgetfulness I am sure that thi burden would not be upon her at thi time when age and infirmity hav overtaken her. Earnest’ efforts are now being mad to raise this amount by December 20°) peers" &> oS on : SS ree oF ea ae 1) 4 =) [Se 7 348s ; aay os ee Rd a See NS ae ae 4, Koad SA Se “AUNT” HARRIET TUBMAN. go thas the caucclied mortgage may be presented her as a Christmas gift. Let us all come to the support cf this woman. She desires to leave her property as a home for aged cclored men and women. When in New York City a few days ago I was told that she could not bequeth her property for sucb ® purpose, so 1 went to Auburn, N, Y. immediately to examine the title and to seek legal advice snd found everything alright. Don’t be afraid to help this woman. The following subscriptions have been received: RobertW. Taylor,$10; Mr and Mra. J 8. Montgomery, Helens Mont. #2;Mrs. James E. Jchnson, Woman’s New Century Club, Providence, R. I. $5; Miss 5. A. Beckwith, Woman’s Club of the Federation, Montgomery, Ala., $5; Miss Theresa Smith, Detroit, Mich. $1; Misss M. A. Knaves, and friends, Joplin, Mo., $1; Miss Laura M. Lee, Tuesday Evening Study Ciub, Pittsburg Pa., $10.50; Young Men’s Educational Aid Aescciation and Ladies’ Auxiliary through President Hclmes, Boston Mass., $15; Mies M. ©. Wel’s, and friends, Brocklyn, N. Y., $45 W.A B. Matthews and E. M. Gordon, Medford, Mass., $2; The Musical Branch Rose of NewEngland Women’s League, Nor- ‘HE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D, G wich, Conn., through Mies H. A. Wood, Norwich, Conn., $10; Miss Jessie M Johnson, Ithaca, N. Y., $1; Miss Suste Miller, Philadelphia, Pa, $1}: Miss Nannie Newman, Torrington, Conn, $1; Sojourner Truth Ciub,Montgomery, Als., $5; Fortune and Peterson, N. ¥., ‘Age’ $2; Forest City Club and Zion, Sunday School, through C. A. ©. Bee- man, Middietown. Conn., $6 25; H. A Ellis, San Antonio, Tex , $1; Miss Hel en Gray, President, Magnolia Club, Springfield, Mass., $1; W. H. Stanton, Esq., Pittsburg. Pa., $5, Alien Wash inzton, Secretary Hampton Summer Bchool, Hampton, Va., $21; L. G. Mas- on, Hudson, N. Y., $10; A. M. E Z'on ‘|Suaday School, Auburn, N, Y., %5 Mrs. Walter A. Hatton, NewYorkCity, |$1° Sotal, $125.75. ; A’l checks should be made payabl: , to the order of Harriet Tatman and ad dressed to Mr. C: A. Smith, Parker St Auburn, N. Y. E Yours for the Cause, ; Rosr. W. TAYLOR ) Sept 26,1901. 7 Grenvills Place, Boz 'lton, Mass. A TRIBUTE TO M’KINLEY (Ucnétinued from Ist page.) Ree eee Ss ee eee ee se Se masses and stood for the masses. The tariff and the gold standard were the issues upon which McKinley won by an overwhelming majority. And yet it must be confessed that the fight of his opponent was & most magnificent one. McKinley’s personality and trustworthiness won for him the vic- tory. He was never bitter in his pub- lie utterance. He was rather most conservative and conciliatory. He plead for peace and justice, the cause of humanity and a common patriojism. He was advertised by his party be- fore election as the ‘advance agent of prosperity.’ The effect was magical. The country believed it and voted ac- cording to its belief. “Business hitherto paralyzed re- sumedactivity. Industries everywhere revived. The unemployed secured em- ployment. Crops of every kind in- creased in magnitude and prices in the same proportion. Business activity everywhere was recognized and the nation in every section rejoiced. But we must turn from the picture. In the midst of our unequaled prosperity an assassin strikes down this great statesman, patriot, and leader in the zenith of his greatness and strength. while thousands of his compatriot: wish to do him honor. The foul dee¢ finds no parallel in all history for was not a tyrant, nor a pretender. ‘He was of the people and for the people. He stood for human rights and hu man equality. He wished to make th ,| whole nation one in bond, and heart ,| 2-COLORED AMERCAN and sympathy. He knew no east, n +! west, no south, no north. He sought t| rather, to establish a civilization with {| out a slave and without a prejudice ;| As I waited on him with a delegatio1 nearly three years ago to seek a solu >) tion of existing difficulties, he re 1} marked to the delegation: ‘I am try .| ing to solve this matter now. Be pa )| tient; trust in God. We have tried ev y | Ory other method. Let us try the on that I have in mind, and if that fail 3] blame me. I am interested in all th people of the country—the white pe 1 | ple, the colored people, and the India , | and I would be glad to reconcil them all.’ * “In the war with Spain he recognize s | Northern soldiers and northern officer .| Southern soldiers and Southern oj > ficers, and he also recognized Negr soldiers and Negro officers, thereb >| showing that he was wont to harmc -| nize all existing differences, heal a , | jealousies, and blot out all prejudice , | and animosities. He wanted to mak the nation a homogeneous whole, with 5 | out class or sectional or race conditior l “This cruel assassination is the trit ’} ute which anarchy pays to free an popular government. It means tha ,| either anarchy must die or the Gov ernment whose life it imperils. It is: *} moment of mourning. Every Amet ,| ican heart is touched by the infamy »| We realize fully now that there ar _| depths of infamy and there are height of fame, While we deplore the loss o President MeKinley, we console our- selves with the thought that he is safe in the heavenly rest. His was a Christian life, devoid of pomp and yanity. He ,was always sincere and true. His devotion to his wife was the glory of his life, and the nation sym- pathizes with her as it would for it- self. “‘Not my will, but Thine, be done,’ is uttered by him in his last moments as an expression of complete resignation and willingness to abide by whatever the Master commands. “As he hummed ‘Nearer, My God, to Thee, the earth receded, the glories of official position disappeared, the sight of the Executive Mausion was lost te yiew, the sight of friends, supporters and Cabinet vanished and the angelic host hove into sight to waft him to th: spirit land on high. to dwell foreve! with the grander, purer, aud noblet eonls— “ ‘Nearer to Thee.” After the address hymn 423, “Lead. Kindly Light,” was sung as a solo and chorus by the boy soprano, Arthur Nixon, and cheir. Prayers for the late President William MeKinley and the present President were said, and the benediction pronounced. —_——_ An Enterprising Magezine. The Colored American Magazine, published at Boston, Mass. is one of our most interesting and enterpris'ng exchauges. Itgeems to improve with every issue. The announcement of the October issue contains tbe following special features: ‘The Smoky City,” part 1 by Oliver G@. Waters; Booker T. Washington, ‘ Hie Life,” by Pauline E. Hopkine; J. B. Parker, the defendei of our late President at the attack by Czolgoez, The story of his life together with bis \‘*Personel Story of the At- tack; with his Jatest portrait. ‘‘The Begicnirg of the End.” This article is the powerful sermon recently preached at Greenville, Miss. by Rev. Quincy Ewing. Its echo will resound through: out this broad land until the curse o! “Lynch Law” is abolished, SE Pictures of Great Negroes . This office is prepare@ to fill orders for lithographs, large size, of prominent colored men at the rate of 60 cents per copy unframed or $150 framed. The list includes such noted men as Freder- ick Dougiass, Booker T. Washington, B. K. Bruce, Maceo, J.C. Price, Bishop Arnett, John R. Lynch, Hon, Judson W. Lyons and others. Now is & mcst excellent time for teachers who are in- terested in their schools to secure pict- ures of prominent men of the race, frame them and decorate their school rooms before the opening of the school. All orders may be addressed to The Col. ored Amerizan, 459 C street northwest Washington, D,C._ th Second Bap'ist Lyceum, The Second Baptist Lyceum will opéh for the season of 1901 2 on Sunday, Oc- tober 6th. Congressman Gsorge H. White will be the principal speaker and in addition to some new and original points on the aspects ofthe times will present a reportof the work accom- plished at the Philadelphia meeting of the Afro-American Council, which he attended as the delegate of the Lyceum. Appropriate action will be taken with reference tc the death of President Mc- ‘Kinley. A quartet from the 19th Street Baptist church choir will render “Lead Kindly Light,’’ ana the President’s fav- orite hymns will besung Other st- tractions for the occasion will be an- nounced next week. _ Sr Mrs. Mary 8. Brown and. Mr. Smith left September 27th for Baffalo, N. Y., to spend a week or ten days. : Jas. F. Keenan, DVOCVVVVVFEATVVG Rectifier and Wholesale Liquor Dealer, Elegant Club Whiskey a Specialty Importer of Fine Wines, Braad. ics, Ging, Etc 462 Pennsylvania Avaou., NW, ————_ ARN Aes NG 5. . RGN Seigis Sao | NS So 205 BRB 4 BRRENSS SR) se RSS eek WAS pte tc RCE poy ay ! VS ee yar 2 > =, oS5 > ‘Old Bruin,” king of all dark beers Strictly union made. ; Company Felephone we-t 129 for a case, $e -00 —— — *] T.F.Conroy&Co, Distillers’ Agents & Wholesale an‘ Retail Dealers in Forein and Domestic Wines and Liquors. | 1421 1421% P Street, Northwest. 3—______00 #1 ..C, H, NAUGHTON. | FINE WINES. Harper & Wilson a specialty. 