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pendcnce.

Rr. Adm. Montgomery Sicard WAS
retired in 1898. Since 1881 the ocean
was his home. lie served during the
civil war with several blockading
squndrons until 1862, when he was
made lieutenant commander. After
the war Sicard spent two years at
the naval academy and two years on
the Pensacola. In 1851 he was made
captain, and in 1894 he was promoted
to commodore, and later TO rear ad-
miral. When the Spanish war broke
out Adm. Sicard was placed in com
mand OF the squadron at Key West,
but he became i'll and was invaded.
Rr Adm. Sampson succeeding him.
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81 NDiY.

Six Of Is men. employees Of the
Northwestern Lumber Go. at Eau
Claire. Wis. who started 10 cross the
river were drowned.
Beers who arrived al LoWenco
Marques aver that the hlrghcrs are
fighting among themselves az Hell
spruit and are lootiug aud burning
buildings
Another plague ease has been re
ported at Glasgow. making total
of l.. In addition. there is one sns-
pect and IL persons are under OBJ
seryntion.
The administration is hopeful that
the government will not be drawn
into the coal strike. as few troops
are available. Mckinley will depend
on the governors 10 preserve order.
Susan i. Anthony, the woman suf-
fragist, is I'll AZ her home IN Eochcs-
ter y. y. having suffered "a collapse.
She has been confined to her rooms.
Her condition, however, is not alarm
ing. She is s0 years old.
The population Of the city Of New
port Ky. as officially announced:
in 1900, 2s.35l; IN l,JO. 2lels. These
figures show for the city as whole
an increase iu population Of J.3>3, or
l3.js per cent. from lo90 10 1900.
Hamilton. Kan. town of 200 pco-
pie, was visited by a small tornado.
y school house livery stable and six
dwellings were destroyed. Mrs ".
s. Brown and daughter and Mrs.
Adam Dixon were seriously injured.
Provisions are selling at famine
prices in johannesburg, sugar bring
ing two shillings and six pence a
pound and pork The same price, while
matches are sold at one shilling per
box. Other staple articles are pro-
portionately dear, while many neces-
sities are not obtainablc al any price.
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FRIDA1.

A strong gale blew at Mobile. Ma,
but no serious damage was done.
The subscription for the Galveston
food sufferers i'm New York city ag-
gregatcs sl33.39j.
More than 1000 dead bodies. VIC
Tins of the hurricane aud flood at
Galveston. have been Identified.
Negotiations, which are expected TO
formally settle the Chinese troubles.
gre about TO begin. The American
troops will not be withdrawn from
pekiug until the installation Of a
Chinese government to take charge
Of affairs
Russia has issued an u,imatum.
The emperor of China shall resume
the government himself and shall
have Prince Tuan. the Boxer leader,
arrested and punished. and shall eN-
c!ude the empress from having in
iuence upon the government.
Eodics are being burned a+ CAL
weston 10 get rid Of them torp>cs
thrown into the sea are floating
back again N,>'nfcctants rc.omc
more nccdfui as consequence of chi,
new feature ina thc situation. Goy.
Saycrs is advised that train loads Of
supplies tor the flood sufferers are
or the Way.
The mine workers official, issue a
statement to the public as to the
cause of the strike. Accord.rr 20
il the anthracite miners are paid a
mere pittancc and ere treated as
slaves. Children have to ie taken
from school and put to WORK to pre-
vent .Jr,Hfion. The cost oi living
ta. advanced steadily but the samc
wages were paid for moro Worh.
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THE KENTUCKY SOLONS.
sub-Comn,ittee Selected TO Draft IN
Election bill to BE Reported
Next Monday.

Frankfort, Ky, Sept. l5.-The spe-
cial committee on election in the
state senate Friday morning selected
subcommittee 20 draft an election
bill, to be presented in that BODY on
Monday next The members Of the
subcommittee are Senator'S Tolin, or
Boone; Utley and Lyon. and Cox OF
Mason. The special committee of elec-
tions in the house will Saturday re-
ceive the report of the subcommittee
selected 10 draft an election bill, and
1t will be presented to the house on
Monday or Tuesday. The conserva-
tives will fight the bill and claim
strength sufficient to defeat it. Tho
regular sessions Friday were unin-
teresting.
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TO SAFEGUARD KRUGER.
The Portuguese Government A"-
thorixcs His Departure Fr""
Lourenco Marques.

