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Baptist Church is the name of new
paper just issued in this city. Rev. Gray,
OF st. Paul, is editor and E. D. Ruffin.
manager.
Mrs. Flora Batson Bergen, the great
zzo.soprano. will appear in this city
in February at the Metropolitan Church.
Mr.. Harry Jones, a Colored man of
Belvedere. N. j., is worth upwards of
$50, 900 and does good loan business
amongst the whites.
Miss Ida Beaver, one of the two Color
ed teachers of the Cleveland, Ohio,
schools, who has been z guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradford has returned home.
Mr.. Will Cook, the violinist, has under
consideration proposition from Mr.. O.
B. McAdoo to sign two years contract
to go with his troupe of singers to Austr-
ALA. --... G. A. JOHNSON.
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SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.

w., mas eloped with a ColOred farm hand
named James Pond.
Russell Petty, who killed VIM. Cole in
quarrel over twenty-five cents lost in a
crap game. at Paducah, KY, last June,
has been sentenced to be hanged April
II. -s.:
Nearly thousand Colored people, of
Little Rock, Ark, held mass meeting
last week to protest against the "Separ-
ate Car Bill ,'..now pending in theArkan-
saw Legislature. .... .... F..
John Watson, a Colered man, was shot
and dangerously wounded while enter
ing his house, in Des 'Moines, Sunday
night. Robert Nash,: hisrival in love
affair, was arrested. .s!el >:..::.-s .ss=.
Lilly Whifs asixteensy ear-old mulatto
girl at Lexington, KY, poisoned her
uncle. and,as4nt e4last1eYeek by putting
areenic in tbeir coffee. The coroners
jury composedof Colorea emen found her
gnllty. ,xluSas RA'' -.G
Charles Dennis, g63d-lookinp white
man, and Victoria Dozier, a full-blooded
Colored woman, are tnajail at ,Opelika.
Ala. Dennis lie q substantial farmer of
MeriwethersfC County, Georgia, with a
wife and q family of five children. He
became enamored Of Victoria, who was
his wife's cook, and was clipping with
her to Texas when arrested.
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WIN. WINDOW DEAD!
The Secretary of the Treasury Dies
Suddenly in New York
Heart Disease Causes the Sudden Death Of
Nllnnesota's Representative in the
Presidents Cabinet While at
Delmonico Banquet
Special to THE APPEAL.


New YORK, Jan. 29.-Hon. William
Window, secretary of the treas
ury OF the Vi: United States, died
tonight at 1905 o'clock in the banquet
hall at Delmonicos where he was a
guest of the New York Board of Trade
and transportation. His had been the
first toast of the evening. He had
finished his response, had seated him
self, swooned at once and died almost
immediately. Every effort was made
to restore him, but in vain. He died Of
heart disease.
The great assemblage at once dis
solved. Mr.. Window had been the
only speaker, and the sentiment to-
which he responded was: "Our Coun-
try's Prosperity Dependent Upon it's
Instruments of Commerce.
This was to have been a night Of
feasting and flow of soul at Delmonico's.
The New York board of trade and
transportation was to sit at it's nine
teenth annual dinner, and the great
gold hall was bright with light color.
And feasting there was, happy and
unrestrained, but death sat too at the
board, and the only soul that flowed out
was that of the nations financial head.
His spirit fed away at the close of the
speaking, which was the first of the
night and the last.
He finished his speech at 9:55 o'clock
p. m. 1t had been remarked that he
was reading it off hurriedly from the
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SAINT N LOUIS.
Social Matters, Gleanings of News
Condensed Into Small Space.
For the BENEFIT OF our Thousands of Read
ers-An Sorts Of News Items from
G' the City BY tho Big Bridge
The Future Great.

