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The colored American., 1899-11-25
GEN. WHEEL ER'S TRIBUTE
An Unqualified Endorsement Of the
Accuracy of the Great War Sou
venir and Book.

venlr ana BOOK.
Hea6 quarters, First Brigade, Second
Division, Eighth Amy Corps.
Angeles, Island of LUzon,
October Z, 1899.
H. V. Caship, Receiver of the Land
Office Huntsville; Alabama.
Sir:-I Eave received the souvenir
OF the Tenth Cavalry regiment spd
thank you for it very much. lam glad
you placed into it the photographs of
III Sc TWO gallant young filters Lieu
tenants Smith and Shipp who fell 80
near each other in the advance from
Kettle Hill to san Juan. These y, ung
men entered West Point together,
wtre classmates together, roommates
and devoted srieuds. They entered
The same regiment and were cOnsecu-
i've IL order Of rank in their regiment
When the newspapers came from tue
Uuited States with an alphabetical list
of the sIlled and wounded, singularly
enough their names followed each 9th
er lii Consecutive order and when the
ar NY register came out with the list Of
Killed anG wounded arranged accord
lLg to rank, they again appeared to-
gether; and now you publish their
por rails side by side
like the picture of myself on horse
back very much. wish the Tenth was
here.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
GEN. McALPIN'S GIF +.
Sc easonable Diversions Occupy
the Atte ntlop of the Depiz Ems
of Virglnia's Pleasure Resort.

Hot Springs, Va. Special The eli
mate here is still delightful and invigo-
rating. Golf playing seems 10 be the
principal amusement among the guests.
All parts of the country are well repre-
sented of The Homestead We have
among them some broad minded and
phi!anthropic people. General E A.
McAlpin, one OF the distinguished
guests presented to Smiths Chapel fif
ty Gospel Hymn books to aid the WorR
as it Is being espoused by Mr R. N.
smith, for which we are very grateful
indeed.
Last Wednesday Light services were
held in Smiths Chapel, conducted by
Rev. G. w. Wright. This meeting was
largely attended by both white and col
ored, and a very handsome sum was
realized. The concert given in the
Casino by Messrs. W. e. Collins, K. R.
Gather al others was decide sue
cess. Mr.. John Smith, our noted
comedian acquitted himself very nicely
on this occasion. Mr.. NJ. O. White all o
rec eived long and repeated applause.
The popular Mrs. A. Creme, Of Char
l"tyesviIle, Va, who has been with US
all summer has taken her departure Mr.
D. Goode, one of our most beloved
friends, left for Washington, D. G.
Monday night, where he will remain a
week, after which time he leaves for
he Smoky City, ?i tsburg, Pa. Mr.. D.
W. Bonnery, OF Phoebus, We. is in
town and will remain all winter Mr..
John Campbell of Washington D. @.
(second waiter) at Monmouth Beach,
under Mr.. r. L. Mcclure of the same
city is with us for the winter season.
Mr.. r. T. Gates Of Richmond, Va,
who has been on vacation is heartily
welcomed back to his position ss head
private waiter The Homestead Bell
men as token Of appreciation for their
distinguished (head man, MIR. r. E.
Harris of Philadelphia Pa. gave to him
beautiful set of ilmitary brushes. The
duty of presentation fell to Mr.. Alvin
Jackson which he nicely performed in
courteous and appreciative speech.
Rev o A. Fuller with much force and
eff ct preached his farewell sermon in
Smiths Chapel Sunday night.
W. II. CHRISTIAN.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
70 lis A POSTAL CARD

fOn s.S soys : q guest visiting you,
You u~, ossfor IS gwen a reception,
your managing q coLcert,
you Or ynur friends are i'll, -
you nsir u is born into your house
}, ..tIpg for a specific purpose is
ID, or ,qstor breaches an exception
/, rood SIMON, ., o,nronertv.
l,, You are are appointed to an office, :.
you s"ow s,1 " tauything of general ln-
you dro9 p Us q card, briefly ststing
. bets.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
rF4.. C1LoRED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON d. c.

what Of the Negroes Night?-The Morn
Cometh.u Tomorrow afternoon at $50
o'clock, Rev. ]. Anderson Taylor, pas
tor of Shiloh Baptist church, will oc-
cupy the rostrum. President Martin
is drawing the very best class of liter
ary peo pie to hear the productions of
this Lyceum, and each Sunday pre-.
sents an Offering we'll worth hearing.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
Chaplain anderson Sails.

