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The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
MILITARY BALL.
Knights of the Red Branch Rifles
Wind Up the Old Year.

The knights of the Red Branch Rifles
gave their seventh annual military ball
last night at Odd Fellows Hall, and the
affair was remarkably successful. Over
three hundred couples participated in the
grand march. which was led by Captain
I. j. Mellott and Miss Della Curran. To
the Echoes of Erin the Knights, in
full-dress uniform, with their gayly at
tired ladies, began the dancing, which
lasted from in the evening until o'clock
this morning. There was an intermission
at midnight. during which the new year
was ushered in with hearty good wishes
and many flowing bumpers.
The following are the names of those to
whom credit is due for the success of the
ball:
Committee of angements-Leutenant NJ
Gaul (chairman), Sergeant James Smith, w
?. Hannon. Thomas McDonough Sergeant c.
J. Mccarthy
Reception committee-Michael Casey Char
NAM. Corporal John Murphy. Patrick BoIand
Corporal John Green Phil Brady John Fay
James MalOney. John McSherry
Floor director-Captain T. ]. Mellott
Assistant floor director - Sergeant James
Smith
Floor ommittee-Sergeant David Russell
William Collins. T. J. Kearney T. p. Crowley
Peter McGlinchey, Roger Mccarthy, j. F. Nc
Ardle, Corporal J. J. Rogerson, Patrick Dono-
hue.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
The Moor in the Spaniard.

Having seen something of Spain, I have
my theories. and they are as follows: We
are accustomed to look upon the Span
lard as a European. He is not one! he is
largely a Moor in blood and much more
in character. The Moor did not possess
his country for 800 years and leave it as
If he had not been. there.
1t is from him the Spaniard of to-day
gets his religious fanatcism, his fatal
ism, much of his architecture and music
his pride and ceremonious manner, his So
cial characteristics appearing chiefly in
his treatment of women. his tribal in
stincts, and want of administrative capa-
city, which have made it impossible for
the various petty kingdoms of Spain ever
to really unite under one stable govern
ment; his want of capabiity of prepara-
ton, and finally his bloodthirstiness
Captain Chadwick, u. S. N, in Serb
ners.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
Dance of GaribaIdi Guards.

The Mutual Aid Society of the Carl
baldi Guards held its annual ball in Carl
baldi Hall last night. The room was
crowded with dancers. who kept up the
merry revel until dawn. The committee
IN charge consisted of G. Barbagelata
g. Daneri, A. L. Bacigalupi, S. Ceneg-
hino, Giuseppe Cordano, L. Artana, b.
Ratio, a. Arnaboldi, G. b. Sturla. G.
Figone, Effisimo Eduardo, A. Delucchi
A. Figone, G. Gaspari, G. Giambruno, D.
Demattei, 4. Ratio. V. L. Chiappa. c.
Delmonte, S. Delmonte, f. Zeiro, F. Del
monte, n. Foppiano. NJ. Canepa, c. La
gomarsino, Dott G. E. Cagieri, F'ilipo De-
martini. q. BignOtti. L. Scodeletti, c. f
Sierra, c. q. Calegaris. i. Lucchetti, V
Ravenna. p Simi E c. Palmieri. F.
Arata, G. Roccata gliata. G. Iaccheri, j.
/. Nalente, G. Bacigalupi, S. Sangunetti
.. Devincenzi l.. Tore, Arara Paolo, G.
SharharO. -
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01

the church, residence and school is now,
after three years, brought to completion:
1t has cost an enormous amount of
money. A large bequest from the es-
tate of Ellen Gallagher was the beginning.
The parishioners of St. Rose. have done
the rest. They are all hard working peo-
pie with small incomes, yet they have
cheerfully co-operated in this almost
giant work, giving whatever their means
would allow to make the parish even more
complete than it was before the fire. That
work is now done and the people who
have made it so deserve congratulation.
Only debt of some few thousands re-
mains, but Father Nugent, the pastor,
has every assurance that it will be paid
in the near future
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
GRAVITY STEEPLE CHASE.
First Exhibition of an Eastern Nov
eltv at Central Park.