1T The Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton will give an athle'i c exhibition soon
The younger class of ladies are to give
masque party in the early part of Feb.
The Sketch Club is meeting once q
week and making preparations for a
dramatic season. ~
Misses Willie A. Bencbley, pianist for
the Fisk Jubilee Singers has returned
home owing to i'll health. a: - =
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hamilton were ban
quoted at Lexington last Saturday by
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Murphy.
Mrs. Nellie V. Raimey and sister Miss
Mary A. Watson, of Milwaukee, Wis,
are IN the city the guest of Mrs. W. A.
Misher, PIG Centre street.
The Luca Conservatory gave musicale
last Sunday evening at o'clock in hon
or of Mr.. Elverson Brown. Some of the
Lucas best talent entertained Mr..
Brown.
The Attuck kindergarten was honored
last week with visit from Mrs. Kendall.
the distinguished actress. It appears
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Mrs. Ophelia Bell who has been quite
ill is slowly recovering.
A mass meeting of the Sabbath schools
was held Sabbath afternoon in Union
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Jackson had
an addition made to their family Mon
day morning the Goth. It is boy.
The suit brought by Mr.. R. J.'Harlan
Jr., against Harris Theatre for refusing
his children seats that had been pre-
viously engaged, is continued for two
weeks.
On Sabbath morning there were two
converts immersed by Elder Stewart at
Union Baptist Church, in the evening
another convert who was too ill to leave
his bed was baptised at his home by the
same minister assisted by the deacons
of the church.
In my last items I mentioned the cass
of Miss Pearlie Mitchell who was ar
rested on the charge OF grand larceny.
AS we then expressed the hope that she
would be found innocent, so it has been
proven by the missing articles being
found in a trunk and at the home of the
accusor. This young girl who has been
reared up from infancy under the
watchful care of widowed mother and
was never night away from her shelter
ing arms, was decoyed from home, given
in charge of an officer of the law as guilty
of grand larceny, insulted by this officer
and then taken to Jail. When the facts
of her treatment became known through
out the city. Excitement ran high and
meeting of ladies was called on Thursday
of last week to express their indignation
in this matter. The following resolutions
were offered and adopted:
Resolved, That we express our indig-
nation at the shameful and brutal treat
ment to which Miss Mitchell an innocent
and respectable young girl was subjected
by Tony Malone and wife.
Resolved, That the part taken in it by
Detective Crawford as an officer of the
law was without warrant or justification
and SO far appears wholly illegal, max
ing the charge grand larceny instead of
suspicion.
Resolved, That we extend to Mrs.
Mitchell hers mother and brothers and
to Miss Mitchell our warmest sympathy
and pledge them our. cordial support in
any effort they make before the courts
to bring the parties concerned to a
realizing sense of justice ana right.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tons be sent to Mrs. Mitchell, and cop
les to the daily papers for publication
in vindication Of the excellent character,
and high standing, of Miss Mitchell in
this community .... .;-....:
.'- COMMITTEE.
Mrs. VIM. Dunlap, Mrs. Anthony Rice,
Mrs. VIM. Porter, Mrs. A.. s. Thomas,
Mrs. L: Wilson, Mrs. E. Watson. =.
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young Colored men should support him.
He has further offered bill appropriate
ing 81 600, 900 for the establishment of a
University in any State of the Union
where unappropriated public lands may
be found, for the education of Colored
youths Of this country. The purpose of
the University is to educate and train
young Colored men and women in all
the callings of general industry, art and
trade best ada pied for their advance
ment. Mr.. Langston has intentions of
locating the instition evidently in Kan
sas near to Oklahoma.
When the Afro.American Press Asso-
citation meets in Cincinnati, it would be
very advisable to consider the advanta-
ges of having an office established in
this city, to the support of which all pa
pers who have correspondents in this
city, shall pledge certain amount, and
also other papers desiring news can con-
tribute. Today, the Colored Press of
this country. is hardly known to the
Congressman and other citizens of this
city except as their individual CORES
pondents push themselves in and force
attention. Again, the dignity of being a
correspondent is of minor account when
it is considered that he carries his Office
with him in the form of a pencil and
pad, and writes his letters at his room.
Still the Colored Press kicks about not
receiving notice at the hands of the
whites! TIA general Office were estab-
lished here it would bring patronage to
the several papers and work an immense
amount of good to the whole commun-
ity. .
A bill in equity has been filed by q
number of members of the Junior Ex-
celsior Beneficial Association, seeking to
wind up the affairs Of the Association
since it has dissolved.
The Senate was in session all of Sun
day.
Washington has more organizations
looking toward the benefit of the
Afro-American's condition than any
other city in the United States. and lesf
actual good is done than in any other
/ place. Still new ones organize and live
for day or 80 until some one is swim.
died. A new one called the Protective
Union Association has been organized
and it is hoped that it will do som,
good.
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Public Installation.

