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The colored American., 1900-08-11
LESSONS TO BE LEARNED.
The Defeat Of the Beers Divine ConSum.
mation-Oppression Precursor to
Downfall of OppreSsor.

The rapid close of the South African
war and the thorough defeat Of the
Beers show that no nation can hope to
Systematically and persistently heap
obloquy and injustice on subject pso-
pie without some day, distsnt though
it be, having to pay the penalty for its
misdeeds. "1he mills of the gods grind
slowly but they grind exceediI gly
small" As with individuals, go with
nations, and wrong-doing generally
brings about the andoing Of those who
perIetIate it. One Of the first disagree
ments which arose between the Beers
and English was over the question Of
slavery The English wsnte d to abolish
it. The BoeIs wanted to perpetuate ii.
From that time en- the enmity grew
until 1t eliminated into the sanguine
fray which Roberts and Kitchener are
bringing to such brilliant close. The
Beers are not the only people who are
maltresting portion of their fellow
citizens. And the object lesson which
their war, as We'll ss the Spanish
American war, short but decisive oon-
hict, ought to be studied with q good
deal of care by every one interested in
real government by the people, of the
people and for the people.-Detroit Re-
publican.
The colored American., 1900-08-11

The advisory board OF Bethel Literary
at its last meeting elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Prof. Kel-
iy Miller, preaident; W. a. Joiner, first
vice president; Mrs. Jennie Conner,
second vice. president; Miss Ella Boston
recording secretary; L. N. Hershsw,
corresponding secIetary;J. ", Crom-
well, librarian: Miss Matte r. Bowen.
treasurer. The eIetiring president, Pot
W. z. Richards, proved a tower Of
strength to Bethel LiteIary during the
past two years, and popular demand
that lie should serve third tenn i but
8 faint idea OF the high esteem in which
he is held by the people of this city.
The new head, Prof. Kelly Miller, NEEDS
no introduction CT eulogy. He is We'll.
known throughout the country SIS an
educator, scholar and socloIogist, snd
the patrons Of Bethel Literary feel that
the mantle Of Richards has fallen upon
proper shoulders. Mr.. Laura 4. Joiner
read an interesting report, showing the
receipts Of the society 10 De Sl51 Il and
expenditures s127 35 during the past
yesf. Lawyer r. s. Smith wsa ap-
pointed chairman CT the committee to
print history of the society as compiled
by Prof. J. ". Cromwell and Miss
Maria l.. Jordan. President Miller has
begun preparing his program for the
approaching literary season, which
opens in October.
The colored American., 1900-08-11
Politics a Local Question.

While the southern end Of the demo-
cratic party is doing every thing IN It's
power to disfrsnehlse the Negro, the
northern end smilingly asks for his
ballot, says the Indianapolis Recorder
This simply goes TO show that the
NegIe must trim his sails TO catch the
breeze as it flies, consulting locality and
Its prevailing Sentiment in shaping bis
poiit ical action. Like unto the tariff,
politics is locsl question, and all de-
cisions must be governed by common
sense and the needs of the situation.
The colored American., 1900-08-11
as faithfully initiating as so many ring
tailed monkeys.

as faithfully initiating ss so many r1ng
tailed monkeys.
II Negro society would tske OH its
store clothes and paste diamonds, break
I'D its e1ehre clubs and get down to the
business Of improving the condition OF
the submerged hslf Of black humanity
in the alleys and back streets OF our big
cities, it would come nearer doing Gods
service. II the while catfish sristoc'
racy would perform a ike service
among the lower strata OF their own
race throughout the country and quit
their blamed nonsense in trying to fell
low after people, sny six OF whom could
buy for cash The whole outfit Of white
catfish aristocrats, human happiness
would take turn for the better and
crimes would be greatly diminished IN
the land. BRUCE GRIT.
The colored American., 1900-08-11

Mrs. Paris Lyvers left las. satur-
day for New York, to join her sister
MISS Dillingham;, of St. Paul, Mime
sofa, both Of them having been called
to the bedside of their sister, Mrs. Wes-
FEY Stafford who is quite ill. Her
daughter, Miss Mallie is rusticstipp IN
Leesburg, Va. She will remain until
school opens.
The colored American., 1900-08-11
THAT TELLING EDITORIAL.
The Colored Americans Stand Commended

