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The colored American., 1900-02-24

for trip to Paris. Miss Howard stands
fourth in list of five possible winpe ers,
and IL almost certain of success now.
Second Baptist Lyceum has given her
2,7.3 votes. Miss Lucy e. Moten, the
energetic principal Of the Normal
School, has given Miss Howard excel
lent support In this contest, and hopes
to send up [, 1000 ballots from Washing
ton.
Major John H. Simpson, ex-Com-
mander Of the Department Of Csliforn.
ia, g. A. R delighted large audience
Sunday, Feb. IL, at the Congressional
Lyceum. He paid lofty tribute to
the valor of the colored soldier.
Solomon Haskins, OF 6Os 81 Street
N. W., Is president of the Fifteenth
Assembly District Republican Club,
and is busily sizing Cp the delegate
timber in the market. He has large
following and the organization will be
potent In naming the winner.
Mr.. John T.. Perkinsor, formerly in
Cuba as member of the United States
Volunteer Array, is doing neat busi-
Hess with his improved elastic asphalt
UNI paint. He is located at "a Massa-
chusetts Avenue n. E.
Mr.. T. J. Galloway, specisl agent in
charge Of Negro exhibit at Paris, has
returned from an extended trip cover
Ing visits to Chicago, Atlanta, Tuske-
gee and New Orleans, in the interest
Of the work.
Tomorrow afternoon at 6 o'clock, Mr..
R. W. Thompson, of The Colored
American, will address the Epworth
League Of Lanes Chapel; subject:
"What the Church can do for Journal
ism, and what Journalism can do for
the Church." This church is located
at the corner of 18th and q northeast.
The colored American., 1900-02-24
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The colored American., 1900-02-24
A Washington Girls Return.

"A washington Gifts Return,
Mrs. Gertrude Unthank, (nee Clark }
formerly Of this city but now of Kans as
City, Mo-, is visiting her mother, and
sister Lotts, at 2sU6 18th Street N. W.
Mrs. Unthank is accompanied by her
daughter, than whom 1t would be hard
to find a more charming and amiable
young lady. DR.. Unthank has every
reason to feel proud of bis interesting
family, aud can rest assured that no
pains will be spared by their many
friends here to make their stay ex
tremely pleasant.
The colored American., 1900-02-24
City Paragraphs.


Baptist church.
B5okerT. Washington passed through
the city last Friday.
raw chorister for st. Augustine's
c,,bolja Church is talked Of.
Mad anne Estren has gone to New
York on short visit to her daughter
Mrs. Maud Jackson.
Mrs / Heury Lewis is in B altimore
snending a few weeks with MIS-. George
Handy daughter Of Bishop James
A. Handy.
Mr.. T. G. Miller, Norfolk, Va,
hu.iness man, was the guest OF Mr.. }.
n McDuftie, 426 l street, northwest,
last week.
Mas Addie Lewis, in addition to her
duties with the Amphions, is serving
as orgsnlst Of the Isl Baptist choir II
Georgetown,
Mr.. and Mre Edward Bradley, form.
srlv ofIQ45 NJ Street, are now domi
cIIe9 wi,p Mrs Belts and family at
5fg 22d street Northwest.
Health for 10 cents. Oascarets make
the bowels and kidneys act naturally,
destroy microbes, cure headaches, bill
iousness and constipation.
G. 3. Pittman, 85 L street north west,
employed by Hill and Miller, dealers IN
electrical supplies, had four fingers
crushed in mochine Monday of last
week.
The Allen League celebrated the
birthday Of Frederick Douglass in hap
py style by giving an entertainment In
the lecture room of Metropolitan A.
NJ E. church.
Mrs Edmund L Bailey, wife Of the
proprietor of the Bailey House, 229
New Jersey avenue, has been spending
a few days in Brooklyn, the guest Of
Mrs. Richard Moore.
Ii is confidently expected that the
grand jury will return a true bill
against Managers Burke and Chase,
the blatant Violations of the civil rights
law Of the District.
Miss Blanche Coleman is developing
into pianist of noteworthy skill. Her
solo last Sunday at the Congressional
Lycsam would have reflected credit
upon professional.
Mr.. c. L. Marshall, Of S0l r Street,
one our most reliable business men,
went TO Richmond, Va, Sunday, Feb.
Il, to attend q meeting Of the directors
Of the True Reformers' Bank.
It is announced that J. Henry Lewis
director of the Asbury choir will soon
retire and devote his time to the forma
tion Of a mixed chorus, which will put
on comic opera at of one the local
thesters.
In happily -phrased letter to Presl-
dent r. W. Thompson, Miss J. Imogen
Howard, New York's popular teacher,
her sincere appreciation. OF
the timely aid rendered her by the
Second Baptist Lyceum In her contest
The colored American., 1900-02-24
Miss Anthony's Anniversary.