Chsptsin William I. Anderson, Chap.
lam OF Tenth U S. Cavalry, one of the
proprietors of the Tenth Cavalry Sow
erir and author of "Under Fire. sailed
for Mauzanillo to join his regiment
after months leave of absence which
he spent in Cleyeland, Ohio, the guest
OF Hon. Geo. W. Myers.
The colored American., 1899-11-25

Brokl August, Is, 1S91-This letter is to
certif that / came In Ne~ York from A lba
ny. i was stranger in a s range cit out of
work and out of money. l had no luck in
anything l undertook. What to do | did
not know. "a friend advised me to go and
see Dr. Shea. L did. tie told me the cause
OF my troubles; he took me in and 'reated
me as brother. Through him 1 got goo
position that very week. L had bein to b.
ers, they took my money and did me no
good. l bless the day 1 frs met ir. hea
l would advise all in bad luck, sick or in
trouble to go to hin al once,
Sincerely. Albert Ayers.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
Respectfully,
5igned) JOS. Wheeler.


There are certain facts connected
with the Cuban campaign that are
known Only to the world through the
records of the colOred regiments that
participated in that world renowned
campaign.
The death of Lieuts. Smith and
Shipp concerning whom Gen. Wheeler
"ritss from the Philippines is one; the
) xteenth Infantry is another. These
officers were surrounded by their col
ored comrades only; none others saw
them fail and when the treacherous
Spaniard who had fired upon Lieut..
Ord, who had generously spared his
life, sought safety in flight, 1t was the
colored Corporal Walker who brought
him to the ground with two bullets in
the small of the back. The story is
told in the magnificent publication
Under Fire." which sells for two
dollars and the portraits of these gal.
liant young officers referred to in the
letter Of Gen. Wheeler, published in
his issue, can be had for fifteen cents.
Send to b. V. Cashin & Co., Hunts
yllle, Ala, for both.
The colored American., 1899-11-25
aity Paragraphs.

