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The colored American., 1900-09-15
THE NEGRO's CASE IN EQUITY.
4 North Carolinian Wants a Square
Deal-A Literary Revival Notes.

Raleigh, n c., SpeciaI.-The Baptist
6sntinsl in its issue OF August 3Oth.
publishes an interesting article signed
'P." which is headed ''The White Re
ligiOus Press Of the State" The obser.
vations which "P." makes are all very
good In their way, and is indeed flat.
tering commentary upon the awaken E
ing sense Of justice of some few white
men, but the underlying suggestion is
to my mind very dangerous one The
idea which obtains all through it is, that
the two factions OF white men settle be Z.
tween themselves the disposition which
shall be made Of the Negro, and depends
upon the "good" white element to
bring about q sort Of millennium, Now
would not like TO shake the ehildIike
confidence which "P. " evinces as to the
ability Of the 'gOod whites" to bring
this state of affair about, but it is evil
dent that "P." has not reckoned upon
the fast that their solicitations for the
Negro-the white man is q white man
the world over. He is the same in
New York as in New Orleans; the same
In Akron, Ohio, as in Wilmington, NC.
Another peculiar source of comfort
which "P." derives from the present
situation Is that 'in time the whites
will suffer as much as the Negro"
Now what we want to do is, not to con.
sole ourselves with the thought that
through US some one Is to be made to
suf1er. but rather bend our individual
efforts toward bringing about condi
tlon under which no one or class will
suffer. ''P." states further that the
race issue is dead one. Well, [ don't
think so. just as long as the Negro is
imposed upon-just so long will the
race be an issue-for say and do what
you will there are some MEN in the Ne.
gro race, who will not brook the intol'
Grant treatment of the whites and will
resent 1t whenever or wherever shown.
No, the Negro must not submit his
case to the white religious press or the
white any other kind of press-he has
a press OF his own and he must have a
hand IN the settlement Of his own case
in equity.
A number of young ladies and gen.
tlemen banded themselves together re.
gently aud formed literary and must.
cal society with view of study ing the
compositions of the masters in I1tera.
turs aid music. The first public meet.
Ing was held on Sunday, Aug. z6sh. at
the Lavie st. Presbyterian church. The
meeting was very good one and the
socSety bids fair to be a success. Miss
Henrietta MsbEy, Miss Carrie Mabry,
The colored American., 1900-09-15

Mr.. Spencer and John T. Haskins are
the officers. The society meets each
Friday evening.
see by the newspa pers that recently
a ColOred Business Mems League held
a meeting in Boston. Wonder what
for?
A number Of copies of The Colored
American bave reach he'd the hands OF
the people of Raleigh and great inter
est Is shown in the reading at the top
OF the 10th page.
Raleigh is devOting lts time to the
coming Colored State Fair and the
Baptist Convention, both of which
meet IN this city during September.
The boys are already having their
suits cleaned and pressed. I believe
that's about all.
HASKINS.
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18
THE INDIA FAMINE.
A United States Consul Sends n Report
to State Department of
the Situation.

Washington, April 1.-THE state de-
partment has made public one of the
reports upon which it based it's state
ment to the navy department relative
to the famine in India. This particular
report is from United States Consul
Fee, at Bombay, and presents startling
figures to illustrate the extent of the
visitation. Mr.. Fee says that notwitb-
standing the season of acute distress
has hardly commenced, the returns far
exceed those recorded during the mi
tial stages of the famine three years
ago. 1t then affected only 100000
persons; now the figure is 100000,
and the daily expenditure is placed at
$4,000. The famine area covers 300,-
900 square miles, with a population of
10000, 900, and there is further area
Of about $4,000 square miles, with
population of 21, 100000, in which more
or less distress prevails, and where re-
lief already has been or will be given.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18
THE TEXAS FLOODS.
Much Damage to Property
Austin Dam Swept Away.

