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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-11-03
miscellaneous.

N0'' NeohC Jas duuTeSSeu letter 70
the Governors of the cotton and grain
growing States asking them to appoint
two delegates from each congressional
district and five from the State at large
to the anti-optlon convention to be held
at Vicksburg on the Goth Of November.
The Governors, Senators and Congress.
men from these several States were also
extended cordial invitation to be pres.
ent.
Pryor Darrich, Allan Sayior and John
Rickles, were examined before United
States Commissioner Jarvis at New AL
bany last week and held under $500 bond
for Illicit distilling in Tippah County.
They were caught in the act of making
run by the officers, who had been lay
ing for them. The still was DESTROYED
before leaving the scene of action.
This is the seventh still destroyed
within the past six months in Union
and Tippah counties.
DR.. s. r. Rawls, of Jackson, has been
appointed grand lecturer of the Knights
of Honor for the State of Mississippi
over a large number of applicants.
This will devolve upon him the duty of
canvassing and visiting every lodge in
the State with the endeavor to enl st
greater interest in and additions to the
order.
The Capital City Fertilizer building
at jackson was burned last week, to-
gether with eight or ten box cars stand
ing on the tracks OF the Alabama &
Vicksburg railroad. A negro went tn
box car with torch to remove hog.
He dropped fire on the floor of the car,
which soon communicated to the factory
building.
While walking on the track at boone.
vile last week, Bluford Patterson,
deaf countryman from Tippah County,
was run over and killed near the depot
by an incoming passenger train. The
unfortunate man was completely be-
headed and otherwise mutilated. He
leaves wife and four children.
J. H. Cleveland, young man Of
Union, Newton County, was arrested at
Meridian last week upon an affidavit
made by County Superintendent OF Ed
ucation Stevenson, charging him with
unlawfully and fraudulent coming into
possession of the State examination
questions sent out by State Superin.
tendent Preston, and Offering the same
for sale to teachers who were being ex.
anined for license to teach in the pub
lie schools. Cleveland, who is young
man of intelligence, school teacher in
the county where he lives, and where
he was raised, is we'll connected and has
hitherto borne good reputation.
A movement is on foot to build rail.
road from New Albany to some point
twelve or fifteen miles up Tallahatchie
river for the purpose OF handling tho
immense amount Of fine timber in that
section. The proprietors Of the slayo
factory and the four saw mills OF tho
town are consulting as to the advisa-
bility OF the enterprise. The expense
would be nominal, no grading being
necessary, the greatest expense being
for rolling stock and iron. Thcrc is
plenty of capital behind the project,
and It ia. believed that 1t will bs pnt
into execution at an early day by those
Interested In the timber Industry
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01
BRAKEMAN SHOT AT.
AOolorsd Man Fires Two Shots at h. d
Moody

LAWRENCE, Kas, May N,-As
Santa Fe train No. ia was leaving
Lawrence Sunday afternoon, q young
colored man jumped from behind the
coal chute, at the side of the track,
and fred two shots at Brakeman X.
III. Moody Of Topeka, who was stand
ing on the rear platform Of the last
car. A deputy sheriff who was stand
ing near and saw the shooting, i'm
mediately gave chase, and fired tour
shots at the fleeing Negro who was
quite feet OF food, and soon got away.
Yesterday the Santa Fe officials receiv-
ed a telegram that the fellow was on
train No. 3, which arrives in Iopeka
at 3:35 p. N.
When the train arrived q Negro
was found On the "blind baggage,
but he did not answer the description
and was let 20. But the brakeman
ON the train said that be put a Negrt
of the train just this side Of LecomP
ton which did answer the description
given.
Brakeman Moody has hsd quite
number of fights with young Negr'
tramps between Topeka and kansa
CITY and he thinks that this was on'
which At some time be has been pu
OF the train.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01

ministries as slide trombonist and was
soon known among the professionals.
After eighteen months with Calendar
on the ''road," jackson returned to
Chicago and joined Henderson's
military band, which took first prize
in the national contest of colored
bands in Louisville in '8S. In 80
he went to Omaha and from there he
came 10 Topeka, where ne has since,
remained.
1t was in 1890 when Prof. Jack
son took charge of the now sfomous
Dispatch band as its derector and by
his earnest and able efforts has succeed
ed in placing it among the foremost
musical combinations of ctlored men
in the world, He plays with equal
ease and perfection any instrument in
the band and as a director is among
the best in the west, black or white.
As a citizen, Mr.. jackson is mum
bered among the best in the city, anC
with his estimable wife, two younl
sons and a daughter Zone week old.
resides at 1918 Buchanan street.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01

