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OF GENERAL INTEREST.

One of the Strangest facts regarding
the present war is that English and
Boer have SO intermarried i'm South
Africa that in countless instances
brothers are fighting against brothers
and fathers against their own sons.
1t is estimated that II the laws OF
German CONSUMPTION were applied to
her East Indian possessions Great
Britain would have a standing army
of 100000 soldiers. and about 10000
every year.
An experimental camp for "open air
treatment" for consumptives will
be opened at Long Lake. Wis. this
summer under the direction OF Chi
cago physicians. who contend that
sanitarium treatment for this disease
has proved failure.
German railroad authorities are
considering a proposal TO abolish re-
turn-trip tickets, holiday excursions
and all special rates. thinking by this
means that they will be enabled 10
with no resulting loss
The war in South Africa has caused
a practical suspension of the dia.
mond cutting industry, owing 10 the
supply of diamonds from Kimberley
mines having been cut off. Thousands
of workmen in Amsterdam and Ant
werp and hundreds In New York
city are thrown out of employment
as result.
Travellers in the east have never
failed to comment on the great
amount of eye disease which is prev.
alent in Egypt.
Charles Henry Gibbs is believed 10
draw a smaller salary than any other
man in the government employ. lie
is keeper of an abandoned lighthouse
on Nantucket island and gets 81 8
year for his service.
Casimir Zalewski, who died in War
saw the other day, was the oldest
lawyer and newspaper editor In Po.
land. He WAS also noted for receiving
the largest fee ever given Polish law
yer-i50.C00 rubles.
In the various public institutions OF
the District Of Columbia, 1900 color
ed people are employed who draw ar
annual compensa ton of 81 900 900.
Girl graduates are increasing In
number at the universities of Ger
many. Three years ago 10 high school
had on their books III women stu
dents At the end OF 1897 the number
had risen To 347.
Miss Annie Peck. the woman mount
ain-cilmber. wears in her trips above
the clouds a mans suit of duck canyai
with legRins of the same material an6
stout boots of the regulation mount
aineer description.
Queen .Wilhelmina sometime
amtseS herself designing ladies' hatt
in a special workshop fitted up for thu
purpose She is said to be an expert
milliner.
j. ~ Dobie. of Ramires. Live Oal
county. Tex. owns steer Who's
horns from point to point measur
nine feet seven inches. II will he cent
to the Paris exposition.
German military experts are Just
now making elaborate experiments IL
order 10 test the value Of sugar diet
in cases where troe pr are called upof
for exceptional e1ertions In a brie.
period
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28

This IS a figf1tbetween those loyal with
the flag and those who give AID and
comfort 70 our enemy and the negro Gan
not afford To be eIaSsed with those who
are responsible Tor the American lives
sacriticed III l.uxon.
4 Strenuous. effort viii be made by
the Democrats party 10 win 10 their
standard the negro vote ot Minnesota
and plans are already being perfected
in St.Paui looking TO that end
All who desire 10 JON the Afro mer-
lean company oi regiment OF Rough
Riders Marching Club will send their
names 10 James |. Curtis oIo North
western Bldg or Robert Lee, Court
House
Mckinley entered civil war as a pri-
yate; served three years, mustered out as
major brevet Bryan volunteered for
Spanish war and organized regiment
and was made colonel he remained in
camp three or four months and re
signed
Roosevelt resigned rs assistant secre-
tary OF war 10 fight the Spaniards; he
organized Rough Riders and led them
in the gallant charge up San Juan hill
Stevenson belonged To the Knights ct
the Golden Circle
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28

London, July 81 In connection
with The scare created by the immense
quantities of steam coal leaving Great
Britain for France, admittedly for
the use of the French navy, Mr. A. J.
Balfour first lord OF the treasury and
government leader of the house of
commons. replying 10 question in
the house significantly pointed out
that the bin before parliament to pro.
hibit tho expectation of war muni-
tiona applied ia coal as well as to
other military stores.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28
A POLITICAL POTPOURRI.

