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The colored American., 1900-07-28

Organize local business league
Mrs. Joseph Haines Is spell ding the
heated term at Saratoga.
Rev W. B ship johnson is seeking
health at Hot Springs, Ark.
The Office of the Recorder of Deeds
has been enlarged and renovated.
Mr.. Lewis Munroe has been designat-
ed as messenger to the Board of Educa-
ton.
Rev. s E. Lickson is the newly ap-
pointed pastor of GAlbraith A. NJ E.
Zion church.
Prof Booker T. Washington stopped
over in the city last Thursday and con.
ferred with local leaders.
Miss Lula A. Homer has purchased
the handsome house at the corner OF
Fourth and Spruce Streets, LIE DrOit
Park.
Nllss Mamie Curtis is now pleasantly
domicil-d with Mr.. aud Mis-. R. E. 8.
roomey, 335 Spruce Street, LIE Droit
Park.
Mis-. Mary Church Terrell has return.
ed from Lew rostrum triumpbs In
South Dakota, Illinois, ard ,ther point
West.
Prof John T. Layton, this eminent
bssso and chorister Of Metropolitan A.
NJ. E. Church, is in Florida on bust
ness mission.
Pref. IL. B. Moore, of Howard Uni
verslty delivered most impressive ad-
dress at the Normal Teachers Institute
at Winston. Salem, h. u.
For the best and largest glass of ice
cream Soda for cents, drop in these
warm evenings at Cardozo's Drug
Store, at 12 h and r stree s. If.
More of our people should place their
names upon the rolls Of the District
Afro-Anerlcan Couacil. Attend the
next meeting, Monday evening, Aug.
ust h, at 600 F street, northwest.
Mrs. M. E. Cheeks, the wife of the
late DR.. E, M. Cheeks, editor of the
Southern Christian Recorder, is max
ing Washington, D. O., her home. Her
address is 1924 K st Northwest.
Rev. Geo. W. Lee, pastor of Vermont
Avenue Baptist church, went to Mr.
folk, Va, ito take part in the Centen-
NAL exercises Of the First Baptist church |
of that city DR.. Lee preached the |
Centennial sermon.
Mrs Eliza J. GIbbs, mother of the
late Mrs. r. W. Thompson, Will leave
earlv next week for her old home in
Indiana polis, Ind, where she goes for
permanent residence. She will be &C.
G companied by her little grand daughter
Miss Vivian Lucille Thompson.
The orchestra and Chorus in St. Aug
nstine's Church on the fret Sunday in
September will be dire cted by Mrs. J:
Bsputs Daily. Mr.. Bernadlpe Smith,
he librarian Of the choir, and an excel
lent yiolfnist, will seIect the orchestra
and direct rehearsals through the sum-
The colored American., 1900-07-28
TIE coLoRED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. q.
WE'LL DO TIE REST.

If you are sick,
Ifyou are going to have q tour,
Ii you have a fiieId coming to
town,
If you are going to give a reception.
Ifyou did give reception lately.
Ifyou have lost member OF your
family,
II your church is going to give a
concert or sui per,
Ifyou have any good, clean news,
whatever, send it by card or otherwise
to The COlo-ed American office, and
we Will Cheerful ly give it space. Office
459 Q street northwest.
The colored American., 1900-07-28
DOWard University,
WASHINGTON, d. G..
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
INCLUDING
Medical, Dental and
Pharmac &C utic Colleges

Thirty third Session Q9t0 1901 will begin
October lst, 1900 and continue seven l7)
months.
Tuition fee in Me dical and dental Colleges,
each $50. Pbarmaceutic College, $40.
All students must register before October
u, 1900.
Fer catalogue or further information ap-
ply to-
FL. sHADD, M. d., Secretary,
s0l R st, N. W., W ashington ID. c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-28
PERSONAL.

