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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-17

the question. Does not the condition
of things in North Carolina and in 9TH
err States, including recent deplorable
outbreak in your own State of Ohio
referring to the race riot in Akron
prove that we have race problem at
home sufficiently serious and difficult
10 deter us from adding TO it by taking
on 100000 people of alien races In
the China Sea-"
AT another place Mr.. Bryan met a
question as to the status of colored peo-
pie at the South by advising his ques-
toner to read Mr.. McKinley's treaty
with the Sultan of Sulu, recognizing
slavery and polygamy and guarantee
ing the expenses of keeping the Sui
tan's harem.
10 question whether he would ac-
cept Senator Hanna's challenge to de-
bate, Mr.. Bryan replied: Eyes, provid-
ed Mr.. Hanna is to be President In the
event of my defeat" Could anything
be sharper?
1t is pity that the etiquette of the
campaign forbids debate between Mr..
Mckinley and Mr. BRYAN.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-17

icy HIS CuituSeu Ollcucl tudu duy SuiuS
or anybody, not even excepting the
weather.
He changed on the money question.
He changed on the sugar tariff Ques-
ton.
He changed on the plain duty cues
ton.
He changed on the "who will haul
down the flag" question.
He changed on the fOrcible annexa-
ton question.
He has Topped and fioundered like an
eel out of water. He has shifted and
evaded and side-stepped like cham
pion pugilfst, who depends more on
ability to dodge than ability to hit.
He has advocated both sides Of every
question of public Importance. AS was
said of Reuben, SO may 1t be said of
Mckinley: unstable us water; thou
shalt not excel"
Election by Popular Vote.
The Presidential campaign is not a
political battle, as it should be, for the
entire country, but is a conflict narrow
ed down to Il few States which are
properly classed as doubtful. But If
the President were elected as the re-
suit of popular vote, every voter from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the
lakes to the gulf. would be aware that
his vote would aid in determining the
question of whether his candidate did
or did not receiye=-as- s..---..A -
a-kl
Md Eli aE efssssn Campaign would III
der such circumstances, be just us az
. tive and exciting in Vermont as i
The colored American., 1900-03-24
The Singing Glass.

Leader Hoffman stated to an Ameri-
can reporter that directly after last sea-
sons Festival the Elementary Singing
Glass was incorporated under the lava
OF the District of ,CoIumbis. to be
known by name as THE Washing, on
Permanent Chorus," but not untii
after this years festival by the Ad.
vanced Sight Singing Glass (Damrosch
System) will they assume the above
title. A brilliant programme is prom
ised. HCfman's band will be increased
to forty members. The big orchestra
to accom- pany the chorus Will consist of
twenty five II musicians. 1t is expected
that air. Hsrrv I. Burleigh, the great
baseo OF New York, who was a class
mate of Mr. Hoffman while at the
National Conservatory of Music. will
The colored American., 1900-03-24


ish-Ameriean war, for which we had
no precedent TO guide us, would be
solved on just and equitable lines. At
the conclusion of Prof Hershaw's ad-
mirable address, he was roundIy ap-
pIsuded.
Tne discussion from the floor was
one Of the ablest ever heard before this
lyceum, and was full OF "gingeI" from
beginning to end, and the time for clos
ing came ali too soon. Mr.. Theodore
: Price, popular white resident of
the District, opened, and gave an In
teresting dissertati On upon the demand
for foreign market, but rgued strong.
y for free trade with Porto Rica and
all OF Americas new dependencies.
Editor L. Thomas Fortune made a
vigorous speech IN which he denounced
the sugar and tobacco trusts for their
cupidity, and hoped our government
would one day cease to be led away
rom the Eight principles of our fathers
ana the FOUNDERS of the republic at the
oehest OF the money changers, robbers,
thieVes and hypocrises who dsalt with
the honor Of the country and bartered
human life with as little compunction
as clipping coupons Or watering rail-
road stock. Col. w. A Pledger capti-
vated the crowd by one OF his humorous
talks. he promised to stand with the
majority of the republican party on The
Porto Il can question when the matter
shouid come up before the national
convention and he bi lieved that the
right would prevail. He will support
the nominee OF the Philadelphia con-
ciaVe, whoever he may be, and is now
Tor mckinley, because he is the choics
OF The majority of the party. Recorder
ii. P. Cheatham was enthusiastically
called, and in his usual polished man ner
expressed his sympathy for all people
struggling for liberty and advance.
ment, and felt confident that out of the
present tangle happy solution would
coms, and that che inhabitants Of Pos-
to Rico would bold In reverent memory
the day that General Miles landed on
the Island, and promised IN the name
of the American flag that there should
come to the m sll the opportunities for
exalted civilization aud progress en-
bodied IN our Magma Char a, the Con-
stitution, that had been enjoyed by
American cit gems for more than hum
dred years Lieut. r E. Toomey no sde
ringing talk, in which he urged that
the pames OF the old leaders like
Douglass, Brucs, Langston, Lynch,
Cuney and Pinchback should rever be
passed over in silence when men
toned in popular audience. On hts
motion, vote OF thanks was rendered
Prof. Hershav and those who psrtici.
pa'ed In the exercises. The singing of
Misses Georgia Smith and Georgia
Makeil was excellent, and was received
With many evidences of appreciation.
Tomorrow at 80 p. No., Senator vii.
liam K. Mason. OF Illinois.
The colored American., 1900-03-24


