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The colored American., 1900-02-17
The Louisiana Law in the Supfem9 Court.

The legality of the Louisiana Con.
stitutiOn of 1898 is TO be tested in the
Supreme Court OF the United States.
at Washington, d. G., at the Spring
term in this year. The case comes uD
Oh a writ of error granted by Judge
Charles Parlange of the United States
Circuit Court for the Eastern District
of Louisiana, in re of Sam Wright.
convicted OF outrage, Anthony Leo.
pOld Gussman, Attorney. The founda.
tion for action in the Supreme Court
is so broadly laid that the Court will
have to pass upon the merits Of the
whole Louisiana Constitution OF 1898.
The outcome Of the matter should be
OF The deepest concern ID the colcred
people Of the whole country; for in it
Is involved their rights as citizens
The AfrO'Amer.cau Cou1cil has the
matter in hand, and mo1=y ziGh which
10 prosecute the mz..s- i na7ded at
once Let everybody E5vs sl11sthing.
Contributions s131l3 hs s.1z1 10 Jesse
Lawson. SEt-sazrF u 1hs Finance
COMMITTEES, 2011 Vernon Avenue.
WsShingso1- =. {,
The colored American., 1900-02-17
4 CASE Eos ~suPHsnls kIsk -

The leonoc'sSb" s 2x4 sheet ,-c6.
llshed by one Rev. VI. {, Maxwell. 81
Albany, Ca evidently has il in" for
sll womankind. In recent issue OF
his Journal, (Which he contsSses At the
head Of his editorial column TO Be -
leading Negro paper" he get Of
these paragraphie thunderbolts in bad
lmItSton Of the late and unlsmentei
Brann. Of Texas:
''Some one hSs said. There Is no
hell. This man has never had .
wife"
Marry wite snd you will have $
The colored American., 1900-02-17

give the system splendid street
Washington is shaking off her provin.
oial garments, and the people are
ready for greater municipality, that
shall provide for our nation the pret
tiest capital in the world. Let us wake
up, and go forward with this work of
Identification and building for the
grand future that lies before us.
The colored American., 1900-02-17
forward-but exercise discretion and
respect for the rights of ,others.
wAsHINGroN's HAND OF FELLOWSHIP

Washington is the nations great con.
vention city. 1t Is beautiful to look
upon, convenient to reach, and its in.
teresting features are perennial. To-
ward our people there are some dis
graceful exhibitions of prejudice by an
lll-bred element here, but this disadvan-
tage is more than outweighed by the
open handed hospitality displayed by
our citizens WI en- the stranger enters
her gates Washington is full of elegant
homes, and nowhere in the country is
the transient guest made more to feel
that he is welcomed TO the fireside as a
member of the family. The contact
here Is closer than is true of the i'm
mensa commercial centers where per
sonal identity is lost in the wild tumult
of money-making.
Bodies desirOus of transacting busi.
ness in quiet and deliberate fashion,
amid environments suggestive of moral
and intellectual culture invariably seek
Washington. We have been honored
by many such gatherings, and in the
future We shall be no less fortunate in
this respect. We have entertained
within the year the National Afro
American Council, the National Ne
gro Academy, the Educational and
Financial Board of the A NJ. Z.
Church, the Baptist Association and
similar organizations. Last week we
had with us the Quadrennial Council
OF Bishops of the A. NJ. E. Church
which brought to our city some of the
ablest and most distinguished religious
lights of the race. Next May we shall
extend the hand of gr, citing to the
General Conference of the A. N. E
Zion Connection. Washington Is in
deed the nations intellectual Mecca
All roads lead to this modern Rome.
Welcome 10 all, say We. Our local
life is broadened, our best impulses
are quickened, and our hearts are
made kinder by these frequent visitors
They bring the grea. outside world TO
our doors, and We are strengthened
and invigorated by the magnetic thrill
of its throbbing waves and viri.e in
tensity.
Friends, the freedom of gins1me
Washington is thine,
The colored American., 1900-02-17

In these troublous war times, when
you glance at the poster type papers
folded under the newsbOy's arm, and
you only see that there is a terrific
conflict in progress at some point be.
ginning with an L, you are in doubt
whether Ladysmith or London, Ky, is
meant.
The colored American., 1900-02-17
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Subscriptions may pe sent py postorf ce
money order, express or by registered letter.
All eoM municatiOnS for publication should
not necessarily for publication, but as q guar
antee OF good faith.
We solicit news, contributions, opinions
ana IN fact, ali matters affecting the racA
We will not pay for matter, however, unisss
III Is ordered by Us. All matter intended for
pup ication must reach this Office by W ednes-
Day OF each week to insure insertion in the
eurreat issue
Reagents are wanted everywhere, Send
or Instructions,
The colored American., 1900-02-17