AT the Italian elections there win be
some strange parliamentary candidates.
Mascagni, the composer, is going to run
at Pesaro and thinks he VIII be elected.
He intends to join D'AnnunZio in forming
a group of "Intellectuals' in the Legisla-
ture. At Fermo it is proposed to put up
Ermete Novelli, the actor.
An amusing story is told of Gen. de
Gallifet. One day in the corridors of the
Chamber of Deputies he was talking to a
friend, when he suddenly heard cries
from the chamber of Assassin! Assas-
SIM" With a laugh he said to his friend
They are calling for me, and with per
feet calm he entered and called at the top
of his voice, VOLTA! VOLTA"
The present Lord Chancellor of Eng
land has come in for rare piece of
good luck According 10 historical US
age, a new great seal is minted when
a new sovereign comes to the throne, the
old one becoming the property of the
Lord Chancellor of the day. 1t has, how
ever, come 30 pass among other results
of the Queens long reign that the great
seal is so worn out as to necessitate a
now one. The order for it was given
some time ago, and the work is now com
pleted Thus, for the first time in more
than three-score years great seal, with
all the historical associations connected
with H. reverts to the ownership of a
private individual.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-28
THE CHINESE MINISTER'S PROPOSE
TION

Ii is probable that the Chinese minister
at Washington was very much disap7oint-
ed when the President refused to agree 10
his proposition that American troops
should cease operations on Chinese soil
until Ii Hung Chang could reach PeSin
and bring about a cessation of the dis
orders. The reason the proposition could
not be agreed 10 was evident. There was
no assurance that Ii Hung Chang could
put stop to the disorders after he had
reached the Chinese capital. Our troops
had been landed upon Chinese soil for one
purpose only, and that was to protect the
lives and property OF American citizens. 1t
was important that there should be no
more delay of our military forces in reach
ing the points of danger than was abso-
lutely necessary A delay of a day might
result in the loss of many lives of Amer-
can residents.
Whether similar proposition was mads
to other foreign governments was not
stated in the dispatches 1t is probable
that the Chinese leaders thought that If
the United States government agreed to
the proposed armstice the other govern
ments would follow its example. Ii Hung
Chang has apparently implicit confidence
| IN our government. In fact, he said as
much day or two ago. He has placed
himself under the protection of the ATneri-
can troops in the province in which he is
at present. The fact that the Americans
are not seeking Chinese territory makes
the Chinese disposed to trust the United
States. They are afraid that the Euro
pean Powers are influenced wholly by sell
fish motives. They believe their purpose
is to break up the Chinese empire.
The Chinese Minister expected probably
that his proposition would be refused. If
he could have given assurance that Ii
Hung Chang had sufficient power to re-
store order as soon as he reached PelSiu
it is probable that his proposition for
what was really an armistice, would have
been viewed with more favor. The fact
that 1t was refused will not be regarded
by leading men of China as an act of
hostility. They understand that what was
asked was practically impossible.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-28
Bill Nye and Hermann.

When Bill Nye, in collaboration with
James Whitcomb Riley, was touring the
country as a lecturer. says Success, he
stopped at a well-known Chicago hosiery,
enc evening, and was escorted to place
in the big dining room directly across the
table from a dark gentleman, with heavy
black mustachios and a Mephistophelan
goatee. Nye recognized his vis-a-vis as
Herman, the magician. but, beyond a
quizzical stare, gave no sign that he knew
the eminent prestidigitator. Hermann
was very well aware that the bald man
opposite 10 him was Bin Nye, but did
not indicate his recognition by word or
manner. Hermann had, in fact, prepared
little surprise for the humorist, and
several Others seated at the table were in
the secret
Nye was about to lance a leaf from his
salad when he esped, lying beneath 1t,
superb and scintillant diamond set in a
very fine gold ring. Without showing the
least surprise, he lifted the ring from the
salad bowl, slipped il on his finger, con-
scious all the while that every eye was
upon him. and turning to Riley, who sat
next to him. remarked. with his dry, mi
mitable drawl:
Strange how careless l am getting to
be in my old age, James 1 am forever
leaving my jewels in unlikely places"
Hermann was dumfounded at the sud
den manner in which his trick had mis-
carried but he was destined for still
greater shock, for, when the darby waiter
who presided over the table brought on
the next course, Nye turned to him and,
soberly handing him the gem-set ring,
said:
You are a very good waiter, Joe"
Yes, sab. l guess IS, sah."
And you always win be a real good
waiter, Joe?"
Yes, sab. I'm bound ter do ma best,
sab"
II believe you, Joe, I believe you; and.
as an evidence of my faith in you l want
you TO accept this little trife. Wear it,
and always remember the man who most
appreciated your services"
The darkey's eyes bulged. Herrmann's
fork fell 10 the floor and he tugged at
his great mustachios, but was far too
clever 10 cut in with an explanation at
such an inopportune moment. There~Were
half-suppressed filters all around the
board during the rest of the meal, which
the professor of occult art did not appear
to enjoy. At late hour that night Herr
mann was heard in loud argument with
the dusky recipient of the diamond ring.
trying. in two languages, to convince him
that il was all a joke on the part of Mr..
Nye. Finally, after disbursing a tip of
more than customary liberality. Herr
mann got back his ring He afterward
vowed the stone alone was worth 81 600,
and that Bill Nye's nonchalant presenta-
ton of it to grinning mental had spoil
ed a whole evenings performance in
lpperdemain
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-28
THEY WILL TRY AGAIN.

