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The colored American., 1900-05-05

like understanding, and seven mem
bers on the Board Of Education, with
our proportion placed at two, is pretty
good as far as it goes, but it takes
away the object lesson we now have in
the form of seIt-government embodied
in the separate head for the separate
schools, without cOnferring any especial
benefit to take its place. If We must
have separate schools contrary
as it may be to the American spirit
and eeonomy-the Negro should be
given all The advantages growing out
of the system thus forced upon him,
and be accorded every grade of recog'
milton IN the conduct of the system
permitted him by his capacity and
availability.
Upon this theory, those wisest among
us have reached the position that there
is no necessity for yielding until the
battle is lost, for good and all, and
that the agitation which has brought
fruitful results up to this point, should
be carried on with unabated vigor,
until the law is finally passed and
signed by the President. The Negro
is in sympathy with the popular move
ment tor reform in the educational
system and for the Capitalization of
authority, but there is nothing in the
situation that calls for the abolition of
the office of superintendent of the col
Ored schools.
The 10000 Negroes OF the District
of Columbia contend that the office,
with its honOrs, powers and emolu'
ments shall remain with us, ROw,
hencefOrth and forevermOre.
The colored American., 1900-05-05
SENATOR CHANDlER's SUFFRAGE BILL.

Senator Chandler has by request, ln-
troduced measure in the Senate dc.
signed to prevent tho denial or abrIdge.
ment Of the right of citizens of the
United States to vote On account Of
color and providing penalties for the
violation of the suffrage amendments
TO the constitution. There Is no danger
of the bill ever being enacted into law,
but we desire to give the New Hsmp'
shire statesman due credit for standing
sponsor for the sentiment encouched inI
1t, While any though, OF carrying 8
single southern state for the republican
TICKET is-the widest sort Of 'rsin bow
chasing" Noman outside Of the lunstlc
asylum would dream of q republican
CcDgrees daring TO seriously sgitste tns
race question q during pTesidentla
year in any way adversely to sOuthefh
interests. AS "grand stand" display
Senator Chandler's bill is a brillisn'
spectacle, and reads well.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

perfect order in Cuba at this timo /
the United States should not rpmo;. i oe'
control there any longe than is naoII M. u
sary to guarantee stable governroe' e
People learn to manage their affairs pS IT.
being permitted to manage, and av.:
II mistakes are made for a while %a 'u
will come around alright eveptnsiI1y vr1ty ,n'y
A year more in Cuba will not do tbs,
country any harm and will epabIe S %'
nation to do its whole duty by- ba' ba'
struggling people. > nSf
The colored American., 1900-05-05

Time continues to vindtcate the via.
dom of Booker I. Washingtop's adr~
cacy of industrial education. # =.
would hold on to the commoner svoo,
cations, we must be prepared to do II.
work better and more quickly than
those who are endeavOring to crowd N,
cut OF them. Denied a place al bs
apprentices table, the industrial sch,oI
must give US the necessary traiai,g.
Not content with striking at our pOlti'
cal rights, we are face to face with tbs
fact that we must now begin to resist
encroachments by trades unions and
individual competitors upon our right
to work for our bread, While reacbip,
for the higher walks, let us not forgsi
to keep firm grasp upon the humbIu
things that we have.
The colored American., 1900-05-05
SATURDAY, MAY 8. 1900.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

To deduce an intelligent opinion of
what is best to be done when there is
conflict of interest and evidence among
the most reputable people of commu.
uity, it is necessary to review all the
facts in a candid and impartial spirit,
and to wait until sentiment crystallizes
to such degree that the sober judg-
ment of the masses can be distinguished,
strong and clear, above the mazes of
passion. For this reason we have
studiously refrained from jumping pell'
NELL into this school controversy, until
the heat of excitement had given place
to calm reflection, and until the public
mind was prepared to know definitely
what was wanted to reform the abuses
that had crept into our educational
eystem-apart from the selfish interests
of individuals or the consideration In
any sense of small personalities. 1t is
not to the point at this stage of the sit
uation to take note of whose scalp is to
saved, or whose is to be taken. The
main proposition Just now is to save
to the race at large the autonomy in
the school management that has been
earned by long years of able and hon.
est administration,
Public meetings haye been held in
many sections of the District Memo.
rials have been filed with Congress,
and the masses have spoken their
minds freely on the issue at stake, and
a conclusion admittedly representative
of the common sense of most" has
been evolved. How nearly our wishes
will be respected by the powers that be
is question not yet released from the
realm of speculation.
The force of public sentiment upon
the deliberations of the Senate Commit
tee is we'll demonstrated by the signifi'
cant concessions found in the bill
actually passed, as compared with the
document as originally drawn. While
the Senate bill is greatly improved over
the first draft, it is far from perfect,
and does net carry with it the opportu.
mites for Negro representation COM
mensurate with our strength and
importance in this community. The
provision for two assistant superinten'
dents, with the tacit understanding that
one is to be colored, three clerks with
The colored American., 1900-05-05
OPERATIONS OF The CENSUS BUREAU.

