davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-20
DECIDED TO SEND COMMISSIONER

Washington, July 19.-The cabinet
meeting today developed nothing of i'm
portance regarding the Chinese situation
beyond decision to send WV. Rockhill,
formerly secretary OF the legation at
Pekin, and assistant secretary Of state,
and now chief of the bureau of Ameri-
can republics, to China to Investigate the
situation and report to the authorities
here. Mr.. RockhilI will go as a special
commissioner to ascertain the extent of
the responsibility of the Chinese govern
ment. if any, for the existing disturbance
and to otherwise furnish the administra-
ton with the information upon which
the case of the United States against
China for indemnity and reparation will
be based.
For some reason, the officials did not
care to have it known that Mr.. RockhilI
had been selected for this responsible
duty. Within week he will have final
conference with the President and Secre-
tary Hay and then will leave for China.
Not until he arrives at Shanghai will
Mr.. Rockhin undertake to outline his
further course. He will actually be an
ambassador in powers and SO in the scope
of his functions will be akin to President
Cleveland's paramount commissioner to
Hawaii Mr.. Blount.
The subject of instructions to Major
General Chaffee was gone over at con-
siderable length and a cablegram was
drafted which will be forwarded to reach
him on his arrival at Nagasaki. =
These instructions are of a diplomatic
as well as of a military nature and in
dictate the line of policy to be pursued
by the commander OF the u. S. forces in
China. 1t can be stated that they follow
the same line of policy that already has
been outlined in statements from the
State Department.
The rank of major general for the com
mander OF the Chinese expedition will
necessitate the presence of two or perhaps
three brigadier general in China. These
in all probability viii be chosen from
the officers of that rank now in the Phil
ippines, but Gen. Chaffee will be given
considerable latitude in the selection of
his staff.
The cabinet had no direct news from
China that has not already been made
public. The arrival Of the detailed cas-
ualty list Of the ninth infantry uD to a
late hour had not appeared.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-20

signaIized Return Home by victory
Over CHICAGO.

Boston, July 19.-The Bostons signal
lied their return home by winning
handily from the Chicagos today. Gar
vim was batted hard from the start. while
Chicago could not do anything with VIII
lis. Green was put out of the game in
the seventh inning for kicking. Atten-
dance, 1900. Score:
Boston, IL Of n
Chicago, 0 0 O--O q n n a :
Hits, Boston, 1 +; Chicago,6. Errors Bos-
Ton, chicago, o. Batteries, Willis and
sullivan; Garvin and Chance.
At Observation-Disclosures, 8; Brooklyn.
At New Y ork-st. Louis,3; New York
8
At Observation-Disclosures, 3; Phila-
delphia 4.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STAINING.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-20

The pleasant flavor. gentle action, and
soothing effect Of Syrup of Figs, when in
need OF a laxative, and if the father or
mother be costive or bilious, the most
gratifying results follow it's use: SO that
1t is the best family remedy known and
every family should have a bottle. Man
Co. ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-20

Portsmouth, N. H., July 19.-The find
ing OF blood-stained clothes on Church
street by William Quinn, a city teamster,
and the subsequent search of City Mar
shall Thomas EntWistle with q roroe of
policemen and Coroner John Re-. RYDER
turns out to be hoax, so the police saw
tonight.z
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-20

be Roderick Desmond; Lavrin Larson
should be divided into two names as fol-
lows' James q. Lavrin and Laurin L.
Larson, and M. e. MeIver should be
George e. AIcIYor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-20
GOOD APPOINTMENT
Gen. Chaffee's Promotion To Major
Generalship.

Washington, July 19-The President
today appointed Brigadier General A. r.
Chaffee, q. S. v, who is to command
the American militia forces in China, a
major general of volunteers, that his
rank should be commensurate with his
command. He is considered by his
brother officers as one of the most thor
oughly equipped soldiers in the service
General Miles recommended Major Gener-
al Bates in the Philippines to be assigned
to the command of the troops in China,
but he is well pleased with the promotion
of General Chaffee. He named General
Bates for the reason mainly that General
Chaffee held only the rank of a brigadier
general.
Adjutant General Corbin has sent a
cable message to General Chaffee notify
ing him of his promotion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sumner Food

