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EX-LIEUT. FLIPPER'S LETTER.
He ENDORSES CAPT. MCDONALD.
Washington, D. c., July II, 1895


Washington, D. c., July II, 1895
To the Editor of THE Bee
Permit me to add my testimony, as
to the sterling worth of Captain John
Mcdonald, who seeks reelection to
Congress from the Sixth Maryland
district: My army register shows that
Capt. Mcdonald entered the army as
private in 1857 and served, in the
capacity of private, non-commissloned
officer and commissioned officer, on
the western frontier and through the
war till 1868, when he was retired tor
disability in the line of duty. Is not that
an enviable record? The civil record
of this modest gentleman is enviable.
Leaving the profession of arms after
the close of the war, he dedicated
himself to agriculture in section OF
country where negroes largely pre-
dominated in the population: Here,
as on the field Of battle, we find him
still fighting for the rights Of the new
ly made citizen and it was almost
solely by his efforts that the civil
rights given the negro were not made
nugatory.
Capt. Mcdonald has been constant
and unswearving friend of the negro
from the day he offered his life that
the negro might be free, till now. fight
ing for his civil rights, aiding him in
his schools. his churches his business
and even in dispensing charity to the
needed. He has never faltered and
never failed.
can speak personally of his warm
friendship for the negro, his determl-
nation 10 have justice done every man
wherever he can lend helping hand
Being the first negro graduate OF the
Military Academy. at West Point and
having been railroaded out of the
army, had bill introduced in Con
greSS to restore me to the service
Capt Mcdonald took up my bill ano
pushed it with his usual vigor and is
deserving Of the gratitude of every
negro who loves his race and OF every
man who loves justice 1t was mo-
possible TO get the bill through on ac'
count of the great amount of war leg
islation put through at this session
but, in the last moments of the session
by almost super-human effort, Capt
Mcdonald by personally canvassins
the members of the Military Commit
tee obtained favorable report on my
bill. This report puts me in a mos
favorable position for securing the
passage of my bill at the next session
of Congress in December
Personally, am profoundly CRATE
full to Capt. Mcdonald and l earn
nestly ask all race men in his distric
who desire to see negro officer re
stored to his rightful place in The
army, TO vote for Capt. John Nc
Donald, and return him to Congress:
in the belief that they can elect NJ
better man and no more honorable {
gentleman to represent them in th'
national legislation.
Henry o. Flipper,
Late and Lieutenant,
10th u. S. Calvary
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MAJOR FLEETWOOD INDORSED.
A COMMITTEE OF COLORED EDITORS
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT.

A COMMITTEE OF CoLoRED EDITORS
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT.
Washington, D. c., July II, 1898
To His EXcellency, VIM. Mckinley ,
President of the United States.
Sir
We take great pleasure in congratu-
lating you on the success of the Amer
lean Army and Navy in the campaign
in Cuba. As American citizens we
are proud of the victories which have
been won; as colored men we are glad
that regiments composed of men of
our race have taken part in the hottest
of the conflict about Santiago and now
share in the glory and honor that be-
longs TO our army.
We have come today, Mr.. President,
to say a word in behalf of Christian A :.
Fleetwood, whom we should like to
see selected by you as colonel of one
Of the regiments which we understand
you will soon call for. Mr.. Fleetwood,
of whom you have heard before, was
soldier In the late Civil War and so
distinguished himself that he was
granted medal by Congress for his
bravery. Mr.. Fleetwood is a man of
spendid mental qualifications and he
has kept up his military training by
membership In the militia Of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
1t is reported, Mr.. President, that it
is not the purpose of the Administra-
ton to give colored men commissions
in the army higher than than that of a
lieutenant. We earnestly request that
you appoint Mr.. Fleetwood to a col
onelcy as a refutation of this report.
We believe in your fairness, Mr.. Pres
ident, and we feel that you will do our
race complete and full justice in its eff
forts to assume the full duties and re-
sponsibilities Of American citizenship.
Chris J. Perry, PhiLa. Tribune;
John H. Murphy, 1AtrO-American,
E. E. Cooper, C0IOred Ameylcan.
Robert Pelham, !. c. Bradford.
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a.. Mary E. Griffin will spend her
.a+,on al Sharpsvllle. Md.
., Rariamin O. Davis left the city
NJ VIZ morning for Kentucky from
Aolta t:.b 9lace he will go to Cuba, as
s-., s-.'Ii lieutenant in the army.
rs;.or n c. c. Astwood, Of the
h.1-.,.iyania III DcfcRder, and Attorney
e'Ii''' u. Pass of Philadelphia, Pa were
D. ne ~ cjty this week. They called at
he BEE otfce'
vss Ella NJ. Boston of the Academ-
=. ID 5anartment, of Hampton Normal
...1aI Is taking a course in sclentlhc
-10ting at the Domestic Science
Building.
Ms, Annie c. Peterson, who has
zen ,istirg the Misses Contee OF 18th
~ ~, left for her home in Philadel-
,rs Pa, last week, after an ENJOY
abe visit.
NJ. Anna Thompson, of the Nor
nal school will rusticate at Sllcott
Springs.
Ms Win. Harris and family are at
S.,coa Springs.
Mis-, Ella Y. Campbell is entertain
inc friends from abroad.
Miss Anderson, of Hampton, Va,
is the guest OF Miss Ida Turner.
The industrial exhibition of the pub.
liz schools was largely attended.
Mr.. Joseph Peasants Of this city is
in indianapolis, Ind, having an enjoy
able time
Mrs. ". s. Montgomery and children
have been spending a few weeks al
oIIcou Springs, Va. They will leave
soon for Round Hill, near the Blue
Ridge. where they will remain al
summer.
Profs. T. NJ. Dent, of Rome; Rich.
ari,on. of Marshallville, and ]. c.
STYLES, of Dawson, Ga, all principals
II the public schools, visited the
school exhibits on Monday and were
highly pleased.
The wife and children Of Register
LYONS, Miss Grace Hope and Miss
Gla Jackson are stopping at Miss
Pauerson's on 18th street, n. w.
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HOW,S THIS

