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The colored American., 1900-02-10
THE ooLoRED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. g.

W. J. Gaines, of Atlanta, Ga, was
called upon to give the first testimony.
He spoke of the necessity for the es
Enlistment Of higher school syste m
for Negroes throughout the South, and
referred feelingly to the race prejudice
existing in the southern states, as
shown especially by the "Jlm Crow
car system now in operation.
He was followed by Bishop A Grant,
OF Philadelphia, who in the course Of
his remarks showed the value of the Ne
gro in the exten ion Of industries
throughout the South. He spoke Of the
proposed plan Of deport1ng the Negro
to Africa. and said that there were very
few Negroes who would entertain such
a proposition. He said that they con-
sfdered they had as much right IN this
country as the white men, and that any
proposition to get rid of the colored
race was absolutely ridiculous. By way
of illustrating the progress made by the
Negro in late years, he pointed out the
difference existing between the indus
trial condition of the Negro at the end
of the war and at the present time.
Bishop M B. salter. Of Charleston,
8. c., was next called upon to speak.
he spoke Of the treatment of the Ne
groes throughout the South, and de-
scribed the system of payment to the
eolorsd help on the plantations. He
said that the great majority of planters
paid the Negroes by tickets or checks,
for which they could procure goods
from stores owned by the planters. In
this way the Negro got no actual money
and was forced to trade with the store
Of the planter hiring hlm. Bishop Salter
very clearly showed that the Negro,
when given the opportunity, made as
good workman IN factory as a white
man He cited the existence Of cotton
factory in South Carolina, IN which only
Negroes were en- ployed, and Of another
owned and worked by Negroes, also in
South Carolina. In both cases, he said,
the work accomplished by the Negroes
was of as high class as that done IN
any factory run by white men.
Bishop W. B. Derrick, of Jackson,
Miss, then made few remarks in re-
gard to the value of the Negro to the
industrial life of the South. He gave
some excellent practical testimony
on the needs OF the Negroes in tie ex
treme southern states. He said that one
bad feature was the lack Of reform
schools in these states. The young
malefactors, he said, were sent to jails
and penitentiaries, where they as
socisted with the worst forms of crimi'
nails, and when released they came out
into the world experienced and incor'
riglble thieves and murderers. II re-
form schools, similar to those of the
northern states, could be established,
he said, much Of the chime and cor.
ruption among the southern Negroes
would be prevented. The Bishops were
thanked for their testimony and the
commission adjourned. It was felt that
much good would grow out of the candid
presentation Of facts concerning the
reoe and that the commission uaa
The colored American., 1900-02-10
Financial Department of the A M, e.
Church, Washington, D. O.

races, They oppose political demagogy
and honor the best craftsmanship, re-
garding the problem of life as the great
est problem, taking hold of 1t with
esrnestness and helping to solve it,"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19

"Wild Jim," the Texas COW
boy and saddle king, gave a "free"
exhibition of his expertuess with
a rifle and with the lssso at this
place Wednesday afternoon. 1t
was rumored around that he would
ride some wild mules at his exhi-
bition and that was what attracted
the largest portion of the specta-
tors. Several mules were on
hand to be ridden but "Wild
Jim" required stake Of $50 be-
fore he would ride. No one would
put up the stake and the crowd
was badly disappointed IN not
seeing an exhibition of his riding
"WiId jim" is n fine shot, lassoes
well, but above all, e1cels in
taking up collection.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19
[For The Ledger,
Carmel Dots.