The Census is making unprecedent.
ed progress under the energetic direc.
ton of Gov. W. r. Merriam. The
field work has been started month
ahead of the usual time, and an en-.
larged force is at work paving the way
for the reports of the thousands of
enumerators, who will canvass the
country during the month of June. In
moving the massive machinery of this
Bureau, Gov. Merriam has the aid
and cooperation of a corps of expert
statisticians and scientific specialists,
such as Assistant Director F. 81.
Wines, Chief Clerk Edward McCaul'
ey, Appointment Clerk J.W. Langley;
Mr.. s. N. d. North, Ia charge of man
ufactures; Mr.. l.. G. Powers, in charge
of agriculture; Mr.. w. F. Wilcox, in
charge of methods and results, and
others not less we'll known.
Especial attention is being given the
collection of statistics bearing upon the
Negro and the showing to be made
will go far to overrule the indictment
brought against our capacity by anti
quated fossils OF the Tillman and Nor.
gan type of misrepresentation Ameri'
cans. Director Merriam is closely
watching the result of his innovation
along these lines, and is grateful TO
learn from the Negro press of the land
that his efforts are meeting with uni.
versal approval at the hands of the
Negro people, Bulletins have been
sent out broadcast, instructing the
farmers of the South and elsewhere
how to answer the questions and make
correct estimates of their holdings. He
is gradually increasing the number of
colored employees, and they are being
assigned and promoted solely on the
basis OF merit, applying the same tests
OF fitness to ell regardless of race or
personality. More appointments and
promotions will be made this month,
and our quota will soon be brought up
to very comfortable notch. Through.
out the country will be many colored
enumerators, special employees, etc.,
whose work will reflect credit upon the
Bureau, upon themselves and the race.
The Twelfth Census will mark the
opening of a new era for the American
Negro,
The colored American., 1900-05-05

Rev. G. nj. Sheldon, author of "In
His Steps" who successfully edited the
Topeka, Kas., Capital for a week upon
lines of strict Christianity and moral.
ity, purposes to devote his share of
$4,000 net profit made to beautify a
Negro settlement of Topeka which is
surrounded by the aristocratic sections
of that city. This is probably Mr..
Sheldon's idea of What Jesus would
have DONE" and to be consistent with
his own arguments and writings, he
makes a laudable effort to follow "In
His Steps"
The colored American., 1900-05-05
Re Gently two young men waIkoa 6.

Recently two young men walked f..
hundred miles from their South a."
lima home TO Tust.egee. ADot5.,
walked nearly the ssme distance f,n~ o',
Mississippi. Frequently bows rssrI "-,
there without a cent, and witbont
clothes, merely to study at this fopnt NJ
industrial education, having besr5
that no one who wishes to rise is avs.
turned away. Can a race fail a. Iona
as it can develop such a sturdy veo'
manry as these ambitious youngstsp
represent.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

The Minneapolis Afro-Americsn
Advance meant well, but the esteemed
Mrs; Duckett failed to keep up with
the hot pace set by Washington ban.
queteers, and hence got the Cooper and
Chase dinners mixed up in delightful
confusion: The banquet she describes
vas not ours, but the other one. See ,
The colored American., 1900-05-05

An education which does not teach q
youth to do the very best he knows
how, wherever he is placed, in humble
or exalted station, is apt to do him
more harm than good. The way to get
chance to do better, is to do YOUR
duty we'll where you are.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

