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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-03
ENGLISH SPARROW BARRED.
Their Importation Is Absolutely For.
hidden by the Lacey Act.

The Startling, Flying Fox aud MongOOse
Also Under the Bsn--PrrmIts Necessary
Before Live Animals or birds Can Be
Brought 90 United states Il ON In Oad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-03

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The colored American., 1900-08-25
Getting Rich OFF Negro Talent.

A very few years ago John J. Nolan,
who is said TO own something like go
per cent. of the Black Patti company.
was the press sgent at Hammerstein's
Olympia, drawing a not very dazzling
stipend, and supposedly not man OF
wealth. His friends insist that he is
now worth upward of$l00. 900. Somuch
for .having the wisdom to invest in a
Negro drawing card when the tide for
Afro American attractions was at its
flood. It would be interesting to know
how much Black Patti is worth. =
The colored American., 1900-08-25

ployed, only two Of whom are whit,
and they are specially engaged to in.
struct the colored employees how to dc
the work.
AT the recent graduation exercises o.
the Catholic University of America
washington, d. O., cOlored graduate
on receiving his diploma, confer ring
the d ,grees of Master of Science, from
the hands of Cardinal Gibbons, tn 9
entire assemblage broke in enthusias- g.
tic applause.
3. w. Trice and E. W. Williams have
formed partnership and opened up a
gents furnishing goods establis hment
in Chicago under the firm name of
Trice & Williams. These are two Of
Chicago's most industrious young men
who have worked hard and saved their
money and are now doing q good busi.
ness as merchants.
Out in Highland park. Pittsburg.
Pa, near the zoo is a plot of ground
owned by eolored family named Rul {.
litt, which Director Bigelow has been
anxious to add to the park grounds for
a number of years. The matter was
taken into court, under condemnation
proceedings. and price fixed is $1I, 200,
which the city will have to pay.
Prof Frederick Dinslow Height, M.
a., after having passed through diff.
cult ordeal Of sickness and surg zeal
operation, is himself once more. He
announces to his many friends that he
will be on the road again at an early
date and will deliver lectures on the
following subjects: "The Evolution of
the Negro,' "The Moral Dangers Be-
setting Our New Responsibilities" and
"The Negro in Holy Writ"
The Iron Moulders Union, of New
York, by theiE just and equitable &C
ton in the annual meeting recently
held, have put in motion force, that
is calculated to revOlutionize sentiment
IN favor OF the colored man, which
means better support for his wife and
children. At this meeting a rule was
almost unanimously adopted, that here.
after colored men are to be received
into membership Of the body on per
fect equality with the white man.
Atlantic City, D. j., the famous Amer
lean summer resort, where the eolored
walters are supreme is doing a rushing
business this season. It is veil known
that Atlantic City, like Boston, is ..
mecca for oolOrsd walters. Itis graf
| flying Significance that Americas great
est summer resort has chosen the col
cred walters, as the ones most fit &c
serve mans inner man In this beaus
tiful resort noted the world rouHd for
its surf bathing, large scenic ocean front
and spacious board walks are located
over 200 hotels and cottages most all OF
which employ colored walters.
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The colored American., 1900-08-25
EPITaPH TO DOUGLASS.
by LeRey Ferguson

