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The colored American., 1900-08-18

genial gentleman, j. y. CilHOEo, T. u"
IN noticing In recent issue of his la
per some remarks of mine on coiored
democrats, admits the correctness OF
my position thereon in language " hioh
cannot be misunderstood.
But judging from the tenor OF the
editorial in question the esteemed Pho
neeE Press has been or is about to be
politically metamorphosed, over against
the siss of commission with which
charged the democratic party of the
South and the culpabie element Of
that party in the North. 1t places
few things which the republican party
has failed to 90 for The Negro, as Ii
that was a reasonable answer to the
charges agsinst tine Southern demOcra
cy. The Pioneer Press also states that
"it is easy for me to talk and write pO-
liticaily at long &C." beg to IN
foTm Brother Clifford that it is just As
easy for me to talk and write politically
at close range, and if he had access 10
the flies OF the Portsmouth, Va, Re-
publican which l edited ia 1882, he
would discover that that journal spoke
It Iiece withoat fear or favor OF the
Southern democracy. 80 that fighting
or writing at long OF short range makes
no difference TO me, have done both
and rather enjoy 1t.
I have always maintained that the
Negro differs in no essential from other
races politically, except that he hasn't
as much political sense as some Other
races and this is against him whether
he be democrat or republican. The
Negro organized will always be more
potent factor politically than the Ne
gro disorgsnized. Just now he is very
badly dkserg anized in both political
camps. In the petty jealousies and
mad ambition Of putatlve Leaders on
both sides Mr.. Clifford must find the
answer to ali the ''wby is its' which he
nropounds In his courteous editorial re-
joiner 10 my remarks on Negro demo
Gratis who are split wide open in this
state on the question of who is great
est among us''' Before they will have
decided this paramount issue the elec-
tion will have taken place and the pap
distributed. TheTe are about 3S, 600
Negro voters jn New York and they
are going TO seed for lack Of intelligent
organization and direction. They have
no leadership.
The colored democracy, so called, is
mostly on paper, and is OF at all dan
geTous. The coloIed republicans are
split up into factions, and mon instead
sf principles are the Issues which en-
gage their attention. The race is not
considered. Primarily the main object
is to establish the fact that certain men
are bigger than the race and the NUT
tonheads who are engaged IN this work
are detiImined TO rule or ruin if they
can. Now suppose that the Negroes
of New York State, whether democrats
or republicans, hsd as much political
sense as the IIish or Germans or Ital-
ians who comprise no Inconsiderabie
part of both political parties and are
sought after by both parties, what
would they dc? Why maDlfestlY they
would get together just as these people
do. find out what they wanted, select
The colored American., 1900-08-18
Bruce Grlt's Melange.