Ee offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. !. CHENEY & CO, Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
+ , Cheney for the last IS years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
atle 10 carry out any obligation made
BY their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Drug
slSts, Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
f,nce, sc. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. testimonials free.
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MAI. LYNCH COMPLIMENTED.
HIS FRIENDS PROVIDE HIM WITH
SWORD AND UNIFORM

John R. Lynch, who was recently
appointed by the President a pay
master in the United States Army with
the rank of major, was the recipient
of handsome sword Saturday after
noon last. The presentation exercises
took place at the Capital Savings
Bank building in the law office of
Lynch & Terrell, and were largely
attended by the friends of the pay
master. Mr.. Lewis H. Douglas, who
was sergeant major Of the saith MaSsa-
chusetts Regiment of Colored Volun-
teers, and who served at Fort Wagner
with Col. Robert Gould Shaw, made
the presentation address, and Mr..
Lynch appropriately. responded. There
were short talks in addition commend
atory OF the President and Paymaster
Lynch by Ex-Governor Pinchback and
Col. James Lewis of Louisiana, Prof.
H. H. Hart of Howard University,
Rev. Sterling N. Brown, Judson w.
Lyons, register Of the treasury; H. P.
Cheatham, recorder of Deeds; Attor-
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YOUR MONEYS WORTH.

he attention of our readers is called
me - advertisement in another column
onhS9n \ -uttrell'S S tablishment.
'.'> IS the best house in the CITY for
.-..,ed people to visit and purchase
s-.4S. s-. Goods that you pay exhorbit-
!, u 1..lCtS Tor elsewhere you can buy
:. ~l'S establishment 20 per cent and
..@ll instances so per cent cheaper.
-..s .-...g Is no necessity Of paying double
.... ....1S "Aen YOU can purchase the
~ ~-... ana better goods for less money.
+. .,..> y me most reliable house in the
,'... ana We advise our readers and
~.-'S 10 20 there.
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BALTIMORE &OHIO II. r.
Popular Excursion to Niagara Falls
Tuesday, July Il.
$Io.oo. ROUND TRIP. SI,.oo.

A Ten (Io) Day Tour to America S
Greatest Natural Wonder, via B. s. O.
Royal Blue Line and the Lehigh Valley
Route through the Lehigh and Wyom-
ing Nalleys-the Switzerland Of Am
erica. Special train of elegant day
coaches and parlor cars will be run on
Tuesday, July 17th, on following
schedule:
Lv. Washington, ID. c., $40 a. m.
=" Laurel, Nd, S.55 4"
!" Baltimore, Nd, 9.o5
Ar. Philadelphia, 1928 i"
Ar, Niagara Falls, 100 p. m.
Stop-overs allowed on return trip at
Buffalo, Rochester. Geneva, Burdette
NNatkins Glen, and Mauch Chunk.
Special arrangements for dinner and
supper en- route at very reasonable
rates.
Call on Ticket Agents, Baltimore 6
Ohio X. r., for full particulars.
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OPPOSED TO HIS RACE.
COOPER CONDEMNED.