...s city at central Park.
The Gravity Steeplechase was opened
Ia the public last night at Central Park
and, promises to become the great attrac-
tion OF this city Thirty thousand dollars
has been expended on this amusement
and further improvements Will be made.
The Steeplechasa consists of a gravity
road Of six double steel tracks on which
six wooden horses on iron frames are
. operated. II is half mile in length and
1t takes nearly minute to run the
course. For the small sum Of one dime as
admission the visitor is entitled TO mount
one Of the horses. When six people
are mounted man sounds a
gong and releases the horses by
means of lever and away go
the six racers. The sport is very exciting.
especially when it comes to picking the
winner The advantage is that each per-
son is his own jockey and the speed Of
the horses depends in a great measure on
the rider
William Calder the manager Of the en-
3 ferprise. says that thirty-siX horses can
: lie started at intervals and there is not
the slightest danger attached to the sport
The Steeplechase at Coney Island has
been most successful; the ladies go in for
ii worse than the men. and many pairs
of gloves are wagered on the result Last
might many aVailed themselves Of the op-
pcrtunity and in relating their experience
said the sensation was eXhlarating.
. r. &. Tillew. the proprietor. has also
provided q number of other surprising
novelties such as the Barrel of Love -
the Pneumatic Gun" and the Funny
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
A Cure For Asthma

Asthma sufferers need no longer leave home
and business in order to be cured. Nature has
produced vegetable remedy that will perma-
nently cure Asthma and all diseases. of. the
lungs and bronchial tubes. Having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands of
cases with 4 record Of so per cent permanently
cured). and desiring to relieve human suffer-
ing. l will send. free Of charge TO all sufferers
from Asthma, Consumption. Catarrh. Bron-
chitis and nervous diseases, this recipe. in
German. French of English. with full direc-
tiOns for preparing and using Sent by mail.
Address, with stamp, naming this paper, ", A.
Moves. 92o Powers Block, Rochester n. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

SAILED.
Saturday. December 81.
Johnson. Fort Bragg.
p0pT


Saturday, December 81
stmr Noyo, Johnson. Fort Bragg.
DOMESTIC PORT.
FORT BRAGG-Arrived Dec 31-Stmr Sc
quota, from Port Los Angeles.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived Dec S1-Stmr Patria,
from Hamburg.
Sailed Dec 31-Stmr Pretoria for Hamburg
stnr Etruria, for Liverpool; stmr La Norman
die, for Havre: stmr Europe. for Londhn:
stmr Spaarndam, for Rotterdam: stmr Adler
for Naples; stmr Anchoria. for Glasgow.
LEGHORN-Arrived Dec 30-Stmr Alsatia
from Genoa.
HAMBURG-Arrived Dec 31-Stmr Pennsyl-
vania. from New York
MOVILLE-sailed Dec S1-Stmr Furnesia. for
New York.
HAVRE-s Sailed Dec S1-stmr La Champagne.
for New York.
LIVERPOOL-Sailed Dec sO-Stmr Umbria.
for New York.
QUEENSTOWN Sailed Dec s1-stmr Cymric,
for New York.
GLASGOW-Arrived Dec 31-Stmr Cartha-
genian, from Philadelphia.
SOUTHAMPTON - Sailed Jan 1-Stmr st
Paul, for New York,
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
G. Orsi. Painter.

One of the attractive features of the
Poodle Dog building is the fresco paint
ing, decorating and polishing, per-
formed by G. Orsi. paint and oil dealer
located at II Montgomery avenue The
work done by him throughout the
building is strictly first class and is
greatly admired. Mr.. Orsi is well
known and in consequence his business
is quite extensive. not only in San
Francisco but other leading towns in
the Stnfn
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
Struck From Behind.

Ed Cole. negro, was struck in the
head by some unknown person at the
corner of Market and Stockton streets
last night. The blow he received caused a
severe wound on the side of the head and
stones he cut a large cash in his face.
The crowd was dense at the time OF the
affair and minor injuries were added to
those of his head by people trampling on
nita1
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01

Stairway" It is his intention to plow a
large area of ground and plant it with
grass There will be landscape paintings
to delight the eye and band in constant
attendance He desires especially TO cater
to families and his resort will be model
one in every respect A beautiful entrance
has been constructed and the electric
lighting is furnished by three motors,
which also propel the horses from the
stopping place back to the starting point.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01

only laughed at him and recalled that 1t
was the first time in his life that he had
gone downtown and done more than half
what she had told him to do.-Detroit
Free Press
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01

1t Is rather disco'Iraging to a man to
have to wait until after he is dead for
the world TO find out how good he was.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01

The length of the Grand Canal from
Tientsin to Hang-Chow, in China, is $50
miles. It connects great ports with rich
coal regions. ,
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
ouane's Death Was Accidental.