musical organizations in the west was
perfected. In 1890 there was organ
lied in this city what was known as
the Dispatch Band association, with
a membership of about 100 OF the
citizens of Topeka, and on August 1st
'9l this association, in conjunction
with the Dispatch band, gave gener'
al celebration at Garfield Park, at
which time the band was re cristened
the Dispatch Band of Kansas. At
this time Prof. Geo. w. jackson, the
present director, took charge of the
band and it has continued to grow in
in membership and efficiency, until
now it stands at the head of the list
of colored bands in this country and
plays music of the highest order.
The band has one of the finest uni
forms on the market, costing S1,1OO,
and their parades are sutticient>
ly auspicious to make them the
envied of Marshall's great military
band. On April 10th of last year the
Dispatch gave a musical concert III
Kansas City and the musical critic of
The Times, of that city, said: "Thi'
concert was one of the best ever pro-
duced il this city by any band"
The present membership OF th'
band is thirty -four.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01
a WORD OF WARNING.

THE CoLoRED voters Of Topeka and
Shawnee should bear in mind that at
the primaries to be held on the 10Th,
nothing but republicans are to be
voted for. and they should also rem>
ember that there are republicans who
are friendly toward the Negro and
then there are republicans who are
emphatically indiffe rent to him. In
selecting and casting your votes at the
primaries, see to it that the man who
has set feelings against the Negro is
not On your ticket. The success OF
the republican ticket is what all, as
republicans should labor for, but the
Negro should see to it that of the
large number Of men who aspire for
his suffrage Gall republicans), his
ballot is cast for that class of men
who have in their hearts feeling Of
fairness for him every day in the
wear, and not only during campaign
we are for those republicans who are
broad enough 10 recognize the Negro
az man and accord to him his rights
as such. We are for that class 0
republicans who bsliave the Negr'
vote is respectable vote and who
when elected will remember that |
was partly BY Negroes that ne sue
ceed. This is q family affair, SO t.
speak, and the faithful brother of tn
Negro should receive his support
When the Negro learns to interes
himself in the selection Of candidate
who % On the republican ticket an
, uses his efforts to secure the nomin
! alton Of men who at least respect hin
, then he Will become an element IL
primary campaigns.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01
GEORGE W. JACKSON.
Director of the Famous Dispatch Band
A Born Musician.

Director of the Famous Dispatch Band
A Born Musician.
Back in Prince George County,
MARYLAND, in 1854, the subject of this
article, Geo. w. jackson, was bora.
Nothing was then visible upon him
which indicated that he would some
day stand at the head of one of the
greatest musical combinations Of
Negroes of the nineteenth century.
But fate seldom puts out upon the
housetop her decree nor Destiny
come forward until the race is part
tally run. Nature, however, had
planted the germ and only awaited
opportunity and time for develop
ment. At the age of 6 years, jack
son became an orphan and was taken
to Washington, D. c by his grand
mother and went through the ordin-
ary routine of life until '73, when the
Rev. Father Baratti, an Italian priest
noticing his tlaeat for music. offered
his assistance and finally succeeded in
getting him an instructor, VINO subse'
quently organized a colored band,
with Jackson ss manipulation OF the
baritone, and travelled with theratri'
cal combination that season, playing
in Washington, Baltimore, Philidel-
phia AID the eastern cities. under tn
direction of Prof. John Esputta an'
John Sousa, Sr., father of the wori'
renowned bandmaster, John 7. Souss
jackson was not idle while smont
) these celebrated musicians and sool
ACQUIRED considerable ability es a
t instructor. With an ambition to rs
and seeing the field in Washingto
:, crowded, he decided to come Wes'
0 and July 10, arrived in Chicago an
WAS soon identified with the Excel
sior band of that city, and was 500
v chosen a. director for the same
It 's3 he joined the famous Calicndi
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01
WE ARE COMING.

Mr.. Geo. w. Gross, formerly Of
lawrence, Kans., but now Of To-
peka, is the authorized travelling
agent and correspondent Of The
BLAcKMAN, and will enter at once
upon his duties in this line. Mr..
Gross is one Of the most able Negro
writer's in the state, thorough
business man and any favors shown
him in the name Of THE BLACKMAN
will be duly appreciated BY the
publisher. We are laboring to
make THE BLAcKMAN a state paper
il every sense and this addition 70
our staff is with a view to carry
ing this determination to success
full end. Be ready for Mr. Gross
when he calls on you and if you
want a race paper in every sense
give him your order for The BLACK
Mas. Mr.. Gross is authorized K
make collections and give receip
for the same, and contracts made b.
him will be duly honored by th,
Anublisher. The PUBLISHES.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01
AGENTS WANTED.