The colored people in the United
States are estimated to own real estate
TO the value of s725,OOO,OOO. This is
alright as far as 1t goes, and Is encour.
aging, but it would be better still if a
few millions were invested in live bust
ness enterprises.
The colored American., 1900-05-05
The Celored American has received

The Celored American has received
a beautiful lithograph picture Of "Tbs
Buildings and Grounds of Tusksges
Normal and Industrial Institute" NJ
Booker L. Washington, principal, The
picture is a beautiful work of art. and
is printed in twelve cclors; it is 24x35
inches in size and gives a splendid
view of this famous institution Of learn
ing. This picture is worthy of a place
In any home in the land, and no Negn
home ought to be without it. Th
lithograph may be had for sixty cent?
by addressing Mr.. Booker T. Wash
ington, Tuskegee Normal and Indus
trial Institute. Tuskegee. Ala, and it
is worth many times the price charged
for it.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

We still have have fighting chance
tor a colored superintendent of the
Washington schools and we should not
abate one jot or little of our efforts nm.
til the new law is actually passed and
signed by the President. We can
manage our schools and we want the
world to see US do it.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

Senator Mason takes it for granted
that this government meant what it
said when the declaration was solemnly
made that in the struggle to free Cuba,
there was no intention to acquire one
foot of her soil, and is therefore moving
to have our troops withdrawn from the
island. Ii is trife early TO expect
The colored American., 1900-05-05
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All communications fer pa DHcation should
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antee OF good faith.
We solicit news, contributions, Opinions
and In fact, all matters affecting the race.
e will not pay for matter, however, unIess
II Is ordexed by US. Ali matter intended for
publication must reach this office by W ednes-
day OF each week to insure insertion in the
current issue
uAiAgents are wanted everywhere. Send
or t4structions,
The colored American., 1900-05-05

The only y way to remedy The divorce
evil is to remove the cause. More eff.
fective than increased difficulty in se'
curing a separation would be to render
it less easy to procure marriage Ii
cense. Hasty and ilI-considered unions,
followed by misconception OF mutual
obligations, lack of affinity and SYM
pathy of thought make all the business
for the divorce lawyer. Parents, min
listers and teachers can help to instruct
the young alcng right lines of conduct,
but little is to be hoped from legisla.
ton to remove this blot upon our
times.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

A man can never understand how
much trouble he can get into until he,
like Dewey, permits himself to be led
by selfish woman, against his own
better judgment or impulse.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

The downfall of the Philadelphia
leader, John e. Brooks seems to have
been simply the logical and inevitable
end OF man who made habit of liv.
ing beyond his means.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

The educated man is not a whit bet.
ter than the ignoramous, except in so
far as he utilizes his requirements for
good.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

A Pittsburg jury gave Assistant DiS'
trlct Attorney Biliows, coloEed' "gO
sued under the Fourteenth AmeDu.
ment, a verdict for six and 3 qusf"'
cents,
The colored American., 1900-05-05

Selfconfidence is half the battle in
this age OF merciless competition.
The colored American., 1900-05-05
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The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
Man OF MANY Wills,

Cincinnati, Ohio, June 5.-Judge A.
J. Pruden, who died recently, left at
least two wills, and probably more.
One document is in the Probate
Courts safe, dated 1895. An attorney
has another will executed by Pruden
later. Relatives are looking about,
thinking possibly a few more wills
may be disclosed.
Judge Pruden had a queer habit of
making a new will nearly every thirty
days. The document bearing the latest
date he would deposit carefully in the
Probate Court and would remove the
one preceding it. The aged attorney
made so many visits for this purpose
to the Probate Court that Squire James
waived his usual court fees. Each
time he appeared with a new will
Pruden would laugh heartily, as
though he was playing a good joke on
somebody. The estate is large.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
Two Killed, One Badly Hurt.
Two Union Men are Killed.

Atchison, Kan, June 1.-Two men
were killed in a quarrel over the labor
question W. d. Rainier had recently
taken a union mans place as a result
of a strike, and James Burtchett and
Call Outhout, union men, called him
an uncomplimentary name. Rainier
told the two men that he intended to
kill them. lie walked half a mile to
his home, loaded a double-barreled
shotgun, returned and shot both men
in the face and head, killing them in
stantly. He loaded his shotgun again
and asked several friends of the two
victims if they were dead Being as
sured that they were, he went to his
home, shaved off his mustache and
started for Missouri. A posse followed
him and arrested him at Rushville.
He was brought back to Atchison.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
KRnsas' Wheat Yield.