A grand public installation of the
newly elected officers of Women's Re-
lief Corps No. IA, will take place at Cen
trail Hall corner of Wabash avenue and
Twenty-second street, Monday evening
Jan. 18th. There will also be fine liter
airy and musical programme in cennec-
ton. Addresses will be made by Col.
Jas. A. Sexton, Postmaster of Chicago
and Of the Dept. fof Illinois, g. A. B.,
Comrade Higgins, Capt. Hannibal c.
Carter and s. Laing Williams, Esq.
Dancing to music by Nevins band. Ad.
mission Is cents.
Mrs. FANNIE BRowN, Chairman.
MRs. MARY Polk, Secretary.
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The Appeal is a Great Paper.

The Holiday Number of THE CHICAGO
equals the great New York
World mammoth edition. Never in the
history of Colored journalism has such
q mammoth edition been published be-
fore. The APPEAL is a great newspaper.
Weekly Leader, Alexandra, Va.
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city recently, the guests Of Miss Jennett

CITY recently, the guests OF Miss Jennett
Rowan.
1t was reported, during last week, that
one or two of the ceys banks were
"sbaky," and a numbef Of the teachers
rushed to withdrawfttheir savings.
We are glad to knowsthat Mr.. Charles
Parker, ofst Paul, is working for THE
APPEAL. Charley: was formerly a resid-
ent Of our city having left here in 1884.
Messrs. Thos, sRoWansands James Ran
doll are the people with guitar. They
rendered some very fine music in one of
our leading hotel parlors last Sunday
evening. & ssss.
I Mrs. Will II. Rodney is on the sick list
this week, and her husband while try
ing to get breakfsst, stuck lis hand in a
Kettle of hot watAr fo anegg and of
course, scalded - " g..
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printed copy, going faster and faster as
he neared the end, and, at the last, he
had requested the audience not to ap-
plaud. A culver of fear shot through
the assemblage like an electric shock
as the speaker finished. Mr. Window
was standing erect under the glare of
the gas lights, while the faces of the
most famous body of men in the coun-
try all turned toward him. Something
was the matter. They knew not what.
For a moment the secretary of the
treasury stood silent, while the ban
quetters, equally silent, watched him.
1t was moment that no one who was
present will ever forget.
Then Mr.. Window sat down quietly,
too quietly, many thought, in his seat,
and Toast Master Judge Arnoux arose
to introduce ex-Secretary of State
Bayard as the next speaker.
Mr.. Window had lighted cigar. In a
moment after it was noticed that he gave
short, sharp moan of anguish and fell
back in his chair. His face grew pur-
pie. His lower limbs stiffened and
stretched out of their own accord, ap-
parently under the table. Medical as
sistance was at hand but all efforts at
recuscitation failed and at 1O:11 he was
pronounced dead by Doctors Robinson
and Durant. 81 would say that the
cause of his death was apoplexy,'' said
DR.. Robinson, IF it was not for the his
tory of heart disease. 1 am inclined to
think that heart disease killed him.
Mr.. Window was subject to fits of heart
failure. On Tuesday last he was seized
with an attack while on the steps of the
treasury, bu% he did not lose conscious
ness, and was able to take care of him.
SELF" d. .'-'
Mrs. Window first heard of her hus-
bands death from George A. Bracket
Of Minneapolis, life long and init
mate friend of the secretary and his
family. Mrs. Window was attending .
presidential: reception at Postmastsr
General Wannamaker's. r. She was
urged home by the President and upon
her arrival the sad news was commune
Gated to her.
William Window was born ir Bel
mont county, Ohio III May, 1927 His
parents were both from old Virginia
'NAAANAA 6A'So AAAAAA q NOAO4y 0OuAu HIC6l-
Dental pedigree. In 1855 he moved to
Winona, Mimi, where he has since re-
sided. Soon after he was elected to
Congress. serving from 1859 to 80.
In 1870 he was appointed to the Unit
ed States Senate to fill the unexpired
term of Daniel s. Norton, deceased, and
he was subsequently chosen for the
term that ended in 1877. He was re-
elected for the one that closed in 1888,
and resigned in 1881 to enter the cabinet
of President Garfield as secretary of tho
treasury, but retired on the accession
of President Arthur in the same year.
and was elected by the Minnesota legis-
tature to serve the remainder of his
term in the Senate. In that body Mr..
Window acted as chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations, foreign at
fairs and transportation.
Mr.. Window was appointed secretary
of the treasury by President Harrison
and has since served in that capacity
with great credit.
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of the waters, and this country sweep
ing on, am proud to be an American
citizen. What is it that is causing all
this? The mind power. Has the Negro
intellectual force? This has been much
denied. His head has been said to be
"Ark-Shaped," his foot Jay-bird like,
ankle protruding, his lips thick, indeed
it has been denied that he is man. The
question is, els the Negro MANI" He
has been so crushed that it has been
shown only of late. The fact that there
are such institutions as are represented
before me, the fact that such men are
engaged in teaching in them, indicate
that he must have mind. However,
many are not convinced that he has
mind like other men. In London I was
met by supposed friend of the Negro,
who said to me II was for the Negro and
believed that he was suffering while in
slavery, but, actually did not believe
him to be man like other men," I
was asked why Negro had thick curly
hair. I answered it, and the Antropo-
logical Society to which he belonged has
not met since. Answering questions
like a man, will pluck from silence her
yawning jealousy and from hatred her
black venom. Give me nothing because
am black man and deny me nothing
because am black. BY the many works
by Negro authors (the speaker went on
to name many am convinced that the
Negro has this mind power. Again a
race must not be lazy; if it is, t cannot
exist any more than a lazy individual.
Many think the race is lazy. All in the
Negro is not law. Immediately after
the war, he is claimed not to have work.
ed, That was not laziness but rest from
24O years years Of toll. Rest was nat
ural result of freedom. Finally he look
ed around and saw that he had to work.
They have bought homes and carried in
to these homes intelligence. Who is
doing the labor of the South? He has
made the canals and ploughed the fields.
Under free labor the cotton in the South
has increased from 100000 to 100000
bales. His brawny muscle has built the
South-an ever enduring monument in
honor to the Negro race, For my life I
cannot see how he can be called lazy.
Freed they inherited no fortunes. Their
good constitutions, and their brawny
arms, have been their legacy. The Ne
groes, in Georgia, pay tax on SIC, 900, 600
worth of property, in the United States,
they pay tax on $263, 100000 worth;
then tell me the Negro is lazy.
Again, have been called one:eighth
Mohawk and seyen-eighths Negro. !
don't know of my being of any race but
the Negro. But this do know. that ]
am eight-eighths an American citizen.
we came here about as early as any one
else except the Indians, and am inter
ested in everything that is American al
though am interested in Africa, but
away with the old saying "Immigrate to
Africa" America is mine. It has been
hoped to get rid of us. It was said that
we would die out, but while the whites
doubled in thirty-fve years, we have
doubled in TWENTY years. Soon there
I will be 100000, 600 of us. Seeing that We
went die out they claim that the Negro
Z must be lost in amalgamation. It is n d
so. | am not willing to show my man
hood IN another skin. Moreover, being
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Hon. H. c. c. Astwood, of San Domin.
go, is in Washington, D. G.
Fort Smith, Ark, has five public halls,
owned and managed by Colored men.
Mrs. Charles Reisterer, wife of a
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Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Mrs. Alice Gibony is on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. Wsn. Carol left on the 10th, for
Grand Island, Neb.
Little Matte Merton is seriously i'll
and has been for some time.
Misses Agnes Wade and Mollie, of
Jackson, Mo-, spent several days in our
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The theory goes that American women
are the best treated in the world. " $50,
Girdles are much in fashion-the kind
that were worn in medieval times.
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Simply Immense

