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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
Manufacturers and
Union Men Confer.
Conference Resulted in a Deela-
ration Of War

Chicago, March 1s.-Aftsr the confe'
epce between representatives of the In.
ternational Association Of Mschinists
and the administrative council OF tn,
National Metal Trades association ende,
at LEO O'Clock this morning, Prssidep,
James O'Connell of the union declared
that strikes would be called immediatsl,
in all parts of the United States and
Canada. Such strikes would involv'
10000 men, and cause to be shut down
for an indefinite period plants having al
aggregate capacity of millions Of dollar
Chicago labor troubles are responsihl
for the disagreement which is expected I,
precipitate the general machinists striks
M-re IL not s~- 49, 80. 49, So =.
the machiniets' union refused to cali OF
the strikes that now exist In Chicago
Columbus, Ohio, ana Paterson, Nd, t.,
manufacturers and ths leaders, 10 Is be-
lieyed, would have come to an amaoibl
agreement and arbitration would hAv'
been permanently established betweei
the National Metal Trades association
and the International Association OF
Maohinists.
The members of the executive board @
the machinists' union, however. refuse
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
SIEGE NOT RAISED.

Pret1ria, Friday, March i6.-It IL offi-
cially denied that the sisge Of Mafek ing
has been re ised or the town relisved.
The Bri ish soldiers here have been
removed from the model school to new
quarters 1 n the outskirts of the town.
EXPECTS US TO USE PRESSURE.
London, March 19.-The correspon-
dent of the Times at LouIenco Marquee
telegraphing under date of March Is,
says:
estate Secretary Reitz of the Trans
vaal, in the course of an interview, has
said that the Transvaal government con-
siders the American reply highly salts
factory and that he believes the United
States will bring such pressure to bear
as will result in a settlement agreeable
to the people of the two republics.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
THE MAFEKING RELIEF.

The Mounted Force Has Arrived at
warrenton.
Cape Town, Sunday, March 1s.-The
mounted force from Kimberley proceed
ing to the relief Of Mafeking has arrived
at Warrenton. AS the force nearsd
Tindsorton. the officers evacuated the
town. blowing up the bridge.
II is reported that the rebels who re-
fused to accompany the Transvaalers
when the latter vacated Tsungs and
Vryburg, are preparing to trek into
DAmaraland on the approach of the Brit
ish but that the Hottentot chiefs are get
ting ready to bar their escape.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19

snoe society held also Is Q memorial in
honor Of the ninety -six birthday ami
versAry Of Hon. Neal Dow. took place In
the Memorial Lutheran church tonight.
Repre- sntative Grout Of Vermont prssidsd d
and addresses were made By Representa-
tivss LittleHeld Of Msins and OF hers.
The secretary, Rev. Fred ID. Powers,
made bis report which was mainly 9 tri-
butte TO Neal Dow and Q rsvisw OF the
results Of his work In Naina.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
THE END NEAR.

March TO Pretoria VIII Finish the
War.
London, March ia despatch to the
Daily News from Bloemfontein, dated
Friday. March Is, says:
"Evsnts have occurred whi,h induce
the predio ion that the war wi only
last s, long as II takes to march to Pre-.
toria. The educated Bosrr, even the
"--E ssAActs-~ go -s~s'~ IN acnant the in.
and women has been formed ct Pretoria
Ii " called the ANA zon corps. All the
members are uniformed in kits and are
armsd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19

20 call on the Chicago strike as they de-
oiAred that II they did the Chicago local
union would ssosde from the International
association. When the rsfuaai Of the ma
ohinists 10 end the strike was presented 20
she manufacturer, they issued an uiti-
mstum to the labor leaders and on their
rsfusal 20 agree 10 its provisions all nsso-
tiatians were broken on.
Before leaving the rooms In which che
joint conference was held, President
James O'Connell Of the International
Union declared that the union would be-
gin Immediately 10 call strikes In all
parts Of the country. The FIRST OF these
strikes will be called In Cleveland,
Ohio. Attsr all the large cities have been
tied mp. strikes will be called In the ma
chine shops of all the roads In the coun-
try.
The joint conference, which commenced
ct two O'Clock Saturday afternoon and
did not emo until 100 o'clock Sunday
morning. was held at the Grand Pacifc
hotel.
After meeting IN separate conferences
all the afternoon the manufacturers and
labor leaders began joint meeting at
8 p. m.
AZ this meeting the manufacturers SUBJ
mitted to the maohinists proposal for |
arbitration substantially as foIlowst
ssAn strikes and leckouts to be called Oh. |
An arbitration committse consisting OF |
the presidents Of the two organizations
and two members Of each association who |
shall arbitrate all present and future |
difficulties and whose decision shall be
accepted 90 final BY both parties TO the
agreement.
On the second proposition the two as
sooiations were united. The labor leaders
after holding meeting refused to agree
to the first proposition and submitted
demand for immediate and separate arbi.
tration Of the Chicago difficulty. This
the manufacturers refused to ratlfy and
the conference broke mp both sides max
Ing what an nountsd to o formal dsalara-
tion Of war. The declaration Of the ma
took the form OF an international
trike made By President o'Connsn and
Organizsr Reed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
CARPETS CLEANED
DOESNT LOOK SENSIBLE,