The Colored Americans Stand Commended
Editor The CoIored American:-We
have been closely, quietly sDd unbias-
edly reading, watching and studying
the situation as regards this race ques
lion, or problem as you may call it, for
quite while, and We have long since
decided that, go far as We as a race aIe
COL ceIned, it is the question of ques-,
tions, and your editorial Of July 2Sth,
under the caption, North Csrolins's
PitiabIe Plight" presents the whole
subject to the civilized world, to say
nothing of this highly enlightened and
Christian nation, in language and spiE
it sufficiently clear, frank and respect
full to variant The opinion that human
ity itself must now rise in our defence.
or the nation disrepute itself before the
world and invite speedy vengeance and
scou1Ge Of Almighty God. That edi-
toTial Is deserving of more thsn Incl
dental or casual notice. Tt ere is moth
ing in ouF whole Congressional Record,
as an argument in cur defense, sur
passing, If equsIing 1t. Our press
throughout the country should repro
duce it aa ain snd again until the read
ing and thinking world shall come to
realize the true conception and magni-
tude Of the case. In reality, we have no
race problem, It is u hite mans
problem after all, and must be settled
by him upon the same principle and in
the same spirit that the country accept
ed the great Webster Hsyne state rights
debate ID 1880, when MIR. Webster GOV.
cred the whole ground, and settled the
question until the outbreak Of the civil
wal, in the following declaration, towit:
But l do not admit that, under the
ConstltutleE, and in conforBity with it
there is any mode in which stste gov
eminent, as member Of the Union,
can interfere and stop the progress of
the general government, by force of
ner own laws, under any circumstance !
whatever"
The general government has long
slnce examined and investigated and |
passed upon this Negro suffrage ques. |
ton; and the features which were ad
as the most Objectionable at the
Time, art proving themselves satlsfac
.ory-lesving nothing to divide except
ne color Of the skin, and the kink of
ne hair. In the fsce of all this will
he nation disrepute herself? God for.
I'D. l.. B. Brown, Pedsgogue.
Coney, Ga.
The colored American., 1900-08-11
KELLY MILLER IS PRESIDENT,

The Howard University Mathematician
Succeeds to the Mantle so Nobly Worn
by Prof. w. H. Richards-Othsr Officers
and News Notes.
The colored American., 1900-08-11

LnS course OI OUG COaNGIedtiOl WHICH,
was most interesting one. he held his
nose and mentioned the name of Till
man, the South Carolina blacsguard,
who disgraces that State in the [. S.
Senate. He ssld, DO you know that
the fortesrs Of this foul mouthed cEea
ture were indentuTed slaves who were
sold for q few hundred rounds OF to
bacco and keg CT TLm?" | assured
him that this information was EeTs to
me but that did lot doubt its Truth as
Flilman's oral gymnastics and piants-
tion manners betrsyed his lovly origin
and the absence OF good blood. l had
for long time believed that there WAS
q yellow stIesk in his anatomy, aud |
was not fully prel ared to believe that
its origin had Leen located.
The lndentured white slaves Sent out
from England in colonial days, were
mostly Of class dlstiD guished for theiI
ignorance, stupidity, criminal teLden
eles and gross lmmorailtles and Eng
laid always Lreathed fleer after dump
ing cargo Of these VeImln on tbe
virgin soil of America. 1ilImaa's OH
gin, Al counts for his antIpalby 10 the
Negro. He probably has not forgotten
that the Negro slaves who came later
supplsnted these ndeniured white
slaves and hence like the y olf in Ae-
sop's fable who ale the lamb because
as be said, his father had muddied the
spring. This human South Carolina
wolf intends to blackgusrd AID shoot
Negroes as long ss he can pull trigger
or Wsg his yillainous tongue. There Is
some compensation III the thought
however, that TIlman Tepre sents in bis
personality the residuum Of sill the
Viclousness, vlllsiny, mendsclty and
criminality Of his ignorant, immoral
and depIaved foTbesIs Who were tie |
scull1ons and beasts of burden of the |
white gentlemen of the South, and
that bIs class Of white men have always |
been looked down upon with witheI-
ing contempt and losthing by the sris- |
tocracy Of that section. TiIlman's |
treatment of the representative Of the |
PlainGesler, who tried TO interview him |
in kausas City shows that nature new
er intended that he should ever reach |
the plane occupied by Iefned and cul.
tured gentlemen. The old axioms that
you cannot make turkey out of tur'
key bnzzard, nor SILK purse out of
sow's ear, apply with telling effect to
one'eyed Ben Tillmsn. He's moral
and political degenerate.
Max Nordau in his "Conventional.
ties Of our Civilization" says aud with
great truth, The college graduate
thinks himself Of too much account to
descend into and be lost In the lowest
GLASS CT society by voluntarily assum'
ing the trade Of manual lsboref;" and
according to the ideas prevalent in
society he is correct. He demands of j
the world that he be supported as a
not support himself Alike a s
'lave." But the world does net always {
lonor this demand as many struggling 8
Negro college graduates can testify who
re living FROM hand TO mouth hoping F,
gainst hope for the comir z OF better s
nd brighter day. c
Continuing Nordau gays: "But the t
The colored American., 1900-08-11
Bruce Grlt's Melange.