Tariff.-A Meeting Full of "Ginger."
II any one doubts the interest OF the
Negro In all tie great Issues OF the
hoar, whether they directly bear upon
the race problem or not, they should
have been present last Sunday afternoon
1T the Second Baptist Lyeeum. The
Porto Rican tariff questionwas up for
consideration, with that scholarly and
well posted young thinker and eeono
mist Prof. L III. Hershaw as orator OF
the day. An audience that tested the
capacity nf the spacious lecture room
listened stientively throughout the
address, and to say that is was highly
instructive, interesting and edIfy ing,
would be but faint description OF It's
excellent character. A subject that
might have proven dry as dust IN other
hands. was given treatment that was
profound and exhaustive, clear as
bell, and which laid bare with primer
like simplicity the most complex prob
lem that has vexed this nation since
the Declaration OF Independence.
President r. W. Thompson intro
dueed Prof. Hershaw in a felicitOus
manner, and pointed to his record and
achievements, his superior intellect and
high character as exam pies of the fact
that this day and generation, like that
which followed the civil war, Is fur
nishing thoughtful young men, who
are taking their places at the front OF
public affairs, and bringing to bear a
potent influence in solving the prob
lens that year by year the masses are
called upon TO face. He stated that he
had selected the subject because the
educational system followed by the
Second Baptist Lyceum demanded
that great questions be discussed at q
time when the pOpular mind was most
deeply concerned, and when an expires
sion of sentiment might be OF some
real service to the nation. He had ee-
lectsd Prof. Hershaw to present the
subject because be had confidence III
his ability, in his honesty and his ca
pacity TO condepse powerful constitu'
tional Argument into the smallest
compass, with the maximum preserva-
tion of thought and information. Prof
Hershaw is Georgian, post-grsdaate
at law. and q close student OF political
economy.
Prof. He,shsw spoke Of the peculiar
rosition this country assumes toward
the recently acquired territory; of the
Supreme Court in reference to the
construction of the Constitution and
that it had been decided that all terri
,orv over which the United States ha.
jurisdiction comes within the pervlew
of the Constitution and Is as much q
mart of the United States as If 1t were
Alaska. Arizona, Indian Territory or
Oklahoma. He pointed out the danger
that might come 10 the District of Co
Iumbia If the idea should be upheld
that the term United States" em~
brseed only the territory of the several
ststes which formed the Union. The
District of Columbia would be out
aide the Union, and subject to the Gus
toms duties, snd denied the privileges
and immunities guaranteed to the
states by the Constitution.
Ha did not believe tariff law OF the
kind proposed would stand the test OF q
The colored American., 1900-03-24
SHOOMAkER'S
TENNESSEE wHIskRY.
9I A LAkGE BOTTLE.

VFF, ALkx MT. v. DEPOT.
he'top specific for thfoat and lups
directions. Not merely "a man's whis-
sey"-but family liquor, safe and e.
ncaoious to give young or cid when
ahsDg 81 bottle and 10 be had onIx A.
the ~
''A''o" AhEh Co. 1881 e street.
phone 1853.
The colored American., 1900-03-24
Late Locals.

