The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-21
A-rno-AMHnruAH xo17un

unnnruOnnble. Ihoro ~ no morn lntrNptd or hardy
fighter TO be found than this same muchabused De-
scendAnt Of Ham. He has dogred peruistsncs and
= determination to conquer which triumph over all
obstacles. lie r. aware Of his social inferiority
vithAl. and never seeks 10 attain positions Of emf
nence 10 which his valor and spirit Of daring DO not
entitle him. The States presents one Of the most
rAbid cases Of pegrophobiA extant. Il should seek
an Immediate cure" II all the leading daily news
papers Of the South would take . Ike broad and
generous position the race question would soon
cease to % = disturbing element
The African Methodist Episcopal Church has be-
gun active mission work In CubA with the Rev.
Henry Charles clifford Astvood ~ superintendent
Mr.. Astwood has already invaded the held. armed
with letters Of Introduction to Gen. Gomez. Gen.
Garcia and other influential Cubans. Hs has had .
very cheekered career. He was born in san Do
mingo and understands Spanish better than Eng
lish. He went 70 Louisiana in the reconstruction
period and became editor Of Gov. Pinchback's news
paper. the LotiHaHida. which cut q lot Of ice In the
politics OF the State ct that time. After the collapse
of the reconstruction card house he was appointed
Consul TO San Domingo and served ~ such about
eight yearn. After his removal he returned 10 the
United States and tried TO establish . newupapor In
Warrington. but failed. He then entered upon ths
active work Of the ministry and was stationed 81
Bryn Mavr. Pa. where. in addition 10 his church
work. he published the Defender. He understands
the spaninh West Indian character and may make .
uuCCcb1 U III mlEa1Onhry Work IN CUBA
Tho FloTfda EranosiiFt does not IKE the conduct Of
the soldiers stationed at Jacksonville, and dives The
following reasons: Tho negroes OF this city have
shown nothing but the most Kindly feeling toward
the soldiers who arc oncampod here, and yet many
Of them have done all in their power 10 injure. an
noy, and Outrage the negroes. This despicAble con.
duct hes been. we are glad to say, confined almost
entirely 10 soldiers, or rather humans, from Southern
FeGtmsSta. and has been frowned upon by the
NortherD and Western regiments and the gentlemen
in the Southern regiments. We would remind those
towards and ruhians among the Southern soldiers
here who delight in insulting negro women and
picking fuses with negro men and boys. that their
oowardly behavior IL condemned By their comrades
from the North and West. The tens Of thousands Of
Northern and Western men who ara In the army In
the South have their eyes and ears open. They arc
forming opinions OF the boasted ohivalry. character,
civilization. and sense of Justice Of the South. They
arc writing down and writing home All that they zee
and hear. And when they return to their homes
throughout the North and West they will give their
opinion Of the South. aud II will do the South no
good" Afro-American newspapers In the South are
full Of EimilGr complaints.
Savannah, Ga, II to have . hospital ana trimming
school named after Dr.. G. McKAnA. who viii be chief
Of the medical and surgical sta6. which will include
eight praeticing physicihns. The ofnoerS are. be-
sides the stan: The Rev. J. B. Maxwell. President; A
NH NAA!S N~aAA
Prof. J. c. Ross. Secretary.
J. Clifford, editor Of the MArtinsburR, W. Va,
Pioneer Press. In = candidate for the Republican NOM
ination in the Second Congress district, and thinks
his chances are good. Mr.. Clifford is . lawyer and .
very bright editor. and Of such successful Congress-
men are made.
The Washington Bee thinks Massachusetts, In one
of the best States in the Union, and commends the
determined and successtul stand the Colonel OF the
Sixth Regiment took against separating Company L
from its comrades because the men arc Afro-Amen-
cans. The old Bay State has 4 very bright and con-
siStent record against color prejudice and for the
sympathy and substantial support It has given the
race in its effort to rise.
A Richmond man advertises that he has discovered
ga black skin remover This preparAtion," he
says. will turn the skin Of q black person four or
hve shades whittier and that of Q mulntto perfectly
white" Now somebody should discover = remedy
that will turn white people black.
It IL announced that the President has appointed
R. R. Wright, President of the Georgia Industrial !
At College. Ga, to be . aymAster with the
rank Of Major" Mr.. Wright was an original Mckinley !
man and wanted to go 10 the st. Louis Convention rs
one of GeorgtA's big four. but he was not on Chair |
man Bucks list. SO he sailed in and split the conven-
ton and carried q contestinG delegation to st. Louis, |
where Chairman Hanna promptly stuck n knife into
1t Mr.. Wright wanted to be Recorder Of Deeds of
the District Of Columbia. and when he missed that he
figured on the ReGistership OF the Treasury. but the
good thing went to the late ex-senator n. K. Bruce Of
Mississippi. He then lost hope Of getting anything
and must have been much surprised when the pay
reached him. He now shares honors
with J. r. Lynch.
The waycross tGa) Fair Association has estab-
iished q "colcred department" this year and is Of
feing premiums for Agricultural and other exhibits
which it is hoped will induce TO
make n good display. WaycFosB is one of the growing
towns In the South. and as q railroad centre between
Jacksonville ard Savannah it has a bright future.
The Savannah tribune says: I'm 1898 the colored
school population of Georgia was 2ss. 93I; this year
Il is 316.56o. an increase OF 26.63p. In 1898 the
whites numbered $1,000. and in 1898. 33s, $50. an
of 2l ,G4S. This shows that in I'VE years tho
colored children have increased $3.50 more than the
whites. While this increase has been made in num-
there has been no commensurate increase in
,choolfacilities. In Chatham county, or Savannah, /
'nly a small building was added. which Is inEufh-
lent for the large number of children that cannot
gain admission
The Houston. Tx. Fan says: Tho need of refined
among our people IL not realized as 1t
'hould be. The regulation grand rally. grand picnic
md grand festivals are often little short Of democrat
zing in their nature"
The State Teacher Association of South Carolina
lAs been organized with 4 membership Of nearly
NO hundred, representing three-fourths q the
and all the ~Afro-Amercan colleges and
in the State. The following officers
elected: President. Prof. w. II. Gilbert of the
state College; Vice-PI esidents. Prof. william Cole
nan ~ Benedict College. Miss f. c. Bomar Of Spar
Prof. J. L. Cain OF Marlboro. Miss A. L.
of ClAhin University; Secretary. the Rev.
/. n. Wilson Of Benedict College: Treasurer. the Rev.
Y. ChAI p 'lle OF Allen University.
The Twelfth Baptist Church of Boston. ignoring
he existence OF the West Point Military Academy,
IAs adopted a resolution requesting the President
10 institute a free military school in which TO edu.
ate eolored soldiers for the duties OF commissioned
Ulcers" Another exhibition, and in an unexpected
ruGrier. Of the forty acres and a mule - business.
he West Point Military Academy is suhhrient u
ducate all the officers the nation needs and color
not always be one OF the chief Obstacles TO
nterng It.
Much discussion has been provoked I'm Afro.