The Prohibitionists are not disheartened
BY the small vote they poIled in the last
presidential election, and in previous pres
uonal convention to-day for the purpose
of making platform and a ticket.
1t is doubtful If either of the great par
ties is as genuinely in earnest as the Pro
hibitonist party. 1t is SO certain that it
is right that its members are willing to
make ell sorts of sacrifices for its princi-
pies. 1t is strange that they do not be-
come convinced that, owing TO the fact
that their party does not grow, there must
be something wrong with the prohibition
doctrine. Otherwise the party ought to be
able to poll thousands OF votes where it
polls only hundreds.
The truth is probably that ths people
are convinced that no good could be ac-
complished by a general prohibition law
until the people become educated against
the free use of intoxicants. There are
vastly more opponents of the liquor traffic
than there are Prohibitionists. The great
majority of them win be Prchibitlonists
just as soon as they are satisfied that
prohibitory laws would be a good thing
for society and the country.
A wonderful change has taken place in
the drinking habits of the people There
is not near so much drinking of strong
liquors as there was a half a century ago.
Whiskey and wines are not kept on the
sideboard to anywhere near as great an
extent now as then. Indeed, 1t is the ex-
ception rather than the rule that intoxi-
Giants are offered TO guests in the homes
OF any class of the people.
The Prohibitionists, therefore, while
they are not making any progress towards
clecting a President of the United States,
are doubtless doing good work in educs-
ting the people against the drink habit.
Among those mentioned for the presi-
Dental nomination are John G. Woolley
and Hale Johnson of Illinois; Rev. DIR. S.
c. Swallow of Pennsylvania, and Walter
B. Hill of Georgia. The list of candidates
for the vice presidency is larger than that
for the presidency. The interest in the
convention Is very slight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-28
Grandmother,s Difficulty.

She is rich and dressy grandmother
who came over from Chicago to attend a
social function given by her daughter re-
siding in Detroit, says the Detroit Free
Press. There was quite house party
and she declined to appear at dinner on
the night of her arrival.
Are you i'll, mamma?" inquired the
daughter.
NO, never better in my life" Then she
said something in strict confidence. Now,
don't try to argue me out of it, I'm just
as proud as l was forty years'ago. Can't
little Charles slip down 10 the telegraph
office with the message? I'll not telephone
it or trust to messenger boy"
Certainly" and Charles was sent. af-
ter having entered noisy protest. When
dark came the old lady ventured down on
the veranda and soon asked Charles if he
had attended to that little errand.
Course l did, Missis a game of ball,
too, upon the Commons"
Il hope you didn't read what grandma
wrote?" from the mother.
Yep. l read it. 'Twasnt sealed up.
laughed till l fell off my wheel"
"Charlesr'
That's what I did. Went fiat on the
pavement. But / can remember every
word of it,
"Lookg almost shrieked the grand
mother, and the boy saw a half dollar
sparkling in in the electric light from
across the way.
"Tn take you" he whooped, with his
inherited sporting proclivities, mistaking
her meaning 1T said: Send teeth
Upper bureau drawer Ieft-haud corner "
Two of them led grandma up stairs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-28
TROUBLE AMONG THE ALLIED
FORCES.

