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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
Had d Mania For Shoofing.

At Amy. Tenn. Andy Chirwood was
shot and instantly killed by Elvin Phil
lips. The men had quarreled over some
ckange.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
Will Build Underground Rail,

have accepted the bid of 35,OUU, 600
made by j. B. Mcdonald for building
the rapid transit underground railway in
Manhattan.
The colored American., 1900-10-13

victories. The most effective way to
prevent such Vicious legislation is to
keep that party out of power through
which such laws come. The sentiment
towards the Negro in every republican
state is far better than it is in any demo
cratic state. eternal hostility to the
Negro" is tenet of that organic alton
now masquerading as the party of JET
terfon, and we do not see how any
thoughtful Negro with grain of self
respect can give it his support directly
or indirectly. We are quite sure that
the black voters of the state that pro-
duced Frederick Douglass, Samuel
Ringgold Ward and Ben amiu Banne'
ker will hit this monster hard on cleo
ton day. What their brothers will do
III Maryland on November 6 is of su'
preme interest to Negroes everywhere.
The republican organization Of the
state is such that our expectations as
to the column in which it will take its
place will not be disappointed. Har-
mony prevails in republican ranks as
never before. Senator McComas has
proven himself strong and astute
leader of the republican hosts. In all
parts of the state colored men have
crsditabIe representation in the party
councils and have proven themselves
organizers and safe advisers. Indeed,
for the republican tioketihe situation in
Maryland today is highly encouraging.
We only hope that over.confdence
will not invade the ranks of the sup
porters of Mckinley and Roosevelt and
bring about a condition of lethargy
and activity that may endanger the use
cess of the republican ticket in Novem.
Der.
The colored American., 1900-10-13

Some years ago the Miner Normal
school was tempsrially transferred
trem Its building 10 some other school
building. While located elsewhere, q
white school was taught ia its building.
When it became known that the Miner
Normal school would return to its
building, loud protests were entered
against. permitting q school in that
arisioeratic white settlement. The Dis.
trict Commissioners were petitioned
against permitting she col0red school to
return to Its building. Ameng the
signers of the scurrilous petition, we
noticed the name of a certain sx.
United States Senator from the South
a so-called dyed inthe'wool republi-
can. who had been elected governor
OF his state by Negro vstes, who
had been elected to the United States
Senste chiefly by Negro votes, who in
tact. had been made all that he was
and is by Negro patronage. The Com.
missioners promptly.and properly over
ruled the petition, and the best knows
Normal school in the community re-
turHed to its original quarters, and
graces the vicinity from which our
pseudo friends would have expelled It.
simply on account of color.
The colored American., 1900-10-13

Ever since the citizens of the Dis
trict were deprived of their right of
franchise. we as a race, have become
lesser and lesser IN the political scale.
A little over quarter of century
ago a superintendent of public schools,
the tax collector and the treasurer OF
the District of Columbia were members
of our race, q little over twelve years
ago a superintendent of schools and
the collector of taxes of the District
were members of our race. Three
months ago the autonomy of the pub
lIc school system was in our hands
through a superintendent who was a
member of our race. Today an assis-
tant superintendent is all that is left Us.
LEAF By leaf the roses fall.
Drsp by drop the springs runs dry"
and thus we grow beautifully less.
The colored American., 1900-10-13
ILLINOIS In GOOD SHAPE.
Continued from ffrstpage.)


