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The colored American., 1894-08-11

He was elected to the lower House Of
the Tennessee legislature, took his seat
October, 1871, and on the first day of
the session was elected Speaker of the
House. He was just thirty years old
at the time of his election to the Speak
ership. He was a member of the State
Senate, 1894. Was Grand-master of
Masons in Tennessee, 1873-74. Grand
High Priest of Grand Chapter Royal
Arch Masons of the state. In 1882, he
was Inspector General Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite $50, IN Tennessee.
He was delegate to the Democratic
Convention at st. Louis in 1875, and
was elected to the 40 5O-51-52, and was
reelected to the 53rd Congress and has
been re-nominated by the Democrats
of his District tor the 54th Congress.
He will be elected without any opposi-
ton, 80 faithfully has he served his
State and the nation. Tennessee has
reason to be proud of such represen-
tatiun
The colored American., 1894-08-11
A GOOD SIGN.
OUR BUSINESS DEvETopnpNr


Ordinarily the successful mainten-
ance of transportation company
would excite no comment. The PEOPLES
transportation Company of Washing
ton, IL. e.. however is not an ordinary
concern. Every effort that markes de-
parture in the life of the colored people
OF America is deserving ofspecial men
tlOn. Not many years ago business
enterprises was something unknown
to us. In few of the large cities men
or the race carried on the business of
catering and in some cases accumulat-
ed measure Of wealth. But no one
would assume for moment. that
business sagacity and enterprise played
significant part in their success, be-
cause as soon as competitor appeared
upon the field they melted into next
to nOthingness.
The younger element ofthe race grasp
with firmer hand the demands of the
hour. They have conceived with
truer insight their ability to assimilate
the requirements of the life that sur
rounds them and are aking worthy
endeavor to conform to its prom ptings.
This is OF deep significance. Despite
the claims made that we will never rise
to the highest appreciation of the
promises of American life, every wear
finds us developing along lines that
have distinguished the aspiration of
our brother in white. Patriotism has
always been ours. We are now measu-
ring our capacity to grapple with the
activities OF an environment progres.
sive and not altogether healthy. The
Peoples Transportation company is
one of the good signs. The projectors
are meeting with The encouragement
and hearty support of the colored
people of Washington and may now be
regarded as a successful business Ak
ture in the life of that city. We extend
our happiest congratulations to the
"City of magnificent distances and
beg leave to inform our many friends
there, that the colored folks of Chicago
are doing business at several of the new
stands. May the Lady of the Lake
have long sail and a merry one.
WEEKLY OBSERVER, Chicago.
The colored American., 1894-08-11
A FEW WHENS.

When man attends to his OWL
business and lets other peoples alone
he is sensible.
When Negro succeeds, other Ne
groes become jealous and revengeful.
When Hon. Frederick Douglas:
speaks, the world listens.
When man subscribes for newspa.
per. he should pay his subscription.
When man makes a contract, he
should stick to it and not play the baby
act.
Whenaman is discharged, he "kicks'
and lies about his employer.
When a man fails at everything
else, he wants to preach or start q news
paper.
When man is honest. he does not
lave to proclaim it from the house top.
When dog brings a bone, he will
take one.
When worthy race enterprise starts,
it should be encouraged
when some men cannot rule, they
try to ruin.
wen a man has money, he has
friends.
"heh a man BUSHES. he gets there;
nothing comes by luck
men man attends to his own af
fairs, he does well.
When you help some Negroes, they
become ingrates.
dangerous.
neh man deceives you once, it is
your lauit ifhe deceives you again.
The colored American., 1894-08-11


EDITOR, T. Thos. Fortune, and Hon.
ii. Z. Z. Astwood, exconsul to San Do
mlngo, had a lively tilt IN the Brook
lyn Standard, lasr week, over the mis-
sion of Miss. Ida B. Wells. Mr. Fortu ne
took the position, that Miss. Wells was
doing great good for the race, by her
agitation in England. and that he was
surprised that any Negro would oppose
it. Mr.. Astwood compared the con-
dition of the American Negro to that
of the English subjects, and by facts
and figures proved, that the advanta-
ges of the American Negro are superior
in every way. He argued that educa-
ton, selfrespect, race pride and heal
thy American sentiment ofjustice and
fairplay would do more to stop lynch
ing than thousand agitators in Eng
land. Mr.. AstwoOd had a shade the
best of the discussion.
The colored American., 1894-08-11
THE LYNCH LAW MUST GO.