Miss Anthony's Anniversary.
The concert and reception in honor
of the eightieth birthday of Miss Susan
B. Anthony, Thursday of last week,
were made particularly notable to our
people by the appearance on both
occasions of the distinguished and pop
The colored American., 1900-02-24
At Lanes Chapel.

The Epworth League of Lanes
Chapel, 18th and G Streets Northeast,
Is getting along finely. Last Sunday
at 6 o'clock, Attorney R. D. Rufin
read paper on "The Influence of the
Church." and pertinent remarks were
made Dy Editor A. L. Manly, DR.. q.
b. Richardson and others. Miss Prath.
er's paper was a severe arrsignment OF
intemperance, and was well delivered
Pastor J. R. White has begun the ereo.
tion of handsome brick church.
The colored American., 1900-02-24
ot0p US A POSTAL CARD

Won are going out of town
yon have guest visiting you,
V~nr psstor Is given reception,
You are managing concert,
You or your friends are i'll,
A., heir is born into your house-
n0ius Z meeting for specific purpose is
CSi'T5 y3ur pastor breaches an exception
ally yon buy a piece Of property,
Ton are appointed to an Office,
Van know anything Of general In
teresf.- drop US card, briefly STATING
the iects.
The colored American., 1900-02-24

Capital Savings
Bank
500 F St. N. W., Washington, D. G
Capital $4,000.
Hon. Jno. R. Lynch, President.
L. G. Bailey, Treasurer.
J. A. johnson, Secretary.
D. B. McCary, Cashier.
Directors:
Jno. r. Lynch, DR.. w. 8. Lotion,
Whitefeld McKinlay, L. @. Bailey,
Robt. II. Terrell, w. s, Montgomery,
Wyatt Archer, John A. Pierre, Henry
E. Baker, James Storum, j. A.
johnson, DR.. A. W. Tancil, Howard
II Williams.
Deposits received from 10 cents up
ward. Interest allowed on $500 and
above. Collections meet with prompt
attention. A general exchange and
banking business done.
Bank open from 9 a. m. to 4:30 pm
The colored American., 1900-02-24

Rev. ]. L. Carpenter, Deuputy, Gene
raj of the Northern Grand Division of
the United Order of True Reformers,
delivered sermon to the True Re
formers of Washington last Sunday
night at 7:30 at Zion Baptist church,
F street between and At streets, south
west. A grand mass meeting was held
Monday night the 10th at Metropoli.
tan A. M. E. Zion church, D street, be-
tween End and D streets, southwest.
Prominent speakers addressed the
meeting.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

She was quite we'll dressed woman
waiting for the 10 o'clock train, and
it was then $50.
"How long will it be until that 10
O'Clock train goes?" she asked at the
ticket window.
'"Thirty minutes, madam" replied
the clerk suavely.
'Will have time to go out and buy
something's"
'"That will depend upon circum-
stances, madam "
81 just want to go across the street. "
"Where is your money!"
This was queer question to ask
and the lady rather resented it.
I'm my pocket, of course" she an.
swered somewhat testify.
"Then you have scarcely time,
madam" said the clerk with gravity,
and the lady firted herself away from
the window in dudgeon. Detroit
Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05
FLANDShAAGTE, F7IERGESF
Of ER~BRI4qSH BATTLES
Detailed Hccount Of the Fight Illustrated by Pictures
Drawn on the Battlefield