Il It wi! he d oeAu'y'
=. die. uIt was graced by dis
!. .,n,.aed sadle ce Monday.
9o,,.B W. Arnett spent several
!. Of ia. week IN the CITY,
,,s,s KlmbaIl can say the right
+og vboo he wants to do 60
,c,,a q. 81 and wood goto Charles
,s,- sol 9 h street, NV, corner Z.
u, 1lIe -mith visiting DR.. and
Y II Conner, 1884 5 street north
ssr C. c Stewart is still joining
.rd,e,pet grther, and seems happy
rbr goa W TX.
\, 2 " Brown, one of oar success
] chy,i las, has been visiting rela-
". 10 Bal imofe.
H. is rfc- bar, especially the color
ontI gent rhe' eof, is overing itself
|tb gor, he-e days.
Nh. J,e. nine Cay, Of 1913 18th
-, ra- ben seriously i'll fol several
~. but slowly improving
.
H,y.yu bought your winter sup
,o,c,. -Id Wccd? II not buy it
k,b,- WrI er sol 8 h street NV.
,r j. ". Patterson has opened
ffr- n 4O5 street, northwest
Ie rrs ton of real estate and
. D. u bl-i e-s.
w.- nrte P S Tsnn, a popular
90 ma'am f Port robscco, Nd,
" ,u wn IN Washi" gton, ex
t, o-r.r d thanksgiving with rela-
.0r
in l,x.ncer alters, president
! he W ~ A ro America Cnun-
- -. hours in the city Satur
ru South. where he holds
T
ilI.am n. Weaver, and
m j., - of Stirring street,
1m ye.- mTri d in this CITY re
. NJ Waller, of St.
--npat church.
IS, .ventug at the Second
i, h LNcenm repeated its
iv.i.x r'i~es The young
-e,tlem. in costume pre-
at ative appearance.
u nu.h t, b. thankful that
" G d Br s, 1924 +
es h q rst and tor the
en- nuy nice bunch OF
rtIs, -viviug taoles
4u'- Lee H. ebttr ainment
r. of Y rv. nj, WIN be most
j. r3al MT "a 1t will tske
% O.a Fell,w-' II /. Fhere will
d : off, r Orchestra will
e music,
# IS be.ug msde to secure q
p" 80 AIt,rn,y J Harry Smith
r"uEdlI g ut t I'M for I'm
is tn. op niou of most
f'oD> n are ca a ed W tn The
'htta IA has been sufficiently pun
81, d d that he stou d be restored
b, C u. n-htp
r. harles W. VIII i,ns late fore
Do. ut ch -nicsl depar meut OF The
o.zi american. Ea- be-U a pointed
..|sa ar-iIur on the r cnrd' force
lie ,rH,rAment Priu ing { flee.
'r'. n.., Is an eXcelI-n' one, d
'I..4us Is sure Ia Itfi-c rIedi
..s..et aud nj race. His up
'n t~nAuli b. m d. permanent
Ias ..a d concert. to b. given for
"a NJ }-rhel L. er4r, and His
,' l-.r' alton D-.r Der 5. shuul
''eT'"s patrpIZ d by our citiz- ms.
4 1'. 'rl nLs T. all of us, and is Que
'1' i,c'E Z ID sgen OF educ alton
.' d .H1D, An ",Il-star" pro.
w.. g present, d aid all that the
'sems asks in r,turn i sil yer
"g the door. T,e attendance
'n tor ue less tnan 2 coo.
'1r' lowell will not hang. He
Nv C ed some um- ago ofIhe kill
VI Par * Lee a d seutenc cen t,
1 olj President Mckinley has
U'h otder commu''. = lie penal
'NNtisOnmeLt l. WAS lard
e'''ase sud Att thomas L
"7>5ives great credIr for The able
q "'S-aus manner in which he
L. Ir jones has practiced
- '' TX years, and IN tba period
7u .""n~el in ten -Hurder cases.
lumber only three were con-
ah1 none of them have been
a'".en's Of liberal dimius,ons
Rev r. E. H4,t last SUNDAY
l.. ' ..- "ngres-ional Lyceum,
''..'#-' haIl H pointed out
" that BEST the n gro's
,,,, 'a aa aoIe and thoupb,fu
O oi the topic: Waterman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-07
LUNA'S SLAYERS co FIR EE
1t Is Decided That They Acted
in Self Defence--Manila
News.
TBy Gable to The Associated Press

MANILA. July Z. 1899 (7:so p. NJ 1.-The
trial, at Cabanatuan, of the slayers Of
General Luna, the Filipino leader, who
was assassinated by the guard of Aguin-
aldos residence, is ended. The accused
were acquitted on the ground of self-de-
fence The testimony showed there was
a conspiracy upon the part of Luna and
other officers to kill Aguina1do and make
Luna dictator.
Luna 5 death seems to have strength
ened Aguinaldo's leadership for the time.
Lunas supporters are now outwardsy
loyal to Aguinaldo.
The transport Churruca ia to take Gem
eral Bates to the Sulu Islands. on a diplo-
vor TO arrange the basis for a friendly
understanding with the Sultan of Suit.
who claims to be friendly to Americans.
Under the Sultans treaty with Spain he
received subsidy.
General Wheaton is 10 take command
of General IIale's Brigade at San Fernan-
do. General Hale is returning to the
United States with the Colorado regiment.
The members of the Spanish colony are
lionizing the survivors of the Spanish gar
rfson of Baler, on the9east coast of Luzon,
who returned herelast night with the
Cpanish Commissioners sent to treat with
the FiIipinos for the surrender of the
Spanish prisoners. A dozen banquets have
been arranged in their honor and sub
scription has ben started for their re-
lief.
Lieutenant aMrtin. the only surviving
officer of the garrison denies the story
that he killed Captain Morenas, the Span
ish officer who commanded at Baler, be-
cause he tried to raise white flag. Mar
tin says the Captain died of berri-berri-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-07
REFoRMAT0RY ABUSES