Already there is i'll feeling among the
allied forces in China. The English troops
do not like being commanded by Russian
officers and Russian troops object 10 be
ing commanded by English officers. No
doubt the German, American and French
troops will protest II they have not done
so already. against being under the COM
mand of any but officers belonging TO
their respective services.
If the effort to rescue foreigners in
China is a prolonged one it is almost GER
tain that jealousies will crop out be-
tween the soldiers of the different ma
tons, and that the efficiency of the allied
army will thus be greatly lessened. Ac-
cording to the dispatches the Russian
soldiers have been acting with great
cruelty They have been shooting down
unarmed natives without any apparent
cause. The result of such action has been
to greatly infiame the people not only
against the Russians, but also against
the soldiers of the other Powers whose
troops are engaged In the rescue work.
Thus far there have been no indica-
tons of any other purpose on the part of
the allied armies than to rescue the i'm
perilled foreigners. 1t will not be sur
prising, however, II It soon appears that
one or more OF the Powers of Europe in
tend to enter upon a policy chat viii not
have the approval of the others. In that
event troublous times in China may be
looked for.
No doubt the policy OF our government
thus far is generally approved, though
the claim is made THAI the President has
exceeded his constitutional authority. 1t
could hardly do otherwise, however. than
take prompt steps for the protection of
the lives and property of American resi-
dents in China, but after that work has
been accomplished it would be severely
condemned by the people II II should join
the other Powers in an effort to over
throw the Chinese empire with che view
Of grabbing a portion OF Chinese terri
tory. In fact. it would have difficulty in
defending itself IL It should employ the
army or navy in assisting the Chinese TO
preserve the integrity Of the empire. The
people do not want the government 70 be-
come involved in any way in political
matters In China.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-28
INDEX TO NEW ADYERTlSEMENTS

Meetings Savannah Lodge No 1SS, b.
p o. Elks; Isle of Hope Yacht Club.
Special Notioes-Divldend, the Chatham
Bank; Dividend. Notice, The Citizens
Bank of Savannah; Eight Beautiful Lots,
C. H. Dorsett; National Mattress and Rem
ovating Company; Levan's Table d Hote.
Business Notices-Harvard Pure Beer,
Ale and Porter; E. & w. Laundry; Dia-
mond B. Hams, The S. w. Branch Com
pany, The Pretty Little Clocks. Hunter &
Van Keuren; Hot Weather Menu at the
Big Store-B. II. Levy & Bro.
Legal Notlces-Notice to Debtors and
Creditors Estate Herman J. Lentz, de-
ceased.
Tom Keene a Satisfying cgar-J.
Pinkussolm & Co., distributors
No Let-Up on Strengthening Prices-Foye
& Morrison.
Stoves-wickless Blue Flame Oil Stoves,
Black Velvet Ribbons-At the Bee Hive.
IA Waist Exciter-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Whiskey-Hunter Baltimore Rye Whis-
key.
Grape Nuts-Postum Cereal Company.
Medical-Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable
Pills; Worlds Dispensary Preparations;
Castoria: DR. Hathaway Company; Hood s
sarsaparllla; TUFTS Pills; S. S. s.; Bar
Ben.
Cheap Column Advertisements - Help
Wanted: Employment Wanted; For Rent
Tor Sale: Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-28
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-28
Cooks Lost Onnortunitx,

Miss Maude Adams, whose real home.
Sandy-garth, is set in the midst of the
woods in an exceedingly rural part of
Long Island, tells this story OF herself
and a somewhat distant neighoor, one
Bill Cook of whom she buys cattle, and to
whom she goes for all sorts of advice per-
tanning to the management of her modest
stock farm, says the Philadelphia Post.
on the occasion of her first visit TO
Bill Cook, Bill knew no more OF Miss Ad-
ans than her name, and when she ex-
pressed a desire fol- a secondhand wagon
that she happened to see In the yard, he
let her have it for the price he would
have charged any one else. A day or two
after, when he was standing in the door
OF the blacksmith's shop. Miss Adams
drove by in that identical wagon, and the
blacksmith, who is a reader of the daily
news. looked up from his anvil and re-
marked:
There goes a woman who made 800 900
in six weeks Just by play-scting."
And l let her have that good wagon
for $751;" groaned Bill Cook
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-28
WHY THE SOUTH AND WEST WANT
HILL.