suits sust as these foreign bonn and ma
tuTalized citizens do. But the Negroe S
are afraid, or seem to he, OF political
success won in this simple wsy. Every
ward in New York City and every
county in the State here thele 81 e con
siderable number OF Negro voters has its
Negro leader, who, unlike good sol
dier, is unwilling to follow superior in
tellIgence and fight under good gener
alship. Mr.. Lee has a rival IN Syracuse
who disputes his title to leadership and
who has organized following to antag'
OniZe MI. Lees pretepsiors. 8.
In the repu bIican ranks [ don't kn Ow
3 man outside OF Biehop Derrick and
Charles w. ALde1sOn who could bring
order cut Of the chaos which now ex-
lists in the NegTo republican ranks in
New York City. Here we are estOpped
from dreaming Of success under The
safe and wise leadership Of these two
experienced and popular men by the
en- Wy and jeolOusy not Of the masses,
but OF the local leaders who are con
sumed with their own vanity and who
are ambitious to shine as big and in
fiuential Negroes without the mental
equlpm ent which makes leaders lead.
Ii this condition Mr.. Clifford will find
the answers to some more of his 'W Why
Is It's" The Negro united can get any
thing be wants il New York State il
he goes after it. But he isn't united
either on one side OF the other and
there is no use concealipg she tact,
The North anG West disfrancnise him
on labor lines because he permits it.
Trades Unions ditto; rich corporations
employ them only as servants because
Negro would rather be dOOrkeepeI
in big flee than a clerk or book.
keeper. Ii the contrary was true he
would study politics to advantage and
apply his knowledge practically and
prOtitabIy. The white man eversince he
has been engaged in the game of poll
tics has always been able to find arem-
edy for every political wrong against
him at the ballot box. The Negro
must do the same thing or continue to
get lost int he shuttle.
Mckinley might talk from now till
dooms DAY against lynching and other
ouirages upon the Negro without pro.
ducing any perceptIble effect. McKir
ley is OF king, he is only plain re.
publican president. The power behind
him is the Congress, the power behind
the Congress is the people. If Editor
Clifford is Jiner" Il know he ia @
good lawyer he will readily understand
why the President has not done some
Of the things he speaks Of. He knows
thst every subordinate lodge is to 8
limited extent subject to the jurisdiction
of The grand lodge its creator that every
subordinate lodge has its own bylaws
and constitution and that these by laws
and constitution must conform to the
laws governing the grand ledge that
subordinate lodges do business indepen.
dent Of the grsnd lodge but cannot
make or enforce laws out Of harmony
with the constitution of the grand
lodge, " hen they 90, the grand lodge
asserts its authority and protects it:
dignity by promptly diseiplinipg or ex
The colored American., 1900-08-18
CHINESE AND NEGROES.

The Chinese are Shining Examples to Them
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WORK OFF RELIEF.

An Appeal Is Made to British Sub
jects In America.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-The work in pre-
pairing relief and comfort for those at
the front is increasing. There is scarce
ly a woman in England who is not DONG
something In this lire. MRS. Arthur dn..
Paget's entertainment brought IN 4o.Vo0
for the guards fund, her husband beng
q colonel In the Scots guards. The Man
sion House fund amounts to f690,0OO; the
Daily Telegraph's a11000o and the Daily
Nails a77,G0O. These amounts cover
only the larger funds and do not lnciuoe
numerous provincial funds of large
amounts being raised to equip volunteers:
The equipment Of the yeomanry hospital
has lust left England for the Cape. II
has now been decided to raise runos 10
keep the hospital going for SIX months.
The following appeal mas peen Hiaue ~
the = British subjects In the United
States:
..Wa bava decided to make an appear
RI our fellow countrymen who, although
absent from their native lana, are w. ". ~
ped up heart and soul IN It's wellai e
When we see volunteers from the COLONIES
fiehting shoulder to shoulder with Eng,
fish troops against the eoppresSor, wiz
not Englishmen, Scotchmen ana lrlsnI aatn
unite with us in endeavoring 10 al rsskine
their lives in Africa. America mas gen !,
s stfll pSro uid for our wounded. This
Generosity gem is not to be forgotten. TO
America we now appeal: To those o, T Tho
-bravest and best of Great Britain's sons
viii " II soon be at the front. We would ask
their te absent comrades to show by tn ths
liberality that they are mindful OF, OF the d,,
sufferings Of those who fight bravery In
Keeping up the traditions of the coun-
~ c1po -"Beatrice Chesam,
-"Georgiana Curzon."
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BRIT, Ms MUST FIGHT.
War VIII Not Be Ended by STRAIT
egicaI Maneuyerine.