ALBANY, N. Y. July 7, 1899. The
startling disclosures relative to the
management Of State reformatories for
women and the abuse of their inmates
will, it is expected, be officially brought
OF the attention Of the Governor and will
form the basis fan inquiry, either by
special attorneys or by a committee Of the
State Board OF Charities
Comptroller Morgan, when seen by the
Associated Press represensa tive, said that
while the matter would undoubtedly be
brought to the Governors attention ul-
tiraateiy, it was not necessary TO do so
at this time and that he did not believe
that there was any reason why the Gov
ernor should order an investigation.
Speaking Of the statements he had made
the Comptroller said they were based
upon the testimony taken by his first dep
uty. Mr.. Gilman and Mr.. Hebberd, Sec
retary of the State Board OF Charities.
Colonel Morgan further said that the
new State finance law would be vigorously
pushed as regards the salaries Of EN-
nloves Of State Reformatory and charita-
BILE Institutions. When 1t is completed the
testimony taken, and report ratif1ed 'py
the State Board Of Charities, It will be
submitted to the Governor. Continuing.
II deplore very much the necessity Of
having had to make the charges s. L 1 q did q
i have been attacked and SO has the
State Board Of Charities for our enforce
ment OF the law governing these institu-
lions and We have been @ eompslled e g 5ust1s g,
borne out facts, and when the proper time
razue the names OF participants and
specific facts Will be made public
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-07
MODEST Mr.. CHRISTIE.
He Tells the McEwan Associa.
ton He Will Make a Good
Sheriff.

There were about twenty members OF
the central organization of the Thomas
McEwan, Jr., Association present at last
night's meeting at the Avenue House, and
every one Of them, Including the Presl-
deast himself. had something to say in
favor of the appointment by the Governor
OF Gamaliel r. Christie as Sheriff OF
Hudson county.
Secretary Sofield started the BAH rolling
by reporting that the committee appointed
at the last meeting had visited Governor
Voorhees, in behalf of Mr.. Christie's ap-
pointment as Sheriff He said that the
Governor had listened attentiyeay, but was
non-committal
John Atkinson said he felt sanguine
that Mr.. Christie would be appointed
He told Of his executive ability and mis-
sacrifices for the Republican party, and
said if he had ben nominated three years
ago he would have beaten William Hel-
ler Mr.. Atkinson here began a ralnble
over affairs of the county in general, and
made the startling announcement that
Sheriff Hener's death had dssorganized
tho Democratic party. eand left Davis
wondering where he is at. =
Mr.. Atkinson was sure Mr.. McEWanl
would be returned TO Congress in lyUv
with a bigger majority than ever before
given in the county. He said that no per-
son who holds a public office should be
member of the County Committee and
announced that he expected to become a
member himself, and when ne did ne
would offer a resolution TO that effect.
If the Republican party IS hooking for
dent Christie "If I thought / couldn't
harmonic the party I wouldn't take the
appointment as Sheriff.
j. Coghill and several others also spoke
in commendation of the nomination OF
Mr. Christie 10 the vacant Shrieyalty
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-07
ARBITRATION SCHEME
Delegates at Peace Conference Take
4 Week to Consult Governm ents