1926 Fourteenth St., Northwest. eae ee 4 Gray & Costley, ~~ WINES, LIQUORS & CIGARS, : Laaies and Gentlemen’s Dining Boom upstairs. The best of service cu/ ranteet. I 1313 £ Street. W. Wasuixarton, D. © Ch x ( QUALITY HOUSE, 909 7thst NW. Established 36 years ago. The largest wholesale stock in town of tbe most exquisite, faultiess wines and distiliates (in all 240 kinds,) at Chr’s Xander’s moderate prices no others c#? compete im quality and purity with any of bis goods. His liquors are absolutely tree from fuse! poison. : {No branch bouses,) phone 14. The Louis Rothebiids Company® Silver Creek Pure Ky¢ Sold by Jack Ryan Poe and all other first class extablishments. ——_ 16 He is a Fraud. Someone, who signs his name "Jno. Wilcox," is convassing the saloons in various parts of the city representing himself as the agent of The Colored American. We have no such agent and the public is warned against paying subscriptions to parties who are convassing for new subscriptions. Do not pay any subscription bill unless it comes from the office. Town Topics. St. Luke's second outing was a grand success. The summer ramblers are reporting for duty. Supervising Principal Ellis W. Brown is improved. The Dvorak Musical Association is being reorganized. R. W. Thompson will spend his vacation in New York. William M. Wilson spent Sunday in Winchester, Va. Patrolman W. H. West draws a pension of $20 per month. Hon. George H. White spent last week in North Carolina. John D. Fossett has returned to the city, bringing his voice with him. Praise of Dr. Grimke's great sermon on anarchy continues to be sounded. There is a boom in weddings the Divorce mill is not humming so merrily. Prof. John T. Layton has been drawn on the jury of Circuit Court No. 2 J. C. Campbell is spending his vacation in West Virginia among the "folks at home." Mr. William R. Thomas, late of the city post office, spent the summer in Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pope have been sojourning at their old home in Rich Square, North Carolina. Mr. W. A. Fisher of Plittsburg, Pa., was in the city this week shaking hands with his many friends. The Pen and Pencil Club threatens to produce a drama, representing phases of political life and character. The mother of Mrs. Lulu Ford Jackson died a few days ago and was buried from People's Congregational church. Miss Hall e B Williams, of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, was promoted recently to an important clerkship. The Census base ball club, white, is composed of some of the best local players in the District. It will cross lances with the Cuban Gains Tuesday afternoon, October 7th at the American League park. Mrs. Mary J. Carver, of Hanover Place, has been spending a season with relatives in Orange, Va., and other points in that vicinity. The famous Monumental Orchestra will appear at the Second Baptist Lyceum October 20th, under the direction of Prof Charles Hamlon. The Colored Manual Training School opens Januaay 1. It will be made a special occasion by the energetic principal, Prof W. Bruce Evans. Prof. Booker T. Washington spent last Sunday in the city, and in the evening visited the White House by special invitation of President Roosevelt. The Pen and Pencil Club held its first meeting of the fall season Thursday evening at the headquarters, 1706 10 h. street. The session was a lively one. THE COLLEGE AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, B. C. Miss Rebecca Dulaney died last Wednesday at the residence of her sister, Mrs. James Johnson, 125 D street. southwest. The funeral took place on Friday. Mrs. Agnes King, of New York was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard, of 414 N street, last week. She returns to New York after stopping off at Wilmington, Del., and Newark, N. J. Mr. R. W. Thompkins is doing a marvelous work in music as leader of the Second Baptist choir. As a disciplinarian and skilled artist, Mr. Thompkins is not compelled to "kowtow" to any chorister in Washington. Mr. Harry A. Neal, of the Speaker's Room at the Capital, accompanied the Hon. D B. Henderson to Canton, attending the funeral of the late President McKinley. Mr. Neal is a popular figure at the big white house on the hill. The celebrated Amphion Glee Club are booked for a grand sacred song service at the Second Baptist Lyceum Sunday afternoon, November 17 Director J. Henry Lewis is preparing the finest program ever presented by his popular organization. Messrs. L. W. Pulies, Samuel G. Thompson and Rev. W. McGoines have been charged with conspiracy against the Capital Traction company of this city in a pending law suit. Telephone Main r768. Established 1873 S. H. HINES AND COMPANY. Undertakers Embalmers and Funeral Directors. 1315 14th St. N. W., Washington, D. C. "THE ONLY COLORED STORE." 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All on easy weekly or monthly payments Grogan's MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, BASEBALL —AT— American League Park Ex Giants, colored Champion Baseball Club of the Monday & Tuesday OCTOBER 7th and 8th Central City and Census Office Clubs. The Cubans United States and Cuba, having defeated such well as Ex Giants of New York, Chicago Unions, Brother and Stockings, Norfolk, Va., Shelbournes of Atlantic p., of Havana, Cuba. The Cubans will have their correct batting order of the games is as follows: —Smith, c. f, W. Wilkins n, r. f., Scott, s. s., M. b. Toliver, 21 b. Pryor and Hines, c. J. Wilkinson and Henson, p., Cuban Ex Giants—Jordan, s. s., Smith, c. f, Wilson, 1st b., Williams, c. Hill, 3d McCullahan and Nelson, p. Census—D. White, r. f. b. Davis, c., C White, s. s. Adams, 1st b., Richard inkel and Fulcher, p. Umpire Mr. Betts. The Cuban Giants, colored Champion Baseball Club of the World, wil play two games Monday & Tuesday, OCTOBER 7th and 8th with the Capital City and Census Office Clubs. The Cubans are known all over the United States and Cuba, having defeated such well known clubs as the Cuban Giants of New York, Chicago Unions, Brother Hoods, Louis ville, Ky.' Red Stockings, Norfolk, Va., Shelbournes of Atlantic City, and the San Francisco, of Havana, Cuba. The Cubans will have their own private band. The correct batting order of the games is as follows: Capital City—Smith. c. f., W. Wilkins n, r. f., Scott, s. s., McCoy, 3rd b. Robinson, 1st b. Toliver, 21 b. Pryor and Hines, c. J. Wilkinson, l. f. Williams, Oliver and Henson, p., Cuban Ex Giants—Jordan, s. s., White, 2d b. Jackson l, f., Smith, c, f, Wilson, 1st b., Williams, c Hill, 3d b., Robinson, r f., Carter, McClellan and Nelson, p Census—D. White, r. f, Ellis, 2d b. Herring, 3d b. Davis, c., C White, s. s. Adams, 1st b., Richardson, c f, Sheldon, l. f., Runkel and Fulcher, p. Umpire Mr. Betts. AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK. 4.15 p. m; ex Giants' record for the season 114 games won The Cuban ex-Giants' record for the season 114 games won and 22 lost. JAMES BENJAMIN PARKER er has been invited to come to Washington and to the E Church on M Street northwest, next Monday, will be memorial exercises and a number of I call The Amphion Glee Club, assisted by the choir of music. WILL TELL THE STORY OF THE BUFFALO TRAGEDY IN AND THE PART HE TOOK IN IT. Zns of Washington will have their first and perhaps seeing Mr. Parker and of hearing from his own tip of President Benjamin Franklin. Mr. Parker has been invited to come to Washington and to speak at Metropolitan A. M. E Church on M Street northwest, next Monday night, October 7 h. There will be memorial exercises and a number of local speakers have been invited. The Amphion Glee Club, assisted by the choir of the church, will render the music. MR. PARKER WILL TELL THE STORY OF THE BUFFALO TRAGEDY IN HIS OWN WAY AND THE PART HE TOOK IN IT. The citizens of Washington will have their first and perhaps their only opportunity of seeing Mr. Parker and of hearing from his own lips an account of the shooting of PRESIDENT M'KINLEY AT BUFFALO. The fact that he was ignored at the trial by the court officials as well as the secret service men, creates a new desire on the part of the general public to see him, to hear him and to know what part he took in the affair. and to know what part he took in the snail. The doors will be open at 7 o'clock and a small admission fee will be charged to cover the expense of Mr. Parker's visit as well as that of the church. QUICK VORK ```markdown ``` 817-819-821-823 Seventh Street N W, Between H and I Streets. BASEBALL The Hero of the Buffalo Tragedy. 1 of the World, will day, 18th, Cubans are known well known club other Hoods, Louis Atlantic City, and tha their own private s., McCoy, 3rd Wilkinson, l. f. W s. s., White, 2d l, 3d b., Robinson e, r. f, Ellis, 2d Richardson, c f, Sh s won and 22 lost. USV SOUVENIR The Master Butcher of Ft. Pillow, the Republican Leader in Louisiana Politics The New President-The Growth of Anarchy-The Negros' Loyalty. Editor Colored American:—The hand of Anarchism has struck once more at Liberty. The assassination of President McKinley is another blot, recorded on the history of this great country. I am proud indeed to know that the Negro has never raised his hand or hands against this country. He is too proud, and too loyal, and entirely too honest to do that. His pride, his loyalty, and his honesty will in course of time place his name on the top most line of fame. His alma mater is dear to him. In the assassination of Major McKinley this country has been taught a lesson but at too serious an expense. God's will be done, is a true saying, but I can not believe that such Will is to be done by the hand of Treason and Anarchy. The center of gravity. I think has been reached in this country, and the only way to prevent and keep it in that position, is to secure the life, liberty and rights of the most humble citizen. To think otherwise is folly. Herr Most, Emma Goldman, Czolgosz and their like are only creatures of circumstances To rid the country of such villains, the lesson must first be taught at home, Lynch law, burning at the strike, Winchester practices must coase. The highest regards for law must prevail. Then and not until then, can we expect the change. The death of our beloved president is sad indeed. Your opinion of Col. Roosevelt in the last issue of The Colored American, is encouraging indeed, and God grant that The Colored American is right in its prediction. We, of Louisiana, (politically) believe that many changes will be made in the stage, and they are absolutelynecessary, not only for the dignity of the party, but for the true elevation of the Negro. When I think of A. T. Wimberly, present Collector of the Port of New Orleans, La., and the part he took in Fort Pillow, as a Confederate Captain, THE COLORED AMERICAN. WASHINGTON. D. C. in the assassination of that band of patriots under a flag of truce, it makes me shudder. I have never supported him, and never will. To think of him as a "leader" of the very people he once butchered, is more than my humble heart can stand. Is