COOPER CONDEMNED.
From the Defender. (H. c. c. Asst
wood, Ed
Mr.. E. Cooper's paper, the Colored
American, turns is guns against the
race by condoning the outrage against
the race on the part of the prejudicial
Secretary of the Interior. The Col
ored American upon this question, is
looking through colored glasses.
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DEATH OF MRS. WILSON.

The many friends of Mrs. Mary Will
son, widow the late Prof. VIM. Will
son, for many years prominent clti-
zen Of Washington, will regret to
learn Of her death which occurred at
the home of her daughter Mrs. Anna
Boston, 2o29 Walnut street, St. Louis,
No Saturday July 2nd.
She was buried Tuesday, July 5th,
from All Saints Episcopal church Of
which she was member.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-16
ENJOY YOUR
FOURTH OF JULY
on B. & O.

Inc Baltimore & Ohio r. r. will
SCI. excursion tickets to and from all
points cas-, Of the Ohio River, within a
t"dlu> OF 200 miles .but not to and from
@auonS east OF Baltimore, Md, for
=, Trans July I'd, cd and 4th, valid for
.5'1rn passage until July sth, inclusive,
d @REATLY REDUCED RATES.
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End OF TWO CENTURIES OF SPANISH OPPRESSION.

where rife and the friends If the rsvo,u-
ten were sure Of the sympathy or snpport
Of the whole Malay and mesflxo ropura.
ton, Of the native army and Of the Chin
ese and Japanese and most OF the Euro
pean mercantile community.
How the ssevoiuti0n sfart~d.
A secret revolutionary society MA.
formed. denoted by the Spanish of1icaa,s
as Free Masons- The object was to drive
the spanish from the country and se, up
. republic. The movement was directed
from HongkoHg. where the headquarters
OF the society WIS established. There
were other leaders - japan and Spain.
and a connection was formed with some
o! the Cuban revoiulionis.s. One OF the
features OF the conspiracy was the sign
ing OF blood brotherhood between the
members. done by making an sncisscn in
the left arm or left knee with q PEN
knife ard signing . compact with tho
mingled blood.
The plot was az secret, aeep-iafd. wide
spread and bloody AZ any OF the character
istic Malay conzpiracies. Tne plan was to
fall suddenly upon the Spanish posts and
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Probably no man In Seattle or IN the
Northwest is 50 well acquainted with the
Philippine Islands and the conditions OF
life and government ard trade which pre-
val there a. Columbus r.. Tyler. the re-
ceatly appointed receiver OK public moneys
for the United States government in th.ss
city. Mr.. Tyler spent six years las1hns
Philippines. from August, isS3. TO August.
lsss. acting frequently during that period
a. the American vice consul and consular
agent at Iio.lo. on the island Of Panay,
which Is about $50 miles south Of Manila.
His business was that Of q merchant. and
he was thus brought into intimate con-
tact with the Oriental world OF commerce.
He was member Of the frm OF Peel,
Hubbell h Co.. and later OF the firm OF
Tyler & Co.. the former being among The
last OK the old American houses to 60 out
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clothing ard set them on fre. sub was
the tate Of nearly \ hundred Domiri-
Clans. monks and others. After q while
me Spanish took no prisoners in their
sksrEssshes witt the NATIVES. killing al
VINO surrendered The arrests we're
continued IN TIE capita. and every As<I.sr
day prisoners were shot In prhsic In or
der TO spread terror among the native
population Tie Chinese merchants de-
parted for Singapore and Hongkonx. On
sspsembr II were shot thirteen native
government officials. rich propriesors.
professional men and merchants Dur
Ing the remainder OF the year 1886 and
during The whole OF last year. the rebel
ton has waxed and wAned with varying
success and failure. the insurgents fire.
queniiy mastering az mary as 2s.ao to
5000 men at one time. Spain has had
practically the same problem on her
hands in the Philippines that she has
had In Cuba, and In both places she has
spent millions IN trsasuse and sacrificed
the lives OF thousands OF her soldiers In
a vain 4s6ogt 10 subdae the people. whom
q fair government and Abers. treatment
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might easily have made her warmes.
friends and most loyal subjects.
The Capital City.
The town of Manila, which has risen to
first importance since the declaration OF
war with Spain. Is the capital Of the Phil
tppine islands. just within or Just with
out It's harbor was fought the first big
naval battle OF the war. and the first sea
fight between the modern war ships OF
civilized nations Old Manila Is built on
the southern shore OF the Pasig river.
This portion of the town is the walled
city. Here are the administration build
ings. barracks. converts. hospitals and
cataedrais. The frequency or earthquakes
has discouraged the building OF imposing
buildings, and even these, the most I'M
portant. are little more than picturesque
To the north and across the river is Bin
ondo. connected with the CIDER city by q
stone bridge slt feet long, with ten large
arches. This. Ike the town Itself. dates
back into the centuries II was first built
In 1880. bu. was reconstructed In 1874 Bin
cndo Is the center Of trade and Industry.
The situation Of the town is hea,th:ai--agd
by town Is always meant the two Gsvi-
ssons. On ore side IS the bay-rerAaps the
largest In the world. 4 framework Of for
est-ciad mountains. beginning away back
CT the town. declines gently toward The
shore. On another side there Is a pictur-
esaua plain mounted by the military bar
racks and the promenade. Here before the
revolt Of 1886. and always while peace
rssgned in The Islands crowds OF pedss-
trans and e1usssriaas and swarm OF
snowy eauipages rsyeled during the warm
summer evenings. There is something
modern ahou, the streess They are pzv-
fectly straight. macadaraized and rroyis-
e3 with ample granite walks. OF these
tie Esco;ta and the Rosario are the best.
In both there are excellent shops, kept
mostly by the Chinese merchants. mast OF
whom come from Annoy. Either oye %
these sse-ogghtares Is typ.ca. % the en-
tire town T..e-coyeresi houses line each
side. They are built with proiectinS upper
stories and aiding windowA T1a adAp
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blocks, about foot or two square. The
inside lining 10 OF brick In many places
the wal.s show manifest signs Of antiquity.
As to TIE guns planted along the top Of
the walls, unless they have been changed
since Iswas there. danger from them ex-
asss rather al the breecn than at the nux-
zis.
sswlihsn the walled city the business II
transacted almost exclusively by Span
iards. the population being made up OF
military and naval officers and their fami-
ls4s. members OF the different orders Of
the Catholic church. soldiers ard officials
Of one sort or another. The highest I'm
rank. however. such az the governor gen
erai. the admiral. do not live wathsn the
walls Some Of the churches are very I'M
posing. as are the administration build
fngs. Around the wall on the outside is .
moat 20 called. but to the eye nothing
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81 business a, Americans and enter trade