IBy Gable to The Associated Press.l
THE HAGUE, July !, 1S9s.-The Third
Committee sitting at the Huis ten Bosch.
fthe House in the Woods'D, discussed
the scheme for the meditation and arbi-
tration vonvention drawn up by the
(,omte I, Exameh. Many of the delegates
have only been acquainted with the pro-
posals since yesterday and they have NOT
had time to consult their Governments.
Consequently it has been decided that
when the committee adjourns today. y
will be until Friday, In order TO allow tne Iie
delegates week in which to consult tnelr
Government, and receive final instruc-
tions. -
The scheme is headed Draft OF Cen
yentfon for the Pacific Settlement Of IN
fernational Conflicts. The nrst par PAT :
deals with the maintenance Of genera
neafes fhe second part with arbitration.
The reporter Of the committee explained
lenefhily the motives which inspired the
Drafting Committee in celebrating the
scheme. -.
cation. thanked the reporter IN warm
terms and congratulated min upon ms
remarkable exposition, which, ne sara,
would remain an official commentary upon
the provisions formulated, both for the
delegates and for their governments
The sitting was then adjourned unIia
Iuly II and not until F'rlday next, az
The review Of troops this morning was
attended by the military delegates 70 the
peace Conference, who were specially IN
vife3 t0 be present
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-07
lcrease in Increase

street, directly back of the British Em-
bassy, and within a few steps of Dupont
Circle The first intimation of the fire
was a low rumble, followed by several
violent shocks, which blew out the entire
third story front of the residence. The
firemen made their way to the third story
and among the debris lfttering the front
room found the blackened corpse Of a
woman.
Mrs Dickins' death was undoubtedly
caused by the explosion and it is not be-
lieved she suffered any from the flames
the spot by Plumber Vaughn. who was
himself badly burned about the face and
arms. He received these burns in an
heroic effort to rescue Mrs. Dickins- He
and his assistant had entered the room
In which Mrs. D.ckins sat cleaning some
rugs when the explosion occurred.
The two men were thrown down by the
explosion. AS soon as they found their
feet Vaughn seized Mrs. Dickins and at
sempted to drag her from the room. The
DANES were, however. so fierce that he
vas compelled to drop her and flee for his
swn life He thinks that she was then
lead.
The explosion was Of such force that it
ent the stone steps in front Of the
souse. The plumbers say taat consider
bic quantities Of the gasoline had ap-
.sarently been spilled upon the floor.
The two men succeeded Ia making their
way to the rear windows where they got
to one-story house building and thence
to the ground. They were severely burn
ed about the hands and face.
The most sorrowful scene occurred in
connection with the recovery and iden-
tificatfen of Mrs. Dickins body. In the
midst of the greatest excitement the first
report was that the blackened body IN
the upper story was that Of the wife Of
distinguished Admiral Of the navy. He
was summoned from his home near by
and not only detected the mistake. but
also gave the first definite information
that Mrs. Dickins was the one so horribly
burned. Word was sent to the Navy De-
partment where Captain Dicldns is next
to Admiral CrowinshieId at the head of
the Bureau of Navigation The exact
character of the catastrophe was not
made known to him, but he was brought
hurriedly to the Diclkins residence in a
carriage He almost tainted as he was
helped from the carriage up the stone en-
trance steps, Going inside he identified
the body as that Of his wife The bdy
of Mrs. Ddckins was borns to the next
house, where a surgeon Of the navy re-
sides.
The suddenness and fatal effects. of the
fire are somewhat similar to those attend
ing Dfe fatality at the residence of Secre-
tary Tracy some years ago, which was
not far from the scene Of the present
horror, Captain Dickens is one of the best
known officers connected with the Navy
Department and he was brought ilIso
prominence at the time the Maine was
blown up at Havana He was then acting
chief Of the Navigation Bureau. and it
fell to his lot to receive the first dispatch
from Captain Sigsbee, giving information
of that disaster.
Mrs. Diclxins was an authoress of some
note, one of her best known books being
Around the World in a Man-of- War. 2
She was also frequent contributor to
magazines.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-07
TRAINS NARROW ESCAPE
Obstruction Removed From
Track Just as Express
Flies Past.