there no chance for redress? All Negroes in Louisiana, have not lost their sense of shame, I am one of them. You may have thought me impetuous, by my former letters,—you may think me so now, but things are so I cannot tolerate them, and whenever opportunity presents itself I am proud to resent them. Wimberly, and his ilk, have in a great measure retarded our progress, though in some localities, it might not have received the proper considerations it deserved, on account of the few Negroes who are with him, and for their sake, and the sake of others, (I mean the Negro race), such a condition is tolerated by the Negro Republicans of the North. I say, without fear of successful contradiction, a change can be made, and therace be benefited thereby. I repeat as the situation now stands, 'tis a disgrace, being on the ground, I am competent to judge. We of Louisiana have been imposed upon by these people. They have made men of the North both black and white, support them by their trickery and deceit I think the time is at hand to call a halt, and the true conditions made clear. It is the belief of many, that the Spanish War Veterans will be accorded a chance to assist those of 61 65, in shaping the destinies of this nation Can you rectify the assertion in any way? I am truly yours, P. L. CARMOUCHE Donaldsville, La. Engaged. Mr, and Mrs R. W. Moore of 105 Schaeffer street, Brooklyn, N. Y., announce the engagement of their daughter Mamle R. to Mr. William H. H. Terrell, Jr., of Washington, D. C., the wedding to take place on the 22 inst, PARKER IN BALTIMORE. He Tells the Story of the Buffalo Tragedy -Col Sly Lionized-A New Stock Co. -Notes. Baltimore, Md., Special:—The many colored residents of Baltimore, and white as well, have had the rare opportunity of seeing James B. Parker, who saved President McKinley from instant death at Buffalo. Through the invitation and arrangements made by Hon. Harry L. Cummings, Mr. Parker appeared at John Wesley M. E. Church of which Rev. Earnest Lyon is pastor, on Wednesday evening, October 2nd, at 8 P. M. Mr. Parker was accompanied by Mr. James H. Ross of Buffalo. Both of these gentlemen were the guests of Mr. Cummings while in the city. Mr. James H. Hunter at 853 W. Franklin street gave an elaborate stag' in honor of "Col" Sly at Washington, on last Monday evening. One of the most popular head-waiters of the city is Mr. Chas. J. Berkley of the Hotel Rennert, he "rules with rea son," over the men under his charge, and is beloved by all. On Thursday evening, Mr. Berkley disposed of "a barrell" of crabs at his hospitable home in honor of Col. Sly. The memorial meeting at the M. N. G. U. O. of F. and A. M., in honor of the late President, was largely attended. An eloquent prayer was offered by Rev. W. H. Weaver, D.D., and suitable resolutions were adopted. The Druid Laundry, the only one conducted by a colored person in the city, is doing a creditable business. Its work is good, attention courteous, and its general management acceptable to all. Mr. Henry T. Pratt is the manager and proprietor. The subscribers for stock in the Weldon Social and Stock Company have nearly reached the limit and soon Baltimore will see an up-to-date social and business organization. The Public Walters' Organization which adjourned for the summer, will soon resume its meetings. The organization is composed of the best and most reliable public waiters in the city and will accomplish much good. Arlie. Major Taylor Wins. New York, Special:—In the Championship Match Race Thursday night, September 26 at the Madison Square Garden between Frank Kramer and Major Taylor, Major Taylor was the winner, Taylor and Kramer were matched to ride three mile heats best two in three to be the winner. In the first heat Kramer fell off his wheel, and the Major rode on to victory alone, time 2 minutes, 53 seconds; in the second the Major was again the winner, time 2 minutes 36 seconds. The referee declared Major Taylor of Worcester, Mass. Champion Indoor Bicycle Rider of America, having defeated Frank Kramer of East Orange, N. J., in best two out of three one mile heats. The Madison Square Garden wound up its indoor cycle season September 28 and the main event was a 25 mile lap race and farewell performance. All the leading professionals and amatuers took part. Miss Amelia Allen of New York City attended the wedding of her niece Miss Rebecca E. Hodges to Mr. Samuel Purnell in Wilmington, Del., September 25, 1901, at Union church after which she accompanied the bridal party to Washington where they will spend ten days with the bride's mother, HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS THE M'KINLEY HOUSE, 489 Missouri Ave. Near 6 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. 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Washington, D. C. Buy a Copy. The Colored American can be found every Saturday morning at Black's Hotel, Walnut street between Fourth and Fifth streets, Evansville, Ind. All the leading journals and race papers are handled there. tf. 4 MASONIC It is most gratifying to note the renewed interest in Masonic circles resulting from cooler weather and from the return to their homes of the many brethren who have been out of the city during the summer on business or for recreation. This was especially noticeable on Tuesday night last, when Social Lodge, No.1, conferred the degree of Master Mason upon five candidates. Such an outpouring of the brethren has not been seen these many months, and it must have been flattering, indeed, to Brother Charles Freeman, the Worshipful Master of this lodge, that the craft signalized their reawakened love for the work this fall by selecting this meeting to demonstrate it. And they were richly repaid for coming. Such an exemplification of the third degree is seldom seen or heard even in this, the banner jurisdiction. In addition to many beautiful musical and spectacular effects, rarely produced in any jurisdiction, Brother Freeman had a corps of assistants who are among the most accomplished Masons in the District. Let us call their names: Turner, Layton, Cardoza, Henry, Nalle, Tompkins, Herbert, Cole, and Fletcher. Where would Eureka or Prince Hall be in a jewel contest with the formidable battery just named arrayed against them? It is difficult to give to each of these brethren his proper share of credit for so magnificent a performance. It must be remembered that almost without exception they were Masters or Past Masters of lodges in this District. Fresh, therefore, from high achievements in their own immediate Masonic families, each was thoroughly at home in the branch of the work assigned to him. Brother Freeman was most effective. Social Lodge may well be proud of him, and, as well, of Brother Herbert, the Senior Deacon, whose accuracy and fidelity to the letter of the ritual were remarkable. Brother Nalle, the first instrument of fatality, with his towering form and easy self-possession, was the personification of inexorable fate. Brother Cardoza, keen, bright, and ready, accented the dread summons, and easily proved himself a trained athlete. It is understood that as a result of his splendid work on the evening in question he has received several flattering offers from master plumbers in the District for the benefit of his valuable services in their anticipated battles with frozen water pipes and recalcitrant gas fixtures during the stress of the expectant severe weather of the coming winter. Brother Layton, inexorable fate itself, was, as usual, dignified, graceful, and altogether admirable. Brother Cole, who acted as chaplain, brought veritable tears to the eyes of many of those present, and was highly complimented, not only by the local fraternity, but also by the visiting brethren for the touching, tender, and reverential performance of his mournful duties. Brother Turner was superb. He is perhaps without an equal within the jurisdiction in respect of his familiarity with the symbolism of this degree and in his power to fix the attention of candidates and impress upon their minds the beatitudes of our symbols and the lessons they are intended to inculcate. Unusually gifted, both in voice and memory, Brother Turner, aided by most beautiful illustrations, supplied by stereopticon and canvas, kept his hearers spellbound for more than an hour, and when he closed his lecture a murmur of regret was heard throughout the company. It is a fact to be noted that Brother Turner's memory is seldom or never at fault and woe beide the bumptious brother who, perhaps with the best intention, seeks to prompt him when he seems to hesitate for a sentence or a word! Our only criticism of Brother Turner is as to the somewhat unfeeling blow he administered (with a tone only, of course) to a brother who sought to aid him at what appeared to be a critical point. We are told that THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. the brother has not yet recovered from the shock of the shot Brother T. fired at him. The charge to the candidates was delivered by Brother Henry, Worshipful Master of Prince Hall Lodge. This was also a masterpiece and was given in those same cool, calm accents and perfect enunciation, together with a wealth of feeling, for which Brother Henry is so well known. It was most impressive. The Most Worshipful Grand Master honored Social Lodge by his presence at this ceremony and at its conclusion made a few happy remarks of congratulation and felicitation which were well received. After the lodge was closed a generous banquet was served at Brother Irving's and full justice was done to the tempting viands supplied by that prince of caterers. Deputy Grand Master Malvin, while much improved, has not as yet fully recovered. The consensus of opinion during the past week seems to favor Prince Hall as being the jewel lodge after the contest of this year. Brother Ellis W. Brown, Master of Eureka, is yet a very sick man, and will be unable to do work in the contest. But Eureka will never yield by default. The following Sir Knights were visitors at Mount Calvary Commandery on Friday: Sirs C. D. Freeman, Geo. D. Jones, H. C. Irving, J. W. Freeman, Alfred Moten, Henry