OF business az Americans and enter trade
under tha British flag. {.
Mr.. Tyler does not court the pubic no
tiee which his long residence In the Phil
ipp!nes naturally directs toward him just
now, and T. was with some reluctance that
he consented yesterday 20 talk about the
islands To a Pos -TnteEigsucer reporter
ha said:
Having seen some Of the warships
which formed the Spanish fleet. the re-
suit of q conflict With our squadron was
never IN doubt in my mind. / have been
very fearful. however. from a knowledge
O. the approaches 10 Manila bay. tha,
sunkea .orpedoes might play havoc with
cur fest Al the entrance 10 the bay are
Two rather small islands. upon ore Of
which. corrsgscor. stands lighthouse.
To the soush 81 these Islands is the WIDER
entrance 10 the bay. whseh Is perhaps two
miles and . half 70 three miles x.dA 70
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OF ebony, ironwood. cedar. gum trees and
hamboos spread over the island. Some
parts of the country are exceedingly rich.
fertile and beautiful. Oranges, cocoanu;s,
guava. citron and breadfruit are supple
mented with bananas. pineapples, sugar
cane. coffee, cotton and tobacco. In the
way OF minerals iron. copper, coal and
gold. in limited quantities, have been
found. but little has been done in TIE line
OF development.
Spain claims to have converted 10000
OF the natives Of the Roman Catholic
faith These people dwell in the towns and
cultivate the lowlands. The mountainous
districts are inhabited BY a negro race.
many OF whom wander about like gyps,es.
without fixed habsta;ion The Mestizos.
an analganaat.on OF Chinese and natives,
form an important part OF the population.
They are the principal traders on the
islands.
The manufactures consist OF variety
OF textile fabrics. silk. Gotten, hats. mats.
baskets, ropes. coarse pottery and cigars.
From 1915 TO 1850 the American trade with
the islands Increased from loi vessels to
fsa. The value OF the imports rose from
81 ss..lss 20 81. 493.gIa. and the exports
frona s4ss',7ss to SIS. a5a, 2s5. Little has been
done IN the way OF education Several daily
newspapers Of sickiy growth a;e pub
hshed in Manila. but the press is under
strict civil and ecclesiastical control. TIE
discussion OF political questions is forbid
den.
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Promoted to He Major.