Austin. Tex, April 9.-The great
Austin dam gave way at noon Sat-
urday before the floods of the Colo
RADIO river, spreading disaster in the
lowlands of the city and points below
here on the river. Forty or more per-
sons are known to have perished
while score or more are unaccountcd
for. The dam and power house just
below, both of which were wrecked,
were constructed seven years ago at
a cost of $1,4O0,O00. Great damage has
been done to crops and property
throughout the flooded section, which
extends practically from Waco to San
Antonio.
The heavy rains of the last few days
had caused violent rise of the river,
the food bringing with it a vast guam
tity of wreckage. This mass bore too
heavily on the dam, breaking it, and
letting loose reservoir of water 80
miles long. half a mile wide and 60
feet deep. Eight workmen in the light
and power plant, just below the dam,
were the first to be drowned.
Waco, Tex, April 9.-Reports of loss
OF life and damage caused by floods
due to the incessant rains during the
last three days continue to come
from all directions, and indications
point to repetition of the disasters
of last year. Both telegraphic and
telephone service all over the state is
Frustrated, and details from the fool
ed districts are meager. All streams,
notably the Brazos and Colorado riy-
ers, are overfowing the lowlands and
rising rapidly. Cotton and corn crops
in some sections are submerged and
will have to be replanted. Railway
traffic is practically suspended on all
railroads running into this city, owing
to washouts along the lines
Houston, Tex, April 9.-As a rule
the Texas rivers are now falling and
there is not much danger of general
flood. The crops have been damaged
over a wide area, but there is still
time for farmers to replant if they
can get the seed. Corn has been
planted over once and will have to be
planted the third time. The far1u-
ers as rule have not planted much
cotton, because the heavy rains have
kept them out of the fields. The rail
roads have lost many small bridges,
and it will be week before traffic re-
sumes it's normal condition.
Dallas, Tex, April 10.-Reports re-
ceived at Dallas Monday from the
southern and southwestern Texas
flood sections show conclusively that
more than so lives have been lost, in.
Guiding those at Austin. The names
of at least one-half of the victims arc
not obtainable because of the isolation
of the localities from railroad and
wire lines
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18
OTIS RELIEVED.
Term of Service as Military Governor
of Philippines Ended-MacAr-
thur to Succeed Him.

Washington, April 9.-Cen. EiwAl
S. Otis has been formally relieved of
command of the troops in the Philip
pines and Gen. Macarthur will sue
coed him in the direction of affairs
in the new possessions. From the
text of the correspondence made pub
lie by the war department all idea of
Gen. Otis returning to Manila is abun-
doned and Gen. Macarthur is to be
the military governor. 1t has been
known for some time that Gen. Otis
was to leave the Philippines. 1t has
been the impression that he was to be
granted leave of absence as soon as
he could put affairs in such shape as
to be able to leave them until about
October, when he might return.
The correspondence between Gen.
Otis and the war department., how
ever, leaves it to be inferred that Gen.
Otis does not desire to go back to
Manila, but has no request to make
regarding his future sphere of duty.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18
DEPARTMENTS MERGED.
Havana and Pinar del Rio. in Cuba,
to Be Under the Command of
Brig. Gen. Lee.

Washington, April 12.-The presi-
dent has issued an order merging the
departments of Havana and Pinar del
Rio, Cuba, under the command of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, with headquarters at
Quemados. The change will take ef-
feet May 1. At present Gen. Ludlow is
in command of the department of Ha-
vana. which is to be amalgamated with
Pinar del Rio. Quemados is the pres
ent headquarters of the department of
Pinar, del Rio, and is the site of the
camp where the major part of the
American garrison is quartered. The
fact that Gen. Lee is to retain his
headquarters there is regarded as an
evidence of the fact that his duties are
to be purely military, and that he will
have nothing to do with the civil adj
ministration in Havana.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18
THE EAST.

One of the most renowned American
landscape painters, Frederic f..
Church, died in New York, aged "a
years.
A 16-year-old messenger boy, James
F. Smith, started from Philadelphia
for the Transvaal with a message of
sympathy from $4,000 school children.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the 9th was: Wheat,
55,412,000 bushels; corn, 23,O19,0O0
bushels; oats, 7,474,000 bushels; rye,
1,276,ooo bushels; barley, $4,000
bushels.
By withdrawing from the Presby-
terrain church Rev. Arthur C. McGif-
fert has avoided a trial for heresy.
In Green Point, N. Y, fire destroyed
factories valued at 100000.
The Carnegie Steel company and the
Cramp Shipbuilding company will
form an alliance.
]. A. Merritt, aged 4e, the
wealthiest dry goods merchant in
Kingston, N. T., in a fit of temporary
insanity shot his mother and then
killed himself.
The death of Mrs. Rose Dorsey (col-
ored), whose age is reliably attested
to be III years, occurred in Pitts
burgh, Pa
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.