Coleman, H. C. Harris, Paul R. Steward. Widow's Son Lodge conferred the third degree on Friday night, the work being done by the Master, Bro. J. N. Lomax, ably assisted by Bro. Richard Jones, who has made more Masons in our jurisdiction than any other Master in it. Pythagoras Lodge conferred the first and second degrees on Thursday last, and the work, if rumor be true, was very good. We know what Arneth, Jackson, and Weatherless can do, even if they are afraid to enter the contest with Prince Hall and Eureka. Social Lodge, No. 1, will celebrate their 76th anniversary by marching from the Masonic Temple to the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, headed by the full Marine Band, where Rev. D. P. Seaton will deliver the anniversary sermon. Brethren are all invited to accompany the lodge in the regular Masonic dress—white gloves, aprons, and dark clothes. Brother John W. Hunter, of Felix, has assured me that the Past Matron's Jewel for the contest in opening and closing in the chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star will be turned over to Sir Henry Coleman, Grand Patron, by October 15. It is to be hoped that the contest can be arranged for the month of November. Bamfield, Jackson, Pendleton, and Warfield, please be ready to enter the jewel contest. Will the Grand Patron announce the judges of the contest and then notify the several chapters? The Right Eminent Grand Commander, S. Roger Watts, accompanied by his official staff, made his annual visit to Mount Calvary Commandery, No. 4, Friday night last. He was received by the Generalissimo, Sir Knight W. A. Warfield, acting as the Eminent Commander, who invited the Grand Commander to assume the East with his officers in their respective positions after the appointment of the usual committee for the inspection of the books. Speeches were made by the officers of the Commandery and responded to by the Grand officers. The report of the committee was very flattering as to the manner in which the Secretary and Treasurer's books were kept. The Grand Commander, in a very able manner, pointed out what was the necessary course to pursue to bring success to the Commandery. Upon his retirement the Commandery proceeded to exclude the members who had failed to pay their indebtedness, and among the number was some of the most prominent Masons of the craft. After this they proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing year, resulting as follows: Sir F. J. Cardoza, Eminent Commander; Sir J. T. Layton, Generalissimo; Sir J. A. Jones, Captain-General; Sir Wm. H. Severson, Prolate; Sir J. O. Banfield. Recorder; Sir F. H. Cozzens, Treasurer; Sir C. J. Pickett, Senior Warden; Sir S. J. Forman, Junior Warden; Sir H. N. Smith, Warder, Sirs S. H. West, Henry Coleman, and Paul R. Steward acted as tellers. The officers were installed by the Right Eminent Grand Commander, assisted by the Grand Captain General Sir Princes Simmons. Ereka, the Jewel Lodge of this jurisdiction, convened on Monday, Sept. 23, for the purpose of conferring the second degree. The lodge was opened in due form by the Acting Master, Brother H. J. Davis, who invited Brother Fred Henry, the Master of Prince Hall Lodge, to do the work. He was assisted by Brother Charles Posey, of Widow's Son, as Senior Warden; Brother W. G. Smith as Junior Warden, Brother A. H. Stevens as Senior Deacon. The work was performed on four brethren. The effort of Brother Stevens clearly demonstrates him to be the master Senior Deacon of the jurisdiction. His dissertation upon the creation of the world and the birth of man and his companion, woman, was sublime; the description of the several orders of architecture so graphic that we had no doubt that, like him, we could point out the trygliphis, frieze, volutes, dentils, cornices, and medallions, the human senses and liberal arts and sciences described in such a manner as to hold his audience spellbound. In short, his work was grand and sublime, and the entire craft should have heard him. Brother Fred Henry, in giving the symbolism and charge, sustained his well-earned reputation for excellent work. It was very gratifying to see the officers of these two rival lodges for the jewel working together so harmoniously for the general good of the craft, showing the potent influence of masonry for the betterment of man's social and moral condition. MISSES AN EATHEQUAKE (Continued from 1st page ) rected his step at that instant, but he believes now more firmly than ever that "there is a divinity that shapes our ends." Our fears of the impending cyclone this week proved groundless, for after a refreshing rain, which was much needed, the wind ceased to blow and the sun shone forth in all its splendor and with rather too much warmth for most of us. The management of the Negro Department of the Exposition is making a united and determined effort to have the city of Charleston well represented in the Negro Building. Some of us who attended the Atlanta and Nashville Expositions remember that there was not much in the Atlanta Building from Atlanta or in the Nashville Building from Nashville. We propose to have it otherwise here; and especially are we anxious to have the colored mechanics of this city make a creditable display. For it is generally conceded by those who know that there are more and better Negro mechanics in Charleston than in many other cities of the size in the South. To the end that these plans might be carried out the Secretary of our Department invited about 75 representative citizens to meet at the office of the Negro Department on Thursday night for the purpose of interchanging views as to the best method of procedure to accomplish the desired results. The persons invited came almost to a man, and much interest was manifested. It was the unanimous opinion that we should have a monster mass meeting at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church on the second Tuesday night in October. Judging from the earnestness of the persons attending the meeting Thursday night, the mass meeting will be a great boon to the Negro Department. Mr. W. A. Hunton, Secretary of the Y. M. C. A., was in the city recently on business connected with the association here. While he was here arrangements were perfected to hold a Y. M. C. A. conference in Charleston during Christmas week, the conference to be composed of delegates from the association in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida. Our Y. M. C. A. has also decided to employ a local secretary while the Exposition is running and permanently if funds can be provided. Capt. Warmsley Entertained. Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand D Lee of 1704 10th Street, Northwest, entertained as their guest at dinner Sunday September 29, Captain W. C. Warmsley, late of Manilla Among the other invited guests were Hon. Judson W. Lyons, Register of The Treasury, Hon. C A Puryea, Deputy General for Grand United Order of True Reformers, and Mr. C L. Marshall, Business Manager for the True Reformers' Grocery Store, on the corner of 4th and N Sts., of this city. After a very satisfactory service by the hostess Mrs. Lee, the party repaired to the parlors, where Captain Warmsley discussed the favorable outlook for the business and professional men in the Philippini I lands and Messrs. Puryea and Marshall, discussed the out-look for the Grand Order of True Reformers. Captain Warms'ey left for Manilla Monday, September 30th. A Study of Political Hystericsa "A Most Lamentable Comedy" is the title of a powerful novelette by Mr. William Allen White, which begins in the September 21 issue of The Saturday Evening Post, of Philadelphia. This absorbing serial is a study of political hysterics—the story of a State gone mad. The scene of the novelette is a Western State laboring under the burdens of a panic year. The central figure is a grocery store demagogue whose harebrained oratory captures the State convention. The story rises to a height of dramatic power and intensity rarely quelled in the fiction of the day. The Douglass Watch Let us examine the watch. You are entitled to know all about anything you are expected to part with cash or energy to obtain. They are stem-winders and stem-setters, having all the modern appliances known to the watchmaker's art. The cases are nickel silver. They are made on the celebrated thin 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 as exactly as represented this guarantee is assumed by us. They keep exact time. 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. In addition to these sterling qualities the watch has a capital attraction for the race loving Afro-American. Each watch bears upon its face a bust medallion of Hon. Frederick Douglass, the matchless philosopher, orator and statesman. This is a novelty that all are sure to appreciate. It is further, a splendid recognition of the value of the Negro's importance in the commercial world—an obeisance to the purchasing power of his dollars—an invitation for our trade, with a generous offer attached. This shrewd manufacturer would never have conceived the idea of making a Frederick Douglass watch had he not had faith in the race pride of the Negro and his capacity to know a good bargain when it is shown to him and fully described. Now friends go to work and get up these little clubs. Let everybody wear a Frederick Douglass watch and be on time at concerts, literaries and church. Let the leaders start the fashion in their respective communities and plenty will follow. Read this all over again. Turn to the advertisement and read that. Then follow instructions and send amounts to the Colored American, 459 C street Northwest, Washington, D. C., and a watch will THE COLORED AMERICAN. WASHINGTON. D. C. [Name] MR. JAMES B. PARKER, min Parker, the hero of the Buffalo trag E. Church, Monday evening, October Mr, James Benjamin Parker, the hero of the Buffalo tragedy who will speak at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, Monday evening, October 7th. ALDRIDGE (THE BLACK ROSIUS.) The Greatest Tragedian of his time, DRESSMAKING ACADEMY. The c Lam Orton Famous French Perfection Tailor System Mme J. A. Smallwood, Sole Agent 1518 Madison street, northwest, Evenings iron 7:30 to 10 o'clock. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, dressmakers and ladies who wish to do their own dressmaking. WANTED—To learn the wonderful De Lam Orton French Perfection Tailor System. 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References. FOR RENT—A large and very nice front room furnished or unfurnished, 626 C st. s. near Pennsylvania ave. and only five minutes walk to the new Library of Congaess. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, heated by la trobe, for Gentlemen only. Mrs. Mason, 1107 4th Street, Northwest. WANTED—A nice couple to take two desirable rooms for light house keeping north west. Appy at this office. ROOMS FOR RENT-Communicating rooms at 2119 K Street. Terms moderate. All modern improvements. Reference required. tf. WANTED—Persons having rooms to rent to families, to young men or to young women, can get tenants by advertising in this column. FOR RENT—Two large desireable front rooms. Southern exposure. Furnished or unfurnished. 419 Q street, n. w. Wanted a Partner. Wanted a partner for a business already established and paying well. Must have some cash and be able to take a position on salary. Address C. care this office. (Confidential). Agents Wanted. 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(fie Wourn’s & bh ay worn Yi hg ORS OO a= 6 “We cannot bring the Beavenly powers to us but, it we wili only choose our jobs in direction in which they travel, they will undertake them with greatest pleasure.’'"—Emerson “The average Negio,’’ remarked an Andividual in our presence somewhat recenily, ‘hates land, he wont have it if he can avoid it, and if by any chance land comes into his possession, he pro- ceeds to get rid of itas soon as possi- ble.”? It is to be hoped that there is no real foundation for such a statement, for the legal title to fertile scres is the strong right arm of liberty. The land- owner in a very certain sense is the law- maker. It is now possible for the cul- ored man to obtain rich farming lands in the West and Northwest brfore his white brother assumes the monopoly, 86 he is likely to do in the near future, unless the colored man is wise encugh to choose his job in the direction of the heavenly powers, for ‘‘it is a peremp- tory rule with them that they never go out of their road.’’ The pessimistic Carlyle speaking of American institutions insisted that it was the ability to own land which made the laboring clases of this country an envied peoyle, Will the colored man he wise, and as a part of this laboring class, secure his share of American so 1, before syndi- cates and European landed proprietors make itimposeible? In 1880 the public lands west of the Miesissippi, net in- cluding Alsska, amounted to 880.787, 746 acres, but, enormous as this supply may seem, the government hss Gis- posed of it at such rates that the limit of srea of arsbie or agricultural land will in a comparatively short time be reached; and then from natural causes, if no other, the possession of land in the United States will have passed be yond the reach of the laborer, Will the colored man be wise? Will he realize that agriculture is the primitive activity upon which every trade or business pursuit at last rests? The deep-chested, long-winded farm- er and his faithful wife, are the bone and sinew ofa nation. Given a gener- al period of drouths and witness how every activity of civilized life suffers therefrom; while the era of good crops, the prosperity of the farmer, teeming orchards and bursting graineries means good times for ail “Princes and lords may flourish or may fade, A breath can make them asa breath bas made But a bold peasantry, the country’s pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied.” Mrs. Lucy Thurman of Jackson, Michigan, a Nationa! Organizer in the work of the W. C. T. U, and chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the National Association vf Colored Women has just returned from an or- gevizing tcur in Indian Territory, and she brings a glowing description of the prosperity of the Negroes of that sec- tion and of the fine business chances for both the young and the middle- aged of the race who possess brains: thrift and capital ef a hundred or more dollars. In the towns of Vinita and Muskogee it is now jossible to buy large sized lots with a clear title fora comparatively smali sum and on them to establish paying business enterprises nor are these possibilities confined to ‘the men of the race; it is a source of poi gratuiation to krow that young ‘THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, BD. G ¢ lored women are alto availing them- selves of the opportunity to acqu're the tich farming lanes of Oklahcma and Indian Territories, While we could cite numerous instances of this nature that hav2 pasted under our notie¢e, one will serve to illustrate: Several years since a young colored girl, simply a gradaate of the Kansas City ward schools went with her parents to Oklahoma, took up a claim of one hundred sixty acres; passed examination for a school; ‘with the money acquired by teaching she had this land cultivated; and tc- day, without reference to the claims filed separately by her parents, and brothers, she 1s rapid!y becoming a well-to-do woman, and by attending teachers’ institutes, by home study, ete haz come to be censidered ove of the best teachers in the territory. A few days ago, two young ladies from Baltimore, Md., passed through Kansas City, en route to Ozlahoma, where they have secured positions to teach; undoubtedly, in a few years, if LS aoe ro Se PRE — SS ee A} Y A we AY Sy Wie ee E WS \ TS Yep BLIin, aan ier, postess the fibre indicated by their willingness to leave the life of a large city, they also will be land own- ‘ere in this fertile region. | Nor must_it b> understood that in go- ing to these sections for the purpose of growing up with the country and of se- cufing business chances before it 1s too late that one is getting outside the pale of civil.zation. Towns here spring up in a day , soto speak, with many of the conveniences of the modern life. Mus- Keezee, by a vote of 763 to 766, has fust decided on issuing bonds for municipal water-works to co3t $150 000, and a cew- erage system to cot $25,000; and as soon as the Secretary of the Laterior approves the bonds, the contracts will be immediately let to begin the work Excellent natural resources, series of good crops, wise j Olitical management have conspired to bring about an era of almest unparaleliled prosperity in these territories end it is, cr should be, a source of gratification to know that our people ere reaping a share of the oppor- tunities; the proportion of them how- ever, alive to the advantages, is entirely too small, The schocis are constantly increasing in quantity and quality. Teachers’ sal aries are good and this clasa of workers is in demand. Has not Booker T. Washington gone to the root of the matter when in refer- ing to the assas ination of President McKinley, he says, “In all s:ncerity I ‘want toa-k is Crolgcsz alone guilty? ‘Has not the entire nation had a part in this greatest crime ofthe captury? W hat isanarchy buta defiance of law, and has net the nation reaped what it has been sowing? According to records, 2 516 persons have been lynched during the past sixteen years. There are, or have been engaged in this anarchy of lynching, nearly 125,000 persons.”’ The Boston Globe of September 19°b, rendered a graceful tribute to out mar- tyred President, by sending through this issue‘ Sweet Messages of Sympathy ‘to Mrs, McKinley from ‘Women of the New England States,’ Conspicious among these meesages both in position and beauty of sentiment expressed is that of Mrs. Josephine 8t Pierre Ruffia, President of the Women’s Era Club Boston. Quoted in fail it is ss follow : —‘At such a time and for such a loss, as you have sustained, it seems almost @ profanation to attempt to console the newly bereft, with mere words, and yet what could be more consoling, more sustaining t> a believer, than the last coherent words of your departing hus band, “It is God’s will!’ These words added to the precious utterances stored in the treasure house of a loving wife, with the increased,ever-increasing light which will iu time surely penetrate the present gloom, will,;I am sure, enable you to walk serenely and even happily over the rest of the way alone, You have for sustenance, a rich legacy in the memory of a great man,s good hus- band, and the assurance of the deep sympathy and fervent orayers of loy- al women the world over.,’ JoSEPHINE SILONE YaTES President, Nat’! Ass’n Col’d Women, W.H, FISHER DYER AND CLEANER, 709 9th St.n. w. Washington 1407 14th St. n w Telephone 152, See ogee Karl Xander a and 1532 Seventh St: N. W. Wholesale dealer in imported and Domestic Wines and liquors. Old Reserve, a pure rye, eight years old. Fall quart $1 00: ne eet tiie eh) 8 jf see a THE NATIONAL COLORED Teachers Bureau. 459 © 8, N. W. Washington, - D.C, we. TEACHERS WANTED. Oa Se aa” ‘1m eg. ecg ag ag Fritz Reafer * Washiagwona, Bc. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT 451, 453, 455, 457 Penn. Ave. 202, 208 and 210 4% St. Northwest. FINANCIAL. SS es | HERE IS A CHANCE | st To get the money you want. We bave more than we need. We will make loans to everybody without de'ay, 11 ‘you want money see us to-day, You will not be disappointed, Loans made on Furnitrre, Pianos Organs, Ete,, Etc,, withont removal. loaus to salaried em- pioyes without indorser. 