Thur sday evening October 26rh and
was attended Dy about go guests The
bridal party which consisted of Mr..
aEd Mrs. AvendOrph, Mr. Will Archie,
the Misses Villa aud Myrtle Hart OF
Indianapolis, Miss Blar ca Hagan, MIR.
and Mrs Harrison, stood amid palms.
ferns and smilsx and occupied the
large east parlOr. Mr.. Noah d. Thomp
son was assisted in handling he guests
ny Messrs. Frank George, Shoeoraft.
Shaw and Waring The presents which
are numerous, indeed. are a ohaice coll
lection OF cut class. silver and linen
Mr. and Mrs. Avendorph are at home
6352 Rhodes avenue, Chicago.
Miss Gladys Victoria Alexander for.
merly OF WsshingtOn, d. g. is the
guest Of DR.. and Mrs. Chas q Ber tly
OF this city. Miss Alexander is here
In the interest of voice culture and has
connscsed herself with the Chicago
Musical Csiiege under the the tutorship
OF Miss DsFOrrest. She VIII spend the
winter in Chicago.
Mr.. John q. Hamilton, formerly iu.
structor in elocutiOn, public speaking
aud physical culture In WilSerforcs
University, and Payne Seminary, has
located In Chicago and will look after
this branch of the work at the New
Institutional church.
The Chicago office OF The Coloyed
american is at 80 Dearborn street. suite
4iz, where all matter for publication
must be sent. Tke collector will call
to collect delinquent bills next week
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, the dis
slngulshed president of the National
Feoeration of Women's Clubs will
lecture IL this city November 23rd for
Inc benefit Of The kindergarten Of the
Institutional shurch.
Bishop A. Grant will make his enis
copal headquarters in this city.
The impressib'e Teddy has been
novering about Chicago during the past
week, He refuted In toto the much
advertised statement that the Negro
soiuler was co ward. La an interyisw
IN the ally News of October elh. he
sisted that the Negro soldier saved his
IL me ana the lives of his regiment at
San Juan. -
several OF the local physicians at
senuea the meeting of the American
Aedlcal Association at st. Louis Iast
week and presented interesting papeIs
Inc paper of Dr.. Daniel n. Williams
was highly spoken of and rsg.rdea So
ene most original and scient fic paper
presented during the session.
Me. j. frank Wheaton spent several
DAYS in Minneapolis with his WIFE
t! WILL ne reports ss being in poor
health. Mr. Wheaton will return short.
The colored American., 1900-10-13
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1S, 1900.
MARYLAND AND ITS POLITICS.

Maryland presents one of the most
interesting fields of political action in
the pending campaign. It is of the
highest importance that the electoral
vote OF this state should be returned
this year for the Republican ticket as
it was in 1896. It would be extremel
unfortunate for the country that a
state so rich in all the great business
resources that go to make q powerful
and influential community, should de-
clare by its suffrage that it is willing
to take place in line with states that
have no great commercial enterprises
to foster or to ruin. The sentiment
that would be created by democratic
victory in this state would not only be
bad for Maryland but give encourage
ment to a sOcialis;ic and populistic
scheme OF government with which its
more thoughtful citizens cannot posi-
bly, have any sympathy. From all re-
ports that have come to us from differ
eat parts OF the state we feel warranted
In predicting that no such fears as we
have suggested will Es realized in this
campaign at least The people of
Maryland are thoroughly aroused to
the Importance of the situation from a
business point of view which is con.
fronting the country today. They do
not intend to allow the state of which
they are SO proud to aid the party of
notification and general cussedL ess to
pull down Its great industrial temples
or stop their wheels of activity.
The colored voters of MARYLAND es-
pecially are vitality interested and con-
cerned in the coming election. It is OF
superlative Importance to them that
The party of manhood rights should be
triumphant. In Virginia, a neighbor-
ing state, "Jim Grow Car" law is in
force and the black citizens are yirtu-
ally disfranchised. The history of
Southern States proves that the enact.
ment OF such laws is contagious and
finds ready soil in those states where
the democratic sentiment is constantly
strengthened by repeated democratic
The colored American., 1900-10-13
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Subscriptions may De sent Dy postof1ce
money order, express or by registered letter.
All communications for publication should
not necessarily for Publication. but as a guar
ante g OF good faith.
We solicit news, contributions, opinions
and in fact, all matters affecting the race.
g will not pay for matter, however, unless
ii Is ordered by us. Ali matter intended for
publication must reach this office by Wednes-
current issue
10 Agents are wanted everywhere. Send
or Instructions.
The colored American., 1900-10-13

We have sneaking suspicion that
the reason our democratic friends are
SO opposed to the annexation of the
Philippine that their contract to re-
duce the races under cur lag to
a condition of abjectpsonags, would
become unwieldly.
The colored American., 1900-10-13