The United States senate on the 18th
occupied the time in discussing the In
dian appropriation bill. In the house
the agricultural appropriation bill ($4,-
100000 was reported and eulogies
were pronounced upon the life, services
and character of the late Richard P.
Bland. of Missouri.
It was agreed in the United States
senate on the 10th to vote on April "a
on the resolution relative to the seat
ing of NJ. S. Quay as a senator from
Pennsylvania. The committee on cleo
lions voted to declare vacant the seat
of w. A. Clark, of Montana. House
amendments to the Hawaiian civil gov
eminent bill were not concurred in. In
the house the senate amendments to
the Porto Rico tariff bill were con-
Cured in and the agricultural appro-
priation bill was passed.
The Indian appropriation bill, car
rying about $S,414,oo0, was passed in
the United States senate on the 9th
and the Alaskan civil code bill was
considered. In the house favorable
report was made on a bill to revise the
general pension act of June 30, 1890.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was discussed and resolution intro
duced for a congressional investiga-
ton of the conduct of the war in the
Philippines.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18
HEAVY. BRITISH LOSS.
Gen. De Wet Captures $50 Prisoners
and Large Quantities of Stores
Total EnElish Casualties.

Pretoria, Friday, April 6, via Louren-
20 Marques.-It is reported that Gen.
De Wet attacked and defeated large
force of British cavalry at De Vets
dorp, southeast of Bloemfontein, cap
turing $50 prisoners and a large GUAM
tity of ammunition and camp stores
and inflicting heavy loss. The federal
loss was two killed and four wounded.
All is quiet with the other COM
mandos.
London, April 1O.-Britons are now
beginning, though reluctantly, to re-
alize that Lord Roberts is in for
winter campaign, lasting several
months. This is the end, in few
words, of the high hopes based upon
Lord Roberts brilliant dash to Kim
berley and Bloemfontein.
Preparations are being made to
hold Bloemfontein against surprises.
Lord Kitchener has been given an i'm
portant duty, being responsible for
the protection of the railway, while
Lord Roberts is waiting for remounts
and winter clothing for the troops.
whose thin cotton khaki uniforms and
boots are worn out.
London, April 12-Lord Roberts
wires to the war office from Bloem-
fontein, under date of Tuesday, April
10, as follows:
THE enemy have been very active dur
ing the past few days. One commando
is now on the north bank of the Orange
river, not far from Aliwal North. while
&c f%o1 15i- rr%l,o
rison there is holding out bravely and in
ficted serious loss on the Beers. Maj.
Syringe, of the Cape mounted rifles was
killed. No other casualties have been re-
ported as yet.
'The troops are being moved up rapid
ly. A patrol of six men of the Seventh
dragon guards under Lieut. Wetherly,
which had been reported missing since
April Z, has returned safely"
The war Office issued Wednesday aft
ernoon a return of the total British
casualties up to April Z. It was as
follows:
Killed in action, Pill officers and 1850
| men; died of wounds, 4S officers and 465
men: missing and prisoners, 1853 officers
and Z, 1922 men: died Of disease, AZ officers
and LASS men: accidental deaths, Off
GERS and "a men; repatriated invalids, 2SS
officers and 1884 men. Total, 1865, ex-
elusive of the sick and wounded now in
hospital.
To the war office returns of casual
ties must be added the losses of the
last week and the wounded, aggre-
eating about 10000 men, making a
grand total of upwards of $4,000 Off
GERS and men put out of action.
Pretoria, April lit is reported
here that Col. Baden-Powell the Brit
ish commander at Mafeking, is dead.
London, April 12.-The correspond
ent of the Daily Mail, at Lorenzo Mar
ques, says: ''Thirty-five thousand
Beers, with 90. guns, are concentrated
on the range Of hills between Kroon-
stad and Winburg. The whole line is
fortified and is almost impregnable. "
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18
BIG LAND DEAL.
A Syndicate at St. Paul Purchases All
of the Northern Pacific Lands
in Minnesota.