but you can pour hard coal on the CRATE
to your kitchen range, then put on q
crushed newspaper and some OF bensons
Charcoal on top, light 1T and nave aqulck
fire 10 cook breakfast with and at same
time kindle the hard coal underneath.
Big Bag loc, at all grocers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
DEATH OF JORDAN RAND.

Lewiston, March ia special to the
'un from Lisbcn Falls says; Jordan
Rand. q well known citizen Of this
place, died at noon today. Mr.. Rand had
cid the office Of tax collector for years
nd had also been a selectman. He was
laughter
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
NO wARsH Fps FOR CHINA.

Washington. March 1s.-Iu Official and
dipIemAtio circles here denial is author
lied of published reports that there have
been conferences with view to the dis
patch of additional warships and United
States soldiers to China and that news
Of the gravest ohaTaote had heen received
from the United statsssminister TO China.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
NATIVES TO BE HANGED.

Manila, March 19.-940 a ma mill
tary commission at Bayamberg has SEN
to need to be hung on March 80, two
natives who have been found guilty of
numbering their countrymen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
THE WEATHER.

Boston, March 1S.-Forecast--Monday
Loudly with occasional light showers;
warm brisk southerly winds. Tuesday,
fair warmer fresh southerly winds.
Washington, March, 1s.-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday:-New England
Warmer Monday with rain in southern
and rain or snow in northern portion.
Tuesday fair in western probably ram
in the eastern portion; brisk to high
east to south winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
MAINE Is DROPPED.

Brattleboro. Vt, March 17.-At this
aorning's session Of the int :rstlte con-
gention of the Young Mems Christian
sssociat'on of Vermont and New Hamp-
aire the tri.state alliance between
Maine New Hampshire and Vermont
vas Ys fssmallys ,Ja1n. ys.a a,sssAysrARa.s 2sE slG
ampshire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
GEN. LOOKBART DEAD.

Calcutta, March S-Gensral Sir VIII
Liam Stephen Alexander Lookhart, coH-
BnAnder-in -chief OF the British forcss. disd
today. He was born in September, -isAs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19

nounces that the federal losses. prior to
the relief Of Kimberley and Ladysmith
were:
Killed 6I7; wounded 2, ,12o. Accidents,
sickness and other disabling causes he
asserts, bring the total to 4,35l.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland, Mar. IS lsOO-Ths local
weather bureau records the following;
sa. m.-Barometer. so. 1874; thermome-
ter. 100: dew point, Il; rel. humidity,
81: direction of wind, w; wind veloc-
ity, IL; state of weather. clear.
SD. m. Barometer. 30.096: thermome-
ter, 22.5; dew point, Q; rel. humidity, 81;
direction of wind, SW; wind velocity, 4
state of weather, clear.
Max. temp. "a; min. temp, s; mean
temp, l6; max. wind velocity, Il w,
precipitation-24 hours o.
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WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Mar. Is. taken at s
p. m. meridian time, the observation for
this section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather.
Boston. 90, SW, cldy; New York. 34,
Sc, clear; Philadelphia, SO, Sc, p cldy
Washington, "A. 5, cldy; Albany. 20,
Sc, cldy; Buffalo. 80. S, clear;
Detroit, 80, Sw, cldy; Chicago: 40, iSW,
clear; St Paul, 50, SW. clear
Huron, Oak, 4. s, snow; Bismarck
"a, NV. cloudy; Jacksonville, o.
L, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
SHARP ENGAGEMENT. .
m Meets
Mafeking Relief Column Meets
Resistance.