Topeka, Kan. June 5.-The farmers
OF Kansas will begin this week to har-
vest the largest wheat crop in the his
tory of the state. Secretary Coburn
of the state board of agriculture says:
The crop this year will be the
heaviest ever known. In 1892 Kansas
had 100000 acres of wheat and
raised 100000 bushels, an average
of eighteen bushels to the acre. This
year the winter wheat acreage is
4,6S5,S19, as estimated by the growers,
and the average yield will be larger
than that of 1892. If the yield per acre
is the same as in 1892, the aggregate
yield will be S5,OOOOOO bushels. The
crop in general was never in better
condition"
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
STOLE OrIental's Treasure.

PhoeniXville, Pa, June 5.-With a
valise full of gold, jewels and articles
of personal adornment, Ben Ali Ma
had, Syrian in native costume, struck
this town last week. He came from
Philadelphia to call on Stella Lelah.
In his search for the woman Ben Ali
wandered about in the lonely places
OF the North side, and there encounter
ed three men, who robbed him of his
valise, gold, jewels, and all. A little
later the police found him, wildly ex-
cited. The robbers, according to his
story, had taken the whole of his
earthly possessions. Among the trea-
sures in the grip were two splendid
diamond rings and $3.50 in cash.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
THEY FLEE FROM PRETORIA.
Residents and Foreign Legion
Leave the City.
ACTIVITY AROUND VICKSBURG.
Boers Capture Several Parties OF Bra.
bant's HOrse-Eoberts May Try Ia
Surround the Enemy - Latest News
from the Front.

Cape Town, Monday, June 4.-Tho
telegraph to Pretoria is still open, but
the town is in great confusion. There
has been a general exodus, among
those taking part in it being the for
eign fighting legion. Six special trains
left Wednesday last, and one of them
is reported to have been deTailed. No
British refugees have arrived.
Maseru, Basutoland, Saturday, June
2.-General BrabaLt's Horse. have been
the subjects of several small captures
at the hands of the Beers. Lieutenant
Bundle and twenty men, while search
ing a farmhouse in the Ficksburg dis
trict, were captured. TWO of the men
were wounded. Lieutenant Lees and
two men were captured while COM
Wandering. Another patrol of the
Border Horse, numbering twenty men,
while pursuing a small party of Beers,
was surrounded and captured. Count
Gleichen sent thirteen men Of the
Provincial Horse under Lieutenant
Bowker, with a flag Of truce to Sene-
kal, to demand the surrender of that
party and, after robb.ag the men of all
but their clothing, sent them to Urede
whence some of them managed to es-
cape. Most Of those who succeeded in
Guiding their guards, however, were
Iecaptured.
London, June 5.-London is enjoying
bank holiday, undisturbed by des
criptions of engagements between the
British and the Beers in South Africa,
and the public here is full of confidence
of Lord Roberts entering Pretoria
before many hours have elapsed. The
latest theory of the day is that Lord
Roberts is moving his fanking col
Umns so as to envelop such of the
Boer forces as may be in the neigh
borhood Of Pretoria In the Orange
River colony, the burghers are report
ed to be keeping a close watch on
President Steyn to prevent him from
leaving the commandos in lurch.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
shnnninr I'm sootlnnd.

The Scotch have their own idea of a
"bargain day." and their view is not
without touch of shrewdness. a Lon
don paper describes a conversation be-
tween an English matron and Mr.. An
gus McIver. * suppose, Mr.. McIver, D
said she, that they have bargain days
in Glasgow" Ma conscience, no! II
wad ma do avail" Indeed" replied
the lady. why, thought bargain
days would just suit your people!'
"Weel," said he, that's just it. II
wad suit them over weel. II they had
bargain days, naebody wad buy ony-
thing on the ither days, We ken!"
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress, and but few can tell it from
coffee. 1t does not cost over one-fourth
as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. 10 cents and % cents
per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
EIGHT KILLED IN WRECKS.
Singular Accident to Freight Train Near
Hamilton, Ohio.