Pause, stranger, this is sacred sod,
Here lieth Douglass, sleep in God!
Born as a slave, he lived 10 see,
Himself Tevered, his people free.
Reckon his life, measure his fame,
By the great depth from whence he came:
A ststesmsn both in word and deed
BE saw 3 way, made 1t sue ,eed;
In honor bred and loving truth
The guide for meu light to youth.
BE gave his voice. steadied the per
And Freedom knew his brethren!
virtuous through life, noble his death.
he won esteem ere his -ast breath.
Few men as he have lived and left
4 race in tears, peop pie bereft.
What glOries that he won through care
HIS brethren claim the right 10 share,
And all with one accord unite
In joyful praise for Douglass might.
BIS voice tho hushed still lispeth yet.
In honest hearts that ne'er forget.
Think not this stone his powers tell
They live in men. Farewell, farewell!
ST. Augustine College, Raleigh, NC.
The colored American., 1900-08-25
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A GENTLEMAN'S watch with the bust of
"A Hon. Frederick Douglass the case. We
have secured for our friends the most service
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and stem settlers, having all the modern ap.
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cases are nickel silver They are made on the
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IL not small clock commonly called watch,
but highly jeweled, nickel movement, made
by one of the celebrated watch manufact urers
In America, on our order. These watches are
guaranteed by the manufacturers, and IL not
found exactly as represented this guarantee is
assumed by us. Watches like these . genera
ton ago would have cost $50 If they could have
been produced, but the fact is, It contains ap-
phances tnen 9nknown; .m Each wsscn nss
ming order. Its characters They have q
jewel balance wheel. The cases arc
nickel silver. Are stem winding and
stem setting. They have q duplex
movement. Free to any one send
Ing g. for two yearly subscriptions,
or 81 for one yearly and 8 i-S3 In ALI
This watch and The Colored Aneri-
can, one year for 50. The watch Is 9
special inducement, postpaid. to any enc SEND
Eng S2.26.
It will be seen therefore from the above that
NO one need be without watch equal for time
keeping to any in the neighborhoOd, single
da ylonger. Indeed it will not take . day for
an one to get small club or subscribers for
The CoIoIed American. the a.. national II news. s.
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for yourself how easy it is TO get this watch
and to get only two nt tms bS bnt saspS 70
this matter as soon as you see this notice.
Money can be sent by Post once Money Order,
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The colored American., 1900-08-25

Frank Gadsen is the proprietor of
one of the best stocked dry goods stores
in Ocala, Fla.
Louis V. Harrison is conducting an
Art School for the race at 619 Robin
street, Houston, Tex.
Chicago is soon to have q penny
Bank, owned and controlled by Ne
grOes; $10,0 900 has been raised.
D. U. Mills, formerly OF San Antonio,
but now U. S. soldier, has been sent
to Cuba as regimentGl printer.
Causie Oscar Artis conducts a bicy Gle
repair shop at Columbus, Ohio, and is
patrOnize by both white and cOlOred.
There are two Negro drug stores 10
st. Louis. e Fl. Taylor 28O1 Morgan
street and Ernest L. Harris 1926 Mar
ket street.
n. B. Dodsen is manager and general
agent of the Greater New York Depart.
ment of the Colored American Maga-
zine, published at Boston.
Maryland Afro.Americans are again
attempting an organized movement
against the law prohibiting the inter
marriage of whites and blacks.
The 500 Pullman Car porters, with
headquarters at Pittsburg, have decid-
ed to form union and affiliate with
the National Colored Mems Railroad
Association.
The AurOrs Publishing Co., Of Nor
SIS Brown College have purchased a
press and printing outfit. They will
issue the college paper monthly, and
do all kinds of job work.
The house at Guinea's Station, Va,
where StOnewalI Jackson died, Is now
the property Of Negro. The Stone
wall Jackson Mem oriaI Association has
offered to buy the property for 50. 900.
The Free Mission Baptist people OF
Texas have purchased fifteen acres OF
land near Eagle Lake, Texas, and will
erect brick school building, where
Industrial education will be taught the
Negro youth.
AT Macon, Ca, the other week,
new discovery was made from an un
expected quarter, which speaks wei
IoF the race. The fact is this, tina
more white people were paying rem
than cOlored people.
NJ. w. Thurston, is uperintenden
Vi silk factory in North Carolina ii
which four hundred hands are en-
The colored American., 1900-08-25
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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1900-02-15

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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1900-02-15
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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1900-02-15
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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1900-02-15
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-21

a ColIarette Stolen but Soon Re-
turned-Goods Coming In.