in the older civilized countries st less
| oHe-half Of the graduates are con
demHed to spend their lives ia hoping
and enyying, obtaining none Of life'l
blessings, fighting lard for the small
amount Of daily bread they require sne
often going hungry standing beside tn,
over loaded, groaning tsble OF the up
Fer ten thousand, while suffering tn,
psngs OF semi-stalvation."
The picture is true TO nature sne
those who want to see il in all its hid
costly may do so If they will LOOK abou
them. The sham and ti1sel aud hum
bug Of Negro society with its fas,
Ideals snd its pIetensions and nonsense
lis circles and sets, can be observed
without the aid Of microscope. a
little inspection and Rejection will sug
gest to the obseEvsnt and thoughtful
Negro Shakespeare famous lines tha
carry so much meaning, What fool:
these mortals be-" But tie Negro II
not the only fool In tie aggregation
The poor Whltes-the strsiner element
Is tending In the same direction; soci.
ETY. aid starvation ale almost synono,
NOUS terms, and for what coed is al
this show and ostentstion and preten ee
and humbug? This aTersIoR to man
ual labor, this crowdIIg OF woo den
headed youngsters into the professions
WheIe they either staIve or form adj
ances with the cooks in families ada
cent to their Offices " no provide them
with aelicacies after sundown. What
on earth ls Mics Kathryn born. caroline
going to do fer a living alter her NAV
Is no longer able to take dodgers and do
three or four small family wash's or her
paw ceases to wield as deXteriously as
Of yore the Hhite wash brush or the
razor on account Of old age and bis
rheumatics? Instead of making wom.
an 0 ut Of Miss Kathryn they've made
her wall flower, parIor ornament.
She can neither cook, sew, wash OF
iron. But she can sing, bang coon
songs out Of piano, discuss the latest
novel and talk nonsense by the yard
and hour. Nav fooiishly believed
when she was educating dat gal 'st
she'd be hummer arter she lett skule
and shine in society like the evening
stan on dark night. But society a.
is society has more behind it and under
1t than a few common place accom-
The society which the Negro and the
poor White pattern hsa wealth, blood,
in duence and some very eminent re.
spectsbility back of it. The Negro and
the poor White after counting back
eighty or a hundred years or less can
not find many, if any of these things to
boast Of, ana hence the humbug of
their pretensions is the more transpsr'
sns and ridiculous. 1t ls really nause.
ating to heal. some of these little PIN
headed dudes and dudines boast of
heir ancestry and blood. The Negro
n America has no ancestry worth boast
ng Of and the least said about it the
better. The poo- whites are in the
sne fix; they ale of equally doubtful
'rigin, and the more doubtful the eri-
lin the more persistent they are to
)resk down the bar sinister and enter |
he charmed circle The white catfish
IristOcrScY OF America and the hlank |
The colored American., 1900-08-11

Continuing Nordau gays: "But the
world has only limited demand for
the kind of work which the college bred
man considers suitable for him. Hence
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COURT
Of CLAIMS
Its Complexion is Now
Objected to.
BUSINESS MEN PROTEST
Chamber Of Commerce Says That TIE
Commercial Community Should
Have Had a Show.