NEW YORK, July Z, 1Sg9.-H was
learned today that had it mot been for
the prompt action of a section foreman
hundreds of people would probably have
been killed by the wrecking of the Wasd'<
ington Express of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad In the
Westchester yards yesterday afternoon<
An iron bar had been wedged across tbs
tracks by gang Of FIVE boys. There waa
only a fraction of a minute between tia
removal Of the bar Of iron and the dash
ing by of the express at the rate Of q
mile minute
The train is known throughout NaU
England as the Colonial Express II
was composed yesterday Of nine Publ
man man coaches Many persons were r.
ter spending the Fourth in New England
Every berth was engaged.
shortly before the express was due a.
the Westohester yards Foreman John
Falby and a gang of men were at worry
in the yards repairing a track. Falhy
walked towards a.gang- OF boys who Wert
ing train could be heard. The boys bolted3
and F'alby found a big iron bar, feet long
ana 232 inches wide and weighing ~
pounds. had been wedged across the rails
from the track A small crow bar Waa
driven down close TO the bar, and Il was
Dfdcdd with piece or iron Tall- tatpE
tugged at the bar, but it did not budges
The express came laundering down to&
ward bar and foreman Fa3by. Desperate
kicked and strained at the constructions
yelling franti,sally to his gang TO come I'd
hand Several men ran up and with aIl~
other rail they battered the bstrucreu
down. The men had to jump for thelr
lives, and the train went flying BY ia
safety, It's passengers blisSfully uncon.l
scious of the danger from which they had
so barely escaped
This morning James Hannigan, 6fteen
wears old and James McMann, sixteen
years old both of New York. were arrests
ed in the Westchester section OF the city
They admitted that they had made ths
attempt, helped by three other young
toughs. They were held in police court
until Sunday for examination, 50 that the
police may be able to get their confeder-
ates.
The boys declared that they did not aes
tuaIly place the obstruction on the track
but admitted that they we're with tha
others when it was done. What their m0t&s
i've was the refused 10 say ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-07
THE ALuM BAKING POWDERS.
Names OF Some Of the Principal
Brands Sold in This Vicinity.

The recent discussion IN the papers OF
the effect upon the human system of
food made with alum baking powders and
the opinions that have been published
from noted scientists to the effect that
such powders render the food unwhole-
some have caused numerous Inquiries for
the names OF the various alum powders.
In this State, Massachusetts and many
other States, of such Importance do the
food authorities deem the matter, that
the names of alum powders are officially
made public, and in two States at least
the laws provide that there shall be
printed upon the labels of all packages
Of this class of powders the statement
that they contain alum.
Information as to the list here given
has been Obtained from the official report
of the New Jersey Food Commission,
from the Agricultural Department chem
ist at Washington and from other equal
ly reliable authority
Baking Powders Containing Alum.
DAVIS o. K...............Con Contains Alum
:: :; paws & Co.. New YORK S
Washington Baking Powder Go.
~ 4 ]. Howell. New Torls, .,,,..,
Jaaues Mfg. Co., chicago sss'''s -
JERSEY BELL ..-.--.-.-- Contains Alum
GRAND UNION ..-...-... Contains Alum
Grand Union Tea Co., New York.
In addition to these, it is learned that
many grocers are selling what they call
their own private OF special brands.
Ger s and II his N name e put upon the labels By ~
manufacturers of alum powders in New
York Philadelphia and elsewhere. The
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-07
FATAL ExPL L0SI0N
Wife Of Captain Dickin $
Of the Navy Burned
to Death.
PLUMBERS IGNITED GASOLINE
The Husband Almost Faints
When He Sees the
Charred Body.

WASHINGTON, p. G., July I, 1899. Fire
and explosion in the residence of Captain
DDickins of the United States Navy at
1o:45 this morning resulted in the shock
ing death of Mrs. Dickins, who was fear
fully burned and died before medical aid
could reach her. Other persons about the
house were severely but not dangerously
wounded.
The Dickins residence is a handsome
three story brick building on Nineteenth