The American people were never
prepared to listen to Miss Wells from
the other side of the waters, and any
statement coming from her while in
England was bound to have the effect
of prejudicing the cause she repre-
sented in the United States. That is
just what might have been expected
when it is remembered that the people
of this country will never stand any
interference in their domestic affairs
by England or any other European
power.
Now that Miss Wells is home again
and is prepared to enter upon crusade
against the lynch law we think that
she VIII be heartily supported in her
efforts by the law abiding citizens of
both races who have decided that
lynch law must go. The behavior of
the colored people themselves under
the trying circumstances in which
they have been placed is commendable
in the highest degree, and the face that
they have not appealed to any foreign
power for help or rescue nor authorized
any person to SO appeal in their name
or behalf demonstrates their patriotism
beyond the shadow of a doubt and
stamps them as the most loyal class of
citizens in the United States.
We haye often remarked that the
colored voter is the great conservative
element in American politics, and we
think that we are justified in the con-
clusion when the fact Is known that
both OF the old parties when threat
ened with disruption by disturbing
elements which neither understand
nor appreciate American institutions,
call on the coIored man to come to the
rescue and save the state from impend
ing lawlessness. A strong illustration
Of this point is afforded by the election
which took place in Alabama on Mon
day of this week. The colored people
voted for Oates, the representative of
the conservative element in the state,
and he was elected, too, and by their
votes. Governor Oates will be duty
bound to see to it that they shall not
be deprived Of life, liberty or property |
without due process of law, and that
they shall be guaranteed equal protec-
ton In the exercise of their rights |
under the law. In this there can be
no lynch law.
The lynch law must go.
The colored American., 1894-08-11

IL Is 10 be regretted that Mr.. Michael
u. Harter, of the Fourteenth Ohio
district Will retire from public life at
expiration of his present term in con-
gress. Mr.. Harter is a public spirited
man his record is clean and honest.
A man with such spotless public and
private character can not remain long
in private live. We predict his election
to the governorship of Ohio in the near
future. He was never known to turn
his back on worthy enterprise of the
man in black. Mr. Harter is too big
for congress.
The colored American., 1894-08-11
"BY THE SAD SEA WAVEn

Old Sol has of late been playing many
fantastic trick with mortals here be-
low, and has sent the mercury dancing
up into the nineties, greatly to the dis
comfiture of persons compelled to re-
main in the thickly populated cities.
Those who could get away have fled as
birds to the mountains, or sought COM
fort and rest "by the sad sea wave "
The Jersey coast from Cape May to
the Atlantic Highlands, ard the head
waters of Raritan Bay has literally
been made one vast camping ground,
and the people who frequent those
parts summer after summer, keep time
to the music of: -''Tenting tonight on
the old camp ground.
Many changes have come with the
whirl-glg of time. The men who but a
few years ago were servants, waiting at
the hotels or holding the ribbon behind
The colored American., 1894-08-11

counts for anything Mr.. Sperry Wi
have the endorsement of the whole dis
trlct and state for he has most satisfac
torlly performed the duties assigne,
hlm by the majority of the people. HI
has been one of the busiest and mos
useful Legislators that has ever had tn,
honor to represent his state In tn,
lower house. He has been kept con.
slant in his seat during this eventfu
session. The questions of finance anO
tariff came early in the session fol
consideration and Mr.. Sperry who has
been long tariff reformer, and with
positive views on the money question,
lost no time in assisting his democratic
colleagues in framing and enacting in
to law such measures of reform as had
been promised the people by the dem
ocratic party. Indeed we might say
that Chairman Wilson of the WAYS
and Means committee found no more
willing or abler democrat to champion
the cause of tariff reform than the elo-
quent gentleman from the first Connec-
ticut district. He Is high ranking
member of the Banking and Currency
committee, and has taken a leading
position on money questions. His
speeches upon these leading questions
demonstrated the fact that he knew
them well. He is logical and eloquent
in his speeches, and generally gets the
attention of the House when he speaks.
The Democrats OF Hartford built well
and wisely when they made him their
congressional standard bearer in 80 1872.
If hard work and faithfulness and far
seeing craftsmanship counts for any
thing, Mr.. Sperry will again lead his
party to victory in the November elec-
ton. From Texas to Maine the ques-
ton will be asked the democratic men,
bers of the 53rd Congress did you stand
by our pledge made in 1892? There are
some democrats who will dodge the
question and give evasive answers, but
the bold statesman from Hartford can
but holp up his record and say 1 have
kept the faith made to you two years
ago; have voted to cheaper the break
fast on the poor mans table; l voted
for sound money, and against monopo-
lies and jobbers of all kind, for the poor
man against the tariff barons of the
country. Such asplendid record needs
be told The colored man has no bet
ter friend anywhere in the nutmeg
state than ne, his vote was given for
bill establishing home for aged COL
ored people and they will remember
him in November. Mr.. Sperry of
Hartford was born at East Windsor
Hill, town of South Windsor, Hart
ford, Connecticut January 23rd, 1S48.
He attended the district school, pre-
pared for college at Mason academy,
Manson, Massachusetts and graduated
from An herst college in 1873. He en-
tered the law office of Waldo, Hubbard
and Hyde, Hartford and was admitted
to the bar in March 1875, opening an
office in Hartford, where he has ever
since practiced law. He was elected to
represent his native town in the legls-
lature in 1876 and was elected to the
Sind and reelected to the 53rd Congress
as Democrat receiving 1909 votes
against Is, ,506 votes for the Republican |
candidate Mr.. Henry. He is born |
leader and the country will hear more |
of him.
The colored American., 1894-08-11