We want an active and energetic
agent in every city and town in the
state of Kansas. The BLACKMAN is
a race paper. 1t is newspaper.
We want the news of the state. We
offer special inducements to agents
aud our club rates are the lowest
offered by any Negro journal west
of the Mississippi. Write AT ONCE
for terms and secure the agency for
your community. Address all mail
to THE BLACKMAN. w. D. Driver,
publisher. Topeka, Kansas.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01
BLAOKMAM BREVITIEs.

New Orlesns, La, has a colored
Medical College.
There are 274 Southern Negroes at
tending European Universities.
The Archdiocese Of St. Louis, Mo-.
has over 5000 colored Catholics.
The citizens of Denver, Colo, can
now boast of colored fire depart
ment.
The First Annual Afro-American
Fair will be held in Omahs, Neb.. on
July 3rd and 4th.
Augusta, Ga, will soon erect
new school building for colored youths
at cost of $4,000.
Levi P. Clinton. student at Bats
College, is full blooded African and
defendant of royalty.
Rev. II. P. Hawkins, of Vicks-
burg, Miss, has been sent to Africa
to do missionary work.
The colored miners imported TO
Pittsburgh, Kas., from Alabama last
year, are rapidly leaving.
Hon. John P. Green, who has been
in Scotland for some time, has re-
turned to his home in Ohio.
Rev. s. E. Smith, of ofOwensborough
XIV. has edited a book entitled "The
history of the Anti-Separate Coach
movement"
DIR. Donoldson Smith, of Pnilidel'
phia, is to lead an exploring expedi
ton in Africa, starting from thu
Gulf of Alden.
The general minutes of the Method
is Episcopal church South for lo9=
shows 312 colored preachers, a de-
crease of As.
There is only one colored Bishop IL
the M, E church in the United
States, and that is Bishop W. John
son, of Ft. Scott, Kans.
Sam Hurd, an insane colored man
was knocked off White river bridg
near Devalls Bluff, Ark, by the Car
last week and was drowned.
Mrs. Harriet Hayden, who recentl
died in Cambridge, Mass, willie
; S.. 900 to Howard University to fOun
scholarships for the poor colore
students.
G. w. Murray the only colore
, congressman in the House Of Repre-
sentative has appointed a colore
young man of Sumpter s. Z. Cadet
9 ship at West Point.
Louisville, KY, has q new rae
paper. The National Blade. L
politics are democratic. This maxi
four journals published in Louisville
in interest of the race.
The Baptist African Mission Coz
} veption, of Kansas, will meet in Kal
sas City June 2Ist, with Rev. ].
Thomas, President and Rev. Z.
, Mcdowell, as Secretary,
3 The legislature of Louisiana durir
its Two weeks session has Introduce
two bills concerning the colored eli
: zens of that state; one makes chani
r in the voting system and the 9th
4 provides for separate street cars I
| white and colored passengers.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01
A CONDUCTOR SHOT.
OolOred Tramps Put Bullet Into Con
ductor Woods of the Santa Fe.

La JUNrA, Colo, May 25.-Two
Usage colored men, giving their names
as Ed Benford and Joe McClain, and
a brother of Benford, are in jail at
La Junts, Colorado, charged with an
assault with attempt to kill 3. +.
Woods, Santa Fe freight conductor.
1t seems Woods took train into La
Junta from the south shortly after
midnight Saturday.
Soon after arriving he found sevar-
al seals broken and three colored
tramps in one car. When he attempt
ed to arrest them one of them drew a
revolver and shot him in the left side.
They then ran away. Two of them
were captured by the city marshal
about daylight and lodged in Jail, and
the third has since been captured a
Dodge City.
| Conductor Woods was taken to tn
hospital, and DR.. Finney probed TO
the ball but failed to find it. He say
the wound is not a fatal one, ant
reports the patient resting easy.
Feeling is very strong against tn
colored men. Woods is very popu'
lar.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01
THE DISPATCH BAND.
A few of the Incidents in the Life Of This
Musical Organization.