Lisbon, Sept. 17.-The Portuguese
government has telegraphed TO the
governor OF Mozambique authorizing
the departure of Mr.. Kruger Tor Eu'
rope. The governor. however, must
satisfy himself that Mr.. Kruger Is re-
ally going to Europe Meanwni,e nv nv
is instructed to take all precautions
to safeguard the personal security "a
Mr. Kruger.
The Hague, Sept. 17.--The govern
ment of the Netherlands mas teie
graphed TO Lourenzo Marques oner-
ing a Dutch warship TO bring MI
Kruger TO Holland.
London, Sept. l7.--Mrs. kruger ac'
cording to dispatch to the Daily Tx
press, has arrived at Loureh@o
Marques.
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81. Louis Business Mems OHer.

ST. Louis, Sept. ia press repre-
sentative Friday made the circuit Of
the wholesale business district and
ascertained that the ST. Louis cred
itors of Galveston and other business
men in the storm belt will not only
extend the time for the payment Of
debts incurred by Texas business
men, but will assist them II need be,
in meeting the obligations OF other
firms not willing to extend the time
and will carefully open lines of credit
20 them if they want new goods.
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WESTOVER WITHDRAWS.
The Sixth Congressional District right
is Very Much Complicated by
His Decision.

Williamstown, KY, Sept. 1s.-John
III. Westover, one of the cleanest poll
ticians in the Sixth congressional dis
trict race, has announced his with
drawal. This is an intense surprise,
as he was thought TO be n winner.
II is asserted that most of his support
will go to Berry.
The withdrawal Of Westover COM
olicates the situation in the Sixth dis
trict worse than ever.
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A JEALOUS ITALIAN.
Kills His wife and Two Men, Runs
Amuck, killing Five others,
WoupdinE Two, and Suicides.

Casetera, Italy, Sept. 13.-Caetano
Longo, on returning from the United
States TO Pastona, a small town in
this district, killed his wife in a fit
OF jealousy and then two men OF
whom he was jealous. Having COM
mitted the triple crime, he ran amuck,
killing five others and wounding two
fatally. Then be went to the local
cemetery and committed suicide.
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Was Won by America.

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE grand race of
the nations, one Of the leading events
Of the cycling carnival at Vincennes,
was Friday won by America. Great
Britain, Germany, Italy, Austria, Bel
gium, France and Holland also COM
peted, each country being represent
ed by three men. Cooper, Mcfarland
and Banker constituted the American
team. The distance raced was 1900
metres.
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rniou Veterans cncampment.

Washington, Sept. 15.-General or
ders have been issued from the head
quarters OF the Union Veterans
union here for the 18th annual en-
campment, which will commence IN
on October ,. The
Woman's Veteran Relief union, one
Of the auxiliary societies, will hold
meeting here on the same date.
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Messenger Boys Return.

New York, Sept. 17.-Jnmes Francis
Smith, the American District mes
senger who delivered to President
Kruger, of the Boer republic, mes
sage of sympathy from the school
boys of Philadelphia, arrived on the
steamship New York from Cherbourg
Sunday
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Secretary Root Connned to His Room

New York, Sept. 14.-Secretary of
War Root is confined to his summer
residence at Southampton, l.. L., as
the result of an operation for the re-
moval of a carbuncle, and will not be
able to leave his room for ten days
or two weeks.
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DEATH OF SICARD.
The Retired Rear Adriral Expired
Suddenly Of Apople1y Mt
westernvilie, ". r.

