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The colored American., 1900-06-02

We invite the attention of such
thriving communities as Cleveland,
Detroit, Indianapolis, St. Paul, Omaha
and Seattle to the assinine boast of a
few self appointed censors that suffrage.
less Washington is the best governed
city in the United States. If the people
cannot be trusted to govern themselves
haven't sense enough to know what
they wsnt-wisdom would prompt all
OF our great municipalities to withdraw
the suffrage, and pass under the con.
troll OF a select junta, whs, like the
The colored American., 1900-06-02

Religious conferences do not treat
the Negro with much more consider.
alton than do political conventions,
when white people are running them.
At the great Methodist conclave at
Chicago, DR.. Bowen showed up like a
winner in the index, but was out of
the race for Bishop before the quarter
post was reached.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

If any branch of the government
service more than another should rio.
idly insist upon perfect honesty Of
administration from top to bottom,
that branch is the postal service. Our
money, our health, our business inter.
ests and moral development are all at
its mercy. No suspicious character
should be tolerated within an arm's
length of the mails.
The colored American., 1900-06-02
SATURDAY, JUNE, 2, 1900.
RECORDER cHEATHAM As AtEADER.

One of the very best and purest
men in public life today is Henry
Plummer Cheatham. our Recorder OF
Deeds, He is a man of ability, high
character, and is real leader, called
to the premiership by thoughtful and
;ud;cious constituency. North Caro-
iins made no mistake when she sent
him to represent her in the National
Congress, and President Mckinley
sbowed the broadest wisdom in tender
ing him the position of Recorder OF
Deeds. This office, which has been
cspsbly administered by such race
giants a. Frederick Douglass, Blanche
K Bruce and James c. Matthews, has
suffered no depreciation by his system
of management. On the contrary, he
has made many improvements, both in
methods and personnel. and it is not
too much to say that the office was
never before in such excellent condi-
ton as the year OF our Lord 1900 finds
it. During Mr.. Cheatham's incum'
bency, the book-typewriter has been
successfully introduced, with the result
that the records are more legible. more
durable and occupy less space than was
the case when ''long hand" was used
altogether. He has given employment
to many Negroes, yet has SO parcelled
out his patronage. here and there, that
the lynx-eysd critic has been unable to
charge him with having "Negro-izsd''
the Office.
MIR. Cheatham is unquestionably a
power in the politics of North Carolina.
There is disposition in some quarters
(in.pired more than likely by jealousy
or failure to comprehend his breadth
of vision) to asperse bis action few
DAYS ago in Withdrawing from the race
for delegate at-large to the republican
national convention. The Colored
American Is frank to say that the man
il wise indeed who can at this distance
from the scene of action, decide what
ia best to be done, or who knows better
than Mr.. Cheatham what course
should be pursued to yield the most
beuefcial and lasting results, MIR.
Cbeatham was not defeated. He could
have been elected. While certain con
The colored American., 1900-06-02

There is no one'system of education
that will satisfy the wants Of the Negro
race, and there is no species of educa.
ton that some Negro cannot utilize to
advantage. Moral: The individual
should select that to which he is best
adapted by nature, or which environ
ment makes most essential to his ma.
terial well-being.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

Y We believe we speak for nine
tenths of the intelligent colored people
Of the District Of Columbia, when we
suggest the retention of Rev. Sterling
N. Brown as member of the Beard
of Education. He lis capable, public
spirited and clean handed.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

The success of the Booker T. Wash
ington meeting conclusively demon.
strated that we have at least 1000
citizens who would rather listen to
wise words from wise leader than to
follow parades, brass bands and fire.
works.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

The recent papers by Recorder II.
2. Cheatham and Prot. W. II. II. Hart
upon Industry" and agriculture"
respectively, are pronounced by critics
and authorities to be the best produc-
items on those subjects ever heard
before a local literary association.
Both were full of ripe thought and
sbounded In sound advice.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

Among the many musical and literary
treats IN store for the music LOVING
people of Washington Is the grand Sid
ney Woodward Concert which will take
place at the Shiloh Baptist church,
Monday Evening, June II h. The pro
The colored American., 1900-06-02

The Negro who contends for what is
his under the Constitution and the laws,
is, in the eyes of certain Caucasian
journals, dangerous citizen, bent upon
stirring up "raee feeling" and q men
ace to the peace and social order of e
community.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