Ii any one is searching for the trend
OF public sentiment, it will pay him to
keep tab on our local lycenms. The
popular voice in these forums is ex.
pressed candidly and emphatieally.
The plain people who are hungry for
bread, cannot be hypnotized into
accepting a stone with thanks. The
wise man heeds friendly warning, and
he is not your friend who fails 10 put
you on your guard when danger
The colored American., 1900-02-17

The COlored American is the most
widely quoted Negro journal in the
world. Our exchanges know good
matter when they see it, and in most
cases, give due credit and hearty edi-
torial Endorsement.
The colored American., 1900-02-17

mether-in law; but the verdict will be
against the husband in the case"
The Colored American turns this
gentleman of the cloth over to the
tender mercies Of our "Euphemia
Kirk" We see his "fiuish" now.
The colored American., 1900-02-17

A man who puts little more brains
into a job and does it a little better than
any one else can do it, at as reasonable
figure as any competitor will accept,
Will get all the work he can do.
The colored American., 1900-02-17

Is the esteemed Indisnspolis Free
man ANXIOUS II compare files with The
Colored American 10 settle The issue
as TO which originally mentioned SEN
ator Fairbanks for The 1904 presiden-
tigl nomination.
The colored American., 1900-02-17

Come to think of ii, wasn't there
once a political leader out in Iudiana
by the name Of DR.. S, A. Ebert? Is
ne still there? How about it gentle.
men OF the Hoosier press?
The colored American., 1900-02-17

1t doesn pay 10 be easy" II !
the sggreSslye, persistent. business.n,.
70 the handle man who feeds 6rst -
'oe though Of success Push yourself
The colored American., 1900-02-17

Imitation is the unvariable compli.
ment which mediocrity pays to merit.
The colored American., 1900-02-17

1he birth OF Abraham Lincoln wsS
quite generally remembered in WsSb~
lns'on's oolored pulpits LAST SUNDAY,
The colored American., 1900-02-17

Those who sit down and depend
upon others for help will get-left
Cultivate selt'reliance.
The colored American., 1900-02-17

0od and the white man will helm
the Negro who heloS himself
The colored American., 1900-02-17
meant.

Here and there the Negro is slip.
ping through the lines and wedging
his way into federal office.
The colored American., 1900-02-17

Mr.. Roberts days may not be 50
few but they sre certainly tull Of
trouble.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-04
RELEASE ON BAIL EASY.
HONOLULU HAS A VERY LIBERAL
SYSTEM.
Kick From Friends of a Man Arrested
for Drunkenness-Clerks Have Au-
thority to Take Bail.

A drunk who was arrested last night
by Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth has
been the cause of a row over the Ho-
nolulu police bail system, the prisoners s
friends having made a big kick.
Honolulu has an unusually liberal
bail system. In most of the big Ameri-
can cities a man or woman who is ar
rested cannot be released by the police
at all. Bail can only be fixed by a JUS
tice and until the matter has been
brought before a justice the prisoner
must languish in Jail, no matter how
trivial the charge.
In Honolulu, on the other hand, there
is regular system by which one who
is arrested may be free i'm a moment
by simply putting up money. The clerks
at the station have power to release
prisoners on bail, without consulting
the high sheriff, deputy, or even 4 po-
lice captain. Drunks are allowed to
go for $6, assault and battery cases
for $25, opium in possession for $50. on
the police court calendar this morning
nearly 40 drunks each had $6 bail up
and the high sheriff had not been con-
suited about releasing any of them.
The man whose arrest last night
caused some of his friends to make a
kick about bail, refused to leave the
station with his friends and he is said
by the police to have been too drunk to
go.
The friends who called at the station
to bail the prisoner out are declared to
have asked that his name De kept off
the record, that initials be left off, or
that it be spelled so that his identity
would not be known. The clerk stated
that he could not release the man with
out bail, nor withdraw the charge, after
an arrest had once been made except
upon the order of the high sheriff.
Both the high sheriff and deputy saw
the troublesome drunk later, when he
was brought up from below and bail
was accepted from his friends. There
was quite a scene in the station, the
man under arrest insisting upon his
privilege to remain locked up if he
wanted to, and his friends could not
persuade him to leave with them. They
finally gave it up and left him.
There is a regular system for get
ting releases on bail" said the high
sheriff, without consulting anyone at
all but the clerk in the station. In the
case of a drunken man, of course, the
orders are that he must not be releas-
ed, except to go with friends who will
look after him, until he is sober enough
to care for himself. IT would not be Of
any use to arrest drunkards, release
them on So bail while they are still in
toXicated and then have them walk
forth to get arrested over again"
Both the high sheriff and the deputy
were at the station or patrolling the
town, till after midnight last night,
which was one of the liveliest police
nights known for a long time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-04
Welded TO AN EDUCATOR.
Marriage of Dauehter of ambassador
White.