602 F 8t., N. W. Cor. 6rH St, | Capital Loan Guarantee Company. i and tee Loans of 10 on FURNITURE PIANOS. HORSES, Wagons, etc., at lowest rates and on the day you apply. We are loaning on the Building 4nd Loan Association plan, which makes the cost of carrying loans much less than sou pay elsewhere, and allows you to pay it off in any sized notes you desire, running from one to twelve months. You only pay for the use of the morey for the length of time you carry it. if you have a loan with someother company we will Pay, it off and advance you more money if desired. Rates cheeitully given, and no cost to } ou unless the loan is made. Loans made — where in the District. Call and get rates. Frort room, first floor, Scien- Ufie American Building, National Mortgage Loan Co, 625 F St, N. W. The National Safe Deposit Savings and Trost Company Corner 15th St. & New York Ave, Capital; One Million Dollars, Pays interest on deposits. Rents Sates insides Burglar-proot Vaults. Acts a8 administrator executor, | trustee, ac, | Dv YOU NEED Financial Assistance? If so, come to us. We ere always ready to joan you any amount you may need. You can repay it in small monthly payments to suit your conve- nience. We make loans on Furniture, Pi- anos, &c., without removal or any pub- licity in any way. All business is private. Washington Mortage Loan Co., 610—F Street—610 CAPITAL SAVINGS BANK. ee | ee ee 609 F St. N. W., Washington,D.C, Capital - - ~~ $50,000. Hon. Jno, R. Lynch, President, L. C. Bailey, Treasurer. J. A. Johnson, Secretary, | D.B. McCary, Cashier, Directors: Jno. R. Lynch, Dr. W.8. Lofton, Whitefield McKinlay, L. O. Bailey, Robt, H. Terrell, W, 8, Montgom ery, Wyatt Archer, John A. Pierre, Henry E, Baker, Robt. Williams J. T. Bradford, Dr. W. A.Warfield, J. A. Johnson, Dr. A. W. Tancil, Howard H. Williams, Deposits received from 10 cente up-ward. Interest allowed on $5,00 and above, Collections meet with pee — A eel ex- change an inking business done. Bank open from 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. MOORE & PRIOLEAU, Sparta - Buflet and Cale 1216 Pa.Av. Wasb,, D.C. Fine wines, liquors and cigars, Hot Free Luncn Every Day, #9 Ladi? Will receive special attention in Diving Boom upstairs. : Qe EZ a Git, Forror’s Mam Bae 1) ea OT ea eee [am printing below exirac's from a letter written by Mr Jobo L. Perkinzon now of Allegheny, Pa., tothe editor of this paper Tie latter is full of sound sepse and practical wisdom, and tells aome plain, every day truths, Mr Perkingon was one of the first sub- seribere to The Coiored American when it was established in Washington near- Jy nine years £6% and has not o1ly paid pis own subscription, but bas obtained many other anbscribers. Hs joined the army and went to Cuba during the Spanith-American Wer, and served there with great credit to bimself and his race, until be was mustered out. What he has done, others should do | print bis letter and give it promi- nence because itis one of many that come to this office every day from prac- tical men of the race, who in their own modest who are solving the problem: Editor The Colored American:—1I take plessure in acknowledging your letter with a receipt for $6.00 I sent you for subscribers. Iam doing well here, in fact, better than I have ever done be- fore Talk about work, there is no end of work for all who waut work. Since [ baye neen here I have often thought how well it would be if some of the ecl- ored men in Wash'ngton, who are con- stautly looking for work aud want to prosper, ould come here for they could work both night and day if they could stand it. Washington is a nice place for those who have a little money or s government job, but no good for peo- ple u: less they have business to keep them going. * * I havea very good piace here, £ am boss truck painter and I must say that 1 am given my full op- portunity. I draw from $30 to $50 every two weeks for my work and there are openiugs here for hundreds of colored men ia Washington and elsewhere, whe want to work, if they would come here. I canvot do without the grand, old Colored American. It is the greatest! Negro newspaper in the country, per. haps in the world, It stands for what it stands for, without apologies, and the grand stand it takes for the race Is man. lyandrodle It is the du'y of every intelligent Negro not o: ly to subscibe snd pay for’he Colored American, him: self, but to get his friends to subscribe When I lets Washington, I was in deb a3 you know, but I am glad tosay | have paid every cent and have a hand some bank account left, When I sen the money for the new subscribers I dic it because! like dthe paper and its poli cy, and if you will remember, I did th same thing for it while I was in Cuba I was one of the first subscribers to Th Colored American, and to-day, I an glad to say that I do not owe it any thing and have been @ great help to i ina financis!] way. 1 have not bee! able to give to it the time that I shoul to go out among my friends and ge More subscribers, but I assure you will doso. I want to be remembere to my friends in Washington, and Want to congratulate you on the excel lence o!'The Colorsd American. i { want to be remembered to a tends in Washington. and remain Yourold friend, Sent eect, eee ng Sen That The Culored American is a great advertising medium and a good busi bess getter is attested by a letter from Mr, Jno. E. Bruce, the secretary of the American Protective League at Provi dence,R. I. Mr, Bruce wrote an article for The Qolored American two weeks 480, setting forth the plans and purpos- &s of the league and the advantages it Offered. Here is what he says in a let- ter to the manager of this paper: Dear Str:—You ought to get zood Prices for advertisements in TheColore4 ‘THE COLOBES AMERIOCAR, WASHINGTON, D, G =, : , American, for it certainly has a wde circulation. Lotters have been rl ing inso this office from men and women of the race North and.fouth, end nearly all who have written for information have had the courtesy to encloze stamps. I am gratified with the reeuliu Oo! course, and feel as does the pre-ident Mr. Hengerson, that the investmeat was a safe and wise one. One man in Cherieston, 8. C., Rev-J E Hayne, w li subscribe to five hundred shares of stock. Your editorial was alright and tothe point. Yours very truly, : (Signed) Jno. E Bruce The anonymous writer is a nuisance. He usually has-some ax to grind and gets bshind a pseudonym to hide him- self, and strike out in the dark, as it were. There are exceptions to this rule but they serve only io prove the [rele. The ubiquitous writers who sail under various pseudonymns are usually bent on misehbiof and meanness ofeomekind. Two cases in point may be located in Chicago. ‘“Phullipino.”” who seems to have it ‘in’? for everybody and is a ‘‘valued” contributor to one of the loca! hebdomedals, is a fire-brand of the first water. There is another anonymous writer who uees the hackneyed svbri- quet “A Well-wisher of the Race,” His hobby is to condemn colored men and women who go into business. He criticises their deportment, their con- duct and their manner of serving cus tomers, and according to his way ol thinking, the coiored people are not yet ready or prepared to go mto basi- ness. If thissame writer would turz the same scrutiny on the places of busi: ness kept the Greeks. Ltslians, Dutch and !ow Irish,,; that he dues on colorec people in business, he would find thé latter superior in every way. It is well to be sensible and practica on things of this kind and not to expec too much, A TEXAN A, AND M. COLLEGE, A Banner Year for Tuskegee-—Notes Tuskegee, Fla., Spectal:—We have with us for a few days. Hon. R. L. Smith, President of the Farmers’ Im- provement Society of Texas, Mr.Smith is here in the interest of an Agricultur- al College which he hopes soon to eatab- lish in Texas. He is an energetic and niluential citizen of that state, The schools’ enrollment at present is the largest in the history of the insti. tution. Esch day brings a greater in- crease. At this writing it is 975. During the past summer, 3821 cans ‘of black berries, 2706 cans of peaches, 148 cans of apples, 127 cans of okra, 348 cans of tomatoes, 130 cans of corn, and 74 cans of soup- beans were put up by the canning division ofithe institution. under the supervision of our chaplain, Rev. E. J. Penny. Theseseveral fruits and vegetables will prove of great value in the board department during the current schoc!l year. E Gro F. Mayo, Jn METROPOLITAN WELCOMES DR HILL The membership and congregation of the Metropolitan A. M, E. Church ten- dered Rev. D, G. Hill, their psstur, a reception, Tuesday night of last week. Mr. E, H. Hunter, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, was master of cere ‘monies. Mr, Thomas H. Wright spoke in behalf of the trustees, Mr. E. A Pat- ten in behalf of the Stewards,Dr. W. H. Cinner for the Surday School, Mr.J.W. Cromwell for the Bethel Literary, Mr. Jobn A Simms for the church and con- gregation a3 a whola, and Miss Chanie A. Patterson for the ladies. The music for the evening consisted of so!o3 by Miss Maggie Wilson, Miss Mamie A. Chase, Mr. George E. Smart and Prof. J.T. Layton. A feature of the program in which all participated, after replies by Dr. and Mrs. Hitl, bas reference to the refreshments of which there was supersbundane, served by Mr. Emanael Murray. The lecture room was well i. led aad the affair wes in every way a success. ie | It Leads Them Ail. In a other part ¢f this peper will be sean the advertisemest of the Hotel Dale at Atlantic City, N. J. This is the largest and mo=:t complete and most elegantly fasmished hotel in the United Statesfor the accommodation of colored people, The proprietor, Mr. E. W. Dale, on account of not being able to give the management his personal at- tention, would be glad to consider a proposition from some experienced hc- tel manager for the purchase of this ho- tel It will be a paying investment to the right parties. Address E. W.Dale, Cape May, N. J. tt. Hear! Hear! Hear! Oar greatest trouble now is to get competent help. We have uss for sev- eral stenographers, typewriters and clerks, but a good many who are profi- cient in these lines are employedas me- nials, and those who are not, are not willing to bear with the ccncern unti] their services become valuable, but want to demand master workman’s pay for poor and mexperienced service. In most cases they desire to be paid for what they do not know how to do, and blame the management for vot wasting the people’s money on them.