The colored people are not bit ex-
cited over the Porto Rican tariff
What We want is our right to live in
security on the American domain, and
the right to work at whatever calling
our talents fit us to engage in.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

With Senator Fairbanks on the
national ticket for vice'president, Indi'
ana would give Mckinley $4,000 me-
j ,rity as easy as falling off the log
The colored American., 1900-06-02

In all discussions as to the material
advantages of the higher or industrial
training, the easiest settlement Is a
direct appeal to the natural law.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

The mutability of fortune is shown
by the fact that the mortal we congrat
ulate today We are called upon to
sympathize with tomorrow,
The colored American., 1900-06-02
local rulers, have secured corner on
all the available judgment, discretion
and knowledge.

The man who can write his check
for amounts up in the four figures is
generally addressed as "Mr." by every
body who is aware Of his standing at
the bank.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

Booker T. Washington urges wisely
when he pedals hard upon his admoni'
ton: "Young colored man, get a bank
account
The colored American., 1900-06-02

SUBSCRIPTIONS may De sent py posso1ce
nren ey order, express or by regi2ereo iSsss4;; i;,
An Communications for paolacaeaon snoah
be accom- panied with the name Of the writer
not necessarily for publication, but as guar,
antee Of good faith. ns
and in facf all matters affecting the E3ces
We viii not pay for matter, however, usiess g
Is Is ordered by US. ALI matter iate@91 1i
publication must reach this ONCE oy ~eons.
current issue
naIAeents are wanted everywhere, Send
or Instructions,
The colored American., 1900-06-02

The sooner the Negro masses get out
OF the coDgested cities, and 60 to the
country and progressive towns, the bet.
ter it will be for them.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

Commissioner Macfarland exhibits
great wisdom in moving slowly in mat
ters connected with the local educa
tional issues.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

A comparison that is odious' Direc.
tor OF Posts Rathbone steals or permits
to be stolen, thousands of dollars of
postal revenues in Cuba. He ia mere.
ly superseded IN Office, A Negro tries
to work in Georgia factory, to earn
an honorable livelihood. Heis lynched
by bis fellow citizens, and the state and
national governments pass over the epi'
sode in silence and Indifference.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

What would 100000 of white
people do, were they persscuted, out.
ragged and Disseminated against as
Negroes are? Only the ashes Of great
cities would be left to reply!
The colored American., 1900-06-02

Let us have only men Of character,
intelligence, Independence and lofty
public spirit upon the new Board Of
Education.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

The Negro is not unreasonable in
expecting three out of the seven men,
bers of the Board of Education.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

Suffrage for the District of Colum-
bia is the only way out, Let US have
qualified suffrage, if it please the pow
ers. Restrict the ballot to those who
have reached a proper educational
standard or who have acquired a little
The colored American., 1900-06-02

Grand Musical and Ltteary Euter.
ment at the shiloh Baptist Church
Paul Lawrence Dunbar 10 Read.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

No Negro is concerned in tho Cuban
rascality.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

Extravaganza is the Negroes beset
ting sin.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

property, if need be. But at any rate
suffrage is the only way out for tbs
voiceless political eunuchs wwo have no
home, except the District of Columbia
The colored American., 1900-06-02

The Indiana man as a fatfryer is
giving the Ohio man a run for his
money.
The professional political mendloant
should be frosted early in the game
this year.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

