The colored American., 1899-12-16

Root or Bradley or Pritchard for
vice president in 1900.
The Louisiana election tested at the
earliest practicable moment
Bumptious critics of the Washington
High School take long Test.
"Our Toys" get good chance for
distinction III the Philippines.
More ''gIitty" men like Drs. John K.
Francis and Austin NJ. Curtis.
The Board of Assessors graced by
the presence of colored man.
Soliciting for fairs done outside the
churches in which they are held.
The two Methodist General Con-
feTences elect plenty of Bishops.
A few colored men given positions
under the District Government.
An ''ex" before the nsme of District
Commissioner John B. Wight.
More of our talented young men do
ing their duty in the churches.
Our readers watch the lads" in this
issue of the COloTed American.
W.T.. Menard and w. A, LavaIette
made proof readers at the Government
Printing Office.
Policemen off the force who assist
private corporations TO violate the laws
of the District.
Harmony among those who are
working for the betterment of the Ne
grO's condition.
Manager Chase convicted under the
Sumner Civil Rights Law, as health
ful object lesson.
TIE Negro represented in the coming
civil government in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines.
The growth of spirit too liberal to
crlticise lady for taking luncheon In
a down town restaurant.
Gov. pinchhaek rrnperJv rewarded
for yeoman service in the cause of re-
publicanism, past and present.
Cashier D. b. McCary regain his
ability to count greenbacks without
the handicap Of bandaged optic.
Arrangements made for Bishop Walters
TO lecture in this city on ''Why the
Negro Should Divide His Vote"
Sepator ADain commissioned TO look
after that binding for the Senate and
House, authorized act Of Congress.
Concentration rather than a multi
plication of race organizations, when
the objects aimed at are identical.
Henry Y. Arnett a special agent in
the Census Bureau, for which he is
well-fitted by education and charact.
er.
The administration take hand in
the fight against the proposed consti-
tutIonaI amendment IA North Caro-
lima.
Less Negro patronage in the Police
Court, where queer brand OF Justice
is usually dealt out to The brother in
black.
Sergeant Mckay and Lieutenant Flip
per restored to the regular army, from
which they should never have been re-
moved.
The New Grand boycotted by col
ored people, after we get all the suits
in court necessary to snow that We are
not to be bluffed by any fellow of his
caliber.'
Plenty of colored people at work at
he Capitol and Government Printing
Office, getting their share of the in
reas made necessaro by the sitting OF
Congress.
Negro capitalists invest their money
in live business enterprises, and give
employment to the men and women
who are coming out of the schools with
nothing TO do for an h)nest livelihood.
The administration offer an "open
door" TO that brilliant "man behind
the peD," Editor L. Thomas Fortune.
An obliteIs1ion OF the silly prejudice
held by some persons against serving
in the family Of one o, their own race
n. w. Quincy promoted to ali "up
stairs" cleIkship at $3.50 per day, in
the G.. T. o., and the place in the
counting division so admirably filled
by him. rendered TO- some other
bright young fellow, like James A.
Payne, w. Lee Person Aaron
Russell or NJ. n. Corbett.