The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-05

Kinley to appoint an Afro. American to DO a Colonel
or BrigadierGeneral OF volunteers. and suggests that
Capt. G. A. Fleetwood OF Washington would he a
suitable person to honor. Capt. Fleetwood Ia a vet.
Gran OF the civil war ~ whom Congress voted a
medal for meritorious service. aud he has long been
prominent in tho militia OF tho District OF Columbia.
Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the poet aud novelist, re.
Gently delighted the students Of Cannon Theological
Seminary at Atlanta and OF tho Normal and Indus.
trial Institute at Tuskegee, Ala. with readings from
his works.
The lighting parson has bsen a character in nil our
wars. Chaplain Steward OF the Twenty.nrt Infantry
and Chaplain Prioloau Of the Ninth Cavalry are
among the most Industrious W riting preachers in or
out Of the army, each OF them ha ling u good string OF
newspapers on his list. Chaplain steward is also tho
author OF several books, mostly OF a theological
character.
Afro, American Cubans OF New York. of whom
there Is a large colony, paid n great deal of social
and other attention during tho past week to the
Cuban editor, Juan q. Gomez. who recently escaped
from the Spanish penal colony ut Ccuta, Africa, and
has gone to iSey West, whore his family has been
living. Mr.. Gomez is small OF stature. vivaoious ana
intelligent. and wears glasses. lie is nervousiy
anxious to get back to Cuba. about whose future
he has plenty OF enthusiasm.
1t is said that J. W. Bush, who was recently elected
Mayor of huyson, Tenn. Is an AtroAmerican.
II. o. FlIpper. the West Point graduate who is
seeking restoration to tho army through Congression.
al action, has aroused much feeling among Afro.
American editors by publishing a card. in which he
tod them to leave the case with him. as he did not
think they would help him by aRitatins II.
st. Joseph, Mo-, has an Amer musical
genius named Frank Glass. He can play upon tho
violin, MANDOLIN, horn. and plano. and composes mu.
sic when not keeping the neighborhood awake.
II Is estimated that lSG. OH Afro.Americans served
in the civil war. disposed in 100 regiments. las OF In
fantry. 2 of cavalry. l9 OF heavy artillery, / OF light
artillery, and l Of engineers.
James Mitchell. William Ridley. and Frank Smith,
Arro.Americun contractors and builders, are putting
up the Hamilton Brown building in St. Louis,
which is to cost $500. 900. They are said to be the
first men OF their race TO handle so large a contract
in st. Louis.
David Scales OF Cleveland IL said to be ono of the
wealthiest Afro Americans in the country. He has
large property interests in California and has made
sixty trips across the continent. He is rs years Of
ago. and used to be a frequent visitor to New York.
The call for " a congress OF representative white
and colored Americans at Omaha. Mob. on Aug. IL"
has not aroused much enthusiasm in the East.
Tho Afro-Americans OF the South are the recon.
centrados Of the United States" says Chaplain Prio-
leau OF the Ninth Cavalry. who is at Tampa. He
ought to know, for he is on the ground" says the
Cleveland Guzette. But he does not know. There is
not a particle OF truth in the comparison from any
point OF view.
The refusal OF army officers to swear in
can members Of white companies In one instance in
Ohio and in two instances in Penn 'ylvania raised a
storm of Indignant protests. There will be no com.
panieS In our militia and army after awhile built on
the color line.
The Afro-Americans OF Chicago have q prosperous
Old Folks Home. 1t was incorporated last April by
Mrs. Gabrella Knighten Smith, Mrs. Joanna Hudlin
snowden and Mrs. Jessie D. Morris. The officers are:
President. Daniel H. Williams. NJ. D., to surgeonin.
chief OF the Freedman's Hospital AZ Washington
Vice. President, Frank n. B. Watkins; Secretary,
Joseph C. %snowdcn; Attorney and Financial Agent,
Edward II. Morris.
The Rev. Il. C. @. Astwood OF the African Methods,
Episcopal Church has been made Superintendent OF
Missions for Cuba, and Is hard at work TRANSMITTING
the ritual and hymnal OF hts Church into the Spanish
language. Mr.. Astwood was born in Santo Domingo
He went to Louisiana in the reconstruction period
and besides taking an active part In the volcanic poll
tics OF the time was editor of Gov. P. b. S. Pinch
backs newspaper, the Louisianfdn- He was ap
pointed Consul to Santo Domingo and served in that
capacity about eight years.
The population of Lexington, Va, is about 5000
and only about 1000 OF the Inhabitants are Afro
Americans. They must be q very pious lot. A cor
respondent OF the Boston advance says that although
wages are small. the women getting from 81 to o. q
month and the men from so to Sls. they have
Methodist church which cost $12 900 and u Baptist
church which cost about $4,000. The correspondent
says: 81 was completely surprised with the progress
made here. They also have their portion OF bright
beautiful. and Intelligent married aud single ladie
and gentlemen. We are coming TO the front and
God Is lighting our battle" That sort of faith Il
found wherever two or more ro-Americans are
gathered together.
Bishop l.. II. Holsey OF tho Colored Methodist Epis
copal Church iives at Atlanta. and has just published
O book, OF which his Church organ, the Chrfstf1n In
der, the Rev. C. H. Phillips. editor. says: "Thos,
who love to expAtiate on the wonders and sublimit,
Of creation; who love to withdraw from the eartl
and rise in the LOFTY abstraction above this little thea
tire OF human passions and human anxieties; who low
to abandon themselves to lofty reveries and sublim,
explorations; who love cloQuence that aims to saw,
men and make the world better. we say, let such per
sons purchase u copy SC. Editor Phillips wants t.
be a Bishop, and. perhaps. Bishop Holsey is now sorry
that he published a book.
The Richmond Planet is occasionally sarcastic in It
treatment OF men and things In a recent Issue 1
said: well, the white people have been killing us Fl
peace, and they are now killing each other In war
God bless the white folks - Editor John Mitchell 4
u praying Baptist.
The onlceholders of Ohio. 1t Is estt
mated, draw annual salaries aggregAting Gl5O. 900,
There showed up in q police court At Cincinnati re
Gently q black man who could not speak a word o
English, but was away up in German. His name 1
Daniel Anderson. He was arrested on q charge o
lettering. Anderson was born and raised in Berlin
and drlrted to this country. He was fined the costs
and these were subsequently RENTED.
Atro-AmerIcan Printers Union No. l was organ
lied at Dallas, Tex. on May "a. with II. II. Poole a
Presidents c. II. Cornell, as Secretary; and Jonn {
Tyler. a. Treasurer. The union will meet every Tue
day night in tho ONCE OF tho Weekly ErErrss. Ther
are perhaps a THOUSAND A~fro.American printers I
the country, and most OF the race colleges havo
printing department and publish u college paper
The printing departments OF tn, Hampton aud Tu
kegee institutes are large and well equipped.
The Florida Euan0sIfst Is provoked because Il
Board of Education OF Duval county spends annual
twice as muoh to educate the 2,SS9 white children
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