Hamilton, Ohio, June 5.-Five lives
were put out in the twinkling of an
eye in an unusual accident on the Gin
cinnati Hamilton and indianapolis
railroad at McGonigles station, eight
miles west Of this city. The dead:
Tim Mahoney, fireman, 20 years old,
unmarried, Hamilton, head struck,
crushed; John Starkey, brakeman,
% years old, unmarried, Rushville,
Ind, body crushed; Ambrose Smith,
p years old, unmarried, papermaker,
Hamilton, body and head crushed and
badly mangled; unknown man, about
40 years old, crushed between bump
ers; unknown boy, j years old,
crushed between bumpers. The in
jured: Samuel Glover, engineer, 40
years old, married, Hamilton, hand
scalded, back wrenched and right hip
bruised.
A remarkable and startling coinci-
dence was an attendant feature of the
work and has caused many superstl-
tious persons who viewed the scene TO
shake their heads in wonderment
while the fell meaning of the portent
is pointed out by others who believe
death will soon be again busy with
those who entered its CHASTITY sphere
of influence. Lying across the body
of Brakeman Starkey, whose mangled
remains were the first ones found by
the rescuers, was a new burial robe
ready for adjustment to It's last uses,
and besides the SCARED remnants of
the other four victims lay in waiting
similar gowns for the coffin. The acct
dent occurred to east-bound freight
No. 80. from Indianapolis to Cincin-
natl, in charge of Conductor Light
singer of Indianapolis. The momen
tum of the train pushed several cars
past the engine and piled them up in
chaos. Eleven cars were derailed, five
Of which contained cattle and hogs.
Scores of the animals were killed and
many others were wounded and ran
about, believing with agony. Proper
ty loss, $1,000.
Fatal Collision on Burlington.
Alliance, Neb., June 5.-A disastrous
rear-end collision occurred on the
Burlington, three miles west of here.
Engineer Hunting was instantly
killed, Fireman Johnson very serious
ly injured and Brakeman Ellis badly
hurt Freight train No. 80 was run
ming in two sections and the second
section crashed into the first. 1t is
thought Engineer Hunting fell asleep
or was unable to control his engine.
The property loss is heavy.
Two Killed, One Badly Hurt
Lima, Ohio, June 5.-As an east
bound freight train on the Lake Erie
& Western road was running at full
speed about eighteen miles this side
Of Sandusky City the tires came Off
of one of the driving wheels, ditching
the engine and piling about twenty
cars on top of it, Fireman Enoch
Bowsher and Head Brakeman J. w.
Purtell, who happened TO be in the
engine, were crushed to death and En-
gineer Harry Bell had a leg broken
and was seriously hurt internally.
The men killed and Engineer Bell
lived here
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
Rathbone Must STAY in Cuba.

Havana, June 5.-The rumors hay
ing reached the authorities that Mr..
Rathbone intended leaving Cuba,
he was notified that his presence was
absolutely required in Havana until
the investigation into the postal af-
fairs had been completed. The postal
officials now in charge state that there
are most cogent reasons why Mr..
Rathbone should remain in Cuba.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
Government Has n Minority,

Rome, June 5.-The results of yes
terday's general elections, so far as
known, indicate that the government
will have a strong majority in the next
chamber, although all the socialist
deputies seem to have been reelected.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
ONLY an Idle Dream.

Weary Willie-"Ah, lady, I've often
eaten jes' such pie as dis in my
dreams" Mrs. Handout-"In youI
dreams?" Weary Willie-"Yes, lady;
an den woke up an found l wuz bit
IN a car-truck or suthin'. Judge.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Ease9

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. AT all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
IL Was Rnhonic PInrna-

San Francisco, June 5.-Health Of
ficer O'Brien and Bacteriologist KEEL
logg have reported that the case of a
Chinaman who died Saturday, after
one days illness, was undoubtedly one
of bubonic plague.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08

Chicago, June 5.-Rev. F. P. Cleve-
land, one of the oldest members of
the Methodist ministry, died at his
Rogers Park home at 1890 this morn
ing, aged eighty-three years.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
Mrs. Gladstone Near Death.

London, June Sit is announced
that Mrs. Gladstone is in a seml-con-
scious condition and that her strength
is declining steadily.