DIR Ames charge that Congressman
Fletcher entered itno a combination
last winter, whereby in consideration OF
the support OF the Minneapolis daily
newspapers he agreed to support James
Gray for mayor. is the sweet morsel
that IS being rolled on the tongues oi
the politicians. II is safe 10 say that the
end OF this matter is not yet, the fearless
doctor who dehes the united press OF
the city promises to probe the matter to
the bottom and il found to be true. to
consign our congressman TO 'inocuous
desuetude.
Fred H. Boardman made winning
speech at the Seventh ward wigwam
last Monday night He exercised good
Judgment in refusing to refer to his own
candidacy. evidently out OF courtesy to
Louis O. Reed. county attorney and
candidate for denomination. who was
present. He discussed the issues OF the
campaign
1t is said that Chas. q. Laybourne
must be considered in making prognos-
tications auent the contest for the nomi-
nation for district Judge
The Republicans claim Minnesota is
and Roosevelt and Van SAINT. The
democrats claim with equal certainty
that Lind will be reelected governor.
Somebody is doomed to sore dlsap-
pointment on November sd
They do say that Col Ed Allen is
well nigh Ubiquitous in these piping
times OF peace 90 in quest OF reinforce
ments 10 aid him in disIodging the en-
envy that is safely entrenched behind the
center desk in the county clerks office.
Col {. n. Dickey claims his position is
imprcgnahle and that he can hold out
for at least three years longer
The project TO organize a Rough
Riders Marching Club OF the young
men OF Minneapolis. is happy thought
and should be vigorously prosecuted to
a successful issue
John A. Schlener has opened up
headquaEers in the Phoenix building
with Otto Greedy in charge and Major
Edwin will open up his headquarters in
charge OF A. {. Clausen in a day or
two.
MIR. II. d. Dickinson, assistant city
attorney is setting a hot pace Tor his
competitors for the municipal judge
ship
Jay Phillips. candidate for member of
legislature from 42nd district spoke at
the Seventh ward wigwam during the
week and he said Il am candidate Tor
the legislature. not because | have been
urged by numerous friends. for nobody
has requested or urged me TO be a can
didate am candidate because
want the job and ! want II badly Such
extreme candor made hit with the au-
dienee and he was vigorously apploud-
ed.
James Petersen's utterances that the
party'S success is the chief aim OF Re
publicans regardless Of the future 81 in
dividual asplrants. is a wise reminder 10
the candidates for the various Offices
which have had less experience than the
ex-county attorney
The negro Democrats in the north.
ern states are aiders and abettors of
Pitchfork Tillman and 6angrene Nor
gan IN their efforts To nullity the 18th
amendment TO the constitution
What has become OF the negro anti
mperIalist club organized some time
ago. or did il die a-bornin,
II Is matter OF surprise to hear so
many col0red men IN the Twin Cities
taking Organism and anti-impeTiaiisH.
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JUST LOOK HERE.

We will not insult your intelligence
We think you know that no man can
continue in business unless he receives
patronage from the people. An up-to-
date meal, or cosy room can be had
at John Godfrey's, I4S East Ninth
Street.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28

Washington. July z7-Ibe remains
Of the ate Judge J Wilmer Hugbes, ri
san Diego. Cal. vii te taken 10 Lon.
don county, "a. The burial sill occur
at the old family bury ing ground Al
North FORK. Lsad9n county Friday
a Ffssrtsssssst
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los Angeles. Cal, July q Edward
Fischer, If Nhatcom, Wash. who. with
his wife, has been staying on Catalina
island far the past sis weeks became
unconscious while out fishing, and daed
two hours Inter. lie was sufferer
from Brtght's disease.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28

The Dun-l ca led 70 sss il yoa could settle
that little account today
he Debtor Really, DO y9u know. think
you are the most curious man ever knew.
To think you sb~ula take ~ much trouble
10 6nd out saeis 3 little thing a. that os.
ton Transcript
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28

New York july 2-.fhs transport
crook eaEtel THURSDAY far Gt3ba to sit} D
he mem g,sras ~ the f'irss tritea stafsa
iafantry, which Ia under orders 70 re-.
tura 70 the United states 10 pfepafe
f..r Lin Hafalat.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28
A SNAP IN REAL ESTATE.
Make an Offer.

5000 cash will buy two lots 4oxIso IT,,
one corner lot. out on Grand avenue,
the most beautiful residence portion oi
the city. 1t will pay you to look this
up. Owner can give you clear title.
Apply to Mrs, H. s, Jackson, t2I2
Seventh street south. Minneapolis.
MINI.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28

DraRulgnnn. France, July 27.--The
trial Of Max Regis and II ~ his friends
terminated with the ncqnttai OF tho
accused. Max Regis il the notorious
jew batter and % mnyor Of Algicrs.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28
nharlr. o.. Ite,,In.nnr.