Capetown, March 1s.-The Mafeking
relief column, Coils. Drummond and
Peakman commanding, had sharp en-
oagement at Fourteen Streams. The
British succeeded In driving the Beers
off. They had only fow casualties.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
(TALK No. IA
NEAR SIcHTE D.

There ara a great many people who
believe that their eyes are perfect in
every II speot hut who are really near
sighted. They say they can sac as
well as anyons but they cannot
They have never ssen with any eyes
hut their own and do not realize how
other people sec. Yesterday young
lady told me her eyes had always
been good and that her vision was
solendid but lately there had been
main around the eye balls. The tests
showed her to bs quits near-sighted.
When the correct glasses were placed
before her eyes, she looked out OF
the window ard said why, can real
ly sse the features Of the people on
the street. I never saw like that be-
fore In all my life. And still she had
supposed that her vision was as good
az any perons could be. Every person
ought to have their eyes examined
-and determine once for all II there
is any defect. No charge for con-
aultation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
THE BoER LOSSES.

Pretoria, March 16.- The chief OF the
intelligence department Molengrah an
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
KENTUCKY'S GOVERNORS.
Both Were Entertained In Louisville
Yesterday.

Louis lille. KY, March 1s,-Ihe two
governors Of Kentucky were entertained
In this city today. Messrs. Taylor end
b sckhsm spent the day quietly, though
both recsivsd Numerous calls from their
poiiticsi and personal friends.
Governor Taylor aud his associates
among the Republican party leaders are
very close mouthed az to the nature Of
the mission on which Surveyor OF Port
O. NJ Barnett and Collector Of Internal
Revenus sapp left for Washington last
night after their conference with Cover
nor Taylor.
The Republican state officers do not
conceal their purpose to hold on to their
positions until the United States suprsne
court has passed on the question OF their
right to hold them.
There has been some talk that the
Dem ocratic officers may try to exercise
their functions in earnest In case they are
upheld by the court of appeals. and 1t is
believed the Republicans wish to know
the feeling Of the national leaders OF
their party toward their policy.
The governorship case is still In the
circuit court of this county. Jud ge
field is expected to disPoss of 1t this
week when II will bs taken to the court
of appeals. A week or two more will be
consumed by the proceedings before that
court.
GoEBEL SUSPECTS CASE.
Frankfort. KY March ls.--Ex-Govcr-
nor Brown and j. G. Sims. who will de-
fend Ca.sb Powers, Davis and Culton,
suspects held on the charge OF being nc
cessory to the murder of William Gosbel.
arrived here tonight.
County Attorney Polsgrove says tn'
state will not be ready for trial tomorrow
CONGRESSIONAL ATEAPEHANof
/ SOCIETY.
Washington, March la-Ths esss an
Inual meeting Of the congressional temper
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19

10 sxtend the influoncs Of TIE American
Protestant Episcopal church in the new
Of the United States govern-
ment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
Mafeking Has Probably Peen
Relieved.
Collecting Stores at
Bloemfontein.

Next Important Operation VIII
Be In Natal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-19
soEBEL sUsP ECTs CASE.
CONG REsSIONAL aTEMPERANCE
SOCIETY.

Washington, March ls-Ths 6sth an
nual meeting Of the congressional temper
The colored American., 1900-08-25
BIsHoPEB WALTERS HoNoRsD ABROAD.

Bishop Walters is winning many
merrited honors at the hands of the
best people of the Old World-Kng-
land, Scotland, France and Germany.
He is one of the brightest and purest
men the race has produced, and We are
proud to see this character and attain
ments recognized by nations whose en-
dorsement counts for 80 much in the
equation of civilization. When the
Bishop returned home al ovation was
rendered him by grateful constit :
uency which deems itself henored when
he is honored. He is the same grand
man he has always been. but somehow
we always feel more sure of our epin'
lou when experts agree with us. 1t
does us all good to 60 away from home
and successfully pass muster under the
scrutiny Of the unbiased critic. We
heartily second Bishop Walters motion
to keep the Partisan exhibit intact, and
to place it on exhibition in some prom.
inent building in Washington where
the American public can see what the
race is doing for education and the
liberal arts. Let the exhibit be placed
in the Congressional Library. We
nominate Bishop Walters, Bishop
Arnett, Mr.. Daniel Murray, Prof. J.
Lawson and Miss Lucy E. Meten as a
committee to make preliminary ar
rangements to this end.
The colored American., 1900-08-25
WEST POINT OF OUR OWN,