Capltai Savings Bank, VINO hEs Deer
indisposed for the past few days, is III
aud at his desk agsin.
Elk Governor P. B. 8, Plnchbsck
who has been attending the MaYdi Grai
in New Orlesns and who, while there
was commi stoned by the National
'Afro'Americaa Council and by a com
mittee OF prOninent citizens of this
city to look into the Louisiana Suffrage
Law, has returned to the city. The
Governor is in prime condition and ha
been greatly benefited by his tEip
south. A full report Will be given of
his work in connection With the Louis
lana law in a subsequent issus.
Lawyer Thomas L. Jones, the eIo
quent Virginian, is adding new laursls
to his reputation because of the sue
cessful manner in which he conducts
his murder cases. Ia the case Of Ash
ton, which was decided in his favoE
last week, the lawyers and spectators
in the court room paid him q high
tribute for the excellent manner In
which the case was conducted, He
saved AshtOn's life. Mr.. Jones has
handled Tore than fifteen murder
cases in the last six years and to bis
credit may 1t be said that he has no,
Lost single case. While he has not in
every case succeeded in acquittng hie
clients, he has saved their lives. He
has bright future.
"a Trip TO OOontown," ",bY thCs mas
ters of the Thespian art, Cole and John,
son, will b. on the boards at the Aca.
denny next week. Both of these tai.
ented young men are well known in
this city but have never been here wish
their own company. "A Trip to Coon.
town" Is said to surpass even the mag
nificent show put up by Williams and
Walker and crowded house may be
expected as the Academy every night
next week. Mar sger Rapley says that
there will be no discrimination SIS was
the case at the New Grand last year
when Williams and Walker were here
and those who know the Ra pleys who
manage the New National and the
Academy kCow what to expect.
Mrs. Nellie Bundy nee Tate, arrived
in the city last w - -" "'~clevil!e
Ohio, to join Ler husband. II M. j.
Bundy, who has accepIcu a place In lie
Supply Division OF the Post Office De
partment. They will reside perman
emily in Washington.
Mr.. Lewis R. Douglass, who has
been up in Eastern New York for two
weeks, has returned to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckenzie Scott cele
brated their eighteenth anniversar
Friday. March 10Th at their cozy resi-
dence on Second street. s W. MIR. Scott
is one OF WashingtOn's enterprisine
undertakers and counts his friends by
the score. A large number Of friends
were in attendance and the evening
was pleasantly spent. A large number
of presents were sent in and but for the
lack of space list of presents as vel
as Of the guests would be printed IL
full.
The National Colorei Teachers Blu
resu. Registration free, teachers wanted
Address J. g. Clayton, Md, secretary
459 g street, n. W.
The colored American., 1900-03-24
THE ISSUE OF THE HOUR.

Prof. L. Nj HsrShaw Delivers a Scholarly
Argument Before Second Baptist Lyceum
on the Constitutional, Commercial and
Political Aspects of the Porto Rican
Tariff. A Meeting Full of "Ginger."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-29
A BIG MAIL
A Mail Pouch Containing 100000
in Negotiable
Paper
And an Amount of Money,
stolen From IA Michigan Central
Passenger ~Stntion-rhe Thieves
Made Their Escape.

DETROIT, Mich, December 2S.-A
gotiable paper and an unknown amount
Of money was stolen from the Wyan-
dotte, Mich, Michigan Central road
passenger station some time last night.
The last mail for Wyandotte arrives
at 1925 on the Michigan Central road
and owing to the lateness of the hour
it is left in the station until morning.
When the two mail sacks were thrown
from the train last night Operator
Richert threw the pouches under a seat
in the orne of the waiting room. He
then went to his home in Detroit. To-
day, when Mail Carrier John McCleary
came to the station for the mail sacks,
he missed one. About the same time
George Bessy, a driver OF an oil wagon,
reported at the station that a pouch,
ripped open and empty, was behind an
oil tank a short distance from the sta
ton. The j. B.. Ford alkali works is
one Of the principal industries of Wy
andotte and about the time of the find
ing of the pouch two Office employees
brought in a number Of checks and
opened envelopes they had found
streWn along the railroad tracks.
Postmaster Johnson, of Wyandotte,
was notified and went at once to the
scene of the robbery. The trail of the
thief was marked along the railroad
track by strewn letters, checks and
drafts. Most of the mail was intended
for the ]. B. Ford company and a force
OF clerks was sent out to collect the
letters strewn along the track. The
reason for this activity on the part OF
the j. B. Ford company was that j. B.
Ford, Jr., said he expected a draft to-
day from New York for S40,0 900. The
draft did not come to-day, and it is
believed that the robber or robbers
took it with other valuable papers from
the pouch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-29
MIR. WI in Ignorance.