To attempt to write the history OF
an organization which has grown up
in community from abject slgnlf'
canoe to national reputation Is no
small task; it is larger undertaking
than will be made at this time, but to
give few of the facts incidental to
the growth of the famous Dispatch
band is the aim of this article.
Away back in $3.50, a few Ne
groes in Topeka conceived the idea of
musical organization and in 1870 the
Capital City Cornet band, with ID. Z.
Lett as leader, made its appearance
and fought for place in the musical
galaxy. Among the members of the
Capital City band were Henry M.
billiard, G. w. Brown and T. NJ.
Stonestreet. In 1875 J. E. Freeman
| was selected as leader and, with a
local reputation already attained the
Capital City began seeking other fields
1 to conquer and was soon recognized
among the bsst bands in the west.
In 1886 the Capital City wal
disbanded and q new orgsn'zatloT
created under the name of the First
Benevolent Band of Topeka, with
VIM. Brown, now a member o
the Dispatch, as leader, and in 8,
the name was again changed, thI
time to the Capital City Brass band
with H. L. Thomas as leader. Abod
this time another band was ORGANIZED
under the name of The Western Star
existed about a year, when the tW
bands were consolidated under th'
name of the Dispatch Band, wit
John N. Ferguson as leader. b
this consolidation one of the stronge'
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01

humane work, and as to its "forging
the chain of poverty, idleness and
misery upon millions of the white
race" we marvel at this misrepresent-
alton. From nation whose credit,
or rather lack of credit, was all of
which it could boast, this country
under the wise legislation of the
republican party has grown and grown
until it stands the first republic of the
world.
The cranks who cast dirty inuendos
upon the republican party because OF
its past and present friendship for the
Negro will yet learn that tie Negro is
not an migrate; that he recognizes in
the republican party of today his
true friend; that he realizes that along
with the progress of this great govern
ment. he also progresses and that only
under republican rule mas ne loAliy
lived.
The Negro owes much to the
republican party. 1t was not until
the "shackles of the black man were
destroyed" by this party and the
smoke from the battle for human
liberty had cleared away and solo
glory" waved over the immorta
emancipation proclamation and tn
decree of human freedom had gon'
fourth; it was then, and not until then
that the Negro in America reali ze'
that he was a man, and many age
will come and go before he forget
that it was the republican party whic
brought these things about.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01
TIE NEGRO AND REPUBLIOANIsM.


The Ottawa Journal, the populist
organ, in its issue Of last week, gets
red-headed in its effort to grow philo-
sophical on the political situation in
Kansas and in an outburst of litter
ness gives vent 10 the following with
reference to the republican party:
brought into existence for the
purpose Of destroying the sha ckles of
the black man, it has forged the chain
Of poverty, idleness and misery upon
millions of the white race"
Now, this is refreshing. Editor
Snow must have been figuring out
his monthly statement for the state
printing when he wrote this thought,
or else he does not hope to swing any
great number Of Negroes votes around
to the populist party. Whether the
republican party was drought into
existence for the purpose Of destroy.
ing the shackles Of the black man. or
not it was certainly the republican
party which did this noble and
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01
Out Where Nature Lives, Undistu1bed by
Man, the Day is Pleasantly Spent
Bv Hundreds.
THE DISPATCH BAND,
Entertains It's Many Friends With a
Grand Open air Concert.
soemthing about The Famous Dispatch
Band and How it has Grown-A Full
Roster of It's Membership-To-
gether With Sketch of It's
Able Director-A Wonder
full Musical 0rganiza-
alton.

Along with the great mass of Am
erica's humanity, the colored citizens
of Topeka observed memorial day.
Early in the morning vehicles were
brought into service and the graves OF
the departed loved ones were visited
and flowers end tears we're spread
upon the mounds which are go sacred.
The weather in the morning was
threatening but as the day grew
older it grew fairer and at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon, when the parade was
made, all was well.
Preparations had been made by the
famous Dispatch band to hold mem
orial music concert at Vinewood Park
in the afternoon end shortly after
noon the trains on the East Side
Circle railway began carrying hum
dreds of people out to the park. Old
folks, young folks and children swarm
ed to Viuewood and picnicing was
the order of the hour. This beautiful
park, with its natural resources, with
boats and swings, lawns and shady
bowers, furnished an enchanting
refuge for the pleasure seekers, and
as the hours passed by tie sweet
strains of the music by the band from
the pavilion were waited in pleasant
memories of the honored dead to the
mass of humanity which swarmed
throughout the park and enjoyed
themsel YES. 1t was truly an eventfu
occasion. All was pleasure. Tht
rough and uncouth element which 81
frequently mar the serenity Of TIT
picnic was absent.
The programme of the band was o
exceedingly high order, as will b
seen by the following;
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
Selection "II Trovatore, Verd
Decoration Choral, Helnck
"Peace, Troublee Soul, Heinck
(To the memory of Geo. W. Lowery
deceased
BAND CONCERT.
March, Liberty Bell Sous
J, Overture, "Rivals," Petite
a Waltz, LA Serenata," Jaxor
Gathering ofthe Coons," Faelkel
o buer.
It Selection, Bohemian Girl" Bal
March, "Belle of Chicago" Sous
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01
READ. THINK. ACT.