ITHACA, On. ", August 21.-The
marriage of Ruth Mary White, daugh-
ter of ambassador Andrew White, and
Erwin Sidney Ferry of Mount Vernon,
was celebrated today in the White
mansion on the Cornell campus. The
preparations for the event were most
elaborate, ambassador White having
secured leave of absence from his du-
ties abroad for the purpose of attend
ing. More than 1400 invitations were
issued and the attendance was corre-
epondingly large.
The froom is Professor of natural
philosophy at Purdee University at
Lafayette, Ind. He comes from an old
New England family which has for
years made it's home in Mount Vernon,
N. Y. The bride is a talented young
musician and is a marvellous pianist
She has inherited her fathers love for
languages and speaks several fiuently.
The bridal couple will make Lafayette,
Ind, their future home.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-04
TWO JUR|ES DISAGREE.
ONE ovERRULEs APPEAL OF THE
OTHER.
Judge Humphreys Will Not Entertain
Exceptions Of Former Judge Davis
Reilly Case on Trial.

There is a difference Of opinion be-
tween former Judge George A. Davis
and present Judge A. S. Humphreys in
regard to the right of a respondent to
appeal from a decision of a Circuit
Judge, sitting at chambers, in a pro-
bate case. The contention arose in the
matter of the estate of the late Joseph
Lazarus. When the accounts in this
case were examined John S. Walker,
the executor, was charged interest on
$4600 and also charged 500 for the mas
ter. From this ruling Mr.. Davis, acting
for Mr.. Walker, made lengthy excep-
tions and at the same time appealed
to the Supreme Court. Judge Hum
phreys took charge of the appeal, but
found no law behind him by which he
could dispose of it. He therefore wrote
on the back of the appeal the follow
ing:
This document was presented to me
at Chambers this first day of Septem-
ber A. d. 1900. 1 know of no law which
provides for exceptions to a decision,
order or decree of a Circuit judge at
Chambers in matters of probate; If the
document is intended to be an appeal,
the right of it cannot be granted, en-
larged or diminised by any act of
mine. In other words, an appeal need
not be allowed by the judge, nor can 1T
be denied by him."
The case of John Reilly, charged with
an infamous crime committed on
Summers island, is being heard by
Judge Humphreys and jury this after
noon. Attorney General Dole appear
for the government and Mr.. Strauss is
attorney for the defendant
Manuel Phillips case in the Circuit
Court has been dismissed and the de-
fendant discharged. Phillips was ac-
,cused of procuring. In the district court
he was found guilty Among other
things his license to drive a hack was
cancelled.
Judge Frears dissenting opinion in
the George L. Edwards case is longer
than that of Judge Galbraith and Hum
phreys, who decide in favor of the pris-
oner. 1t recites the history of Hawaii
in the past two years and numerous
authorities to show that the Cohstitu-
tion did not follow the flag in this coun-
try. Neither opinion has yet been filed.
In the Andrade VS.. Andrade divorce
case the court has given the fair de-
fendant the sum of $50 a month ali
mony. The petition was for $50 a month.
The matter of attorneys fee is left to
future time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-04
SCHOOL TERM HAS OPENED
LARGE ENROLMENT AT ST.
LOUIS COLLEGE.
Kamehameha Preparatory, Girls and
Manual Schools Also Report Large
Attendance-An Getting to Work.