Rome. n. Y, Sept. lS.-Rr. Adm.
Sica,d died Of apoplexy at his summer
home At Westsrnvllle Friday morn
ing. The house in which he died was
erected by William Floyd, one OF the
signers Of the Declaration OF lnde-
pendcnce.
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Supreme Dictator shannon Dead.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. H-John p.
Shannon, supreme dictator Of the
Knights OF Honor of the United
States, died at Elberton, Ca, Sunday.
He was past grand master mason.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt's Rainbow won
the race for the Upton cup of Sandy
Hook Thursday by three minutes.
Mineola was second.
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Prince Henry, O. iiesse, is dead.
The election i'm Cuba resulted in
faNnr Of IN nL..nnll..Ls
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h. 81. A. 'ePt. 1.-The sym
40. ior Galveston throughout
~ Was again evidenced Fri
|, ~.,,s ,'.'ls when local bankers
'"'' oy cable that the Liver
= ''A exchange had subscribed
n.. 'Ne rel!ef Of the sufferers
'-'' more Will follow. The nco-
Pr. .F'O'oundly grateful for the
|, ~. 'v'pohse Of the world to
\ - 'p'1' Z 'or relief and from a
h ,,.. . worthy Of the aid extend
'riarr '', o., they are speaking more
|lr.n ,''l, Tex, sept. l7.-wha. a
|on IN, Last d Sunday gloom. desc
IA 'g,, ,oro despair prevailed in this
ety. Sunday, hope aud
,Asv ,.',, ,'p nave seized the peo-
Ha i, .'.. '.4''le That the task before
s.s '.s'n'ic' yet with the pener.
! b.o,S ,1'. Is flowing into them
a,aIrea ',Ieam from all parts OF
h,s5ls ~ world and their own IN.
lag,d ,..,l' purpose, the sick AMI
Ieel ."a "1' De healed, the destitute
bon wa, S1u The recuperation Of CAL.
|. be rss,a' ,. De speedy and the city
|pr.ag 'pua' ,o'' and placed on a more
csrs., foundation and her commer. luo,'
j, s,.',' started again. Such is ,ho
Iy ,,r,~s!, ,''yed today by this griey. ,.
-ou ,,. "sh people.
''ession Of 'v.' no complaining, no
Iii. Sp'' u zeal aud detcrmination ON
'Asnpliaed by the y,eor.
The colored American., 1900-05-12
METHODIST CONFERENCES IN TWO CAPITAL 3

The month Of May this year is
marked by the quadrenniaI sessions of
the two largest organizations of Afro.
American Methodists in the world.
Net widely separated by age or differ
entlations in creed, the African Metho.
dist E Episcopal Church and the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church have
marched upward and onward, side by
side, growing in numbers, Christian
grace and temporal influence. They
are made up of the strongest factors in
the equation of race progress, and are
led by the ablest minds that the edu.
cational resources of our land can pro.
duce. The convention of the former
has chosen Columbus. Ohio, as the
scene OF Its labors, while the latter has
honored our community with its pres.
enoe. We welcome Zion to our hearths
and homes, and We bid the followers of
Allen God-speed in thsir work in
Ohio's stately capital. We invoke the
divine blessing upon the deliberations
OF each, and trust they may earnestly,
consclentiously and d~intelligsntly strive
to solve the problems that stand in
need of solution, and that the Church,
the world and the race will reap un.
measured benefits from the legislation
to be enacted.
The colored American., 1900-05-12

eest labor that can be had for the price
regardless of color? Wehope 1t will do
some Of these very desirable things
but We fear 1t won't.
AS q matter OF fact an exceedingly
small per cent of Negroes graduate
from schools of the higher learning
not i've per cent. An even smaller per
cent enter the professions. So the op
ponents of the learned Negro have no
need for alarm. The 95 per cent must
perform such duties as they can find
to do and struggle day by day fer
better place In the jestling procession
OF bread winners. The offensive Ne
gro aHd the shallow prstendeT will
reach their level through the operation
of natural laws; the gentlemanly Ne
gro is entitled to go up by the same law
Of the survival OF the fittest. without
the interpss1tIon by the Viii ties Cf arti
fetal distractions. He asks no favor
only any equal chance aad fair play.
The Colered American respectfully
Ii uiFes of the Washington Post, If the
white race cannot afford to be generous,
why caHsOt it at least be just?
The colored American., 1900-05-12
COMMISSIONERS ROSS AND macFIs, avn

All Of the colored people of the Dis
trict of Columbia are rejoicing over
the reappointment of COMMISSIONS
John w. Ross to the position he has
graced for nine years. He is an hon
est, liberal and high-toned gentleman.
and has led sentiment here loekino -
a larger educational and political life
for the Negro, OF Mr.. Fl. B. F. Mac.
Farland, who succeeds Commissioners
John B, Wight, little is known by Us
but ne comes recommended by the
most reliable authorities, and We be-
speak for him a future popularity as
universal as that enjoyed by his silver.
haired colleague. Mr. Ross. In set.
Ting the commissioner problem by
choosing such able talent President
Mckinley has built upon solid ground,
The colored American., 1900-05-12
TlLLMAN,