Sew York july g7~f tlarssa II Hoyt.
the patarfgbt ard fheafriesl man.
avsr. has 3sea 81 judged insane st Hart
ford. Conn. sa8 taken - retreat
there. His e7ne itlon IA critical.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28
MI..Innnric. Murdered.

Reports are recurrent that a num-
her of missionaries. either American
or English, have been murdered in
Shan-Si.
One OF the dispatches from Shanghai.
published here, says.
'"rhe Canadian missionaries who ea-
capped from llo' Nan had a terrible cXpe-
rience en- route here The natives every
where were hostile The rabble attacked
the refugees, heat them and tore tho
clothes from their backs. The ladies
suffered cruel tndignitles
The dispatch continues;
"Canton remains comparatively quiet
The natives, however, ara beginning -
fear that the r"enfnrcements arriving AZ
Hong Kong intend To attack the nague
forts and occupy the city The military
mandarin has asked the colonial serre-
tary at Hong Kong Tor assurances that
Great britain does not intend to take
Canton"
\ dispatch received here from Yoko-
hama states that the Japanese divi.
sion Will all he landed at Taku by July
u, and will reach Tientsin August ,.
Thr legislature Of New South Wales
has resolved 10 dispatch military
contingent to join the imperial troops
In China.
A dispatch from missionary sources.
dated Shanghai. July 2d says;
"tiinlinE has broken out at Ai-Yuen-
Flu. the capital nj the province of Sham
81 There are no details RIoting has
also occurred At muhbilh. south of chi.
II All the misaions have been destroyed.
oar friends safely escaped To the enun-
try. bnt are stili IN danger"
II is reported here that Russia has
borrowed nearly ~. 00n.0n0 from the
imperial bank of Russia since the com.
mencement Of the troubles In China,
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28
THE MARKETS


Chicago, July 81
FLOUR Duh and neglected
WHEAT Lower August. 7ah17sc
Beptsmher hAu1g asked
COHN Weak Cash. gsu1siso July,
7A@9se August sThngse, September.
OATS August. 2sEagac September.
22ls9t2le
MESS PORK Market fairly active. and
prices lower Prices auotable al slt 5gn
II b for regular cash. with old At t9srSBt
discount, and rsparked old At g9cQtgl a
discount, 81 bo9f1i3 for July. ana OIL C
all gh for September.
LARD Market was fairly active. ana
prices lower. Quotations ranged al o. g7H
70 for regular. d egisaa q for choice
old. bs2IS9fs rs Tor July. ~ His4fa 70 foI
sepiember, and u T5sIs ~ for October
POTATOES Market ffrmer. Eariy
uhlnH per btu. 70af5aci Hebrons. s8ugie,
Homegrown. ~ bu. sacks. s54ts0C.
EGGS Market holding frtn. I.oss on.
cases returned, auotablF. tilse. at mark
IAui9Mc. clay facandlsd, new cases ia.
cluded, quotabiy. l24i21sc
BUTTEk Firm, creamerios, extra igc
per pound nfatn, l1utse. seconds. l5t.a
lsIse dairlss. Hlzat 1870
LIVE POULTRY Ftrmsr. Turkeys. "a
7c. chickens. safac ducks Tl4aflgc pea
pound, geese. b.osuio per dozen
New York. July o.
BUTTER Market weak Creamery. Il
I5ic, current packed factory. ltGtisAe.
CHEESE Market slow Large white.
1sf3Ari large oolored. 9ugAc. small white,
ys.u3IAc. small coiorad. 9A.ag1sc
Eg0s- Market hFm Western. at mark.
iiuiahe for average lota. western. losa
on, islae
sunAn-s,ronk Pair refining. t.e:
centrifugal. ~ lost. i1se, moiaases sugar,
So
COFFEE Easy. Ne. Rio. ne.
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what a Glance WIN DO.

A pretty waEaan car ooh sympat bet ieailY
At the hapipesi Esap Ia TIE world. ard be vii
al pnee begin 10 feel that fe hss teoabes.--
Atehsson G.lsht
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THE ORIENTAL HAIR PAR