The suggestion that the colored peo-
pie endow chair in military science
at one or two leading race colleges,
and thus create a West Point of our
own, is meeting With much favor.
Such a move would be in accord with
the spirit of self-reliance We have
always advocated, and no better man
than Lieut.. Henry O. Flipper could be
found to instruct the youth Of our land
in the art of being soldier. The
committee proposed could not be i'm.
proved upon. We hope the idea
brought forward by Mr.. Cunningham
and SO practically supported by Mr..
Ferguson, will bear fruit. The Colored
American will back up any definite
movement by both money and neral
influence.
The colored American., 1900-08-25

There is not and cannot be any an
tagonism between the National Afro
American Council and the National
Colored Business Mems League. We
might as we'll talk about convention
of hat makers assembling in opposition
to gathering of produce dealers.
Washington and Walters are leaders
of two separate and distinct lines OF
thought, and the endeavors of each are
contributing to the solution OF the
race problem. In this great cause
there is glory enough for US all.
The colored American., 1900-08-25
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1900.
SHOULD the NEGRO ENLIST.

IF we are to have war with China
the colored man should do his part.
with the same cheerfullness and manli'
ness that has always characterized his
conduct when his country called for
volunteers. We have little sympathy
with the sending of missionaries into
China, and do not blame the Chinese
for resenting the interference of foreign
srs with their form of religious custom.
We believe the Christian religion to
be the best on earth, but if the Chinese
prefer to pin their faith to the teaching
of Confuoius, that is their business.
If they ''rubbernecked" on our shores
and made any pretentious effort to
proselyte Americans, terrific howl
would 60 up, and the celestial preacher
would bs shown the door in hurry.
But killing or conhning diplomatic
officers, is another matter, and it the
Chinese government connives at such
outrages or is powerless to put our
Government in communication with its
own minister, then the responsibility
must be located and the offender duly
punished. If war is necessary to up
hold American dignity, then var must
come. The eolored mans duty is iden'
tical with that of every other element
of American citizenship-he must
fight ter the flag Our domestic affiic
tioas are hard to bear. but sulking in.
tent never accomplished any noble
purpose, and We cannot afford to be
recalcitrant to "our plain duty We
cannot reform our local evils, growing
out Of lack of centralized power, by
refusing to fight for American prestige
abroad, especially when our country is
in the right.
If a war with China comes-and ii
seems very likely-the Negro who
likes the life of soldier should feel
free to enlist, and feel obligated to dc
his whole duty. No personal grievance
in the family should weigh with us
when the outsider is to De placed
beneath the yoke,
The colored American., 1900-08-25
THE NEGRO QUESTION.

II believe the Negro question comes
nearer being solved in the District of
Columbia than anywhere else IN the
United States. said Mr.. Lorenzo b.
Cushmsn, of Kentucky, who is guest
at the Raleigh. "Tbis is undoubtedly
due In part to the fact that there is no
franchise here aud the question OF po.
liticsl domination does not enter Into
the relations between the races. Ii is
due, in greater measure, 1thiak, how
ever, to the fact that here in Washing
ton the Negro has found his proper level.
He is rarely, if ever, insolent to white
man, and the white man in turn does
not encroach u pom any of the Negro's
rights. Such thing as lynchlng a
Negro here, understand. is unknown.
The Washington Negro does not give
provoeatlon for such drastic treatment.
The relations between the whites and
the Negroes in the Capital come nearer
to approaching the relations of the races
in the South before the war than it does
almost in any other part of the coun-
try, and yet the Negro enjoys a degree
of independence that is vouc uchsafed him
in few other communities. They al,
most monopolizs the work of domestics,
and I am informed that the servant
question here has reached a nearness
to solution that makes Washington the
envy of other cities. The South is IN
clined to keep the Negro down as much
as possible. while in New England,
notably in Boston, there is adsposition
to receive him upon too nearly an equal
plane with the whites. Washington
seems to have struck happy medium.
This has been done, ss nearly as l can
figure it out, by leaving him alone to
work out his own salvation, and as
surely as water that is not artificiaIIy
kept down or up, will find its proper
level, SO will the Negro if let alone
reach his proper position in the social
scale. ~ From Washington Post.
The colored American., 1900-08-25