Quay is still Tin it."
The colored American., 1900-06-02

THE SIDNEY WOODWARD CONCERT
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
BARNARD CoLLEGE NOTES

Dr. Margaret Maltby. instructor chemistry at
Barnard. announces that the special examination
Tor those juniors who viii try for honors In physics
and chemistry will this year be on vapor density
"eterminations and that final honors will consist
of particular research into the electromagnetic ro-
aation Of the plane Of polarization IN organic COM
pounds in addition to the three other classes un-
Ger her direction. DI Aialtby has opened an sad-
fanced course IN physical chemistry This involves
treatment Of the states of aggregation of matter
molecular weight determinations the theory Of
solutions. thermo and electro chemistry
barnard College for the first time is 10 have
, newspaper Of its Miss Elsa Alsberg 'O2: Miss
FRANCES Belcher, 02. and Miss Carita Spencer
president of the class of '03 have undertaken The
guoncation Of a weekly sheet on the lines of The
t.oiutnDla spectator" i will be principally for
the convenience Of the undergradua 10 com
nunlcate with thorOughness and Intelligence their
Eelntnents complaints and opinions on college
matters The need OF such organ has been con
Stanlg Ielt this year, cnce the size
the undergraduate body renders II Impossible for
81 stooeffts To express themselves the monthly
meetings OF the Undergraduate Association &
snss. notices and reports Of committees and ~
pfllt those many incidents necessary for the st,,-
Iehts 70 Know In order 10 carry the business of
me ccllege- The present means OF communIca tom
lhe bulletin boards. both uncertain and ina
Hnale- All the students feel grateful to the three
htfis VINO are To give much time and trouble
70 20 an Undertaking which. without doubt will al
.Ekt nave many difficulties TO contend with The
Hrst number OF the paper is TO appear on january
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
HUDSON COUNTY NEWS ITEMS.

Clerk Egan, Of the Hudson County Board of Free
holders has prepared a statement showing that
the county has expended 81 SIT as the Boule-
branches follows Main Boulevard
$2036 29 32; Weehawken loop, Sf12,O05 %; Hoboken
extension, 1922 "a.
The counties of Hudson and Essex have been
sued for $50 900 by the Merchants Express and
Transportation Company for damages done to one
of it's vessels. which into the draw of
bridge the Passaic River Jointly owned by the
two counties II is alleged that the accident
Cured through the careiessness of the bridge tend
Joseph Punz eight years old. who is alleged TO
have caused the death Of Maggie Floria five years
old. by pushing her into bonfire in Henderson-st
Jersey City. last Saturday. was arra igned before
Judge Blair In Jersey City yesterday charge
of manslaughter. He admitted TO 500 bail
until the case is Investigated by the Grand Jury.
Patrolman Robinson, OF the Fifth Precinct Jer-
sey City. distinguished himself yesterday by stop
ping runaway team of horses In Ocean-aye The
team belonged Holmes & Coutts and was at
tached to a wagon, which struck by a trolley
car and the animals, frightened by the pole break
Ing, dashed away at top speed. Alonzo Iathrup
the driver, tumbled backward in the wagon and
the lines fell to the ground. Robinson saw the
by him he managed TO grasp brdle and hung on
Tor short time, when he fell He regained his
feet, chased the horses and stopped them after
being dragged nifty feet
The Rev. Arthur NJ Thompson pastor OF the
Westminster Presbyterian Church. Jersey City
who has been confined his home with an at
ton. was able to attend the Christmas exercises
Thursday evening
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
COL. LANGDoN AGAIN MARRIED.
SAID To HAVE STARTED FOR SPAIN
WITH HIS YOUNG BRIDE, WHO
WAS NURSE.

Colonel Lopmis J.. Lansdun, retired formerly Oh
The lst United States Artillery, married early IN
the present month Miss Grace Barnard, coIneis
young nurse OF ST. Johns Hospital There has
been secrecy in regard 10 the marriage, whicn
took place, IL is said in Ottawa. Canada on De-
cember 6. The Colonel made Miss Barnards ae-
quaintance while visiting the hospital, and since
his retirement about six years ago he has taken
considerable interest in hospital work.
The coioneI's first wife died nearly two years
ago. They lived at No. 90 Sydney Place, BROOK
lyn where they gave many entertainments one
OF his sons. Almond. seventeen years OLD, is at
school In Connecticut, and his eldest son, Russell
is with the army in the Philippines. After ieav-
ing the Sydney Place house the Colonei Went 10
live at the Hotel ST. George He is thought to nave
sailed with his bride for Spain.
Colonel Langdon is about seventy years DID, ana
graduated from the Military Academy at west
Point in 1854. He made captain on August
IS 1861 served in the Civil War I'm the operations
around Charleston. s. c., and commanded the heid
and siege batteries in the capture OF MOTIFS isau.
operations on the James River in 1851. ana tooR
part in the capture of Richmond. Va. on April $,
1865. He brevetted Northumberland on sep
tember %. 1854: was made colonel OF the LIST AT.
tery on January 25 1889 and was stationed at
Fort Hamilton in May. 1890 He remained In COM
mand there up to the time of his retirement on
October D 1894
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
BROWN.