— fhe American Herald. ) —_—_+2 e-——_ ‘Grand Concert at Berean Church The rare treat in stcre for levers of music who will attend the Hackley cou" cert at the Berean Baptist Church on the 18th of October will be augmented by the preeence of Mr Hary T. Bur- leigh, the famous tenor ef New York, who will render a few selections. With Mrs. Hactley and Mr. Burleigh as at- tractions, nothing will be needed to crowd the church, but local interest in tbe en‘ertainment will be increased through the prescence of some splendid ocal talent: —_---__—_. Are Youout of Work? Men and women are making money working fer us, We want live agents all over the country. We have the greatest money makera on the market Call on address J. 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All co communications for publication should be acco npanied with the name of the writer—not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantie of good faith. We solicit news, contributions, opinions and in fact, all matters affecting the race. We will not pay for matter, however, unless it is ordered by us. All matter intended for publication must reach this office by Wednesday of each week to insure insertion in the current issue. 13. Agents are wanted everywheres, Send or instructions. ADVERTISING RATES. Reading notices 50 cents per line. Display advertisements, $2 per square inch per insertion. Discounts made on large contracts. Entered at the Post-office as second-class matter. All letters, communications, and business matters should be addressed to THE COLORED AMERICAN, EDWARD E. COOPER, MANAGER 459 C Street Northwest. WASHINGTON, D. C. Sold by all all News Dealers. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1901. BOOKER T.WASHINGTON IN THE PUBLIC EYE. The faculty of doing the right thing at the right time, and of saying the right thing when it can be of the greatest benefit to mankind is a blessing vouchsafed to few men in any generation. Yet Booker T. Washington seems to possess this talent in the highest degree, and is was never more strikingly exemplified than in his statesmanlike letter of last week, when heexpressed the universal verdict of thoughtful people as to the terrible tragedy at Buffalo, that put an end to life of President McKinley. The utterance appears elsewhere in this issue of The Colored American, and it goes to the marrow of the situation. No matter what the provocation,Mr. Washington is never bitter. He tells the plain truth in a quiet, philosophical manner, and insists that the blame for any condition shall go where it properly belongs, hurt whom it may. With force that strikes home, because of its recognized logic, he indicts the entire nation for permitting the growth of anarchy until its poisonous fangs have been plunged into the very heart of the Republic and a Chief Executive has been sacrificed to its rapacity. Silent acquiescence in the lynching of untried Negroes in many states, the neglect to crush out the spirit that defies law and its mandates, and the apparent helplessness of the federal government when its authority is set at naught all these circumstances have reached their logical conclusion in the rise of the disciples of riot and murder. Mr. Washington declares, and all will agree with him, that the nation is reaping what it has sown, and the time has come when everytrue American must stand shoulder to shoulder with his brethren, and stamp out the viper that has unwittingly been nursed in our national boom. Mr. Washington, with characteristic sagacity, has waited until the excitement of the hour has measurably abated, and securing the attention of the country wisely suggests, among other things these practical remedies for the --- THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. evil of anarchy ; 'To check the present tendency, it seems to me there are two duties that face us.' First, for all classes to unite in an earnest effort to create such a public sentiment as will make crime disappear and especially is it is needful that we see that there is no idle, dissolute, purposeless class permitted in our midst. 'Second, for all to unite in a brave effort to bring criminals to justice, and where a supposed criminal is found, to see that he has a fair, patient legal trial. 'Let us heed the words of our dedarted and beloved chief as he lay upon his dying bed, referring to his murderer: 'I hope he will be treated with fairness.' If Will am McKinley, as he was offering up his life in behalf of the na i can be brave enough, thoughtful and patriotic enough to request that his assailant should be fairly and honestly tried and punished, surely we can afford to head the lesson These sentiments will appeal to the intelligent American, and their wisdom timeliness and perfect statement of the case must surely bring about a wholesome plan of action, regardless of color, section or politics That Booker T. Washington is a statesman of the broadest type is now conceded throughout the land. He is more than a Negro—he is and American citizen, whose principles and works are set up by the best brain and culture in civilization as an example which his contemporaries can emulate with profit to themselves and to the reRepublic. His growth from the slave boy to the honored representative of a great people is the wonder of the century, and those who would analyze his upward career along the lines of natural development are puzzled how to apply their conventional rules. Criticized at first by the superficial, suspected by the short-sighted and anathemized by the foolish, he has steadily held to his course, remained true to his convictions, been true to the compass of right and justice, until today he stands in the front rank in the esteem and confidence of the intelligent peoples of the globe. He is a welcome guest anywhere on two continents, and his work is wielding a leavening influence that cannot be estimated in finite terms. Two incidents of many may be cited that demonstrate conclusively the marvelous hold Mr. Washington has upon the scholars and thinkers of the country. Some months ago stately Harvard University conferred upon him the degree of A M., and he was the first Negro to be so honored by that institution. The distinction is one that is prized by the most eminent men of learning in the country. A few days ago, another, and not less notable mark of appreciation was tendered him. At the execercises in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the graduation of Daniel Webster at Dartmouth College, that ancient and famous institution conferred upon Mr. Washington the degree of LL D. The alma mater of Webster for the first time in her history places this laurel upon the brow of a member of our race. The occasion was a grand one, and the action of the college bears the impress of true nobility. There is encouragement in this honor for every descendant of those who a generation and a half ago, writhed under the lash of bondage. The honor is not alone Mr. Washington's. The whole race shares it with him. The distinction is made all the more rare by the fact that among those similarly honored at the time were such international statesmen jurists and scholars as John Hay, Secretary of State, Ex Senator William E. Chandler, Senator C. F. Hoar, S W. McCall, member of Congress, James Bryce, the English author, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Melville W. Fuller, Dr. Edward Everett Hale, of Boston, Ex Governor Frank S. Black, of New York, Governor C, B, Jordan, of New Hampshire, Edgar Aldridge Littleton, Judge of United States DistrictCourt and others of like fame. This places Mr, Washington in what might be termed "right good company. The race will not forget the beadth and Christian generosity thus shown by Dartmouth College To Bishop Grant, the race is greatly indebted for the two Negro regiments that served in the Phillipines. He worked with the President and in the War Office early and late, to secure this representation and with the unceasing aid of other distinguihed leaders, he carried his point. The American Protective League starts out in a way which indicates that it will give the older race organizations a run for their money. The headquarters have been moved from Newark, N. J., to Providence, R. I. where permanent arrangements have been made for the offices of the different departments of the work. In order that the work of the league may be kept before its members as well as the general public, the New England Torchligh has been resuredcted with that versatile quill driver, John Edward Bruce as managing edit or. The first issue of The Torchlight, under Mr. Bruce's management, has just reached our office and it is red hot clean, and spicy, It starts out like it means business and we predict for it along and useful career and a position near the top of the list one of the most interesting and enterprising of race journals. Mississippi draws no satisfaction out of the fact that she leads in the lynching record for the past decade or two. No state is trying to steal her dovbtful laurels. The demand, for the eloquent speech by Hon. Judson W. Lyons of the U. S, Treasury made at Fairmont, W. Va., September 23rd, has been so great that in order to supply it we are reproducing the speech in lull in this issue of The Colored American. It is put in supplement form in order that those who wish to keep the speech intact may do sor Mr. Lyons is one of the ablest and most gifted young men of the race and is deserving of the many honors showered upon him. Organize Negro Business Leagues everywhere. Why doesn't the District of Columbia wake up? Opening of Second Baptist Lyceum The Second Baptist Lyceum will open for the reason tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock sharp. The program will be of a varied character and highly interesting. Hon. George H. White will deliver an address on "The Times in Which We Live" and will make a report of the proceedings of the Afro-American Council at Philadelphia, at which he represented the Lyceum as a delegate. The augmented choir will render President McKinley's favorite hymns under the direction of Prof. R. W. Tompkins, and a selected quartet from 10th Street church choir will sing "Lead Kindly Light." Mr. T. N. Dixon will also contribute to the musical program. Action will be taken relative to the demise of Mr. McKinley, through Mr. W. T. Menard. President Thompson's third year starts out with every prospect of success, J. HON. CHARLES W. ANDERSON of New York. P. BISHOP W. B. DERRICK. J. MAJOR CHARLES R. DOUGLAS $ ^{7} $ . J. E. E. Co. HON. GEORGE H. WHITE Che Colored FHmerican. 