St. Paul, Mimi, April IA syndi-
cate, headed by o. A. Robertson and
Frank O'Meara, of St. Paul, and F. E.
Kenaston, Of Minneapolis, has pur-
chased all of the Northern Pacific
lands in Minnesota, approximately $780,
900 acres.
The deal is the largest ever made in
Minnesota, with the exception of the
Weyerhaeuser Washington pine land
deal, the largest ever made in the
United States. The price paid is not
officially made public, but it is said it
was one dollar an acre and other con-
siderations, making the total cost to
the syndicate about 81 100000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18
SEARCHED THE FILES.
No Evidences That Official Mail
Had Been Tempered With.

Washington, April II. - United
States Consul Hay, at Pretoria, has re-
sponded to the inquiry addressed to
him by the department respecting ex-
Consul Macrum's charge that the Of
fetal mail of the consulate was tam
pered with. Mr.. Hay reports that after
careful search he has failed to find in
the files of the consulate the slightest
evidence to support this statement.
The consul further states that there is
absolutely no interference, so far as
he has been able to ascertain, with
either telegraphic or mail, which pass
between the department of state and
the consulate
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18
MANY SKIRMISHES.
American Troops and Filipino In
surgents Engage in a Uum-
Der of Encounters.

Manila, Sunday, April 9.-Reports of
encounters between the American
troops and the insurgents continue to
arrive from many points. On Friday
Capt. Sturgis, while accommodating,
struck an insurgent outpost on the
Nevaliches road. five miles distant from
Manila, killing two and capturing ten.
All were in full uniform. Unfortu-
nately Capt. Sturgis' force was not
large enough to pursue the main body.
A detachment of the Forty-second in
fantry, while scouting in Laguna prov
ince, was pursued by the insurgents
and obliged to take refuge in church
at Paeto, where the Americans repealed
the rebels until reenforcements ar
rived. Lieut.. Gordon, with a company
OF the Sixteenth infantry, while scout
ing near Apart, Cagayan province, en-
gagged $50 insurgents. Lieut.. Gordon
was wounded. A sergeant and cor
poral OF company I, Eighteenth in
fantry, were killed in a severe fight in
Capiz province, island of Panay The
insurgents made night attack upon
Nu4Od J OII, 1Slduu OIL OlIndT. lneY
killed the sentry, swarmed into the
town, and searched the house of Mai
Gilmore, of the Forty third infantry,
who was absent. They killed his cook
Ultimately the Americans drove them
out of the town, killing four and cap
turing ~.
Washington, April 1o.-The follow
ing report of recent developments in
the Philippines was received at the
war department Monday from Gen.
Otis:
Manila, April 9. - Gen. Bates just re-
turned from south after placing Fortieth
infantry at Surigao, Cagayan. Iliganea,
Isamis, Dapitan, northern Mindanao, and
attending to special matters tntrusted to
him, department Mindanao and Jolo, at
tended by two naval vessels and two gun
boats Troops occupied points without re-
s!stance. Two hundred and forty-one
rifles, 81 pieces artillery surrendered
Eleven places in Mindanao and three in
Jolo archipelago now occupied by troops
without the firing of a shot. Affairs in that
section quiet and satisfactory.
(SignedO "OTIS."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18

The purchase of American securi-
ties by English investors would nat
urally bring about a gold movement
toward this country, for these stocks
have to be paid for. But as it happens
the people of England, as well as Of
all the other European countries, are
counting upon a good many American
dollars coming into their pockets this
year. Because of the Paris exposition
American travel abroad will be large,
and the money spent by tourists will
probably more than make up for the
money that should be sent across the
Atlantic in payment of stocks.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18
Vote for a Pacific Cable.