Providence. r. L. Dec. Is CspeciaD.-The cata-
Vogue OF Brown University for the academic year
ssee-'0I has just appeared. Several notable adoi-
.ions have been made the usual statistics. Among
these IS complete but compact history of the uni
versity by Librarian Koopman. After the COM
Snencenent OF the university last June there were
enrolled the names Of 5,2s7 graduates-5oSO men
and I72 women. OF this number 45s5 had received
the college or university frst degree; IS exclu-
Give of the foregoing he'd received advanced de-
srees 60 not previously reckoned had received the
degree OF Doctor of Medicine. while 5S7 others had
received honorary degrees. OF the entire number
1s72 or 81 per cent living.
In the requirements for degrees special mem
sion Is made OF the additional requirements after
asol for the degrees in civ. engineering and me-
chanical engineering.
In the Pembroke Hall section mention is made
OF the new dormtOry for the students OF the Wonn-
ems College This residence, which is gift TO the
university from Mrs. HoratiO y. Slater, and is
called the Slater Memorial will accommodate about
swenty students
This year considerably more information than
usual IS given concerning the scholarships, uni
versity aid and loan funds for deserving students.
There about hundred scholarships and loan
funds, amounting to sl59.550.
The general summary of the students registered
for the present college year is Graduates. 49, SEN
1Ors l09 juniors, l20: sOphomores, lS9; fresh en-,
7s4; specials 62; Womens College l54; total, S72.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
COLUMBIA,

Columbia and Cornell viii meet In their second
annual debate in the Madison Square Garden Con-
cert Hall March :. the subject being Resolved.
That the second section of tie Fourteenth Amend
ment 10 the Constitution Of the United States
should be retained as an integral part OF the Con-
Etitution and should be vigorously enforced" Cor
nell has chosen 10 argue the negative side Of the
question. The trials TO select Columbias repre-
sentatives VIII be held on January 10.
Columbia has been represented this week at the
meeting Of the Modern Language Association. at
Philadelphia. by Brander Matthews, who read a
paper on The Folk Theatre"
Mr. Smith. librarian of sheiAvery Architectural
Library has decided 10 have ser+s OF illustrated
art lectures given by prominent artists, in the
library IN the course Of the winter
The class day officers OF the senior class in col
sfge have been elected follows: Poet Knowlton
durham, OF Manhattan. salutatorian, Joseph s.
huhler, Of Columbus. Ga: YaledirtoriaH. Henry
Duncan Bukley. Of Manhattan: yew tree orator,
Edward Bedinger Mitchell. OF Brooklyn; prophet
EDWARD Bright Bruce. Of Nonkers: presentation or
ai9r. John Boyee Smith, of Manhattan historian.
Allison Mitchell Leierer. of RidgeWood n j. and
secretary. Karl kummier Lorenz Of Dayton Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
SUPREME COURT REsTRAIEs-
WESTERN UNION OBTAINS wR1Ts AGAINST
SALE FOR TAXES.

Trenton Dec. 2s (SpeciaD.-The tax collector OF
the town of Union, Hudson County, was to-day re-
strained by three writs issued by the Supreme
Court from selling account of unpaid taxes the
telegraph poles wires. Instruments or otner per-
sonal property of the Western Union Telegraph
Company within that municipality. The writs were
allowed by Justice Garretson The company has
not paid taxes the property in question for
three years. contending that II improperly
assessed personal property instead OF real es-
tate. with view of preventing any appeal from
the alleged unreasonable assessment"
A. 3. Brewer of New-York. secretary OF the
Western Union company, AYERS in affidavit that
the citizens of the town of Union had banded
themselves together to purchase the property. and
Immediately cut down the poles and wires some OF
which main lines. The sale was 10 have taken
place to-day.
The amount involved Is small, but the company
is lighting TO establish precedent that poles and
wires should be taxed real estate while most
of the local authorities in the State insist that they
should be classed personal property. The as
sessment of the property In question for 1897 was
S. 500 and s3 900 for 1898 and 1889 The company de-
cares that Ii should only have been 1884 % 1897
and SS4s 50 for each of the two succeeding years.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
FOUR BOYS WERE STARVING
THEIR DRUNKEN FATHER, THEY SAID,
HAD REFUSED TO FEED THEM
MOTHER DYING.