The official call of the National
Afro.American Council appears in
this issue. The meeting promises we'll,
and the topics to be discussed, cover a
wide range, but are all practical and
timely. The speakers have been Sc
lected with great care, and with espe-
cIal reference to their knowledge of the
subject assigned them. We are nut
inclined to encourage season OF
much talk and no action, but it is
necessary to discuss situation fully
and candidly in order to reach the
truth and to find common ground
upon which all elements can work
harmoniously for a reform. We look
for good results from the 1ndianapoli:
convention.
The colored American., 1900-08-25
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Continued from first pace ,

the supervision Of Rev. W. D Jobr.,.
who held the position OF Comm,ssion.-
or General Secretary Of Education N,
May, 1896, when the present ineumh
ent was elected as his successor.
The department has grown to hs m,
Of the most important branches Of tbs
Church work, with an orgauizstinn
extending over all the States and 70,
ritorles of the Union, Africa and
Islands of Hsyti, San Domingo Ro,
muda and Bahama.
SCHOOLS.
The latest reports show a record .,
twenty-five institutions classified So o.
to cover the work done in Primary %,
roehial, Graded School, Industris,
Normal. Scientific. Collegiate and Un;.
versity courses.
The colored American., 1900-08-25
LASSIFICATION.

Special attention ls being paid to
classifying and concentrating these
Schools, Colleges, Universities so that
in each department of the work the
very best instruction may be gusrsn.
teed and the principles OF our motto be
fully realized.
PLAN OF OPERATION.
For the better government Of our
schools, the last General Conference
enacted that the Educational Districts
coincide with the Episcopal Districts,
except the First, which embraces the
First, Third and Fourth Episcopal Dis.
tricts.
Each Educational District has its
own school or schools dependent upon
it for eonneotlonsl aid through EDdow'
ment Day collections and general sup
port as follows:
First, Third ard Fourth Districts
'-Wilberforce University, WiIberforte,
Ohio. Departments, Theological, Col
lege, Normal, Industrial, Musical and
Military. Courses: Classical, Scientific,
College Preparatory, English, Law,
Business, Normal, Art, Sewing, Print.
ing, Carpentry and Cooking.
Second District Kittrsll College
Kittrell, North Carolina. Departments,
College, Missionary, Normal, ludus'
trial, Musical. Courses: Classical, Col
Iege Preparatory, English, Art, Sew
Ing, Printing, Cooking. Agriculture.
Fifth District Western university,
Quindaro, Kansas. Departments, The.
illogical, College, Normal, Industrial.
Courses: Classical, College, Preparato'
ry. English, Music, Printing, Sewing,
Carpentry.
Sixth District-Morris Brown Col
lege, Atlanta, Ga. Departments, The
illogical, College, Law, Missionary,
Normal, Industrial, Musical Courses;
Classical, Scientific, English, Domestic
Economy, Sewing.
Seventh District ALLEN University,
Columbia, 8. @. Departments, Theo
logical, College, Law, Normal, Musical.
Courses: Classical, Scientific, English
Domestic Economy.
The colored American., 1900-08-25
Wife of Bishop Grant Dead.

Atlantic City, q. j., August % Mrs.
Florida Grant, wife OF Bishop Grant
OF the A. M. E. Church, is dead at her
summer residence here Mrs. Grant
became suddenly i'll and UNCONSCIOUS
last Saturday and remained in the lat.
ter condition until her death. Bishop
Grant was in Indianapolis when she
was taken ill, but reached home before
she died. Mrs. Grant was born IN Jack
soaville.
The colored American., 1900-08-25

Editor R. c. O.. Benjamin, of Lex
ington, KY. Standards nothing if not
original and unique. As minister
and lawyer he excels, but his latest
coupe is campaign song entitled
Mckinley, Roosevelt and Hone In
dustries, Unlike certain editor on
Lake Erie. he can write more than one
song.
The colored American., 1900-08-25

1t is against the constitution Of the
National Afro-American council TO
endorse OF condemn any political party
as party. 1t deals with principles
and policies from a non-partisan stand.
point. Politics should be eschewed at
the indianapolis meeting.
The colored American., 1900-08-25

When the women sufraglsts get
ready to nominate their national ticket,
we hope they will be guided by our
suggestion. For president, Mrs. J..
Allen Foster, of Iowa; for vice.presi.
dent. Mrs. A. NJ. Curtis, of Illinois.
The colored American., 1900-08-25

North Carolina has violated the
federal constitution by adopting dis.
franchising amendment to the constitu.
tion. Oaly one course is left for the
republican North. Reduce the states
representation in Congress.