Reader, if you are not subscrlb.
snls is an invitation for you to
|Aome one. We send a large
'snber Of sample copies through
III the state each week and want
ie carful consideration of the read
- public. The BLAcKMAN is a
per in the interest of the Negro
"a, as such, we seek the patronage
u Az friends of the race. Read
rtully this issue and send in your
sepseription at once. Only $l.OO
ri year.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01
ANOTHER DEMAND.
This Time it is Oolored Miners, at Pitts
burg.

P1TTsBURe, Kas., May 25,-An un-
expected turn in strike affairs has
occurred, it being the Alabama Ne
groes in Kansas and Texas shaft No.
% at Litchfeld holding a meeting
and demanding so cents per ton for
mine run coal the year around. The
alternative being the exodus of this
element to the Indian territory. Ii
was surprise to the company as those
men, it was thought, were perfectly
satisfied. A committee was appoint
ed to convey the demand TO SuperIn'
tepdent Doubleday, but they went to
work this morning as usual and 1t
may be there will be nothing serious
occur from the threatening eruption.
The men at Midway shaft No. Z
went to work this morning on the new
scale. The Missouri Pacific mines 1T
Fleming, Fuller mines at Fuller and
Wear No. 2 at Kirkwood are all that
are idle now in the district and 1t II
thought the company will again star
the Lamar which was shut down til
September, as the men ara willing II
/ 90 to work.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01
OFFICER AND NEGRO SHOT.
Doubly Fatal ARRAY in Oklahoma Be
tween Policemen and Thieves.

GUTHRIE. Ok, May 29..At 4
o'clock this morning Policeman VII.
Lester and George Upton heard
noise in Santa Fe freight car in the
ward and Lester attempted to enter,
but was shot through the head by =
Negro. who jumped to the ground and
started to run. The officer opened
fire upon the fleeing man and il was
returned by him and his accomplice,
a red hod fusilade being kept up for
some moments. The Negro who did
the shooting was shot through the
body and was found lying between
two cars some time afterwards de
made confession duplicating Richard
Pearson, another Negro and . white
man not yet under arrest. Sevaral
other Negroes found In the vicinity
were arrested. Officer Lesser cannot
live and there i great excitement.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-01
BLAOKMAN BREVETIES.

The Leaders Loan association, Of
Chicago has the following officers:
Messrs. Robt. McComer, president;
Geo. w. Slayter, Jr., secretary, and
Lemoel Moore, treasurer.
Representative O'Neil has intro
duced bill in the House, OF the
Louisiana Legislature, to erect mem.
oral bust to the late Thomas Lotan,
the colored philanthropist.
The prominent colored citizens Of
Leavenworth. Kansas. have formed
an organization under the name Of
"Colored Mems Equal Rights League
for the protection Of the Negroes.
A colored transportation company
has been organized ut Norfolk. Va.
with a capital stock Of SD, 600. ard
have purchased q steamboat which
will run between Norfolk and kich-
mono.
DIR. H. +. Whited, Of jacksonville.
Fla, recent graduate Of Meharry
Dental college, 10 his dental examin-
alton at jacksonville made N aver
age Of 100 per cent In all the required
branches.
The colored citirens Of Kansas City,
| No. rave q "Grand Musical Nay
Fair IN the Y. NJ. Z. A. hall last
Thursday evening. The proceeds Of
the fair went to the support Of The
Of The Colored Peoples Home Of that
city.
Mrs. Emily j. Wright. . colored
LADY Of Akron, o., was injured short
time ago while leaving train on the
Cleveland, Akron Il Columbus line.
She sued for damages, and the court
has returned.a verdict that awards her
| 80 900.
Gertie Stewart, . lT.yearold col
ord girl, Of St Joseph, No. employ
ed by n. B. AshburY. several days
ago stole S.. and when charged With
, Il IL. confessed and returned most of the
, money. She was not discharged, bus
. il was noticed she was sulky. Thur
, day morning she brought Mr. Ash--
bury . cup Of cofes which be noticed
. had . queer taste. In the botton q
] the cup vas found corrosive sublimass
! to kill to Or thres men. On being
) arrested abe confessed.
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