The Chamber of Commerce wants the
claims for losses by sanitary fires to be
IdJuuicated by business men and not
by lawyers. The Court of Claims as
named two days ago and as now sitting
is composed of five lawyers. a. Ma
goon, Lorrin Andrews, George A. Davis,
a. f. Judd, Jr. and A. N. Kepoikai.
Yesterday the Chamber of Commerce at
a meeting in which intense interest was
shown, drew up a resolution stating its
disapproval of the court as at present
constituted, and directed that a copy
OF the resolution be sent to President
Dole.
The following was the resolution:
Resolved. That the Court of Claims
las at present constituted by appoint
ments made by President Dole, does not
meet with tAe approval or endorsement
of this Chamber, which is disappointed
that the commerCial community of this
city should be entirely misrepTesented
in that Court.
Ihe Chamber fully recognizes the
importance of the Court being presided
over by some one of experience IN the
application and practise of law, but
| ans TO understand the reasons which
seem to have rendered it necessary thai
the whole Court should consist OF mem
beEs of the legal profession.
The meeting was the outcome OF in
ldividual feeling on the subject. A mum
Der OF protests against the appoint
ments OF the Executive had been recelv'
ed by the secretary of. the Chamber
and the sentiment was Unanimous tha
a formal utterance of the Chamber
lopinions should be made. Accordingly
yesterday forenoon a number Of the
| leading merchants and business mel
came together IN the rooms of the
| Chamber Those present were: T. X
Walker, Frank b. Auerbach, T.. G. Mac
farlane, w. NJ. Giffard, w. w. Hall
Isidore Rubenstein, G.. Bolte, III. a
Parmelee. j. b. Atherton, A. 3. Woo
representing Henry Waterhouse, Pau
Muhlendorf, representing Allen & Rob
inson, NJ. Phillips. r. w. McChesney
IT. ]. King, r. f. Lang, representing
p. Hoffschlaeger & Co, w. F. Allen
A. Fernandez, representing the Hawai-
ian Hardware Company. G.. w. Smith
IA. v. Gear, G. NJ Cooke, A. J. Camp
bell, +. j. Lowrey, James \. Spencer
=. NJ. Swanzy and f. F. Bishop.
The meeting was called to order b.
President r. r. Walker who stated 1t
object and made mention OF the receip
by the Chamber of the written disap
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BATTALION POLITICS.
Several States in the Field for the
Elections Next Week.

O.er one hundred members Of Com
.pduies A, l. and r OF the First Reg
.meGt responded Tuesday evening t.
.he call for a meeting of Major Zeigler's
battalion. Since going out of active
service no drills have been held and the
battalion meeting was the preliminary
step toward a resumption of company
drills every week. Notwithstanding the
act of the recent heavy service to
which the men were subjected in pa
trolling Chinatown, the guardsnIeh
were enthusiastic over the future bat
talon work. New uniforms of the
regulation pattern in vogue in the
United States regular artillery service
viii be issued next week.
The coming week holds forth some
interesting features, as an election of
officers will then be held. Two A COM
pany officers are absent, and their
places are to be filled. Several states
have already put in an appearance and
| the coveted offices of captain and first
| lieutenant will not lack for nominees.
+ company holds its election Tuesday
evening. Lieut.. Sam Johnson and
| Capt. Ludwig are both stumplng the
| field for the captaincy. Sergeant Major
! Berndt seems to have n sure hold on
/ the first lieutenancy, and n. A. Taylor
/ for second place There Is one vacancy
in Company B to- be filed. Sergeant
Major Thompson is up for promotion
by election in two of the companies of
his battalion and will probably come
out OF the political pot with shoulder
straps.
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MISCElLANEO
A BLOODY FIGHT.
Chinese Fight Over Water Righ 6
and One is Seriously Hurt.