Coroner Hawkins held an inquest yes
terday morning upon the body of William
DUANE, who died on the 18th Of this month.
after he had fallen to the sidewalk in Il
quarrel with Assemblyman-elect Charles
i. Kennealy. The verdict was that the
cause of death was an accident
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01

The average of wrecks in the Baltic
Sea is one every day throughout the year.
The colored American., 1899-12-09

know as there ia any particular harm
in few of US painting pictures and
building air castles In cur minds and
the Philippines. AS soon as the war
there is over, millions of American
money is going there Some is al
ready on the way. How much will
the Negro carry with bim when he
goes there, and what will he do with
it? Does anybody know?
BKUCE GRIT.
The colored American., 1899-12-09

:. sese are the sentiments of noble,
God-fesring woman, whose great
heart goes out in sympathy to the vic
TINS of the Rsttlesnake and the Eagle
all over this country. The former fss-
tens his poisonous fangs into the Ne
gro and does him to death in the South
and the latter both at home and abroad
reddens his beak and talons In the gore
Of the helpless blask and brown peoples
OF the earth, in the name of liberty and
freedom. (God save the mark The
savsges of America have written theis
record in the bloody book, haze
smeared the proud escutcheon OF the
nation within the past year with the
innocent blood Of a race which has
yielded to the strength and ferocity Of
the Eagle, in the struggle to be free.
earth can never forget, man will nsv-
er forget them"
The colored American., 1899-12-09
Not Walter B. Hayson.

Mr.. Walter F. Hyson, for many years
a highly respected resident of this city,
was married on Thanksgiving night at
the parsonage of the Metropolitan
church by Rev. ]. A. Johnson. On &C
count of the similarity in names rumor
had it that our esteemed friend and
highly efficient educator, Mr.. Walter
B. Hsyson, of the High School, was
going TO take unto himself wife. Be
cause of Mr.. Hayson's popularity as u
man and teacher, the matter was gen.
orally talked of Throughout the city.
Sir. Hayson accepted it as huge joke.
1t is to be regretted that the report as
to Mr.. Hayson was not true. 1t is cer-
tain that a man of Ills splendid intel
lectusl attalnments and great usefulness
in the community would make an ideal
benedict. The Colored American in
dulges the hope that it will not be long
before it will have the privilege of an
nouncing to the country that MIR. Hay
son has left the realms OF bachelor
hood.
The colored American., 1899-12-09
Capital City Orchestra at Zion.


The concerts given Monday and Tues
day evenings of last week at Zion Bap,
tisu church by the Capital City Or
cbestrs, assisted by the Zion choir,
were all that could be desired artistI-
cally, and came out winner financial
Iy. The audiences were of excellent
grade and size both evenings, and
enjoyed the musical and literary offer
ings. Prof B. T. Holmes scqitted him
self well as conductor of the orchestra,
and IL e sololsts showed themselves to
be skilled in the playing of their vari
GUS instruments. Messrs. Fielder and
Trimmer came in for much praise.
Among the performers worthy of es-
pecial mention were Misses Georgia
Mskell, Beatrice Jones, Lillian V.
Greene, Georgia Smith, Mary Marshall,
and F. A. Coley, DR.. R. F. Plummer,
r. J. Daniels ]. Il. Walker. Prof.
Holmes should repeat his entertain
ment at a northslde church.
The colored American., 1899-12-09
subordInate Fountains,


Subordinate Fountains composed Of males and females nuD
nd mind and Of COED moral character A1
Conve.tiomWhen joining the Order through Convention
aksn IA 30 years age when joining Fountain G
sons taken from IA to so of age conpsts D"
Joining Benefit Fse-From IA to As years $3.50 mnu
at 55 IS go at co. $3.50. ''N"
Death Benefs-s76OO and s125Oo Should death occur within
yar $780, after the first year s125oo will be paid h
legal representatives "S
Sick Benef-Fron $500 to $500 per month paid weekly
thy DuesArs S5 or 80 cents month Taxes cent? ~
Ssd semi annually January and July Tbs highest monthly dues
highest weekly sick benefits
MenpbershpTen shares of Bank Stock costing mnb.
share member = life member After paying dues and o
nook year. the fruits of the stock will the members dues and y
ssndsome little balance each year. Just calculate Monthly dues
month and 80 per year $780, Jsd
stock 20 cent the dollar s0O share
$1,000 annually which will the members dueA $780, % %
$32e Should the dues be 35 month and 80
saopty dues and will amount $500 The dividend
soud monthly dues and and leave balance
Addional Ben.fts Of Life M6shi-should .dves srcupa,
bsa member said member aks h' ten shares of Ok Fs
soly loan s00 t8a0o which will enable aid r
tide the misfortune the loan redeem bis policy E ~
his way rejoicing
The colored American., 1899-12-09
The Ninth U. S. Cavalry.