4 SUPPLEMENT. ee a ee ee THE LESSONS OF FREEDOM, Hon. Judson W. Lyons Addresses a Mighty Throng in tl of West Virginia—The Gospel of Peace and the Le Hour Ably Discussed by the Eloquent Georgian—T! Celebration of the 39th Anniversary of the Proclamation. Hon. Judson W. Lyons Addresses a Mighty Throng in the Mountains of West Virginia—The Gospel of Peace and the Lessons of the Hour Ably Discussed by the Eloquent Georgian—The Event the Celebration of the 39th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. : FAIRMONT, W. Va.—(Special)—The ‘inth anniversary of the Eman- u Proclamation was celebrated Monday with great eclat. ison W. Lyons, Register of vry, amd one of the greatest race has produced, was the the day.. Fairmont con- | population of abeut $,000, y were the cities and towns salela County represented, ljacent towns and cities, ‘so wong Was many times the population. The white peo- with the colored people in a honers and in showing at- Mr. Lyons. He spoke at the vd in the afterncon, and at special request, he spoke at house. Mr. Lyons was highly with his visit and spoke of the us relations and the absence m between the two races in ut. His speech was the best 5 ever delivered in Fairmont. He n part as follows: n is se constituted that he likes nw the reason of things, the cause ids one or many to a certain of action. A foreigner, a cer to the histogy of this ceun- the last thirty years, on hear- » much about the colored man < the days of reconstruction, | at once conclude he had not cen in absolute sway, but had ls power to oppress and degrade rer master, aiding in making that were so tyrannical and * that he could not enjoy his nand live under them.” las a matter of fact, the colored id only a-share in Constitution ne of the six or eight years suc- x the Rebellion, and never a jling share. He had just beer ‘tod from nearly 300 years of un ( toil and untold suffering. He ‘con denied during those centuries ‘oom every opportunity and privi at millions are now spent t 'o the heathens. In addition t things, they had the provocation ame in the form of the “Blacl “as they were -called—laws mad ‘eon the cessation of the hostili nd reconstruction, -Coneernins ‘ideous statutes, Blaine says it ~ “fwenty Years in Congress:” “As ‘to the Thirteenth Amendment t t Constitution by «we Souther “oles was but a gross deception s “sas they accompanied it with leg islation which practically deprived the Negro of every vestige of liberty. That that was no oftense in a white man was_made a misdemeanor, a heinous crime, if committed by a Negro. Both in the civil and criminal code his treat- ment was different: from that which the white man was subjected. He was compeHed to work under a series of labor laws, applicable only to his own race. The laws of vagrancy were so changed as in many of their proyisions to apply only to him, and under their operation all freedoin ef moyement and transit was denied. The liberty to sell his time at a fair market rate was destroyed. by the interposition of apprentice laws. Avenues of useful- ness and skill in which he might spe- cially excel were closed against him, lest he should compete with white men. In short, his liberty in all directions was so curtailed that it was a bitter mockery to refer to him in the Stat- utes as a “freedman.” The truth was that his liberty was merely cf form and not of fact, and the slavery which was abolished by the organic law of a nation was now to be revived by the enactments of a State. Some of! these enactments were pe- culiarly offensive, not to say atrocious. In Alabama, which might, indeed, serve as an example for the other re- bellious States, “stubborn or refractory servants” and “servants who loiter away their time” were decared by law to be “vagrants” and might be brought before a justice of the peace and fined $50; and in default of payment they might be “hired eut” on three days notice by public outcry for the period of six months. No fair man could fail to see that the whole effect, and pre sumably the direct intent, of this law was to reduce the helpless Negro. t¢ slavery for half ihe year—a punish ment which could be repeated when ever desired; a Punishment sure to bi desired for that portion of each recur ring year when his ‘labor was speciall; valuable im connection with the cottot crop, While for the remainder of th time he might shift for himself. There may have been more crue laws enacted, but the statute book of the world might be searched in vail for one of meaner injustice. The fore - going process of restoring slavery in: . modified form was applicable ‘to me: er women of any age. But fo . “minors” @ more speedy and mor E sweeping method was coutrived by th ped a Bh : ge. LO cage pee Vy VAR ¢ @ \ 4 ee dy ‘f lawmakers of Alabama, who had just given their assent to the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution. They made it the duty of all sheriffs, jus- tices of the peace, and other civil of- ficers of the several counties “to re- port the names of all minors under the age of 1S years whose parents have not the means or who refuse to sup- port said minors;’ and thereupon it was made the duty of the court to “ap- prentice” said minor to some suitable person on such terms as the court may direct.”. Then follows a sug gestive proviso directing‘ that “if said minor be the child of a freedman” (as if any other class were really referred to) “the former owner of said minor shall have the preference” and “the judge of probate shall make a record of all the proceedings,” from which he should be entitled to a fee of one dol- Jar in each case, to be paid, as this atrocious law directed, by “the master or mistress.” To tighten the grasp of the owner's nip on the minor, who was now styled an apprentice, it was en- acted in almost the precise phrase of the old slave code that “whoever shall entice said apprentice from his master or mistress, or furnish food or cloth- ing to him or her, without said con- sent, shall be fined in a sum, not ex- ceeding $500.” | These laws were framed with ma. lignant cunning so as not to be limited in specific form of words to the Negre race, but they were exclusively con fined to timt race in their execution. In Florida the laws resembled those of Alabama, but were perhaps more severe in their penalties. The “va grant” there might be hired out for full 12 months, and the money arising from his labor, in case the man had n¢ wife and children, was directed to bi applied for “the benefit of the orphan: and poor of the county,” although th Négro had been declared a vagrant be cause he had no visible means of sup port and was therefore quite as muc! im need of the avails of his labor a those to whom the law diverted them Among the curious enactments © that State was one to establish and o1 ganize a criminal court for~ eac! county, empowered io exercise juris diction in the trial and punishment o all offenses, where the punishment di not effect the life of the offender. 1 - is obvious that the law was originate _ mainly for the punishment of the Ne . groes, and to expedite its work it wa said court no presentment, indictment, or written pleading shall be required, but it shall be sufficient to put the party accused upon his or her trial that the offense and facts are plainly set forth with reasonable certainty in the warrant of arrest.” It was further provided that where fines were im- posed and the party was unable to pay them “the county commissioners may hire out ai public outery the said party to any person who will take him or her for the shortest time and pay the fine imposed and the cost of prosecu- tion.” The fines thus paid went in the county treasury for the general ex- penses of the county. The law was thus cunningly contrived to hurry the Negro into an odious form of slavery, and to make the earnings which eame from his hard tbor pay the public ex- penses, which were legitimately chargeable upon the property of. the county. Accompanying the act establishing this court was a law prescribing addi- tional penalties for the commissions of offenses against the State; and this, like the former, was framed especially for the Negro. Its first section pro- vided that where punishment of an of- fense had hitherto been limited to fine or imprisonment, there should be su- peradded, as an alternative, the pun- ishment of standing in the pillory for one hour, or whipping not exceeding 39 lashes on the bare back. The latter punishment was reserved expressly for the Negro. ANOTHER FLORIDA LAW. “Any Negro attempting to keep arms of any kind was to be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, “compelled to forfeit the arms for the use of the informer, stand the pillory” (and be pelted by the mob) “for one -hour, and ther whipped with 39 lashes on the bare back? The same penalty was pre scribed for any person of color “wh« shall intrude himself into any religious or other public assembly of white per sons, or into any railroad car or othe vehicle set apart for the accommoda tion of white persons.” In the laws of South Carolina the oppression and injustice toward thé Negro was conspicuously marked. Th restriction as to firearms, which wa: weneral to all the States, was especial; - severe. A Negro found with any kin of a weapon in his possession was pun - jshable by “a fine equal to. twiee th --yalue of the weapon so unlawful, - kept, and if that be not immediatel, - paid, by corporal punishment.” ‘ . South Carolina also enacted that “n ; person of color shall pursue the prac - tice, ard, trade, or business of an arf ; ae mechanic, or shopkeeper, or an o¥her trade or employment, beside | thiit of husbandry or that Of a servar - ynder contract for labor, until he sha f have obtained a license from the judg | of the District Court, which licens t shall be good for only one year.” 1 i the license was granted to the Negr - to be a shopkeeper or peddler, he ws ; compelled to pay $100 a year for i eo cae mech