Work for the term began this morn
ing in the Kamehameha Preparatory,
Girls and Manual Schools and st. Louis
College. The enrolment was very
large in the latter institution there be-
ing no less than 492 pupils received.
By the end of the week it is expected
that the enrolment will number con-
siderably more than 500. For this week
the pupils will be required to attend
school until only noon of each day as
the work has in reality begun earlier
than usual.
At the manual school 10 were en-
rolled today. The pupils will have to be
divided into the classes and farm and
shop departments. This will require
longer than if the manual departments
were not part of the school work. At
the girls school so were enrolled but
by the end of the week the number of
pupils attending will, it is expected,
have increased to so. In the prepara-
tory department As answered the roll
call this morning. The school has ac-
commodations for fifteen more pupils
and these will be in attendance during
the course of a few days.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-04
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL
TALK OVER PRIMARY AND THE
CONVENTION.
Both viii be Called in the Neyt Ten
Days-Negotiations With Independ-
end for Fusion Tickets.

Very little was done by the Democra-
tic central committee at the meeting
held last evening, although there was
a great deal of discussion of plans for
the coming campaign. 1t was decided
to wait for certain information from
the island of Hawaii before ordering
the primary and convention. Just what
this information is would not be diVulg-
ed by members of the committee,
though it is hinted to be a proposal to
hold the convention at Hilo or kohala,
Hawaii, IN place of at Honolulu
The matter of fusion with the lnde-
pendents was not discussed formally,
but it is understood to be thing of the
Immediate future. In fact, 1t need not
be surprising that the primaries and
conventions of the two parties are call
ed for the same date and same place
If this takes place a fusion ticket Will
have practically been agreed upon be-
fore the call is issued
The Democrats are working so ce-
cretly that ii is very hard to get at Just
what their plans are. 1t was stated
positively, however, this morning that
negotiations with the Independents was
in progress and that the proposals
came from the native party. 1t is add
ed that Wilcox and his crowd have be-
come greatly alarmed at the wholesale
desertions from their party on Maui
and Hawaii to the Republicans, ana
now look to the Democrats ana lusloll
as their only salvation. In the same
connection il is alleged that the Demo-
Gratis refuse absolutely to have any
thing to do with Wilcox, and won
play" unless the Independents VIII
withdraw his name from the list OF
candidates for Congress, The Demo-
Gratis offer two men for Congress. j. o.
| Carter and John Wise-and are willing
to fuse, as to the Congressional dele
gate. If the independents will accept
| either one of the names proposed.
1t is further stated that the call for
a primary and convention will be issued
| in ten days.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-04
POSTMASIERS ARE D. k.
SAID TO COMPARE FAVORABL.Y
WITH MAINLANDERS
Postal Inspector Flint Says We are
Practically the Only American Colony
That is Self Supporting.

After u residence of nearly three
months in the Islands on special duty
Postal Inspector NJ. II. Flint returns
this afternoon on the Australia to the
mainland. He was sent here to take
charge of the work of installing the
American postal system. AS the result
| of his experience here Mr.. Flint pays
high tribute to the Hawaiian post
master.
The work of changing the postal
SYSTEM he said today, was very
SLOW at first for our sytem is somewhat
complicated Where the Hawaiian gov
ernment had formerly sold stamps out
right to the postmasters, we deliver
stamps to the masters upon requisiIion
This and other rules made the system
seem difficult to the natives. | win say
though that the Hawaiian postr- asters
more than compare favorably with
those of the mainland
This is practically the only. one Of
the American colonies where the postal
system is self supporting. AS an indica-
ton of how profitable it has been
will say that we have already deposited
with the postal authorities at San
Francisco about $4,000 to the credit Of
the Hawaiian Territory for two months
and seventeen days service. There are
now 81 post Offices in the Islands and
of this number SO are money order
Offices. within six weeks they have
issued 1856 orders.
There was at first some trouble ex-
perienced in establishing some Of the
post offices under our system but after
the postmasters understood our system
they made application and the follow
ing have been re-established Mana on
Kauai: Waihee, Peahi and Keokea on
Maui. For the year ending june 80 the
post office at Lihue. shows a Business
amounting to $1972.10 while Lahaina is
$2OOl.O6. This entities them to be placed
i'm the third class and have recommen-
ded such change to the authorities at
Washington with the addition that
President Mckinley appoint the post
masters. The salaries are $1,000 with
allowances for rent fuel and light
Free delivery will also be esta blish-
ed at Honolulu and Hilo. In answer to
the objection that this may work de-
lay as the people have been in the hab-
it of getting their mail at the windows
and boxes Immediately after distribu-
tion, | will say that we hope to have
a special mail agent aboard the steam
ers who will assort the mail matter be-
fore it reaches here. Had this been
! done on the Gaelic the other day we
would have been able to transfer the
mail to the Kinau Immediately and thus
saved a whole weeks time"
Inspector Hall who has been here as
sisting Mr.. Flint will also return to
Los Angeles, California today. The
gentlemen have been ordered home to
appear i'm court against a postman
who robbed the mails in Los Angeles.
Neither of them expect to return to
| the Territory as their work has been
practically completed. The star mail
routes which will be inaugurated the
first of the year have not been attract
| ing the bids expected and unless the
people take advantage of the chance
the people on the mainland will be CIV
en- the opportunity of bidding.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-04
LITTLE AND DOYLE AGAIN. GNERNEARLY COMPLETED
JUDGE AND INTERPRETER OFF
TO KAUAI.
But They Will Not Rub Noses Nor Yet
Dip Fingers in the Same Poi Bowl
The Province of Doyle.