We are not certain but that the Ne
gro journals of the land are wasting
too much valuable time and space
upon the infamous jackleg and shyster
who, through the bad judgment of the
state of South Carolina, rattles around
in seat in the United States Senate.
Ben Tillman is the expiring groan
of the barbaric age when the stronger
forces enslaved or destroyed the weak
er, without explanation or apology.
He typifes an extremity of view en-
the Negro problem that will hasten the
demise of his own propaganda far
more quickly than if he had chosen
the rspier rather than the cutlass. His
very brutality and eoarseness shock
the finer sensibilities of the American
people, and their policy of silent con-
tempt and aversion is powerful evi'
dsnce that they are not in sympathy
with bis sentiments. Tillman is an
outlaw of the most despicable charac'
ter, and gentlemen of the cultured
class, represented by Fairbanks, VOL
colt, Lodge, Hoar and Mason pay no
more attention to him than they would
to any other dog that might wander
int the chamber.
Intelligent people read of the proud
achievements and marvellous progress
Of the Negro race. The rabid mouth.
ings OF Tillman and all of his band of
cut'throats and thieves cannot iniure
US to the weight of a mustard seed.
No single uttersnce has done more to
break down whatever influence he
may have possessed than his gratuitous
insult to a high'toned Northern audi
ence few nights ago at Ana Arbor,
Mich. Tillman is still useful-but
only to serve as horrible example of
the deDrayity which ignorace and pre-
Judlce can generate in a creature that
courtesy describes as a man, and to
illustrate the feebleness of the "lost
cause, . which is struggling desperately
at Its last stand. The beginning of the
end has come and the patience of de-
cent people Is we'll nigh exhausted by
the assininity of this pitchforkian Cy'
clops' We close our columns to any
further consideration of Tillman in
serious vein Ia the Yernacular of the
pave, we ''pass him up."
The colored American., 1900-05-12
THE NEGR0'S CASE IN EQUITY.

The Washington Post woke up on
Wednesday morning with sR aggravat-
ted case OF indigestion. Our Avenue
coBtsmpo porary Invariably suffers fEem
this complaint every slme ths Negro
question heaves athw art It's visIen.
Charles Dudley Warner, whsss age is
beginning to tell upon ais mental re
sources, delivered q lecture the other
night st the Celum bisn University, Ia
the course Of which hs argued that the
higher education had brought little real
benefit to the selsred race. Er. War
ner has lsHg kesn regarded as friend
to eur people. he has net oaly said
complimentary things Of Us, bat he has
eoRtTibutsd of his means to help eur
cause. We are constrained to kelisvs
that in this instance Mr. Warner spoke
in The kiRdliest spirit. Wsprsfss to be
lieve that his dIsnaaI cenolusisns were
the result Of feeling of disappoint-
ment that the evils complained of had
not disappeared as rapidly under the
higher educasiSRal Influences as his
chiValrtc, optimistie nature had led hina
to hope. His deductions were drawn
from tee narEew an area to do eur pee-
pie justice, and, generally speaking,
are net warranted by the facts.
But, The Post, with a vigor worthy
OF q better cause. and q yenem thai
overteps The Atlanta Constitution q.
Its worst, ssizes the opportunity te
spsw out all the bile that has been &C.
cumulating against as since it's vicious
but puerile attacks upon the Negre az 8
soldier IN the SpaRish-AmericaR War
1t deelsims In loud vsice against the
ambitions Of the college bred colered
man who cultivates his thinking fscul
ties by studyiag Latin, Greek and the
higher mathematics. 70 inyeie hs
against The Negro who refuses to be
content with less than the rewards
merited by the talents God has given
him, and who insists upon the fruits
Justly earned by conscientious effort
Isthen haraRgues the black man ho
go to work, to grasp his opportunities
te make . living-just as if he had
net been 'eating his bread In the sweat
OF his face" under the aost provoking
circumstances, for 10 these many years.
The colored American., 1900-05-12

Bishop Alexander Walters has an
nounced that at the indianapolis Cen
vention in August, he will retire fron
the presidency of the National Afro
American Council, in favor of Con-
gresham George 81. White. There
will be universal regret if Bishop
Walters sticks to his resolution, for he
has made an ideal presiding officer
and leader, and could be elected as
long as ne is willing to serve. How
ever, if a successor is to be chosen, no
other man would fill the bill so happi'
" as our manly law maker, Mr.,
White.
The colored American., 1900-05-12