SENATOR James Mcmillan, whose
portrait appears in this issue of The
ooiored American is one of the big
men In public life today. He has done
much for the District of Columbia and
more Tor the state of Michigan. He
mas oeen leader in his state for years
ana deserves much at the hands of the
voters OF that state. He has erved
the people and the party we'll and
should be returned to the senate with
an overwhelming and hearty endorse
ment,
The colored American., 1894-08-11
REFORM! REFORM!

There must be something radically
wrong with system of education such
as ours that so little fits the youth to
cope with the duties of life. Pick out
the successful men and women i'll any
community and observe how few of
them can attribute their success to
their school education. Then pick out
the many whose lives have re9n fail
ures and among them can be found
those who stood at the head of their
classes. Why is this? Surely promis-
ing lad in school contains the element
Of success in life That he often fails
The colored American., 1894-08-11

.ne Diooded steeds OF their millionai
p'oyers' now find themselves the
possessors of cottages and the owners
u manors by the ocean side.
49,. - 'ne many beautiful and pictur-
o'Iue cottages that dot the coast, just
- nom the ocean, there are few in
,', %nich the cclored bellies and beaux
pay conspicuous parts. They sing and
nnn 49, anu join in the pastimes COM
e among people of culture and re-
iinement at seaside resorts
The colored American., 1894-08-11

Vol. l, No. l, of the Peoples Messen-
ger, which will in the future 1e pub
lished at Americus, Ga. by the Peoples
Messenger publishing company reached
us this week. 1t is a newsy sheet and
we trust that it may become as it hope
t. be
1.-THE pillar of a peoples hope,
The center of a worlds des ire.'
The colored American., 1894-08-11

DR. and Mrs. G. W. Bryant have
been guests of Mrs. Eliza Cummings
~ nho,nef n OF Hon. H. S. CummingsJ 424
W. bladle ST., Baltimore. for week or
more They lett last W ednesday for
a,le .ha,a, Cl'y, where they will spend
tas tne h palance Of the month Of August, af
0 Ter which they will permanently locate
D.. G. iH " SS ILL., '0''
The colored American., 1894-08-11

OoN" EssMAN Jno. T. Heard of Md
10 ''ionS lorce in the lower house. No
man stands higher in public esteem.
ne e knows neither creed, color or poll
'ics' "neh 1t comes to doing his duty.
The colored American., 1894-08-11

ne OoLoRED AMERICAN is con-
s.an'iy ssy growing in popularity among
.ne people. 1t is a great favorite at
top.
The colored American., 1894-08-11

HN AloR SMITHS constituents in
~" Jersey are after him with a sharp
'',oA' Gan this be another case of
AJAX defying the lightening?"
The colored American., 1894-08-11

nh polltlcal fight in New York is
.s aAins warm, The colored, voters of
1la' s'ate hold the balance of power
Let them use it we'll,
The colored American., 1894-08-11

- z editorials in The Colored Amer
hava vi tne new Board of Assessors
49, awakened lively interest in that
The colored American., 1894-08-11
HON. LEWIS SPERRY

THE ABLE AND ELOQUENT T ARIFF RE-
FORMER OF CONNECTICUT.
Those of our readers who have kept
up with the pen pictures we have given
from week to week in these columns
pretty thorough and con- prehensive
knowledge Of the men who make our
laws and who controls the legislation
of the nation. The Colored A merIcan
has been faithful in its portrayal and
has spoken only of the men-the strong
The colored American., 1894-08-11
ADVERTISING RATES.
SATURDAY, AUG. IL, 1894.

AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE
THE COLORED AMERICAN wants
good active agents to canvass fol
subscriptions at all points not now
pre-empted. Good inducements of
rered, Write at once for terms, etc.
The CoLoRED AMERICAN
9O6 E St.. NV, Washington, ID. e.
The colored American., 1894-08-11

A CoLoRED commissioner for the At
lanta Exposition. Let the bill he
passed.
The colored American., 1894-08-11

THERE is wide difference of opinion
among our people respecting Miss
Wells sojourn IN England.
The colored American., 1894-08-11

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PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT
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The evening world., 1894-10-18
MISS SHIRLEY HER AccUsER.
clearinghouse Keeper Arrested
on the Actress's Accusation.
She Had Seized Madeline's Property
for Board Money.

Jesse Taylor and his wife. Mary, who
keep the theatrical boarding-ho at
2l1 West Thirty-fourth street. were pris-
oners before Justice Voorhis this morn
ing in the Jefferson Market Police Court,
charged with burglary in having, It is
alleged. forcibly entered the rooms and
seized upon the belongings Of two OF
their dodgers.
The dodgers were Miss Madeline
Weams and Miss Florence Ellis. Miss
Weams is the English actress, Madeline
Shirley who attained quite a degree of
notoriety a short time since because of
a sensational suit against her, brought
by her bootmaker. in Judge stlner's
Civil Court.
MIR and Mrs Taylor were arrested last
night by the order Of Capt Price. This
m, rnins they were discharged by Jus
tice Noorhis with reprimand, and were
instructed to return to the dodgers all
their belongings.
board due her.
Miss Shirley explained that she had
been accustomed to pay her board by
the month. She said that she only
owed Mrs. Tayler for one months boa rCi
and had told her she would pay her az
soon as her lawyer. who has charge OF
her affairs, should return from Albany.
Yesterday Miss Shirley went out to a
rehearsal with Miss Ellis. When they
fused admittance to the house Miss
Shirley then complained to Capt. Price.
Justice Noorhis advised Miss Shirley
to pay her arrears.
The evening world., 1894-10-18
BROKE INTO THREE HOUSES.
Burglars Continue Their Raids in
Brooklyn.

Thieves were active in Brooklyn last
night and early this morning. Shortly
after midnight burglars got into B. E.
Fritsch's meat market, "A Stone avenue,
and stole 81 from the till. A tub of but
ter valued at SIS and 81 in cash were
stolen from Fred Koth's grocery, 1os
Somers street. Edward Sturges's house,
l35 De Kalb avenue, was robbed OF 81,
the burglars slamming the front door
when they left and awakening the occu-
pants.
Policeman Vigotty arrested James
Hardy, aged forty-five, who was seen
lettering near tn, residence of DR.. Ayres,
Lafayette and South Portland avenues.
James Dunn, 4s0 Hicks street. was ar
rested at l o'clock this morning on a
charge of breaking a showcase, owned
by Mary O'Rourke, OF 1856 Columbia
street. and stealing several garments.
Charles Brown. of 236 Reid avenue. told
the police to-day that thieves had en-
tered his apartments and stolen cloth
Ing valued at $50
Adam Cohen, of l23 Butler street, was
taken Ill this morning vile entering the
County Courthouse. Two men volun-
teered to accompany him to his home,
and he accepted their offer. After the
men had departed, he discovered that
they had carried away his gold watch
snd chain, valued at $50.
The evening world., 1894-10-18
AFTER TWENTY LONG YEARS,
Mr.. AID Mrs. Sheffield Reunited
Under Romantic Circumstances.
She Believed Him Dead, He Thought
She Had Proven Faithless.

Edward Sheffield. a wealthy ranch
owner OF Melbourne, Australia, and his
wife. Ellen. met in the office OF Lawyer
X. V. Boyd. is Wall street last week for
the first time in twenty years.
They were married about a quarter
OF a century ago in Southampton, Eng
land. Mr. Sheffield was then a sea
captain. HIS vessel was wrecked while
bound for Brazil about twenty years
ago Everybody on board except Capt.
Sheffield WAS lost. He was picked up
to South American port, and IL was
several wears before he found a chance
10 return to his home in England.
In the meantime, his wife, who sup-
posed him dead, with the others of his
crew. had inmigrated to America. lie
was told that she had come TO this
country with another man.
Sheffield then went to Australia where
he accumulated fortune. A short time
ago he began y correspondence with
Lawyer Boyd regarding some land he
had purchased In Montana about the
time OF his marriage.
Investigation showed that the land
was held by Mrs. Sheffield. a widow,
who had the dneds The land had be-
come very valuable because several sill
yer mines had been located on 1t.
Further correspondence developed the
fact that the statements regarding Mrs.
Sheftield having come TO this country
with a man were not true. and that. al
though believing her husband dead, she
had remained true to her hrst love. and
had never married again
Both husband and wife. so long part
ed, FASTENED TO unite their lives again.
After the meeting In the lawyers once
the couple left at once for Montana.
The evening world., 1894-10-18
BROOKLYN NEWS.
FIRED BY ELECTRIC WIRES.
Exciting Blaze in 1.-THE Worlds"
Brooklyn Office Building.
Started in an Adjoining Saloon and
Gave the Firenen Lively Fight.