1t is somewhat remarkable that the de-
nland for the nomination of former Sen
ator Hill for Vice President on the tickle,
with Mr.. Bryan, should come from the
South and West. particularly the South.
Not only ie there strong sentiment in
the South for Mr.. Hin, but also for f.4r-
mer Senator German. In an interview the
other day. Senator Money of Mississippi,
said that he favored the nominatio OF
Mr.. German for Vice President. and he
declared that many others in the South
favored him.
Mr.. Hhl and Mr.. German are against
the 16 90 idea. Why IS It then that these
two men have a strong following in the
South for the nomination for the vice
presidency?
There are probably two reasons. One,
that the South is particularly anxious 90
be victorious in the election, and ii be-
heves that the Democracy must carry
New York sn order to elect its ticket. 1t
thinks that either Mr.. Hill or Mr.. Cor
man would help the ticket greatly in
both New York and Maryland. Another
reason probably is. that the sentiment in
favor OF the l6 to idea, is not as strong
now as it was four years ago. Silver has
lost ground to such an extent that the
proposition to nominate an opponent of
it for Vice President meets with little
opposition. Besides. it Is well understood
that there rs small chance of disturbing
the gold standard legislation during the
next four years. The South therefore
mey consider 1t poor politics to cling to an
issue that keeps the Democrats from
uniting. when that issue cannot be made
effective even If the Democratic party is
successful.
The fact that Mr.. Hill and Mr.. German
have both said that they would not &C
cept the nomination for Vice President
under any circumstances, is not regarded
as positive refusal. Gov. Roosevelt
several months before the meeting of the
Republican National Convention, declared
that he would not accept the nomination
for Vice President and yet he is the nom
lnee of his party for that position. If the
Democratic party shows beyond a Doubt
that it wants Mr.. HIN on the ticket, the
chances are that he will accept the nomi-
nation for Vice President IL 1t is made
with anything like unanimity.
The fact that Mr. Croker is understood
to be against Mr.. Hin, does not count for
much. Mr.. Croker is not strong anywhere
outside of New York City. MIR. Hill has
friends in about every state. From pres
emf indications he will find a movement
in his favor on his arrival in Kansas City
that is much beyond his expectations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-28
No wonder jim Went.

An excited middle-aged lady bounced in
to a suburban police station the other
day and accosted the inspector on duty,
says Tit Bits.
Where's my Jim?" she demanded.
BEG your pardon. madam-dog, pre-
sume?" said the officer.
Don't you dare TO presume nothing of
the kind" snapped the lady. Dog. in
deed! No sir, husband-my husband. He's
missing, disappeared, decamped--'
You don't say so?'
But I'll have you to understand that
l do say so, young man. How dare you
sit there and fatty contradict a rate
payer ?-leastways the lawful wife of one.
I'll report you, sir. Do you hear thai? ?
I'll report you. Where's my husband?"
MY dear madam"
How dare you cali me your dear
madam? Do you think that l came here
to be insulted? l tell you my husband has
decamped, and you st there like dummy.
What do you think Of that?'
well, madam" responded the polite IN
spector. Il haven't the pleasure of your
husbands acquaintance. but l should say
he is a very wise man. Constable Blower,
show this lady out!''
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-28

Judge McAuley OF Denver is I'm favor
Of regulating the length of women's
skirts by law. He says that long skirts
gather disease germs from the streets
and disseminate them in households The
Judge is no doubt right. except with re-
spect to the need of a regulating law
There is no common sense in having
skirts to sweep the streets, as they do at
present. Nevertheless. whatever fash
ion" dictates, that win the women do,
without any regard for hygiene or COM
mon sense. The evolulions OF fashion"
and woman's devotion to the mode are
inscrutable.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-28

Whether Gov. Roosevelt should or should
not resign the governorship Of New York
depends entirely upon how he conducts
himself with respect TO that Office and
his candidacy for the vice presidency.
II he devotes his attention 10 the guber-
Material Office as Mr.. Cleveland did in
1884. there is no good reason why he
should not follow the precedent made by
that gentleman. Mr.. Cleveland left AL
bany only three or four times during the
campaign, and then only for a day or
two at a time. But should Gov. Roose-
Welt go campaigning over the country 10
the neglect of his duties at Albany. man.
resign.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-28

Mr.. Heneker. a member OF the British
Parliament. advances a new argument in
favor Of government ownership Of cable
lines between Great Britain and the Unit
ed states. He says that IL talk were
cheaper between the two countries there
woud DO fewer international misunder-
standings. lie thinks tariff of about 2
cents per word would facilitate CONVERSE
ton ana strengthen friendship between
England and America,