ly to spend some time with his u,.
and family. vile
Col. w. A. Pledger, editor Of tho a.
lanta Age is In the CITY this wo0h I AT
the Interest OF the campaign. He snsn,
few days In Louisville, KY, atteoI
ing the B. M g., and expects to st0n
IN the West on the stump until sff:S.
the election The Colonel Is an erco.S
ceedingly pleasant conversatIonsIiat
and says that he Ike s Chicago for ~,
privileges, but give him the nrIviIonos
and he will go back to old Georgia "
Rev. r. G. Ransom is doing orona
work at the Institutional chureh.
WORK that has been long needed in This
greet city. Nothing on earth wss ave,
satisfactory to public sentiment bnt
the good work is still going on lust the the
same. e
Our distinguished friend, Mr. y
Thomas Fortune is honoring US grestIr
by lengthy stay in our city; he nv;
IDENTIFY likes our lake water and Whit
fish. He will probably become SO ds.
voted to them as to remain here alto.
gether.
During his stay in the city. the Hon
Judson w. Lyons vas entertained bv
Nr. Noah ID. Thompson at lunch st
the Sherman House from l:30 TO 8
N. Those present were Mr. Cvrns
Field Adams. sOuth town clerk. and
De. Charles E. Bentley.
DR. and Mis- A M Curtis of Wash
ingtOn, ID. T.. spent few days in onr
city last week. DR.. Curtis ATTENDED
the American Medical Association At
st. Louis, Mo. and return ed to this cl.v
where he will spend week with bis
many friends. The doctor Is locking
splendidly and expressed great pleasure
in reading The Colored American IN
which he finds news from Chicago, his
former residence.
C0leridge Taylor wrote the music for
Willim PhilliVs' new play, "The Mad
ness OF Hero d" TO be pr0Juced at Her
Maj<sty's Theater, London.
Miss Eu hemia MCQuann pupil of
Prof. Gill gave cong recital at Kim.
bail Rehearsal Hall Tuesday night.
Miss McQuann is very young woman
of pleasing personality. and is setting
an example that ought to be followed
by others whose as pirations are to be-
come singers She has made good start,
and 1t is to be hoped that she will con.
tinue her studies 80 O musicians zenith
IS re~ched only through uncsasing, un.
tiring effort. Mics AcQ1ann deserves
credit for her rendition of the songs
Because love Won dear" by HsEley,
and II will extOl Thee" from Eli Al,
by Costa.
The colored American., 1900-10-13

IAis colorphobia especially against
colored schools is again becoming ram.
part. Recently it vas proposed A.
erect school building in the neigbbor.
hood OF our High School. Immediate.
~ howl went up against ID, this time
from those white people of the otbird
estate" 'Aii u
The colored American., 1900-10-13

The public school system here, es-
tablished and built up in part, by
member of our own race, ID second to
none anywhere.
The colored American., 1900-10-13
Town Topics

Hear the Philharmonic Ga rtet No
vemb Der End 1900 at metropolitan A. NJ.
E church.
The Philadelphia House at 34S Penn
sylvania ave. is doing lucrative bust
ness under the sbrewd management OF
the proprietress, Mrs M. F. Carroll.
Madam g. A. FInnie Mack has re-
turned to the city after long visit to
Atlantic City, n. J. and Philadelphia:
She is now prepared for business and
is located at 1910 Vermont ave. n. W.
Mr. Paul Laurence Dunbsr Who has
won the admiration of the people all
over the country by his pleasing man
ner OF readirg his Owr poems will sp'
pear on the program at the Clarence
y. White violin Recital November 2L
The Dvoraks have begun their W0TK
for the season, holding regular met
ings Tuesday If each week As 'foa
as place can be secured they will give
another public perfOrmauce A c0Hs
tiOn will be served at the next meethR
Rev. j. &. Waters, ID D, lasttT u
st. Stephens A. M e. Church, VII,
mingtOn, formerly OF this city, stOppeu
over on his wav south, after having 81.
tended the Literary Convention 81
Norfolk, Va, anG paid visit to reI'
at1ves In Baltimore.
The colored American., 1900-10-13

But the one thing needful lack we
yet There is woeful want of that
broad. Catholic spirit that should act
uate all great centres as it actuates all
great souls.
The colored American., 1900-10-13

This is a progressive age, and the
natisn's capital is in some respects, and
should be In all respect, centre of
progress.
The colored American., 1900-10-13

We are proud of our beautiful city
as centre of learnisg, of wealth, of
influence and of the government it
self.
The colored American., 1900-10-13

One OF the most activs wOTseIs ~
the prsseat campaign lie Er. WAllsm
] rtlghman. who is strong ana very
influential. Mr. Tilghmaa vas Gslo
gate to ths Rep sblioan National U"n ,.ns
vention which met in st. Louis ID I0s'
and was an active Mckinley msn.
He is still doing yeomsn services ~. ~.
the party and is recognized Dy tp'
state and county COMMITTEE as 3 '"
liable man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