and One is Seriously Hurt.
Sounds of battle were heard in Ma
noa valley yesterday morning and
water rights" was again at the bot
tom of the trouble Several Cinnamon
attempted the time-worn and usually
IN tile theft of a neighboring China
mans water rights and a fight ensued.
The participants on both sides were
numerous, and weapons of all kinds
were brought into service and wielded
with desperate hands.
Several plantation mattocks were
used with almost deadly effect, and
one Chinaman was given a crushing
oiOw on the top OF the skull which laid
open the scalp and skull, causing a
wound nearly four inches long. 1ne
yoice were called by those assailed,
out when the officers appeared, the as
sailauts fled and up TO last night only
.hree had been captured. The others
Will probably be apprehended today.
A wagon and horse were quickly
brought into use and the wounded Pake
put on the seat and held in place. The
wound on his head was dressed with
the best appliances at hand, and a
quantity OF tobacco was placed in the
cash TO prevent the blood flowing so
copiously. The unfortunate man s
clothing was soaked, and it was with
difficulty he was kept from lapsing in
To- Inconsistencies. The drivers did
| not spare the horse on the wild ride
| lnJo town and when the excited China
men reached the station house the
morse was dripping from head to foot
The turnkey and Captain Parker at
| tempted to rinse the wound of the in
| Jured man with a solution of carboliC
acid. The man fought the officers and
| often tore himself away from their
| srasp, and groveIlsd in the sand, moan
.ng and cursing from the pain. A
/ brother Celestial took a hand in pre-
venting the samaritan act OF the Off
GERS and had to be thrown out of the
yard. The Chinaman was taken to the
Queens Hospital in the afternoon fol
| treatment.
1 A charge OF assault with a deadly
weapon has been placed on the books
Of the station house against the Chi
admen already in Jail.
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COUNCIL
Of STATE
Court of Claims Takes
A Back Seat.
THE SALARIES CUT DOWN
Councillor Jones Wants a New Public
Works Superintendent
men Get Extra Pay,

The special committe OF the Council
Of state 70 which was referred Special
Act No. Z. covering items of expense
'or the organization OF the Court Of
Claims, sprung a mild sensation on
he Executive Council, by bringing in
i report criticising the appointments
made by the Executive Council, and
state that they do not see the logic
of the appointment of five lawyers" I"
The committee does not mince matters
in any respect, and in reality strikes
direct from the shoulder. Their ultima
lum is that the commissioners shall
work not nominally, but shall put in 4
hours each day. and instead of receiv-
ing $40 per diem. their salary shall not
be more than IS a day. One stenog
rapher is enough for the court, so the
committee thinks. and instead of be-
lieying that $4,000 should be appro-
priated, il has recommended that the
amount be cut down to sS $50. Business
men for the Court OF Claims, seems to
be the keynote of the committees re-
port.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon President Dole raped for or
der and Secretary Manson reported the
following Councillors present: kenne
dy. Isenberg. Gear. Robinson, Xaulu
kou, Mott, Robertson. Gonsalves. Al
/ len. Achi. Jones, Bolte and Minister:
Mott-Smith, Young, Damon and At
( torney General Cooper.
! The minutes of the preceding meet
ing were read and adopted after som'
slight corrections had been made.
/ Jones, as chairman of the committee
| 20 report upon Special Act No. z, 70
expenses Court of Claims. read the fol
/ lowing report:
Criticises the Appointments.
Honolulu. April Attn. 1900
To the President and Members of th'
Council of State.
| Your committee to whom was referr
ed Special Act No. Z, viz:
Paw of commissioners, officers
of court and incidentals. s15, 900. O
Department of Attorney General
Pay of Council for the Gov
ernment .................s 10000
) commissioners at so a day.
| clerk at $3.50 per month.
. stenographers at s125 per month.
3 interpreters at s. a day.
! janitor and messenger $40
| per month.
| Council for Government $500 retain
er fee; s. for each case adjudicated up
Ion it's merits: Think that the Ac
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
MUSIC.

COOKS MUSIC SCHOOL.-Love Bldg,
Fort ST.; Piano. Voice Culture, Sing
Ing and harmony; especial attention
paid to touch, muscular control and
musical analysis.
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j., ENGINEERS.

p E.sr,'.al,.& E'''.l 4 co, LTD-engi.
so'o,gi.,g' ,''laas and Bo..a. AJAX.
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E.stEI5A,T tEI5ATL9R, OR NJ Am. So, g y
|s Ss. a1ydrauIic 1Oiy,uIic Engineer: n, r.
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New attractions at the orpheum to-
night.
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f.a' a'a'''ace Wilder Ave. I,sa, pea,
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ANNIS MONTAGUE TURNER.-vocal
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(Continuel on Page 81
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Your committee cannot advis D.
payment of a retainer OF 5000 nd 81 ior
each case adjudicated, because II does
not seem to them TO be advisable TO
make an allowance for every case, but
IL appears TO be more reasonable 10
have the work performed for . fixed
sum. especially as much of the work
should be performed by the Attorney
General and his paid assistants; your
committee would recommend:
Council for Government to at
tend to Claims, including
Retainer ..............$ 2, 100000
making the total. appropria-