n r. OXEN AL HAIk PAX
LORS. on the corner OF Seventh and
SlbIey streets. room eos. krahmer
block. is the PLACE to go for all kinds OF
fashionable hair dressing, etc. Straight
ening hair and scalp treatment a spe-
eialty, Hair work done to order. Calls
factory. Mrs. Z. J. Allen. proprietor
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Coming mp town again. they headed
for the French market and met an IN,
known negro on Decatur. between -.
Phillip and ursnllnes. whom they
promptly beat into an insensible con
ditlon aud eft for dead. He WIS dis
covered an hour later and died shortly
after. lie had been pulled from "a meat
wagon which he WaK driving 90 the
French market.
They found another negro IN the
market and promptly Pot an end 20
his existence He Is not kno@u.
They located the porter of the l.. n \.
pay ear and Chased him up he letff.
lie ran into the custom house where he
was protected by he night waiehmaH
al the point Of Winchester. The
crowd salked around for awhile and
then gradually disperset'.
Cali. ON tItiseas Ga Keep the Pence.
Acting Mayor Nehie issusd pfce.
lafnaiion at haltpast o'e.0ek. call
ing on sill goott citizens 10 keep the
peace. bat II did not sop he riotiBg.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28

TeaSef H.. akerr = tka tasstsl a
.he Tfitel States Villa tbe trsssta. -
.-hatiaIo Aews
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Chicago July 81
UOGH- Market rather slow snd feel,
ing weaksf Prices i9e lower Packers
bought si1Nly Sales ranged AZ 81 bgsss Is
for Pigs. q 9afs ~ for light. u 98q1s d for
rough packing a. mas - for mixed. and
o. inns - for heavy packing and shipping
tDts Bulk % sales az EisdJs za.
CATTLE Market was rather active.
Quotations ranged al q g9fes Is for choice
10 extra Steers. 81 UAtS ~ for good 70
chniee do, u s.gff ~ for fair 10 good do.
81 gfffi ~ for common 10 medium do. s47a
$50 for fed western Steers 81 89gfE ~
for feeding Steers g. 9o41s NJ for c0ws.
u ptf u for HsifsFa, q gys14 70 for Bulls,
~ lSafs9o tor Texas Steers. and g. zszga 81
for Veal Calves.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28

Washington, July ~, The navy de
partment Thursday morning received
the following cablegram from Admiral
RcmeA;
''raku. July a. Chofon. July q, bureau
Navigation, WaahinRton5 COL Meade
condemned Mare Island hospital rhea-
mnusm, Maj, Waller succeeds command
First regiment NV obtainahlo lnforma-
uon clears marines of any imputatton
burning houses or footing Tlentsn.
"UeMEY -
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the prospects for a speedy advance seem
to be endangered unless the govern
nentS speedily agree upon a supreme
leader.
Telegrams from Shanghai report
thatLi lung Ching has taken up his
abode n the arsenal. as a measure of
preeaatiou.Z Is not stated whether
he feared attack by Chinese at
tempts OF the powers 10 etrtaiI his lib
erties.ApparrntlS. he foreign con-
suls# Shanghai have informed the
viceruy that unless he obtained definite
dispatches from Pettug within five
days they would conclude the minis
ters had been murdered and act ac-
cordinRly.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28

Washington, July 2T.-Mr, Ne. the
Corean charge here, took to the state
Thursday morning a dis
patch from his government denying
positively the published stories that
Corea. or that any Chinese Boxers had
rrns. ed The lnrtnn frnntirr
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28

Canton, O., July 81 secretary Of
State Hay reached Canton at it:43
Thursday morning. lie WINS met NJ the
station by Secretary 10 the President
Cnrtelyou and driven direct 10 the
Mckinley home where ne at once be-
gan conference with the president
He took lunch with the president aud
Mrs. Mckinley At l2!i3 and ut 1898
took "A lraln for Washington.
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noeLhni 10 Lea.e saturday.

Washington, July ~ Special Com.
missioner Rockhlli will leave Washing
ton Saturday with Mrs. Rockhili for
San Francisco, stopping a day or two
nt Chicago en- route. This viii enable
him 10 reach San Francisco Ia time TO
take he Japanese liner America Naru.
which sails for Yokohama and Maya
snki on the 81 Ut August He has
received the fullest Instructions from
the president already.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-28

Washington, July 81 Col. Charles
+, Robe formerly lieutenant colonel
IF the Seventeenth infantry, who suc-
seeoled 10 the command of the Ninth
infantry on the death of Col. r. II Lis
tum, while calamity leading his forces
at 1'ientsin has been ordered to pro
ceed at once 10 China for the purpose
OF assuming command of bis reRi.
ment. Col. Robe hns been ON active
field duty with his regiment In the
Philippines for several months past,
and IL now at Manila awaiting trans.
portatinn TO Tnku.
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MnhIrRn "a '40 % fhInn,