top of the hill, the Manchesters from
the left and the Devons in front Be-
side the Gordons charged the troopers
of the Imperial Light Horse who had
left their mounts at the foot of the hill
in order to be in at the death. Gen
aral French leading the Gordons,
yelled: "Come along, boys; this is the
hottest business / have ever been in, :"
aud his men responded to their leaders
shout in manner which showed they
were determined to add to the laurels
won at Dargal. Close beside General
French was Colonel Scott Chisholme,
who was leading the Imperial Light
Horse, corps which under his care
full training has attained a degree Of
perfection rarely acquired by irregu-
lar troops. Colonel Chisholme was
shot three times in less than half a
minute. A AMauser bullet tore through
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

Before encouraging children to use
their feet we should look to their
actual strength, not deciding how far
they should be urged to walk by the
actual number of months they have
lived. II young child once acquires
the art of crawling, it will soon do
more, and try to use It's legs. 1t will
soon raise itself by the support of a
chair or stool, win then totter up from
one side Of it to the other, holding it.
self up, and by repeated exercises Of
this kind, the limbs will gain the re-
puisite power, and the infant will gain
courage to trust to that power; then
to walk alone. However, in beginning
to walk child must have some assist.
ance. This should be given by hold.
ing 1t firmly under. not by the arms.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

mounted ON a dark blue shield of
felt. They are armed with the Krag-
Jorgensen carbine and wear the regu-
lation web belt across the left shoulder
instead of around the waist. They
do not wear shoes, preferring their
bare feet, as has always been their
custom. They are very proud of
their equipment and take great care
of their carbines, which are never out
of their sight. They show deep re-
spect for their American officers "a
respect which closely borders on love
and in return they are treated with
the utmost kindness.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

Lancers. 1t may interest people to
know that Sherlock is literally child
of the regiment, having been born in
the barracks of q garrison town where
the Fifth Lancers, of which his father
was member, were doing duty. He
was what is called in India "a line
baby"
The Boer allegation that the Fifth
(British) Lancers massaored sixty
burghers at Elandslaagte after they
had thrown down their arms is re-
ceiving confirmation in private letters
from the lancers themselves. One
officer writes in letter published in
the London Times as follows:
After the enemy were driven out
one of our squadrons pursued and got
right in among them in the twilight,
and most excellentpig-sticking ensued
for about ten minutes, the bag being
about sixty. One of our men stuck
his lance through two, killing both at
one thrust. Had it not been getting
dark we should have killed many
more"
A dragoon corporal told London
Chronicle correspondent:
''The Beers fell off their horses and
rolled among the rocks, hiding their
heads with their arms, calling for
mercy, calling to be shot-snything
to escape stab from those terrible
lances through their backs and bowels.
But not many escaped. We just gave
them good dig as they lay. Next
day most Of the lances were bloody" F"
Another lancer trooper writes of the
same incident:
"We got a charge at them. They
threw up their arms and fell on their
knees for mercy, but we were told not
to give them any, and I can assure
yon they got none. We went along
sticking our lances through them. It
was terrible thing"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05
LIVING ON THE WATER.
Some Families Spend Their Time o,
Their Anchored Yachts.

A wet sheet and a flowing sea has
nothing whatever to do with life
aboard yacht, as exemplified in the
Bay Ridge Yacht Basin, In South
Brooklyn, says the New York Herald
There ere five or six yachts there, one
or them q roomy schooner craft, which
for various reasons are not in commits
owners and their families or thelr
friends live and sleep on board. On
one sloop are five young men, who &c
to skyscraper building in Nassau
street every morning and take out
two or three vivacious typewriter
girls when work 10 over to make
the evenings merry. They rented
the boat on condition that they
would not take her outside the
basin, and hired a retired sea cap
tain, who lives near the basin, 80
look after the boat during the day
ana to mess" for them. They find 1t
cheaper than paying board in the city,
and ever so much pleasanter. Three
families wintered on yachts in the Bay
Ridge basin last winter, and they en-
1oyed the experiment so much that
they talk of trying it again The bliz-
zard and the rough weather had no
terrors for them. One sloop, the Peri,
was housed above decks very much like
those in the tales We read about Arc
tic expeditions. The families who lived
IN this way were on terms of sociabil-
lty and visited every night for games
and cards. They gave a boat party
in January, and their friends in
Brooklyn who are given to assisting
at social entertainments, joined them
in modest little vaudeville. When
the basin was frozen solid one night
they gave a skating party, with a pip
ing hot supper below decks as a wind
UP. There are still novelties about for
persons who know where to look for
them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