WASHINGTON, December 2S.-The
Chinese embassy here is without in
formation on the reports that Emperor
KWang Su does mott approve the de-
mands submitted by the powers. For
some days, however, the view has pre-
vailed in Chinese quarters that the
terms were so harsh that it would Re
difficult to ecure their acceptance. A
report was in circulation in diplomatic
quarters that M of the Chinese en-
voys was opposed to accepting the
terms, but it is not known whether
this report came from any authorita-
tive source. 1t vas understood also
that Lii Hung Chang's illness might
have some effect in retarding the nego-
tiations.
The State Department has received
nothing from Minister Conger to indi-
cate that the Emperor opposes the ac-
ceptance of the peace terms. The Off
Gals here continue to be hopeful that
there will be an early acceptance.
The points referred to as objection
able to the Chinese, chiefly the main
tenance of legation guards, are not re-
garded here as likely to form serious
barriers to an agreement, as all of the
powers probably will give visible evil
dence at an early day of their purpose
to reduce the legation guard as soon
as China shows good faith in accept
ing the conditions.
In some diplomatic quarters, it is
believed that the reported opposition
of the Emperor will not lead to a re-
lection of the demand, but to the sub
mission of a counter proposition or
inquiry from China. This is considered
the natural course of diplomatic con-
troversy and it would have the advan-
tage of China of saving her rights to
accept the terms at a later period,
while in the meantime seeking to re-
duce their severity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-29
SENATOR FORAKER
Replies to the Ann ArbOr Address
By ~Ex-President Har-
risOn.
The Ohio Man Contends That We
Have Conferred Great Blessings
Upon Our New Colony, and Have
Been Very Liberal in All Respects.

CINCINNATI, O., December Is
Senator ]. B. Foraker, in a speech be-
fore The Manufacturers Club of this
city last night, replied to the speech
of former President Harrison at Ann
Arbor recently, in part as follows:
"All the questions arising upon the
Porto Rican legislation are soon I be
passed Upon by the Supreme Court.
For that reason l do not care to dis
cuss them at this time, but it is in
order to say that the view taken by
Congress, as reflected by that legisla-
ton, was creditable to the generosity,
the patriotism and the industrial spirit
of the American people. We found
Porto Rico as poor as poverty could
make her. She had no money, no
credit, no system of taxation of any
kind. She wanted a civil government
and a revenu to support it. We gave
her a far more liberal civil govern
ment than was ever given to any terri
tory prior TO the civil war, so far as
participation in it by her people is con-
cerneo, and we dealt by her most gen.
erously in providing support for that
government than we have ever yet
dealt with any territory.
in requiring her to pay tariff duties
on imports from foreign countries We
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-29

did only what we did with Louisiana,
Florida, California and all our other
territories; but in allowing her to put
those duties, when collected, into her
own treasury for the support of her
local government, we did what al
never done before for anybody else;
for in all other cases W. have % only
required the payment of these same
duties, but we have also required them,
when they were collected, to be paid
into the national treasury at Washing
ton for the common benefit of the
whole country; and, as to duties on
commerce between Porto Rico and the
United States, we did not levy Is per
cent, but W. RENTED SIS per cent of the
existing rates on a number of articles,
and the whole duty on all the rest, and
provided that the is per cent should
be RENTED on and after the first of
March, 1902, or sooner If the legisla-
ture of Porto Rico shall so provide,
and that, meanwhile, all collection of
this 10 per cent, both there an in the
United States, shall be paid over to
Porto Rico for her own support. We
made this provision because it was the
easiest and least burdensome was pos
sible to raise indispensable revenue for
their government and not because 1t
was in any sense Of any benefit to
either our government or our people.
The Porto Riean legislature Is now
in session, but neither that body nor
any member of it, nor anybody else,
has taken any step TO repeal or alter
the tax system so imposed by Con-
gresS. On the contrary all concerned
alike testify to the highest satisfaction
with what Congress has done, and the
request will be almost unanimously
made that the provisions enacted may
be continued, if not indefinitely, at
least until some satisfactory system of
proper taxation may be substituted.
In addition it should be stated that
Congress also, in the same generous
spirit, exempted Porto Rico from all
internal revenue taXation-another ia
vor never before extended to any part
of our people anywhere.
at is true that the legislation for
Porto Rico was a departure but it is
not true that it was a departure from
correct principles"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-29
A CASE OF MURDER.
The Verdict of the Corners Jury in
the Willard Mystery.