Admiral Dewey was perfectly right
IN deciding to accept the platform at
chicago prepared for his occupancy by
the committee in charge of the demon
stratien in his honor. We are glad to
note that he did not PEI NIT the discOr-
dant yelps of the labor unions to
brighten him out of his sense Of pro.
priety,
The colored American., 1900-05-12

A lot of loud talk is going on about
the Negro, but it is making sentiment,
cut of which we are going to get some
good. The right will eventually pre-
vail,
The colored American., 1900-05-12

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not aeceasaTlly for publication, bat - guaE-
aAtes Of good faith.
We solicit news, contributions, Opinions
aHA In faSt. all matters afTa341zag the reees
" = wiz net pay for matter. hsw wsvsr, znsFss
u u orGAre1 ~ IA. Ali ns1tsr tRtsA4Sc seS
pub ltea&s0A mast reach thtz sesss ~ " s4nss-
osy ~ each week 70 insure insertion In the
ctsreat issue
pAxsAgeats are wanted everywhere. Send
ef .MsTu0tions.
The colored American., 1900-05-12
Good bye, Claude johnson !

President Mckinley SET ms to have
considerable respect for the non safe
cracking element of Washington's pop
ulation.
The colored American., 1900-05-12

It is almost too much to realize that
Claude johnson and John B. Wight
had to walk the plank in the same
week Two Negre-hsters bowled out
at a single clip!
The colored American., 1900-05-12

We are forced to note, with feel.
ing akin to regret that Wsshington's
insane asylum is not to be enlarged.
The colored American., 1900-05-12


with pens behind their ears. They
dearly leve the servile, ooseqaieus
menial, who smilingly and centented-
ly bears day by day the whitswash
brush, she mop, bresm, feasher-daster
or tray, and who is satisfied to be q
servant, and cater perpstuaily to the
capricss of q master. The Post likes
the Negro In the role OF & personal at
tendant. or as the seullien N ehsFge Of
work toe hard or too dirty for white
men to do. AS the artisan he Is not
wanted.
The ColGred American has no de-
sire te handy words with The washing
lon Post. 10 stir up race feeling is far
fEom Our purpose. On the contrary, it
weuld please Us beyond expression TO
have such an able and Influential ally
as The Post CA oar side. We believe
that iRter-raeial CO. operation along the
lines Of tAe highest and truest endeav-
or would settle the racs problem in the
fewsst OF years. We are prepared to
admit that our race has faults, and
thieves, adulterers, and losfers; so have
the whites except that where q Negro
steals q ham Or . chicken perhaps, the
white man loots q bank or wrecks q
railroad. Shut out of the skilled indus
tries and commercial avenues as we
are, the Negro has proportionateIy
fewer beggars and tramps than the
white race, though they have every
thing in their fsvcr and every opportu.
nifty their command The difference
between the Negro and the white man
ia simply that of degree mot Of kind
The Post has no right to excoliats the
black people for their criminal record,
as loEg as the doors OF industry are
closed against US by the tyrannical die.
tum OF tke trades unions. ldleness and
crime are running mates. The Negro
Is net naturally lazy, but many of as
are discouraged and broken In spirit
because knewlsdge gained and stored
Up physical energy are Sc eften dead
capital if Bound up Ia black skin. He
sees Amsr rics coddling the Cuban, sup
porting the do'nothing IRdian, and
dlniAg the Chinaman-yst the iron heel
must be placed upon ths nsok of the
black man Who has fought to maintain
the stars and stripes.
The young eolsred msn 10 anxious to
work. but ke wants the white mans
privilege Of choosing the career best
suited to the bent Of his mind. All cas
not be teachers, pvsae hers, editors, doe
tors or lawyers. Il is absurd to advise
all to 60 to the farm, fer tastes and
physical abilities differ. Open the in
, dustries of the nstien, the oouatIns
rsOms and shoDs to those Of us yhc
show q willingness to labor, and the
shabby 'geatssl pelitIcs, hanger on and
petty offics'seeker will become as rare
as hen's teeth
We shall be more willing to believe
, that The Pest Is sincere in its seIicItuds
that ths Negro 60 to work to make .
living when 1t helps to put into prae
tioe the doetEiae it is pleased to advo
cate. and urge others to do likewise
Will The Post employ Negro printer
pressman' clerk, collector, reporter
OK editor? We can give 1T a dozen
gooa men, capable of filling any et
those statYons as we'll a. 49,