Cable dispatches have already given
the general outline of the British fight
with the Beers at Elandslangte, but
many interesting details still remain
to be told. Rain began to fall heavily
at $50 and at that hour it was so dark
that General White decided that an
immediate attack on the Boers' posi-
tion was necessary. Intermittent
shelling had been going on most of
the day ON both sides, some of our
volunteer commands using rather an
tiquated muzzle leaders which had
comparatively little effect. In the
afternoon the regular artillery took up
the running and from that time on the
position OF the Beers became exceed
ingly difficult. As Colonel Schiel said
after his capture: "You couldn't shoot
for nuts in the morning, but you told
us different story in the afternoon. ~
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

his thigh but he still struggled for
ward. A moment later he was hit
full in the chest A trooper caught
him as he stumbled and said, "Hadn't t
you better go back, Colonel?" Be-
lore Chisholme could answer third
bullet pierced his brain.
Everyone knows by this time how
the hill was carried by the bayonets
of the Gordons, how the Devons cap
tured the enemy's machine guns and
flags and how our cavalry reserve in
the falling darkness took up the pur-
suit OF the fleeing enemy. A party of
lancers caught number of fleeing
Beers some three miles from the bat
tlefield. They charged through the
enemy once and then turned and
charged again, killing it is said at
least one hundred. There were some
awful incidents in that night pursuit.
One lancer drove his lance right
through two Beers who were riding
on one horse; another pinned a
burgher to the neck of the mans
horse and a third killed Boer who
was pleading for mercy, saying, as he
sent his lance through the man s body:
"You didn't show us any mercy at
Maiuba."
Even after the enemy had aban-
doned his ground and darkness had
fallen it was by no means safe to walk
over the battlefield. Boer stragglers
hung around the kopjes and fred on
everybody who looked like an Eng
lishman whether he happened to be a
hospital worker or not. Major Woods,
while attending Lieutenant Bradley
of the Gordon Highlanders, was fred
upon by a Beer officer, who was
promptly shot on the spot. Near
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05
OUR MAcABEBe SCOUTS.
Success of the Batson Plan Of Employ
ing Natives in the Philippines.

Word comes from the Philippines
that the two companies of Macabebe
scouts under Captain Batson are do
ing so well that it has been decided to
organize full battalion of these ma
tives The additional two companies
will be very useful in the present
campaign, in tracking the fleeing rem
nants of Aguinaldo's disorganized
army.
When Captain Batson, of the Fourth
Cavalry, organized his regiment of
''Macabebe scouts there was much
speculation among army officers as to
whether the venture would prove a
success or whether the Macabebes
would prove, like the American Indian
scouts, unreliable. Many were of the
opinion that the Macabebes would
prove disloyal and that they would
either sell or confscate their arms
and equipments. AS a race the Ma
cabebes are enemies to the Tagalogs;
still there are many Macabebes who
have married into Tagalog families
and who, through domestic and COM
mercial association, have forgotten
the race feud and become strong
friends of the Tsgalogs. 1t was feared,
therefore, that some Of these men
would join the scouts to secure guns
and ammunition and then desert and
join the insurgents. Many Macabebes
volunteered their services TO the
United States long before the present
regiment was organized, and, while it
has been experimental, until recently
the Macabebes have been found both
loyal and brave.
The organization is now recruited
up to 200. There are four companies
of fifty men each. Their uniform
consists of blue linen shirt, khaki
trousers, straw hat with a wide,
blue band and eagle ornament
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