There was a good deal OF excitement at
the '.rummage sale" yesterday morning.
when one OF the ladies of the sale an
nounced that her seal collarette had been
stolen. 1t happened alta time when the
policeman who Is always stationed there
had gone to court. The doors were at once
locked and the police and detectives tele-
phoned for, and IL was announced that
every one in the room would be searched.
When the police arrived the collarette had
been quietly placed back and no one was
the wiser. for it was returned so cleverly
that. although every one was searching for
the missing article, no one saw the thief
return IL.
After the excitement had subsidized and
everything was in smooth running order a
glass containing 81 was stolen and was
not recovered. The sale is continuing to be
financial success, and the women are
still anxious TO nave their friends send
them more clothing. Two large boxes were
sent TO the sale from I~rvington yesterday
and there are more coming to-day. As the
boxes come In IL Is quite amusing TO hear
the little screams OF delight from the
women In charge. A gentleman brought In
. deed to a five-room house and lot. located
on the corner OF Fourteenth and Missouri
streets. yesterday morning, and told the
ladies II they sold II for him he would give
them a commission or $50. The property is
q bargain and Is clear OF all membranes
The ladies think they nave a purchaser for
the sixty-dollar lot located on West Elev-
enth street. Yesterday the managers of
the sale deposited over $i00, making q total
OF over 500 In the bank.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-21
DRUGGISTS ARE FINED
WHILE OTHERS GIVE BOND AND
vi STAND TRIAL.
Several saloon Keepers Are Arrested
Cases Against Three Council
men-Other Court Cases.

The attention of the sherin's deputies
was directed almost entirely TO the arrest
of violators of the liquor laws yesterday.
Some came into the Crimina Court and
pleaded guilty, while others gave bond and
some may stand trial.
Those who pleaded guilty and were fined
are William l.. Baker, druggist, 2Sl5 East
Michigan street: Jesse L. Showers, drug
gist, corner Udell and Clifton streets; Da-
vid Eastborn. druggist, 723 East Eleventh
street: John Cluck. Charles G. Hahn, drug
gist. 1857 Kentucky avenue; George G. Nor
rison, druggist. $40 South East street; Ed
ward NJ. Crawford, druggist, $40 North
Pennsylvania street; William Hornbrook.
druggist. SOP East Washington street;
James Lambert, George w. Bull, druggist,
II North State avenue, and Harry Harpell.
Those who were arrested and gave bond
are Louis Schoen, Harry e. thinner, drug
gist, 13s East Washington street; Frank II.
Carter. druggist. Is West Washington
street; John Clark. Henry Holt, two indict-
ments; Edward Bernauer, saloon keeper,
three indictments; Adolph Eckert. William
Ferguson, Charles Muellerschoen. st.
Charles Hotel. four indictments; Henry
Miller, three indictments; James Moriarty,
saloon keeper at 302 South New Jersey
street: George f. Borst, druggist, 726 South
Meridian street; John Painter, druggist,
1901 South East street; H. G. Pomeroy,
druggist, so North Pennsylvania street;
William j. Merrill, druggist, 349 Indiana.
avenue; Hugo Lehritter, druggist. 949
Fletcher avenue; Karl Krauss and Robert
Keller, a grocer.
Edward Bernauer, James Moriarty and
Robert Keller are members OF the City
Council.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-21
Address "a Letter to Representatives
in COngress-The Bill Favored,

Copies of the following letter, signed by
w. A. Kreber, Fred A. McAdams, James
Dickey and Charles Wilson, have been sent
to Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge. Rem
resentative Overstreet and the Commercial.
Columbia and Marion clubs:
''Gentlemen-H. r. 1886, entitled "A bill
to improve the armament Of the militia
has been introduced in Congress by Mr..
Stark at this session. This bill raises the
annual appropriation for the armament of
the militia for the several States and Ter
ritories from $780, 600 TO 1900. 600: it leaves
otherwise undisturbed all existing laws re-
lating to the militia.
1--WE. the undersigned committee. repre-
senting the third separate company Il. Il.
ID, Indiana National Guard, do heartily
indorse the bill. Having spent several years
in the Indiana militia we feel that we are
competent to judge of this matter. The
States have a right to demand that their
sons in the National Guard, when trans
ferred in a body to the volunteer army i'm
case of war. shall be so armed and equip
ped as TO be able TO meet the enemy on
equal terms. The recent war has accentu-
ated the fact that IL is impossible 10 make
the change when hostilities are imminent,
owing TO the sudden expansion of the army,
and recruits are, of necessity, hurried TO
the front with obsolete or short-range ord
nance. With a greater appropriation this
can be entirely done away with, and we
will be able 10 meet the enemy on equal
terms. We ask your hearty cooperation
with us in working for this bill"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-21
THE COMMISSION MEETS
REPORTS FROM COUNTY OFFICERS
ON FEES AND SALARIES.
The Total Amount Paid I'm Salaries to
County Omcers-A Table Pre-
pared by the Secretary.