War VIII Not BE Ended by STRAIT
egicaI Maneuvering.
LONDON, Feb. H.-Spencer Wilkinson,
In the Morning Post, discussing the news
from Rensberg this morning, says:
This result Is the natural price paid
for blow elsewhere. The advance at
Modder river is apparently costing a
weakening of the force at, Colesberg, and
OF this the Beers are taking advantages
to make an attack. II the Beers should
succeed in their attack on Colesberg they
could cut the British communication be-
tween Cape Colony and the Modder
river. British strategy must be to
crush in succession each of the three
principal Boer forces, near Kimberley,
Colesberg and Stormberg, by bringing
against them greatly superior numbers.
Much depends on what happens in Ma
tai. Gen. Joubert is not likely to
Ladysmith until disasters to the Boer
army compel him.
1.-The opinion that the invasion of the
Free State will suffice to bring the Free
State troops out of Natal and will induce
the Free Staters to submit is not based
on a true estimate of the nature of the
Boer The two republics are lighting
for national existence, and they Will
stand or fall together.
''This war will not be ended by stras>
egical maneuvers or by the occupation
of geographical points, but by the de-
struction of the Boer army, taking the.
word destruction in it's military sense,
of decisive defeat, which must be de-
cisiye in the case of an army fghtlng
for country
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MINNESOTA.

Grand Rapids-JamesiT Elbro, who was
arrested at Swan River last week for
stabbing j. J. Mcdonald. has been bound
over to the grand jury without ball.
Winona-Mormon elders are at work
In the city, but not meeting with much
success. t
Duluth-The Clark-Johnson Lumber
company will rebuild its burned saw mill
on a new location at West End.
Maple Ridge-A recent meeting assured
the construction of new creamery in
the spring.
Minneota-The Norroena, a Morse news
Walnut Grove, has made its appearance
here, and is said to be the only paper
Of that language in the United States.
Starbuck-The observation-disclosures COM
pany, of st. Paul, has just completed
putting in new water works system.
The plant has been given a thorough
test, and was found satisfactory
Windom-The wheat thieves have been
operating in this vicinity. Marshal Dick
men, but some way, or other they eluded
his watch and stole, twenty bushels of
grain from farm near here and made
good their escape.
Marshall-H. p. Nelson died from the eff
fects Of exposure two weeks ago, when he
fell from his wagon on hfS-way to town.
His limbs were badly frozen, and it was
found necessary to perform an operation.
He died a short time after.
Mankato-The grand jury recently
brought in a verdict against one Piper,
who is accused of running gambling
resort. In some manner news of the in
dictment reached him before 1t was
placed in the hands of the sheriff and he
decamped
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aLoBE'S MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE.
u 20 WASHINGTON Az SOUTH
Telephone-Main 2O13 Advertising
criptions-279o-J-4.

Several applications for the position or
register of deeds have already been filed
with the county commissioners, who will
have the duty of appointing Mr.. Met
Calls successor in case of removal.
Among those whose names are before the
commissioners, 1t is understood, are the
following: George S. Merrill, B. c. Glib
bons, David G. German and F. ]. Peter
son.
When the inquiry opened yesterday
j. C. Haynes, counsel for the state,
said that at the request of the counsel
for the defense he had telephoned to
the governor and explained the progress
of the case, at the same time advising
that the defense be given more time. In
response to this Gov. Lind has extended
the time for the hearing until Feb. 20,
Miss Mueller reiterated the testimony
to the effect that Metcalf had told her
that Peterson had destroyed the deed.
Miss Mueller related the conversation
upon the occasion of the viist of Metcalf
to her house. with reference to her
going away.
Mr.. Metcalf," she testified, called
upon me New Years eve, and in the con-
versation he requested me not to talk
of the lost deed or say much about 1t,
as no one but myself knew a great deal
concerning it. then warned him to be
careful and told him that I thought it
might be a political scheme. Izshad
doubts as to the political friendship OF
Mr. Peterson toward Metcalf, as Mr. Pc
terson had told me that Mr.. Metcalf in
tended to ask him to resign the first of
the year. He said 1t would take a good
deal to get him out, and that he intended
to run for the office. He also said there
would be hot time around the office.
thought there must be something back
: of the deed and that maybe Peterson
was Metcalfs political enemy
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NORTH DAKOTA.