The Holiday Edition, Of The CHICAGO
APPEAL, vas simply immense in point of
size The Adamses have always been
corking newspaper men.-NewY ork Age.
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that Mrs. Kendall takes considerable in
terest in the education of the Colored
people. She speaks quite highly of the
Attuck kindergarten.
d e. THANKS.
To The APPEAL-The directors of the
St. Louis Colored Orphans Home have
just finished during the Holidays and
tender their sincere thanks to the follow
ing, who so generously contribute to-
wards the aid of tn Orphans: Mrs.
Culver. silver dollar; teachers and pupils
OF roops IL and hall classes of Ban
hacker: school, vegetables and fruits;
Mrs. Jane and Miss Nina Turnkey, $40
worth of groceries; Mr.. William Dixon,
toys and fruite; All Saints Church, vege-
tables; St. Paul's Chapel, groceries; Mrs.
Mary >imms, basket of vegetables; Mrs.
Marriage Allen, $40 in gold.
Respectfully,
Mrs. S. D. Brown, Pres.
Miss Lavinia Carter, Sec.
IN MATRiMoNY.
!: !: :, :. ): Mr.. A. Hamilton
Miss Annie L. Messley !: 80.
M 2::s.==% Thursday
Jan. %, 1891, 7:3O P. N.
Promptly at 1880 P. NJ, with Prof.
Vests orchestra playing Lohengrin,
Wagner's beautiful wedding march, Mr..
A. Hamilton led his young bride to the
beautiful floral arch Under which they
were to be welded by Rev. ]. w. Hill
Preceded by Mr.. Isaac Lewis as best
man and Miss Nellie Wilkinson as maid
Of honor and followed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Este]l, parents of the bride, the
little procession slowly entered the room
and caused sudden silence among the
invited guests, which could only have
been equalled by that of death. The
little ceremony was quickly performed
and the many friends of the bride and
groom were profuee in their congratula-
lions. Many handsome pre-: ents were
presented to the young couple.
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brentwood.
Caught Floating on the News Cur.
rent and Steered Into:

Our Once by our Army Of Correspondent,
Mt Ill Points of the Compass, Care
fully Condensed for Hasty J..
Ie:I6erS.
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Haps and Mishaps and Items In General
Collected and Compiled by our Re-
porter for tho Dedication OF
Porkopolitans.
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CHICAGO.
Tho Worlds Fair City as Viewed by
-, The Appeal Man.

compilation of q Number Of Happen.
hgs among tho Afro-Americans
OF the Second City of this
Glorious Union.
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CINCINNATI

Doings Of the Week Among tho Afro
Americans OF the Queen City.
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Mrs. VIM. Dunlap, Mrs. Anthony Rice
Mrs. VIM. Porter, Mrs. A.. s. Thomas
Mrs. L: Wilson, Mrs. E. Watson. ;.
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that Mrs. Kendall takes considerable in
terest in the education of the Colored
people. She speaks quite highly of the
Attuck kindergarten.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-11-28

committee during the forenoon ses-
sion was the reference to the Execu
tive Committee, with full power to
act, of all matters connected with
tho preparations for the next con-
vention. The Executive Committee
decided 10 assume. .active direction of
the matter itself and arrange for the
hall, the printing of tickets and the
appointment of a sergeant-at arms,
and deputies, ushers and doorkeep-
ers for the convention. 1t will also
take charge of the preparation
and publication of the stenographic
report of the proceedings. Chauncy
F. Meeks, Of Colorado, was elected
sergeant at-arms Of the next conven
ton.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-11-28
BEATrY's PIANOS AND ORGANS.

Hon Daniel F. Beatty, the great Or
gan ard Piano manufacturer. is building
aud shipping mora 0 gdns and Pianos
that ever. In 1870 Mr.. B .atty left home
a peEniless pIow boy, and by his indom-
liable will he has worked his way up so
as TO sell 90 far, nearly 100 600 of Beat
ty Organs and Pianos since 1870. Moth
ing seems to dishearten him; obstacles
laid in his way that would have wrecked
any ordinary man forever, he turns to
an advertisement and comes out it brigh-
ter than ever. His instruments, as is
we'll known, are very popular and are to
be found in all parts of the world. We
are informed that during the next ten
years he intends to sell 100000 more OF
his make, that means business of 500,
OOO.00 If we average them at $lO0 each.
1t is already the largest business of the
kind in existence-Send to Daniel +
Beatty. Washington, New Jersey, fol
Catalogue. III 6-ly
Huntsville gazette., 1891-11-28
KOLB AT HUNTSVILLE.

AT eight o'clock last evening the cir
cult court room was filled to overflowing
by the representative democrats of our
city, there was not standing room and
several were forced toleave by the dense
ness of the crowd. Col. r. F. Kolb was
introduced by Chairman Belts of the
Executive Committee, who said
have the pleasure OF introducing to
you Hon. Reuben F. Kolb, useless for
mality perhaps, as we all know Capt
Kolb, first as democrat, tried and true
devoted to the party and its principles
as unfiinchiDg in defeat as in victory
We.know him as also faithful and able
Commissioner of Agriculture, and we
know him as an aspirant to the high
position OF Chief Executive of the State
a position to which his multitude OF
friends throughout the State are clam
OTous for his promotion. He will now
address you upon such matters as may
occur to him.
COl. hOlDs appearance on tne moor was
greeted with clamorous applause. His
speech was able and We'll received. His
defence of his democracy and courteous
but pointed reference TO hls enemies had
a fine influence on our people and
changed several votes.
Col. Kolb's expressions in favor of in
creasing public schools, and doing some
thing for the masses in the line of educa-
ton received hearty approval and de-
monstration from our people. His speech
last night was an improvement on his
Nj adison speech which was good. To
sum up the whole, Col. Kolb has a firm
hold on our people, one that will be i'm
possible to break.-Mercury.