There was an exciting fire shortly after
o'clock this morning in the building at
300 and 81 Washington street, Brooklyn,
in which the business and editorial de-
partments of the Brooklyn Edition of
THE World" are located.
The structure Is constructed OF brick
and is three stories in height. 1t was
formerly a portion of the old Clarendon
Hotel. and stands between the Offices OF
he Brooklyn Eagle and Standard Union
The fire was confined to that part of
the building known as 3ll Washington
street, although the property of The
World" which occupied the three floors
Of No. 800, is considerably damaged by
smoke and water.
1t is supposed that the fire was caused
by electric light wires. At 311 John
Norman keeps a saloon and club-room
above. The room on the third floor Is
occupied by the Brooklyn Yacht Club.
At 3.25 a policeman saw flames In the
saloon, and he sent in an alarm The
firemen located the fire in the rear OF
the saloon, and after breaking into the
premises directed several streams of
The flames spread to the second floor
and for time threatened to consume
the building.
The damage was principally caused
was deluged.. and the floor of 1.-The
World" editorial room was soaked.
The water trickled through the ceilings
and dripped on the desks in the business
paced pee at soo Noermsns rne oui5enE ioss will II
reach $500, and the property Of the
Brooklyn Yacht Club $500.
The evening world., 1894-10-18
HID THE JOKER'S LUGGAGE.
Friends Got Even When n Cleve-
land Man Married.

(By Associated Press)
CLEVELAND. o.. Oct. ls.-Andy II.
Con. thirty-fiye years old. was married
last night. Through long bach
elorhood he has perpetratei a series of
practical Jokes upon friends when they
got married. They bided their time and
Iast night got even" with a vengeance.
While the ceremony was in progress one
consplrator found his way to Cons
room, stole his travelling suit and hid
1t in the barn. Con borrowed an ulster
from his newly, acquired brother-in-law W
and wore 1t 10 the train over his dress
suit.
on arriving at the train he found his
sle rplnH-car section decorated with
white ribbon and white roses. The trip
to the station was made on a street car,
another conspirator and his wife haV-
ing palmed themselves OFF on the car
riage driver as the bride and bridegroom
and driven to the station with satChels,
handbags, umbrellas and the like in the
carriage, and were hidden, while a third
Conspirator followed Cons luggage from
his home to the station during the day on
a bicycle, bought ticket to Omstead
Fails, o.. and on it checked the luggage
to that village. where II Is safely stored
in the home OF a friend.
Con and hts bride, who was Miss
Frances Southworth, move in the high
est society circles.
The evening world., 1894-10-18
NEWJERSEY.
BLAMES MRS. KALBFLEISCH.
lumber Dealer Brandt's Wife Sues
Him for Non-support.
Special to The Evening world)

NpeSisi " ENtiiIhS Noiiu'b
MONTCLAIR, N. j.. Oct. lS.-The suit
Of Mrs. Maria Brandt against her hus-
band, George w. Brandt, for non-sup-
port. after many adjournments came up
before Justice Hall, in Bloomfield. yes
terday afternoon. During the proceed
ings Mrs. Brandt became hysterical.
Mrs. Brandt said her married life was
a happy one until her husband met Mrs.
F. w. Kalbfieisch. Then, she said. he
got her real estate away from her and
placed all his property in Mrs. Kalb-
fieisch's name. Both families lived at
Bay Ridge at the time and her hus-
band was a wealthy lumber dealer.
George W. Brandt, jr., said that when
his father went out of business his as
sets were $40. 900 and his liabilities 1900,
and he had stock besides in the concern
of George w. Brandt & Co.. at Bay
Ridge, amounting to about $4,000 He
also had real estate to the value Of
SIS 900 over and above all mortgages.
George w. Brandt, the defendant
swore that he had no property and no
money, and would not have any until
his business affairs were settled. He
said the figures presented by his son
were not accurate, and that Mr.. Kalb-
fieisch was the assignee of his affairs.
F. b. Kalbfieisch, who is the son of
the late ex-Mayor Martin Kalbfieisch, of
Brooklyn, testified that Mr.. Brandt's
property was mortgaged up to its full
value.
Decision was reserved.