! Whilst the interesting war nara
! tive "Under Firen necessarily hovers
around the Tenth q. s Cavalry, that
publication is nevertheless equally de-
voted to the exploitation of the val.
orous deeds Of the other three cOlored
regiments that added luster to the
record Of American arms in he world
renowned Cuban campaign.
We quote the following account re-
lated by Capt. Geo. w. Prioleau OF the
Ninth U. s. Cavalry:
about 8. NJ, hatless ard breath
less courier rode into SiboDey with the
Intelligence that Gen. Young had
struck the enemy, wss having hard
time of il anG needed help. Without
waiting for orders, and within ten
minutes Of the time the courier arriv-
ed, Captain E D. Dimmick, Ninth
Cavalry with Troops G, Capt. Tay lor
commanding; D, Capt. McBlsiu and
| H, First Lieut.. McNamee, v as on his
way to the support Of the troops en-
gagged al Las Guasimas. Their hard
march failed 10 get them there IN time
in this the first fight OF the war; but
they tried and their coming was hailed
with joy by the tired troopers who had
driven the spaniards from their chosen
and strong position.
"FIrst Lieut.. W. g. Wood, Sergeant
Wall and Private Turner were wound.
ed almost at the first fire. Captains
Taylor AMI McBlaIu, in order to get
their men out of this fire, pushed their
troops forward to a road that was in
front of them and got some shelter
from the timber skirtlng it. After re
msining in this position for some time
until the men got restless under the
heavy fire that they were subjected 10,
Troop Z got out into the opel; seeing
which, Captain McBla1n called to
Captain Dimmlck, Troop q is in the
open and should be supported and
got orders, go ip,' which be did with
his troop D. This was the initiation
Of the assault on San Juan Hill"
This claim by the authors of "Under
Fire" that the Ninth Cavalry really
initiated the assault on San Juan Hill
is not only supported by the officers of
that regiment who graphically tell the
story of that battle, but Col Roosevelt
in his Scribner article (Aprll) says:
"Out OF my sight over the right, Cap
tains McBlain and Taylor, of the
Ninth, made up their minds lndepen-
IDENTIFY to charge just at this time, and
almost at the same moment Colonels
Carroll and Hamilton Got the Ninth)
gave the order to odvance."
The evidence is authentic and cumu-
latIve in Under Fire" that the Black
Regiment were the real heroes a. San
tlago.
No home should be without copy
to II. V. Cashin & Co., Huntsville, Ala
The colored American., 1899-12-09
8. Rosebud Fountains

Rosebud Foantdins arc csnposod 3
and female, from 8 to II ysArs Of agA
Joining or Benefs FeeA $3.50, paid
mstalmena.
Death Be,ssfts.-s245o and s37.ot
occur within the frIt year, e2A50; altar
will be paid to the parents or guardians
Sick Be,sefts.-From $3.50 to $40
weekly; 30 cent?, rs csnts and $1.00 ,
lively. The highest msnthly dues purt
weakly sick benefix.
The colored American., 1899-12-09
TO FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS
Eternal YIgIllnGe and Aggressive Action The
KegrO's Protection Against Wrong.

Carry VfOIatOrs ofsuHrage and Civil
Rights Laws inrs the Courts The
Race Should Pay the Expense How
to HIS Knees-BoOke Washington In
BOstOn-A Noble woman's Words
Expansion and the Negro.
The colored American., 1899-12-09
Mind Your Own Business.

The coIored man who lives upright.
ly, deals honestly, works Industrious
Iy and attends to his own business.
y /,
will command the respect and good
will of all people whose good opinion is
to be priced. Exchange.
The colored American., 1899-12-09