Chester Doyle and Judge Little leave
tn" afternoon for Kauai on the same
steamer. OF course they will not occupy
the same stateroom, and High Sheriff
Brown win be on hand to keep the
peace. The last time Doyle and Little
were together in room the interview
was quite lively and it is only a few
weeks since the judge announced from
his bench on Hawaii that he would not
have Doyle in his court as interpreter.
The high sheriff and the judge and
Doyle are going to Kauai for the open
mg of the circuit court there. Owing
to the illness of Judge Hardy, Judge
Little will do the court business on the
Garden Island.
The Kaapa murder charge is the
principal case that will come up
Kaapa is the native sailor from the
steamer Niihau, who is charge with
killing a Japanese at Lihue. Nine 9TH
er sailors who were with him on the
day of the alleged murder are said to
be ready to testify against him and if
the evidence meets the expectations of
the police KAPPA will be in a bad fix.
Doyle goes to assist the high sheriff in
detective work and as a Japanese inter-
prefer.
Doyle will not appear in the court
as Japanese Interpreter, however, for
more than one reason. In the first
place, he is no longer a court iuterure-
ter; second, Judge Little would not
stand for it; third Judge Humphreys
has ordered Interpreter Hakuole to go
to Lihue and assist Judge Little. The
order was issued this morning. 1t in
cludes also the Chinese Interpreter of
the First Circuit Court. Both men will
leave this afternoon with Judge Little,
Doyle and Sheriff Brown for Kauai.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-04
DAMAGE CASE sUBMITTED.

The case of Brkin VS.. the Master of
the schooner Enterprise, damages in
the sum of $1,000. for an assault aboard
ship, was finished in Judge Estee's
court this morning and submitted. The
plaintiff had every sailor Of the vessel
except three on the stand. Defendant
testified alone in his own behalf A de-
csion will be rendered on Thursday.
Davis and Gear for plaintiff; Davidson
for defense.
The Empire case was taken up again
by Judge Estee at o'clock this after
noon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-04
INVESTIGATING SUGAR INDUSTRY

George d. Bigelow special agent for
the United States census leaves this
afternoon on the w. G. Hall for Kauai
where he will begin the collection of the
special statistics of sugar production.
This is the last schedule remaining "
the census and is a special line of work.
Mr. Bigelow will visit the other islands
in due course,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-04
THE PROVTDENT SAVINGS.

The future certainly promises to be as
prosperous under the management of
President Scott as the past has been,
and certainly any company that can
make such an excellent showing to its
policy holders deserves their commen-
dation for careful management and en-
terprise shown in all departments
Wall Street Journal. I. r. Burns, resi-
dent manager. Magoon building.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-04

The Golden Rule Bazaar has just re-
ceived a large assortment of the latest
thing in Campaign badges and buttons
Republican and Democratic. The Rab-
bits foot badge is the latest out.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-04

The great success of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
in the treatment of bowel complaints has
made it standard over the greater part
of the civilized world. For sale by all
dealers and druggists. Benson, Smith
e. Co, general agents, Hawaiian Is
1andC
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-04
"NTrsTC HATU CHARMS"

New and second hand pianos are be-
ing rented at low rates by the Berg
strom Music Co. on Fort street. You
are invited to see them
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-04
HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE.

Morning Session-Sales: Between
boards, rs Hawaiian Sugar, 215; 25 Ha-
waiian Sugar, 215.
Sales: On the board, so Kihei, ASSESS
able, 1850; 20 Kihei, assessable, 1850; 16
Hawaiian Sugar, 215; Hawaiian Su-