Varies greatly in kind from what we eat in
winter in almost all respects. There is one
exception. 1t is bread. Bread we eat the
wear round, and hot bread is as welcome in
summer as at any other time, if it can be made
as fresh, crisp and wholesome as it is always
made when Solar Baking Powder is used
The advantages of Solar are that, having the
greatest leavening strength Of all, it takes less
of it to do the work, and it does it quicker than
any other baking powder; that it is the highest
development of pure food products, being
made of absolutely pure cream Of tartar, refined
for us from pure grape juice by the foremost
chemists of the United States, and that it costs
the consumer much less than other cream Of
tartar baking powders. If Solar were made
by trust probably it would not possess all these
excellent qualities, and undoubtedly it would
cost you great deal more. But Solar is NOT
made by the Trust.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-20

Today the Leather
Goods department will
open a now line of Belts,
leather, tinseI, pulley,
sash belts, tinsel belts
and beaded ones.
At this counter today
lots Of original novelties
in steel and silk, steel
and leather purses,cha
LANES and other odd
things from Vienna.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-20

Fifty new styles of
black Vienna Fans, silk,
gauze and spanglcd, plain
and carved sticks, S1.OO
to $1,000.
The colored American., 1900-03-24
OUR AUTHORS.

Among the gratifying developments
OF the past few years has been the
prominence attained by a few of our
men and women in the literature of the
country. In the department of history
George w. Williams, w. e. B. Du
Bois and Archibald 81 Grimke. and
others have made much success.
In light literature and poetry.
Mr. Paul Laurence Dunbar, Mrs.
Alice Dunbar. Mr.. Charles w. CT est.
mutt and Rev. j. D. Corothers have
made regulations which have given
the race a spleadid position. In fugi
tive work the field is rich with promise
OF the harvest yet to come. In the
journalism OF the country, many of the
great newspapers make a feature of
accepting work done by our men and
women. Notably is this the case with
such papers as The Boston Evening
Transcript, New York Sun, The Chica
go Times Herald and Daily Record.
Our writers, especially those in higher
literature, from all we can Judge, re.
celve excellent financial returns for
their labor and as they grow in years
and popularity the value of their out
put must necessarily be enhanced.
provided, of course, there shall be- M
deterioration in the quality of their
work. The pathways to the top of Lit,
erary fame are long, and tortuous and
steep, and while attempting to scale
the heights but few succeed. This is
not to be marvelled at. Literature is
the highest development of the human
intelligence, and the voice of poetry
must be an inspiration such as David
and Solomon possessed from on high.
That We have found one whose voice
has been recognized in the strength
The colored American., 1900-03-24

The Afr)-American Republicans of
Greater New York are trying'hard, and
we hope with success, to enyolve unity
out OF the chaos which has so long been
a dominating characteristic amol q
them-the disunity which makes the
weakness. They have held several
very large dinners and invited eminent
speakers to tell them how to get togeth-
er; how to evolve union out of disunion,
May these dinner have laid the foun-
datlon for united work, so much of
which lies just before the Republican
party in the State of New York.
The colored American., 1900-03-24

The Republicans of Texas know
how to get together but they don't seem
to know how to stand together. Those
OF Louisiana seem to be in the same
boat. The Republican party in both
those states is SO small that in the Ian
guage OF one of the Fathers of the
Constitution" eff they don't hang to-
gether, they are bound to hang separ
ately."
The colored American., 1900-03-24

IRON all indications is bound to receive
re'nomination at the Philadelphia
Convention. 1t is not conceivable that
the American people will turn over the
government to people like William J.
Bryan standing upon such an icono.
elastic platform as that adopted by the
Chicago Democratic Convention of
1896.
The colored American., 1900-03-24
THE CAMPAIGN ISSUES OF 1900.