Mr.. Booker T. Washington was given
a reception by the colored citizens Of
Boston Friday night December 1, at
Charles Street A. NJ. E. church and re-
ceIved quite an ovation. The church
was not crowded and the program as
originally announced was not carried
ont None OF the distinguished invited
guests (white) msteriaIized or sentlet-
tiers of regret or explanation. Nor did
offer any explanation. Mr.. Washing
ton was welcomed on behalf of the
coiored citizens of Boston by Lawyer
E. A. Armistead, who spoke in a con-
versational tone q guess that's Boston
style) for fifteen or twenty minutes and
SAT- down. The Orion Orc hestra played
a piece, after which tie chairman Mr..
Clifford introduced the 'Wizard,' who
spoke fully an hour. His speech,
which was ipterluded with jokes about
''po me-" aroused the risibllities of the
cultured Boston Negro and he laughed
right out in church "des as loud as he
could" The buckras who were pres
ent joined in the hiIarity of the mo-
ment and "lstfed' till they grew red in
the face. Mr.. Washington concluded
that the need OF the hour is industrial
education for the Negro; that brick
mssons, carpenters, BARRIERS. bootblacks
among US should put more skill, digni-
ty and brains in their avocations or the
white man would ran them out of
these fields of industry. He said that
the Negro should in every honorable
manly way, make friends with the
white men of the South who are their
next door neighbors. That the white
men of the South were the best friends
The colored American., 1899-12-09

Monthly Dues and 1aresThe monthly duea 10 Is
respectively the Fountain decide Ta1s 10
hsd semannualy January and July Ths child allowed pucIG
shares of Bank Stock which makes his policy ssuppos
zach year.
3. The RegaIla.
This Department furnishes all Regas by nanbs
Order For style and prices write for prcs List
q. Classes.
and Glasses admit Membership and female and
and death bene6h
CL1ss Policies foloW;
GLASS D. TABLE.
The colored American., 1899-12-09
"AIwayS ReIiabie-

Editor Cooper, of the Colored Ameri'
can, is onsIdered one of the ablest de-
tenders OF the race, whose judgment ia
always reliabIe.-The Reformer.
The colored American., 1899-12-09

QOWn COgeLn6f; even the grass becomes
finer and more delicate, when the men
and women that raise 1t become finer
and softer in heart; for all the earth is
bound up together and we can no more
injure our fellowmen, than we can hurt
the members of our body without the
same result of i'll to every part of US.
Even our amusements are ferocious.
Football and prize fights, so fully re :
ported in our pa pers are the delight of
the ignorant people as we'll as of the
Universities! Misery is the flower of
civilization, and the American people
are still savsges in nature, with their
love OF fnery and display and their
propensity to torture and murder any
aud all they consider enemies. We
have well chosen our emblem, also
fhe Eagle, red in beak and claw, a
powerful vulture, gIaring into the dis
tance for his prey. So we have the na-
ture of the Eagle, strong and powerful
keen OF eye, quick of fight, rending
on, prey without mercy. We cannot
expect anything better Of our people for
years to come, but in Gods good time,
little by little, the spirit OF Christianity
will spread, and instead of church re
ligIon, we shall realize the meaning of
the words, w 6atsoever ye would men
should do unto you, do ye even so unto
them, also Doth no man condemn
thee? Neither do | condemn thee. Go
in peace, and SIN no more 1t is to
help my fellow creatures upward, L
would stop lynchIng, which is worse
for those who do the cruel work. than
the martyrs themselves. " The letter
is signed, frances L. Wilson. !"
The colored American., 1899-12-09

the Negro had and the Negro should
do notbirg g to ALLEVIATE the friendly feel
ing which hsppily is growing stronger
between the races in that section. He
alluded to the defeat of the Rsrdwick
bill in Georgia as q signal victory for
the race and happy ausury for better
times ahead in the South. Its defeat
was significant In more ways than Ole.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Washington's
address, rhe congregation was invited
to come forward and shake his hand,
which it did. l went through the per-
formance with a number of old friends
and ecquaintances, myself, and KANT
say that am particularly enamored Of
the pump handle act. 'ninted my
shoulder with liniment when got to
my room, and 1 am feeling better to-
night, thank you. Met Bob Tesmoh, of
the Boston Globe, Prof. Taylor fTus
kegee, Mrs. Jewell, president OF the
John Brown League Cambridge, Yho
is daughter of Robert Hamilton, who
published the first Negro magazine III
AHerics-the Anglo American, John
R. Bonner, formerly OF Washington,
anu a whole raft of people whose names
| hsve forgotten.
The colored American., 1899-12-09

Boston Mass, 5pecial.-The Negroes
of Georgia sre estimated at SIS. 1876 Se5
in real and personal property. The de-
feat Of the infamous Hsrdwick bill
shows that the intelligent white men
of that state are not in favor Of taxa
ton without representation, and also
that the colored brethren know how to
get together down South, when their
rights aIe invaded.