NaIlejo, Cal, July 81" Orlcra have
been received at Mare Island To ~ up
the United states ship Mohcnn for
duty on the Chinese station and to
have her in condition 10 sail in seven
lays at the most II will take ~ days
for he Mohican to make the trip. and
rs she Is one Of the very old ships Of
the navy, some surprise II expressed
Al her being ordered to take such IA
long cruise
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The downtown mob, however. did
tcrribieeSccution and kept up its fiend
18Th work until half.paI three o'clock.
4 notorious character took the lead
and they headed for the neigh borhood
of Franklin and Custom House VI rect.
They found no negroes and we're going
down Where street. toward some ne
gro novels. when they saw q negro In
crowded Where street car. They
halted the ear, pulled the trolley OF, or
dcre't about 2JpassenEcrs out and then
murdered the black. lie was dragged
out and filed with lead being in.
stantly killed. He was evidently a Ia
borer. Ills name is not known,
They moved on out 10 the vicinity ~
the old basin on Toulouse street, and
tcrrorized the neighborhood, bat evil
IDENTIFY found, no negroes. Then they
went down ~ far as Referee aud Dau.
phlne streets, where they found All old
negro, - years Of age, named Baptist
Flo. whom they beat and shot almost
10 death
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they met. ]. Sanders. the coiored
porter Ut Post q RowlesZ insurance
ageneX.He had heard the iudiserim-
mate shooting aud stepped out OF his
gate 10 SEE What it was about. - lie
stepped into tite arms of the tien,ls aud
they made short work Of hin,, They
stahhcd him, shot him in the back aud
took his watch Away from him. They
lett him for dead 4 dozen or more
of the mob Went out further into the
rear of the town aud met a negress
natned Esther Fields standing in her
door and= hrutaiiv beat her.
The maiu crowd continued on down
town, heading for the parish prison
They were met a block away hy a
squad OF police who stopped them.
They then began breaking into the
secondhand stores ON Rampart street
IN that neighhorhood, hunting for arms
and ammunition. The police made "A
feeble demonstration aud scared them
of. After lingering around Ram
part street for an hour the mob diyid-
ed, one section going downtown and
the other starting back uptown, The
latter crowd started for the new basin
ia the Vicinity of the Illinois Central
depot, as that Is a popular rendezvous
/ for negroes, Before starting they in
duleed in II little pistol play and
wounded Oswald Mcmahon. a i2.year-
old boy, in the leg, The boy had been
| following the crowd On the uay up
they went through the Povdras mar
ket and found negro Waterman.
6eoree Morris whom they proceeded
| to chase through the market, shooting
| him as he ran When he fell with two
shots in the back one OF the Young
| tiends stabbed him to finish him. and
nearly did so.
just before day the remnants
rot the mob gathered in the slcinit, Of
| the Spanish Fort railroad to wnylns
| negroes as they we're going To their
work at Chalmette. Some Of them
came along and the mob chased them.
firing as they ran. An unfortunate
baker, Who was on his morning rounds.
caught bullet in the leg.
William Armstrong. n negro sitting
ON the Claiborne bridge, was shot la
the thigh by mob that passed by. lie
slipped home and only reported his in
| jury in the morning.
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New Orleans. July 27.--All Wedncs-
dag night and up 10 half-past three
O'Clock Thursday morning, mobs ran
riot through this city on hunt for
negroes, and those unfortunates who
fell into their grasp we're either killed
or so badly wounded that they were left
for dead. After the mobs got started
the negroes became terrorized and took
shelterin their homes and the outhouses
OF white people, who protected them.
no it was only the unsuspecting and
inoffensive negroes who were the
victims.
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hIte Man shot.

John Deeds, white man. was shot
daring the indiserimlnate shooting ia
the Poydras market. They searched
the vicinity of the basin thoroughly.
and, failing To find anyone, walked out
towards Franklin street. where they
passed a negro STATED in front of a
barroom, whom they promptly shot.
lie was Dan White, roustab bout. and
got a bullet In hia right wrist.
About one o'clock they headed for
the ueighborho0d of Canal street and
on the way looted two second hand
stores. They were try To break into
one place and fired several shots into It
with the result that they wounded one
of their own crowd. q man named John
Doran, who got a bullet in the leg.
They moved down to Canal street and
Mt the corner of Rampant started 70
break into another secondhand store.
but n patrol wagon fall of police came
mp and they dcistcd They stood there
for half an hour and then gradually
melted away.