? The past four years have been pro.
life of momsntous events in the history
of the Republic. In no other space of
time have the traditions of the country
been more violently shaken For a
long series of years it was our settled
policy that the American continent,
and especially that portion of it en-
braced in the United States, was large
enough for us, But while confning
ourselves to the magnificent domain,
bounded by the two greatest oceans
that exist and insisting that the
great powers of the world should
live up to the unwritten law
laid down by President Monroe that
there should be no European in.
terventlon In the affairs of the Occi-
dent, although many of these powers
possessed territory on the North and
South American Continent, the wish.
es of the United States were respected
In q most remarkable degree. The
Spanish-American War swept away
the Monroe doctrine, many wise men
to the contrary Notwithstanding, and
placed us IN the position of a great
country in instant contact with the
regnant powers of the world. This
could not be otherwise when we DOS.
sess a vast territory with a large mot.
ley population separated from us by
5000 miles as the first stopping place
in the Pacific and by 10000 miles at
the extreme end of our new possessions.
The question of expansion cannot be
a burning question. We have expand
ed. We have possessed ourselves of
Porto Rico, Hawaii, the Sulis and the
Philippine Islands. What We have
taken on as the fruits of war we can
not we'll throw off Having broken the
Spanish power and failed to give to
the late subjects of Spain their indie
pendence and having assumed the
government of these countries where
Spain left it of, the nations of The
world look to us for proper admin.
stratiOn of affairs and for the meeting
of such of the many and Just obliga-
tions as came into our possession when
we took on those countries. But the
question of the government of these
people is burning question. We do
The colored American., 1900-03-24

lt is generally predicted throughout
the A. NJ. E. Zion Church that Dr..
j. Harvey Anderson, OF Biughampton
N. Y, will succeed DR.. j. w. Smith,
Editor of the Star of Zion, who Is
scheduled for the Bishopric.
The colored American., 1900-03-24
THE SOUTHERN SOCIETY.

AN-S OCcu formed
in the South. 1t is called ''The SontS
ern Society" Its promoters are whit.
men in Montgomery, Ala. They have
their own idea about how to settle ii.
race question, and one of them !.
that in the matter of education and tba
expenditure of money il that direction
the southern white men are better shIa
to o0niuet it than the northern Whit
men who furnish it. II We are coraot,
ly informed another basic principle of
the society is that Afro American wf
TRACE is failure and the conferriDp of
The ballot on Afro Americans was
gigantic mistake.
A ciety in Philadelphia has in.
stltuted lecture course In which sew
eral white southerners have been in
cluded, among them II G. Glenn
State Commissioner of Education for
Georgia, Mr. w A. BIair, a rromi-
nent citizen and banker of GreensbyN
N. C., and Mr.. Murphy of Mourgom.
cry, Ala. The lectures delivered bv
these gentlemen in Philadelphia placed
the race question in such light as to
carry CONSERVATION to the hearts Of
those who wish the race we'll and
loud cry has gone out from the Quaker
City that the facis and arguments ad
vanced by these men must be met and
retuted by m7n of the race at all haz.
ards. We have seen only abstracts Of
these lectures and are not therefore in
a position to discuss fully the text Of
them. We therefore do no more than
to indicate that there is danger ahead
and 1t behooves US to be on our guard
"Ihe Southern Society" claims to be a
staunch friend of the Afro American
race. 1t may be. Once upon time
circumstances in the Orient brought
out from the Hebrew leadership this
maxim: Beware of the Greeks even
when they bear grapes" We cannot
admit that suffrage in our hands has
been failure because we have had no
fair test of it; we will not admit that
'he conterring of the suffrage on us at
the time 1t was, was mista ke, because
if we hadn't got it when we did we would
not have gotten it at all. It has been
firmly implanted in the Federal Con.
stliution and as long as it remains there
no gu oterfuge or evasion adopted by
those States which are antagonistic to
us can root it out As far as manag.
ing the moneys contributed by north.
ern people tor the education of the
All O-Ameriean youth of the South.
and as far as directing that education
Is concerned, We do not need to dis.
cuss 1T. The people who laid the foun'
dation of the secondary, industrial snd
higher educational system of the South
ern States and who in large part sus
tain it by their money are not likely
to turn it over to the Southern Society
or any other like influence. The
work will be conducted along the lines
1t has been conducted in the past And
the results have been eminently salts
factory from evey point of view No
change In control or management ap
pears necessary in the situation.
The colored American., 1900-03-24
A NEWSPAPER AN INVESTMENT.