1-hair -,other diving in ST. Catharine's Hospital.
Brooklvn and their father drunkard. four small
chiIdren were found last night starving in scantiiy
furnished apartments in rear house at NO. 1oo
Montrose-ave Brooklyn. They were made COM
Portable at the Chidren's Shelter. The little ones
are Frank Joseph Charles and Henry Adams
eight six four and two years old, respectively
The mother was removed to the hospital two Weeks
ago Previous to that time she had worked haIu
to support her drunken husband and their OH
spring.
After Mrs. Adams was taken to the hospitai the
husband began to neglect the little ones alto-
gether Poor neighbors did their best for the
children At night there was neither nre nor ioou
in the rooms, and there the hungry boys were lelt
alone in the darkness Occasionally the father
would visit the house He kept the children IN
fear by threatening to thrash them whenever i, ne
left the house he took some househoIo aruCtios
which he sold pawned, until only Few arucles
Adams earned So Saturday night he returned 70
his miserable abode, and, In the presence OF nis
starving little ones, united a package OF 1000 anu
ate Il himself his neighborS say. TO the chllureh
he gave the crumbs. On Christmas Eve ne again
returned and did the same thing. These little ones
celebrated Christmas huddled together IN a DARK
dition of affairs aroused the indignation OF the
neighborS. -, -.
Thursday the police of the Stagg-st station were
called in The emaciated appearance OF the pVS Ss
of them weak from lack OF nourlsnlIeIt
he was unable to move. After providing them VIII
soup. which they ate ravenously. an deSn' =
the Children's Society asked the netRhpors. 70 70
lend wearing apparel. The eldest o9y tn toln
of how his father had often come home anu n eaten
food In their presence and had refused IL 10 tne'
An application will be made to-day for war
rant for the fathers arrest
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
NEWS OF THE COLLEGES.
BRYN AIAWR.

Bryn Mawr Penn. Dec q 6Special.-Many in
quiries have come TO Bryn Mawr College regarding
the standard entrance examinations Bryn
Masr College will continue TO give fits own entrance
examinations as in the past. without the slightest
lowering OF its standards in addition. It VIII accept
the new standard examinations in common with
Johns Hopkins Columbia. Princeton and the UNI
versity Of Pennsylvania II these examinations
do not fully the Bryn Mawr requirements
they win stin be accepted far as they 60 II the
examinations prove TO be easier than those OF
Bryn Mawr less rigidly marked, Bryn Mawr VIII
simply demand & higher passing mark for entrance
As only 10 per cent OF Bryn Mawr's students come
from the public schools. the Bryn Mawr exafnlha-
:ions viii be given early usual instead OF IN the
third week in June. when the standard eNamina-
tons come.
valuable addition to the illustrative material
OF the Bryn Mawr College department in art and
archaeology has lust been received in the shape OF
q coin collection. This is made up Of about four
hundred and fifty electrotype copies of typical
coins, chosen by DR.. Joseph Clarke Hoppin, the
head OF the department. from the British Museum
collection. DR.. Hoppin has also placed in the col
iege coin cabinet some twenty original coins Al
together the Greek and Roman coinage down TO the
Christian era is carftaly represented Besides the
coin collection Bryn Mawr has al Its disposal
through the generosity Of nr. Hoppn. a small vase
collection including fifteen moulds Of the Aretine
vases in the Boston Museum. and vase fragments
from the excavations conducted by DR.. Hoppin al
the HerRum Of Argos DR.. Hoppin has also placed
twenty-five or thirty terra Gotta hgurlhes IN the
college cases. set OF electrotype copies or the
Kycenaan gold ornaments in the Athenian Museum
has been erdered AS DIR. Hoppin's department has
acouire6 about thousand photographs ana
one hundred and fifty cuts OF gems this year he is
able 10 illustrate his lectures very fully
PysSalent Thomas made an interesting speech 70
the students on the morning OF December 20 me
last day OF college work before the holiday MISS
Thomas announced that new scholarship Wouia
be offered 10 the trustees in January The sum OF
1900 has been collected by the graduates and
former Students Of Brooke Han, Media to found
s. scholarship in memory Of the woman VINO mace
that school a power in the community. The money
was collected for the most part In sums OF less
than $40 1t IS to oe offered to found the Mary
Eastman Brooke Hall Memorial Scholarship ana
is 10 be awarded for collegiate work. irrespective
OF financial need