Fort Yates-Interviews with leading
Standing Rock Sioux Indians indicate
that they are willing that the Santees
should be moved here from the Fort
Totten reservation as proposed by Sen
ator Hansbrough. The Fort Totten coun-
try is to be thrown open for settlement.
Bismarck-The North Dakota Wool
Growers association elected the follow
ing officers: President d. Campbell; vice
president Oscar Ward and secretary E..
H Wilson. -
Lsbon-Census Supervisor Mclaughlin
has just completed. a revision of the dis
tricting of the state. The department at
Washir gton sent out alternative plan for
236 districts but 1t is found that this num-
Der will have to be increased to $50.
Grand Forks-Mrs. FAdahl, of Larimore,
died just after an operation for portion
tits. She leaves a husband and several
small children.
Mandan-August Treichel was arrested
for beating his wife. and in default Of
bail he was sentenced to the county
Jail His wife is seriously i'll from the
effects of the beating.
Northwood-A $2o, 600 high school is a
possibility for the near future The cit
lzens have appointed committee to car
ry the project tosa successful issue.
Grafton-The Grafton Rainbow has
made its appearance in the journalistic
field and Is published and edited by John
L. Cashel Jr and John d. Woods.
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MINNEAPOLIS BREv1rIEs.

Matilda Munger has begun an action
for divorce from Zenas n. Munger on
the ground Of desertion.
Pauline G. Hall has commenced an ac-
ton for a divorce from Charles D.. Hall
on the grounds of desertion and non-sup-
port. They were married at Hudson
in June, 1897.
Jesse Sylvester, of the town of Plym-
outh, was yesterday examined in the
probate court on the charge of insan-
ity and committed to the hospital at St.
Peter.
John P. Nelson, the former assignee
of A. G. Peterson, who is under indict-
ment on the charge of embezzling over
$500 of money belonging to the estate
was arraigned before Judge Simpson yes
terday and pleaded not guilty. His bail
was fixed at $1,000 and the trial set for
Feb. It,
Gen. Adolph D. Straus, consul general
of Nicaragua, at New York city, was
at the West hotel yesterday
Company A, of the First Minnesota.
will meet at the arnory next Friday
evening to complete Organization.
The Minnesota Master Plumbers asso-
citation will banquet Thursday evening
at the Nicolet house.
Simple, impressive services were con-
Quoted over the remains of the late
Payson Colwell, a former member of Com
pany A. of the Thirteenth Minnesota vol
unteers, in small unfinished room above
the baggage department of the Milwaukee
depot at 4:30 yesterday afternoon
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franchise value of any property taken
or condemned) to establish telegraph and
telephone systems of the United States
and subject to its operations.
2 That congress defeat all measures
that have been or may be proposed, and
repeal all that now have the sanction of
law, whereby private corporations may
acquire control of the volume Of circulat-
Ing medium and create banking trust;
8. That the tariff shall no longer be
employed to foster and buttress trusts,
but that congress shall place on the free
list all articles the sale of which in the
United States is controlled by trust.
And, Whereas, the political power of
sentation IN and control IF the honses
Of legislation, we recommend the adop-
ton of the system known as direct leg
islation; to make government once more
as Of right it ought to be, and as was
conceived alike by Thomas Jefferson and
Abraham Lincoln, government of the
people, for the people and by the peo-
pie
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is said, was lost at gambling Saturday
night Conner put up $500 cash bail and
was released
THREE MEN INJURED.
Oxygen Tank ExpIodes at Broadway
Methodist Church.

William E. Youngquist, of West su-
perior; Anthony Hendrickson, of Duluth,
and Charles Rue 1911 Irving avenue
north, were all slightly injured yester-
day afternoon in an explosion of oxygen
gas, which occurred at the Broadway
Methodist church, 1888 Jefferson street
northeast. The Sunday school room OF
the church, in which the explosion oc-
Cured, was damaged to a considerable
extent
A stereopticon entertainment of the
Spanish-American war was to have been
given last night for the benefit of the
church by Youngquist, assisted by Hen
Erickson. Rue, locomotive engineer,
friend of Hendrickson, was watching
Youngquist generating oxygen.
When the retort exploded Youngqutst
was struck on one thigh by piece OF
iron and Hendrickson's knee was injured,
in addition to which Rue's legs were also
slightly cut.
An alarm was sent to No. engine
house, near by, and subsequently Young
quist and Hendrickson went. to the city
hospital, where their injuries were
dressed.
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FORCED TO RETIRE
Continued From FIRST Page.