Ihe Negro must learn many things
the white man already knows. Not
least among those may be cited:
A newspaper is not luxury.
1t is prime necessity.
1t Is not an expense.
1t ls profitable investment.
The colored American., 1900-03-24

Col. Perry I'll. Carson is out in The
Washington Post declaring that be
has reconsidered his determination 70
get out of politics and that he is going
to get in some more. More fun ahead
The colored American., 1900-03-24

Judging from the Republican pri-
marles recently held in the Distict of
Columbia, ouI people love politics
just like the people of the states, and if
they had chance to vote they'd make
things hum.
The colored American., 1900-03-24
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Subscriptions may De sent py postofH ce
neBey order, express or by registered letter.
al com muDicatioDs for publication should
De se0mpanied with the name OF the writer
lot necessarily for publication, but s. guar
antee OF good faith.
We solicit news, contributions, Opinions
and In faot. all matters affecting the race
We viii not pay for matter, however, uniess
IL Ia efdeSed by Us. Ali matter intendsd sOT
pub IiaaSion must reach this offlce by " ednes-
asS OF each week to insure insertion in the
cuTrent issue
Aa-SAgsnts are wanted svsrywnere. Send
or astructionB.
The colored American., 1900-03-24

and clearness of its note in the ORA,
symphony of song that now charms M II.
world is matter of the greatest sotia' 0
faction to the race. ''''
The colored American., 1900-03-24
IN indicate this as one of


We have colonies and must have colon
ial government are at fault. The Con-
stitution of the United States provides
for territories and states. It does not
provide for colonies. As President
Mckinley has said, "Our priceless
principles for the flag" If they do,
and We think they do, then eventually
the people in these new countries must
take the same course in the formation
OF their territorial aud state government
that obtains III the United States
proper.
The N )ney question has been settled
by the action of Congress and the
result OF the election in next Novem.
Der cannot affect it, as the Republi.
cans are intrenched for the next six
years IN the eenate branch of Con-
gres The same is true of the question
OF tariff legislation. The success of the
Democratic Party, however, would nee.
essarily by reason of the agitation
that would follow disturb the industri
al and financial interests of the coun.
try. And it is from this point of view
that we are to consider the wisdom or
unwisdom OF allowing the Democratic
Party to come into power again.
The question of 'trusts" will play
a prominent part in the ensuing cam
paign. Trusts may be defined to be
gigantic combinations of small interests
and capital for the controlling of any
given industry. For instance, the
Standard Oil Company has purchased
or crushed out all of its rivals. The
Sugar Trust has done the same thing,
The Cracker Trust has done the same
thing. and SO on to the end. Now it
is natural that such large combinations
OF industry and capital should tollew
our enormous development of wealth
and industry. In how far these cem-
binatlons OF capital and industry are
to be controlled by legislation is the
sharp question that will enter most
largely into the discussion of the cues
ZION. Indeed Mr.. Bryan and his Dem
ocratic conferees are taking it for
granted that in the matter Of the
control of the trusts they have the only
right idea. There are others who
don't think 80.
We wish that we might include
among the Issues of the impending
campaign the large and vital question
OF suffrage and other class legislation
in the Southern States. From the suf.
frsge point OF view, the Southern States
by all the rascality known to unscrup-
ulous politics have iniated such sell
fish legislation as to destroy the voting
value OF large section of their citizen,
ship. This has gone SO far that one
Congressional district in New York
cast in the Congressional election of
1898 as many votes ss were cast in the
two States OF Louisiana and South Car.
olina. The inequality of representation
based upon the diminution of the col
ored voting population is so unjust apd
glaring as to call for some specific
remedy for the evil by the Republican
Party. No relief is to be expected
from the Democratic Party because 1t
lnaugurated the system of disfranchise.
ment which has brought about the
present deplorable condition of affairs.
We hardly think this question will ha
The colored American., 1900-03-24

Esr Sale by al. News Dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
FROM NEWTON.

George Haus of the boiler shop, has
been called to Kentucky by the serious
illness of his father.
Engineer Trouslot is confined to the
house by an attack of mumps. His son
Frank is likewise afflicted.
Machinist w. E. Taylor has resigned
his position here. He is a brother of
the master mechanic at La Junta.
Harvey Edick has been granted
short vacation and is looking after his
crop prospects on the farm in Pawnee
county.
Eddie Allison, who was recently
bumped" from one Of the Bend runs.
will take a car out of Newton in the
chain gang.
Fireman Ed Bowersox has been as
signed to the 407-S run. He is laying off
at present, and H. L. Campbell is pro-
tecting the run.
Switchman Charlie Jones has resum-
ed work again. He has been off duty
several days. owing to the illness of
Mrs. Jones, who is now much better
Engineer Wellman. F'iremen Whitney,
Corey and Williams have gone to We'll
lington, where they will assist the Pan
handle division during the present stock
rush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
SANTA FE LOCALS