The State Fee and Salary Commission
held a meeting at the Statehouse yesterday
afternoon and took up the consideration OF
reports from county officers on fees and
salaries. No definite action was taken by
the board towards a definite settlement
of the fee and salary question. The follow
ing data, prepared by w. A. wilkins, sec
rotary of the board. was submitted to the
commission for consideration:
1.-THE total amount paid to the county
officers throughout the State in one year,
as calculated from averages from the re-
turns made the commission, was $l,3UI ,3bl,
OF an excess of S23s, 100 over the sum of
the salaries for the clerk, auditor, re-
corder. treasurer and sheriff allowed by
law, the payment out of the treasury there
or being 80 per cent. of the whole.
From the various sources sought by the
commission the following summaries of
salary allowed, salary paid, salary paid ac-
ccrding to the reports of officers and the
returns of the auditor, average yearly tax
alton of fees and average yearly collec-
ton of fees, together with the amount paid
deputies, M sum of net salaries, has been
ascertained as given below.
There was paid out of the county fund,
including the percentage of the salary of
the auditor and the full salary of the treas
urer. and per diems. care of prisoners and
tor extra work the sum of $656, 533.
'In the sums of salary paid are in
cluded per diems and court allowances
where the officers paid those returns into
the treasury and drew them back on SAL
airy, but they do not include the per diem
and court allowances retained in addition
to fees, nor in no instance is board of
prisoners and extra work included, those
items being in addition to payment in fees.
I'VE find, therefore, the following.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-21
Help. the strong Lines.

The standard lines are reaping a harvest
as the effect Of the non-commission agree
ment. On man of the through trains ex-
ira coaches are attached to trains to ac-
commodate the increased travel along
these lines. The increase on the New York
Central is so great that the company will
put on another fast train, and the Lake
Shore may do the same. The business of
the Pennsylvania lines is increasing hand
somely, and this is only the beginning.
The drift of through business from the diff
ferentials to the standar lines will be
gradual. Without any incentive to infiu-
ence passengers the ticket agents will turn
travel to the standard lines. 1t is pre-
dicted that the managers of some of the
d~ifferential lines will soon discover that
certain trains are not earning operating
expenses. A reduction of service will fol-
low, and a future decrease of passenger
service. On the other hand, the standard
lines will add to their passenger service
to take care of the natural increase of
business which will come to them. The eff
feet of the non-commission agreement can
not be other than to make the strong pas
senger lines stronger and the weak lines
weaker. The question naturally arises, will
the diferential lines submit to such an
arrangement?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-21

For some years past there has been in
existence a joint committee of the Trunk
lines and Central Passenger Association.
The has had charge of all mat
tiers in which both have a common interest.
Now it is proposed to extend the plan so
as TO include the Western roads This
proposition is one of the immediate results
of the reforms recently set on foot by the
presidents in the interests of the MAIN
tenance of rates and more economic opera
ton. The new committee is to be COM
posed of three members of the Trunk lines
ard three of the Western Passenger Asso-
citation The first named set OF roads will
be represented by G.. III. Daniels, of the
New York Central; James r. Wood, of the
Pennsylvania. and II. s. Lee, of the Della
ware, Lackawanna d Western. The West
ern roads will be represented by p. S.
Eustis, OF the Burlington; John Sebastian.
or the Rock Island, and Z. l.. Lomax, of
the Union Pacific.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-21
Preparing to Use EIectricity.

The Pennsylvania Railway Company is
trying experiments on the suburban line
which connects New Albany AID Jeffer-
sonville with Louisville. with a view to
supplement steam power with electricity.
Yesterday a dynamometer was run several
trips between this city and Louisville for
the purpose of testing the mount of power
used in drawing the. suburban trains as
compared with electricity. The dyna-
mometer was IA specially constructed car,
which was, attached TO the regular train.
The company has been experimenting with
different kinds of motors for several years
on its Eastern suburban lines. Since the
Kentucky and Indiana bridge electric serv-
ice has been in operation it has affected
the old company's traffic 70 a considerable
extent and caused the fare between New
Albany and Louisville to be reduced from
10 TO 5 cents.