The colored American., 1899-12-16

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able PROVISIONS.
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 rest.
"Our Toys" get good chance for
distinction In the Philippines.
More gritty" men like Drs. John r.
Francis and Austin M. 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-
ferences elect plenty of Bisdops.
A few colored men given positions
under the District Government.
An sex" before the name OF District
Commissioner John B. Wight.
More Of our talented young men do
Ing their duty in the churches.
Our readers watch the 'ads' in this
issue of the Colored 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
full 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 Pin"hhack prnperIv 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 a bandaged optic.
Arrangements made for Bishop Walters
to lecture in this city on "Wby the
Negro Should Divide His Vote"
Sepator Allah 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 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-
tutIonal amendment Ia North Caro-
lima.
Less Negro patronage in the Police
Court, where queer brard 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 boy ycotted by col
ored people, after we get all the suits
in court necessary to show 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 honest livelihood.
The administration offer an "open
door" to that brilliant imam behind
the pen," Editor T. Thomas Fortune.
An obliteration Of the silly prejudice
held by some persons against serving
in the family OF one o, their own race
n. w. Cuney promoted to ali cup
stairs" clerkship at $3.50 per dsy, 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. Corbstt.