But in the afternoon we could see
hundreds of Beers forming on the top
of the spur, just above the spot where
their main battery was planted. Our
artillery was turned upon them and
through field glasses we watched the
awful effect of the fire. Two shells at
least burst right among a mass OF three
or four hundred men and the result
was afterward told by wou unded pris-
oner who was carried into Ladysmith
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

by the ambulance train: "It was sim
ply slaughter" he said, sit wasn't
fighting" He had been wounded
three times in as many seconds.
> At O'Clock the movement which
General White had planned for the
purpose of turning the enemy's flank
took effect and from the wild fire of
their artillery we knew that they were
in difficult position. Then the mus
kerry fire was resumed more tiercely
than ever and above the sharp crack
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

A snake tamer who had trained a
serpent to follow him around the house
and even out of doors happened one
day to take it with him to a strange
place. The snake. unused to the local
ity, suddenly seemed to forget all his
training, and, escaping into the bushes
resisted capture with bites and every
indication OF wildness. When caught
It at once resumed its tame habits. The
tendency to become wild Immediately
upon obtaining their freedom and to
again become tame when caught is said
to be a regularity Of snakes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05
Smallest Postomce.

California claims to have the small
est postotfice In the United States. 1t
is located at Virginia. on a beautiful
stretch of road between Escondido and
San Diego, and consists Of an old piano
packing case, in size about seven feet
high, six feet long and five feet wide.
In its front are the locked doors to
five private boxes. in addition to the
general delivery window. No money
order business is transacted there, but
the Office has the monopoly of Vir-
ginia's stamp trade.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05
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any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
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and financially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made By their firm.
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Ohio.
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Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, sot-
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle Sold by all Druggists
Halls Family Pills are tn" hest
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

While remodelling a farm house
which Henry d. Murren bought in st.
Louis County recently, the workmen
found an iron pot which contained
$500 in gold coin. The courts decreed
that the money belonged to Murren,
and not to the man of whom he bought
the property. New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

adaptation of the well-known turn
screw of the early Spaniard, the victim
being tied down in a strong seat and
his neck surrounded by a stout iron
collar. He is then slowly strangled
to death by the e1ecutioner, who, by
means of screw at the back of the
crude mechanism, slowly tightens the
collar on the throat of the unfortu-
nate criminal to whom barbaric justice
is being dealt out
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

Trumpeter Sherlock, of the Fifth
Lancers, is, however, more popular
with the men than either French or
Hamilton. He is not much more than
fourteen years old, and, while he can
not carry lance, he is allowed to
have revolver with which he shot
three Beers in the Elandslaagte fight.
1t is needless to say that he is the
special idol of his regiment, the Fifth
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

Of the Lee Metfords we could hear the
. ernal quacking of the Maxims and
the hammering of the field batteries.
Then the leading British regiments
began to converge upon the face of the
Boer position. the Gordons from the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

where he fell number of explosive
cartridges were found such as are
used in the shooting of big game.
General regret is expressed by our Of
ticers that the Beers whom they re-
spect as nrst -class fighters should in
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

Perhaps the most horrible form OF
capital punishment practiced in any
part of the world is that still in vogue
among the Negritos of the Philippine
Islands. It seems to be a native
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

Attention is called TO the very useful
articles contained in the premium list OF the
Continental Tobacco Co. g advertisement of
their Star Plug Tobacco in another column
oil this paper. 1t will pay to save the ''Star"
tin tags and sc take advantage of the best
list ever issued By the Star Tobacco.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

The great army of Smiths in the
United States is well represented in the
Peerage of England. No less than six
Earls' daughtrs have acquired the sur
name of Smith by marriage.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

There is no such word in correct
English as alright or albright. E"
The expression 'all right" is entirely
proper.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05

Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
most obstinate ooughs.-Rev. ID. BuCHMuEI-
s.xa. Lexington, Mo-, February "a, 1904
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-05


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