China can be so stupid as to fight against their
Introduction. But what does the introduction
OF our civilization and our machinery mean to
the Chinaman? 1t means that their population
VIII be reduced by a least fifty million. They
say if railways, gaswOrks and machinery are
introduced II viii throw lot of land out of
cultivation. American and European travellers
Oh visiting China are shocked at the filth which
Is apparent everywhere. Their noStrllS are out
ragged by the nauSeating doors They say that
the Chinese have idea at all of decency,
cleanliness or sanitation; that our modern svs-
TEN Of sewers has no existence in China.
The Chinese on their part look upon the waste
or our sewerage system as criminal folly. The
quantity of heterogeneous matter that is dis
charged by the London sewers would make
whole province in China rich If the Chinese
should introduce cur sewers and our sanitary
appliances INTO tEeIr country one-haf Of the
Cinnamon would die of starvation during the
next ten years. England can enjoy the luxury
OF sanitary appliances and still prosper because
consumed by EngliShmen had to be raised i'm
England il is very evident that il would NOT do
70 allow any organic substance to 90 to waste
We should have to do exactly as the Chinaman
does. Bat England itself is a comparatively
small country. and obtains the greater part of
heT 1000 supply by trading with other and larger
countries. It is necessary that the food should
come from somewhere: some one has to raise il,
ana as England IS small country there is no
trouble in finding sufficient food for her popuIa-
ton But would such a thing be possible in
China2 If the Chinese should adOpt Western
civilization and should only be able to produce
as much off heir land is produced. say in
France or England. she would very soon run
49, thLir '-ltl-7 the must populeGS COuFl-
try in the world it would be eventually quite i'm
possible for her 10 draw an adequate food sup
ply from foreign countries
II might be said that far as food supply
and giving employment to great number Of
workers IS concerned the Chinese system of
clVl1za ton has been intensified to the highest
possible pitch, and the population in China is
so numerous at the present time that this high
sta IL OF skill and cultivation is only barely suf-
hclent 10 support the population. Therefore il
would appear that any interference from outside
nations in the internal economy of the country
can only diminish the food supply and lead to
the most deplorablf condition of affairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

the greater number of the places of amusement
and hotels, many important business houses and
manufacturing concerns but also many of the
resorts which in police language come under
the head of shady" This being the case, it is
but natural that citizens should be interested in
the man who by the recent police shakeup has
been placed in command of the Tenderloin
police
Captain Andrew J. Thomas is a fine looking
man, who in civilians dress looks like
soldier. He is feet inches high, and weighs
about $50 pounds. He has a bright, keen eye,
, and looks and acts like a man who can give an
order and insist on its execution. The new cap
tain comes of Yankee stock his father having
been born in Massac husetts, whence he removed
to Northwestern NJ w-York where Thomas was
born in 1919. His father was a tanner, and he
followed the same business until 1876 when he
came to New-York and secured a place in the
repair shops Of the Fire Department In 1879
he appointed. through the influence of
Alonzo B. Cornell, to a place on the police force.
ana served as patrolman in the Tenderlon dis
trict under Captain Williams until September,
1883, when he was made roundsman and trans
ferred to the Oak-st. station In 1884 he was
promoted TO the position of sergeant and trans
ferred TO the Prince-st. precinct, and from there
he went to West Thirty-seventh-s Tween
tieth Precinct-where he remained about seven
years. he served also as the commander or the
Essex Market court squad, in which place he
was serving when Commissioner Roosevelt sug-
gested his name for the place of commander of
the Seventeenth Precinct. His captaincy came
to him during the Strong administration, and
he was in command Of the Twenty second Pre-
cinct when he vas transferred TO the place
which he now holds
Although his promotion to the Tenderion dis
trict was brought about by Tammany powers,
Captain Thomas is a Republican and has never
voted the Democratic ticket. On the day when
he assumed command he said he believed
that police officer should vote he fit
but should take no part in politics political
movements. He would give information as
his plans for managing the affairs Of his dis
trict but said: Il know the precinct perfectly;
know the work and you may depend upon it
It shall be performed"
notwithstanding the good record Of the new
captain and his good intentions, it is believed by
many people that the Tenderloin precinct will
continue to be a source of revenue to Tammany,
and that men will be kept either in the precinct
force or in touch With it whose duty it viii be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
HOW THE REFERENDUM WORKS.