WASHINGTON. May 2-The president
today SCI. these nominations 10 the SEN
ate: Captains 10 be majors. Egbert Il.
Savage. Eighth infantry: Charles 4.
Coolidge. seventh infantry: Wilson r.
Hariz. Fifteenth infantry: Charles 4.
Dempsey. Second infantry; william F..
Docgherty. Frs infantry: Sumner II.
lAceo.n, Tenth tntantry; GreeaIeaf A.
Goodalss Twenty-th:rd Infantry.
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walks are shaded by canopses that are
continuous from one end Of the street 10
the other. The streets themselves are
relatively wider than the hesghr Of the
buildings would naturally require. Sol
dse~s and priests. met at every turn, indl-
cate the military and ecclesiastical powers
o. the Esach-soysrned city. The newest
and mast ngstezatsous houses are along tbs
banks OK the river. Extensive suonrhs
stretch along beth banks Of the river be-
yond the limits OF the CIR. and altogether
cover space o. about FIVE square miles.
Within this territory there are today
something ike ae.cos peopie, notwsth-
standing the fact that hundreds Of thou
sands have been killed by earthquakes
The sanitary condit:on Of the city is bad.
Numerous canals. spreading out from the
Pas.g. rarnify the town and run dry for
half the year. leaving the deposits of fe-
I'D mad 20 poison the atmosphere.
Products and Resources.
The Philippines generally are hilly and
mountainous. with abundant evidences NJ
the operation CT volcanic forces. The
climate Is tropical and immense forests
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the north an entrance no: mere than three
quarters Of . mile vida Thus II viii -
seen that with the 2secansion which
wesl-psanned method OF defense wolszd
have provided in the laying az mines aud
torpecoes. ths entering u cur vessels could
have been made extremely hazardous. II
= presumed. however. fvon the news re-
parts that Span had neither the material
GA hand ne- the foresight 10 adopt these
precautions.
During my so3oarn in thu stands the
feeling Of tas Snaasard< toward Americans
was particularly friendly. though Of courss
X has since then suffered a complete
change. There were no local causes or
conditions IN the ISLANDS tnas caused thas
reyuls.on OF sentiment II has been the
outcome o. The crisis that has
beea nsecsp.tsted in the general
dealings between Spain anu snS
United States. I have been informed
that one source Of trouble arose on ae-
count OF the fact that the American yacht
josephine left the haFsor OF Manila on
Spanish feast day. concerning which thu
government, there is very strict without
the usual formaii,ies OF clearance.
The river Pas.g. 90 whlca tbs city Of
Manila is situated, is useful for naviga-
ton only as far Up as Puente de Espana.
A{pot eNe.ihird Of mile from the mouth.
sAaf Fasnt all RIVER traffic is car
lied on tnssaA1 beats.
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city Wall.

The city Of Manila propef--ihe old caty
lis that part OF it which Is surrounded by
q high wa!l 1t contains not more than
one-tenth OF the entire population. These
places from S=to 10 feet thick. They were
originally butt substantially, but have
not been kept in repair. The outside fac
Ing IL Of stone. which II laid IN small
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Let Il ret be forgotten. meantime, that
saere are rascals TO 30 watched and
wArred upon ~ home also.
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perlence has shown them capable on 100
ing their heads at critical tirnes- For m
stance. young skipper With waem made
freauen; trips between Manila and Hofio
had the misfortune 10 come into collision
with another steamer a little soafh OF Ma
Mia bay and his first move was not 70 con-
s.aer this welfare og MS vessel Or rasssn-
gers. but to leap aboard tn coihhing
steamer for ais own safety. san. on he
whole. they are a waola-soitled, hall fcl-
low aen rnes' set Of men.
War With Natives.
There ara but four open ports. that 10,
where foreign vessels may enter and clear,
IN tbs arcbipeIsgo. viz: Manila ard suai,
on the island Of Lazon: fio.io on the las-
ard OF Panay. and cebu. on the island of
cehu. The inhabitants OF ali the Glands.
save two. are chr.ssisnlxed. that Ii. they
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ONE WHO KNOWS THEM WELL
Columbus T. Tyler, for Six Years
in the Islands.
TELLS OF THE ARCHIPELAGO.

Amanw City and RaPaA Scenes-Huw
the Districts Are Governes-Na-
tives and Foreigaers-Charac
isttcS OF the PeOple-Wfth q
Spanish Seaman Who Abm Toned
His Beat When I'm Danger-Gooda
sailor. When Times Are Easy. but
Not To he Relied on I'm . Crisis.