Washington, April 12.-With little
debate of Importance, the senate
Wednesday passed the Pacific cable
bill, measure appropriating $4,000
600 for the construction of cable line
between San Francisco and Honolulu.
Mr.. Hale explained that the bill pro-
vided only for the building of the cable
from San Francisco to Honolulu. This,
he said, would be in the nature of an ex-
pertinent, and upon the result of it
would depend, in measure, the future
course of the government.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18
TARIFF BILL PASSED. !
ure Ended-Senate Committee
Votes to Unseat Clark.

Washington, April 12.-The long
and bitter struggle over the Porto
Rican tariff bill ended Wednesday
when the house by vote Of 161 to 1873
concurred in all the senate amend
ments. AS the bill originally passed
the house it was a simple bill impos-
ing Is per cent. of the Dingley rates on
goods going from Porto Rico into the
United States. AS amended by the
senate and agreed to by the house all
restrictions on goods coming into the
United States from Porto Rico are
eliminated and certain foodstuffs and
other articles which heretofore have
gone into Porto Rico free by executive
order are excluded from the operation
of the Is per cent. duty imposed on
goods entering the island from the
United States. A complete scheme of
civil government for the island is also
attached to the measure.
Upon the final vote nine republicans
voted against the bill: Messrs. Heat
wole (Minn.), Crumpacker Qnd. }, Lane
Qa.), Littlefield (Me.). Mccall (Mass.),
AA' ~ oAAA'IAA \NA1SA.J, " dIucI LII. J,
Fletcher (Me.) and Lorimer ms.
Two democrats, Messrs. Davey and
Meyer, of Louisiana, were paired with
democrats in favor of the bill, and one
democrat. Mr.. Sibley, of Pennsylvania,
voted for it outright. Mr.. DeVries,
the other democrat who voted for the
original bill, voted against concur
renee. Mr.. Stallings (dem., Ala.) was
the only member on either side alb
sent and impaired.
Washington, April II. - The senate
committee on privileges and elections
Tuesday decided by a unanimous vote
to recommend the adoption of reso-
luton declaring that Hon. w. A. Clark,
OF Montana. is not entitled to occupy a
seat as senator from Montana. The
decision was reached after two
hours sitting, at which all the mem
bers OF the committee were present ex-
cept one. The absentee was Senator
Gallery, of Louisiana, and he wired
his vote in opposition to Mr.. Clark.
The ballot was not taken until all the
members present had expressed them
selves upon the question, some of them
speaking at some length and all en-
pressing different shades of opinion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18

That the dog has been gradually forg:-
ing into good society is we'll known,
but it has been reserved for New York
fashionable women to take out articles
of incorporation for the Ladies Kennel
association. The charter specifies a
number of highly praiseworthy OBJ
jects, including the encouragement of
humane treatment on the part of own
ers. The owning, breeding and exhib-
iting of dogs by women is also one of
the specified objects aud another is Ito
bring dog owners of the better class
into closer union" There are evidently
halcyon times ahead for the dog.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18

Jerome K. Jerome writes from Spain
that the Spaniard will try to persuade
you that the bull ring is an institution
got up chiefly for the benefit of the
bull. He contrasts it's glorious and ex-
citing death in the ring with the cold
blooded brutality of the shambles. The
argument is often made that foxes en-
joy being hunted and that fishes are
also delighted with the anglers sport.
Until these parties really come forward
and make affidavit to the facts one may
be pardoned for doubt. Possibly the
sufferings of the live cat are mitigated
as she meditates on vivisection.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18
Denial by Mrs. Dewey,

New York, April "a special to the
Herald from Washington says: With
the consent of the admiral, Mrs. Dewey
made this formal statement Saturday:
"A correspondent said am responsible
for my husband becoming a presiden-
tial candidate. So far from this being
the case. attempted to persuade him
from this course, realizing the grave
anxieties and sponsibilities surround
ing a candidate"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-18
A Rich Haul.

Chicago, April 11.-Diamonds and
jewelry, the value of which is esti-
mated at $4,000, were stolen from the
residence of Orrin w. Potter, 1870 Lake
Shore drive, and no trace of the thieves
was left. The robbery was committed
while the family was at dinner and the
servants were all in the lower part of
the house.