Secretary John Coldwen of the Rail-
road Y. NJ. c. A. has returned from Sa-
lima where he spent Sunday. He spoke
twice while in Sa1ina. His object in go
ing to Salina was to speak in the after
noon. Governor Stanley was scheduled
to speak in the evening but failed to
arrive and Mr.. ColdWel was asked to
use the time allotted to the states ex-
ecutive.
Mexfcana Central private car No. 10
has been sent out of the repair shops.
Amos Beeler took engine No. 691 on
a trial trip today.
Al Roberts and Richard Ash will
leave the California limited run this
week. This is because the trains have
been discontinued. Roberts and Ash
went onto this run last fall when the
trains were first put on for the season.
Each lost only one trip during the whole
time.
Clayton c. Stowen will leave for
Albuquerque in the near future
The new engine No. 1888 has been sent
on west. 1t was just from the Baldwin
works and was one of the prettiest en-
gines ever seen in Topeka.
New driving boxes are being put on
the Tandem compound engine No. sos.
The flowers along the west wall of
the round house are in bloom.
The annual invoice of the store house
is being taken.
Nearly everyone seems satisfied that
the shipments picnic is to be held at
st. Joseph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
CAPITAL DEAL.
Why Albaugh Policy Took Sud-
den S0mersauIt.
Conference In Governors Office
of Those Interested.
RECEIVED A PROMISE.
Capital to Be Made Official State
Paper.
Price OfSuppOrt of State Admin
istratiOn.
RECEIVED A PROMISE

"A promise from Governor Stanley and
Morton Albaugh to the effect that the
Topeka Capital would be made the Off
cial state paper for two years in the
event of Republican success this fall
was responsible for the controversy
which resulted in the retirement of
Gen. J. K. Hudson and Dell Keizer
from the Capital.
In accordance with the terms of the
agreement by which this understanding
was reached Mr.. Popenoe issued orders
that nothing should be printed rejecting
in any way upon Mr.. Albaugh The VIC
lation of these instructions precipitated
the quarrel which resulted in General
Hudson's withdrawal from the paper
This deal was made last Saturday
morning at a conference in Governor
Stanley's office, beginning at o'clock.
The incident of the conference was
amusing because of some complications
which occurred when the men were
gathering for it.
Governor Stanley, Morton AIbaugh
ard Henry Allen were talking in the
governors reception room. There were
visitors present. Mr.. Allen arose sud-
denly. and as he walked into the gov
ernor's private office said:
Governor, 1 want to see you a
n mute
The governor said "All right" and
continued his conversation with one of
the visitors. AT this juncture Mr.. AL
baugh arose from his chair, saying:
I must go and attend to some bust
ness"
In the meantime Mr.. Allen had gone
into tie governors private office and
opened side door which is seldom
used admitting Mr.. Popenoe to the
room. Mr.. Albaugh went out OF the
gov errors Office and by a circuitous
IL ~,
1t was locked unexpectedly, and AL
baugk raped on the door.
Mr.. Allen hurriedly opened the side
door leading from the governors Office
and revealed Mr.. Albaugh, who mad
business" making an effort to get out
oe sight.
The governor saw the complication
and laughed heartily as he walked
from the reception room into his pri-
vate office. Both Mr.. Allen and Mr.
Albaugh deny that there was any in
teEtion of attempting to gain the phi
vaCy of the governors rooms without
being sc Ell.
Mr.. Popenoe was accompanied by
some of the other representatives of the
Capital, and this conference arranged
the plan by which the Capital was to
cease the fight against Albaugh, its re-
ward to be given next spring, at which
time the contract with the Mail and
Breeze as the official state paper ex-
pires.
Mr.. Popenoe Immediately after the
conference notified the Capital editorial
writers that nothing rejecting upon
Mr.. Albaugh should appear thereafter
in the paper.
General Hudson's editorial appeared
however, but from this date Mr.. AL
baugh and the governor will have {
warm supporter in the Capital
Mr.. Popenoe is in Chicago today, buf
| G. L. Holman, the secretary and treas
urer of the company was asked if sucI
a deal had been made. He replied b!
saying:
II know nothing about it. I hav,
never heard such an arrangement dis
cussed."