Hales, of London Daily News, who was
captured by. the Beers Feb. Z, at the
time Mr.. Larnbie, of the Melbourne
Age, was killed Mr.. Reay arrived at
the camp, blindfolded, just as church
service was commencing. He sat blind
folded throughout the service. When he
was taken before Commandart Delerry
his eyes were unbandaged., Delerry was
most courteous to the correspondent
He said he deeply regretted that non
combatant had been killed and ex-
pressed his sympathy with Mr. Lambie's
widow. Mr.. Reay was then escorted to
Mr. Lambie's grave, and the latter's
watch and other personal effects were
handed over to Nj. Reay. The escort
informed Mr. Reay that the two re-
publics had 10000 men fighting and were
able to continue the war indefinitely.
SPAIN WITH THE BoERs.
MADRID, Feb 13.-Senor Davila, In
the senate today, questioned the govern
ment on the reported sale to Great Brit
ain of Maxim cartridges, manufactured
at the Pacentas arsenal. He took oppor-
tunity to say that public opinion was en-
tirely in favor of the Beers. Senior Sill
vela, the premier, replied that he could
not say definitely s. he did not know
what private industry was doing with
Great Britain. He said, however,, he
would try to find out
AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 1s.-Le Petit Bleu
In correspondence from Pretoria, pub
fishes an extraordinary account of 1900
British soldiers who, It is said by the
writer, arrived during December last.
during the retreat from Dundee at the
River Maputa the boundary between
Swaziland and Portuguese territory
According to the3parrative they had lost
their way and wandered for weeks in
Zululand, arriving shoeless, in rags, and
dying of hunger. These soldiers, the
correspondent said, were thought to have
been shut up with Sir George White in
Ladysmith.
SPHINX MACRUM
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s-Mr. Macrum,
ex-consul to Pretoria, today completed
the settlement Of his accounts with the
state department. He must now make
final settlement with the treasury, al
though this does not require his attend
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Suing Barber College.

Judge Kerr, Of the civil branch of the
municipal court, and jury, were en-
gagged yesterday in trying the somewhat
famous case of Edward W. .Vilett against
Arthur B. Moler,. who conducts the bar
Der college in this city. The case IS
brought by complainant on the grounds
that he was induced to part with $50 of
his hard earned wealth on the SUPPOSE,
ton that he was to be initiated into all
of the arts and mysteries of the barber s
trade, and it is alleged that the asser-
ton was delusion and a snare. He
brings suit for $17757 damages.
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Deaths at sauk Rapids.

SAUK RAPIDS, Feb. 13.-(SpeciaL)-
John Lyon, aged sixty-five years, died at
Ronneby of pneumonia.
John Knaha, aged fifty:-six years, died
at his home in Gilman, this county. De-
ceased had been confined to his bed eight
years He leaves wife and four chill
dren.
John Dehler. an old settler of 81, died
at his home on the west side. He was
highly respected, and leaves a large fam
lily of grown-up children.
At Foley, this county, the. Independent
issued it's first number Friday.
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Sentenced to Three Years.

DEADWOOD, s. D., Feb. 10. = Tie
United States grand jury finished it's
work last night and the jurors were dis
missed The Jury examined into thir-
teen cases, eleven of which were returned
as true bills. Sixtytwo witnesses were
examined In court Laurentz Polaski,
the farmer from Groton, pleaded guilty
to the charge of stealing mail sack
from the government, on which he had
been indicted on five counts. The court
sentenced him to serve three years in
the state penitentiary for each count, the
sentence to run concurrently.