Geneva letter in The Chicago Record.
An interesting illustration of the working a
the referendum was given here recently. when
the State Councillors undertook to secure an
Increase of their official salaries Their reasons
for asking larger recommendations were accepted
as sound by the public press, all the newspapers,
Conservative, Radical and Socialist warmly in
dCrsing the proposed increase. The approval Of
the electors regarded almost certain,
but, to the great surprise of the Councillors the
result of the vote showed that only $500 out Of
Q total of % 300 voters were in favor of in
creasing the salaries as planned. Similar diff
fererces between the opinions of the people
ard those Of their lawmakers have been noted
many times before and the sentiment in favor
Of an obligatory referendum is growing rapidly
throughout the country. The Courier de Cfe4
neve" now aftirms that il is essential that the
electors have the obligatory referendum instead
Of the optional referendum, it having been DEM
Onstrated that a law which has not been SUBJ
mitted to the electors is not unlikely to be
law contrary to the wishes OF the public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
THE sIRDAR's COLLARS.
From The London Globe.

TONI Inc LOnuOn GI0be.
When the Sirdar visited US il will be remem-
bered he wore a stand up all round collar which
is known by various names such as the ORA
goon, the "khartOum, etc. but whatever
name II IS known by to the different makers
the high stand up, says The Tailor and Cut
ter is the most fashionable shape in collars
to-day, and IS selling in much larger quantities
than any other style since the Srdar set
the fashion. It is certainly a smart military
looking collar and for that reason alone il is
quite certain to remain very much in vogue for
a long time TO come on account of the popular
admiration which exists just now for ali things
military.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
A sTR4NGE P4T4GoSI4g ANIMAL
From ID London Globe.

From The London Globe.
DR. Rudolph HauthaI, who visited the cave in
Patagonia where DR.. NOrdenskjOld found tha
skin of the mysterious animal called neOmy-
lodOn by DR.. AmeghinO. its discOVerer, has pub
hshed an article on il in the "Revista del Museo
de la Plata" DR.. HauthaI himself discovered
other pieces Of skin and bones of the animal in
the horde nSkjOld cavern. Associated with them
he found bones Of man, the dog, horse. cat and
other animals well as bone and stone impIe-
Tents. The cave is near COnSuelO Grove, Last
Hope Inlet, west coast of Southern Patagonia,
and there others near still UNEMPLOYED. DR.,
Roth believes the skin that OF the slOth. GirypO-
theriUm Of Rheinhardt whose fossils are found
in the beds Of tn pampas further north. DR..
Hauthal thinks that the caves were inha bited by
man and dOmesticated animals, including sIoths
during an inteTglacial period
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

to levy assessments on the keepers Of dives and
disreputable resorts, and that crimes peculiar to
the Tenderlon will continue to be winked at.
On the other hand, some people think the fear
that the Police Board may be legislated out of
Office has caused that body to put its hest foot
forward in the person of Captain Thomas. and
believe that he nay be allowed to work to
certain extent unhampered by Tammany Hall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
CHINA AND SEWERAGE.

THE IMPossIBlLITY OF INTRODUCING WESTERN
IDEAS.
Hiram Maxim, in FieIden's Magazine
1t appears strange to US that when railroads
and machinery are so useful to US any one in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
NEW.YoRk TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED sUppLEMBNT.

-, me war charities would go begging
~ Tue loyal support and cooperation Of
ieu artists Of the stage INE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
THOMAS IN THE TENDEB1on,
The NEW POLICE CAPTAIN. HIS REcoR1
AND OPPORTUNITIES

That part of the city of Nev--yor1, ,,,.,,.,. =
bounded by Fourteenth and Fortv-secona &C
ana Fourth and Seventh ayes. was named h,
Alexander Williams The TenderIoin" when he
was placed in command of the police force IN
mat district 1t was then and has remained 70
the present time oEe Of the most Important nre-
cincts IN the city. because it contains not onIv
Arizona republican., 1900-10-26
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an nual meeting of the stockholders of the Prescott 6 Eastern Railroad com pany will be held at the office of the company in the City of Prescott, Ter ritory of Arizona, on Wednesday, the Fist day of November. 1900. at twelve o'clock, noon, of said day, for the pur- pose of electing a board of directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Books for the transfer of stock will be closed November 10. re- maining closed until November 2, 1900.
 Dated at Prescott, Arizona, this 17th day of October, 1900.
 (Signed) F. M. MURPHY, F, J. SARMIENTO President.
 Assistant Secretary.