the Willard Mystery.
NEW YORK, December 2.-The Jury in
the inquest into the cause OF the death Of
Louis II. Willard tonight rendered o ver-
dict declaring that he had come to ,his
death from -asphyxiation and fractufra
ribs, caused by Jesse r.. Davis, Edward
o. Dean and Clinton /. Marshall. three
nurses of Bellevue hospital. The coroner
held the accused to await the action "
the grand jury. The jury also oensured
the Bellevue hospital authorities for lax
ity of methods.
Despite the protests Of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Mcintyre, Dawn Dean and
Marshall were released In 5000 ball.
The first witness to-day. Mrs. billiard.
said that she noticed bruises on her hus-
bands head when she saw him az the
insane pavilion, and he told her he had
been beaten. She asked the doctor ditch
how he got the bruises, and he said he
did not know, and did not want 10 know.
Thomas D.. Boyle, a policeman. testified
that he had arrested Minnoek, the man
who gave sensational evidence YESTERDAY,
on December Is, and told of a CONVERSE
ton with MinnOck on the car IN the po-
lice station, in which Minnock said he
had been thrown down on his story but
had a story at any rate, which he could
sell, that they killed a man in the pavil-
ion on Tuesday.
DIR. John w. Moore. Jr., of the bellevue
hospital staff. testified hat he 1rst saw
Htlliard on Tuesday IN the shower bath
anu Pdlh NJ NUN AAAcAtABls " Hllis
City Magistrate Hogan testified TO the
appearance of Minnock. a former pa
uent, before him on December 18th. and
his discharge at the request OF DR.. Fitch,
A dispute arose before the coroner as
TO the time when a sheet was twisted
about billiards. throat, the defence hold
ing that IL was on Tuesday. Minnock was
recalled and testified that the sheet was
twisted around billiards. throat ON
Wednesday by Davis. He was questioned
as to details OF his story. and repeated
the Incidents related by him on the stand
yesterday, and described the twisting Of
the sheet about billiards neck by Davis.
after the fashion known among sailors aS
the Spanish wtndlass.
If this witness testimony IL true. this
takes the case out Of the category Of
m~anslaughter and makes IL one Of MUIR
der said Assistant District Attorney
Mcintyre. 1T establishes reconciliation.
To take a sheet and twist IL about q mans
neck until he Is suffocated Is murder.
The attorneys on both sides summed
up and the case was turned over to the
jury.
Bail for the nurses was fixed az g6.Oea
in each case and the bonds were imma-
diately signed by ogden Mills, Of the
training school, and the nurses were re-
leased.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-29
KEEPING HIS PROMISE.
a Chicago millionaire Giving Away
His Money.

CHICAGO, December 2S.-Dr. D. X.
Pearsons, of Chicago, who, several
months ago announced his purpose OF
giving his fortune, estimated at several
millions, to small colleges and other
deserving institutions, the gifts to be
made during his lifetime, to-day in
creased his donations by $4,000.
To Grand Prairie College, of On
arga, Ill, was given 500. 600; Lake For
est University received s25, 900. A check
for s25,o 900 was sent to a school. the
name of which is unannounced. The
gifts were contingent on the raising OF
SPAS 900 by the three colleges, which
has already been done.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-29
OBITUARY.

CHICAGO, December 2S.-A private
telegram received here announced the
death at his home in Brooklyn, n. Y,
to-day of VIM. Westlake, one of the
founders of the Adams & WestIake
Company. and widely known as an in
ventor- Mr.. Westlake held over three
hundred personal patents, among the
best known being the open top hand
lantern, which made possible the sys-
TEN of lantern signalling, universally
used on railroads. He was also the in
ventor of th@drst railway car lamp.
Mr.. Westlake was born in Cornwall,
England, in 1881. Most of his time
was spent in Chicago.
CLARKSDALE, Miss, December %.
Rev. ]. E. Martin, pastor of the St.
Luke's church of Jackson, died here
to-day. He was chaplain with Stone
wall" Jackson in the army OF Virginia
during the civil war.
ITHACA, n. Y, December 2S.-Mo-
ses Colt Taylor, Professor of American
History in Cornell University, died to-
day after an illness Of three weeks.