Nix. EDITOR: | think every
farmer in our neighborhood is
through planting cotton and Is
now trying to finish planting late
corn. We are needing rain very
bad or at least we think so, though
we hope it is all for the best,
Cotton planted late vii! not
como up until it rains.
MIR. and Mrs. j F Blackmon
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
E 9 Blackmon last Sunday.
Mrs B A Gaines has been very
sick but we are glad TO learn that
she is able to be up and about
again.
Mrs Eli Thompson has also
been very sick and is not much
better. We sympathize with her
family.
Rev & r Carnes preached a
very interesting sermon at News
hope last Sunday.
Lookout for the candidates. By
the way, Mr.. j P Hunter was on
our side the other day shaking
hands with the poor as well as the
rich as usual.
The water melon crop is suffer
ing very much for rain, should it
rain they would soon be pointing
to the north, south, east and west
and preparing for all the rest.
Guess what two young men of
Dry Creek went to Gallon young
girl in the Douglass neighborhood
and arriving, first went to the
we'll and put on their collars and
primped up in the most handsome
style, and then entered the house.
Bum.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19
For The Ledger.
Mr. Horton Declines to Run for
Auditor.

Mr. Editor: Will you DO kind
enough to allow me space in your
columns to announce to my friends,
that for reasons best known to
myself, | have decided to with>
draw from the race for Auditor.
| highly appreciate the encourage.
ment | have received from friends
in various sections Of the county
and take this opportunity of
thanking them for the same.
am yours respectfully.
H II Horton.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19
ATROCITIES IN CHINA.
Many Native Christians Murder
ed {; Some Burned.

London, May 1S.-The Pekin
correspondent Of the Times says:
"There has been a serious anti
Christian outbreak near Pao- Ting
Flu, province of Pc CHI Ii; 73
native Christians were murdered,
including women and children.
Many were burned alive.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19

Dr. 4 Coke Smith of Norfolk,
Va, will deliver the baccalaureate
sermon mt the commencement of
the South Carolina College.
Charleston is making extensive
preparation for the entertainment
of the National Educational Asso-
citation which meets in that city
July 9th. Fully 10000 dele
gates are expected and the homes
of the citizous will be thrown open
TO receive them.
A man with mind for statistics
has computed that over sixty five
quadrillions Of people have lived
on the earth since the beginning
of time.
Of the 300, 900 women working
at 100 different trades in New
York city, 27,ooo support their
husbands. No doubt the same
ratio exists in other large cities
The Belton cotton mill and the
Orr cotton mills are not yet in
operat ion and yet stock in these
mills has recently been sold in
- reenville for lO5.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19
a Chance to Buy You a Home

Any party or parties desiring
to purchase any of the real estate
of L M Fitzpatrick & Bro, in the
town or county, can get prices
ard terms by calling on the editor
of The Ledger. The MeSsrs
Fitzpatrick have so ne very de-
sirable farms md valuable inn
proved town property and their
being on the market gives men Of
moderate means splendid oppor-
tunlty to purchase n home.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19
Death of MIR w. B. Sapps.

Death of MIR w. B. Sapps.
Mr. w B Sapps died last We'd.
nesday night, May 10th, at the
home of his father-in law, Mr. w
J Long, at this place. He has
been employed the past six
months on the trestle force of he
Scaboard's new road under con.
struction between Cheraw and
Columbia. Last Tuesday he
came home on q visit to his fami.
ly and to secure hands to work on
the road. He complained of a
severe headache which be said be
had had for about two weeks and
that he had never had a headache
before in his life. When night
came he retired early but got no
rest during the night on account
of his head and hack aching him
so. The following morning DR.
Strait WIS summoned and fou nd
him suffering from severe bll
ious attack, and gave him n dose
of calomel. Shortly after that he
became almost distracted from
the pain in his head and walked
the floor halloaing that his head
was killing him. In about FIVE
minutes he lay down and seemed
to get easy doing off into sleep,
and could not be aroused any
more except during the first hour
to answer inquiries by his wife as
to how he felt. About 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon be had something
like a spasm and Drs Strait and
Pcovey were summoned. On ar
irving they found him in a desp
stupor, breathing heavily. They
did what they could but failed to
revive him. He fingered until
about $50 o'clock when life be-
came extinct.
Thursday morning Magistrate
Caskey, owing to the illness of
Coroner Young, summoned a Jury
and held an inquest over the body.
A verdict was returned in nc
cordance with the opinion of the
physicians, that he came to his
death from an overdose of NOR
phine or other opiate. If such
was the cause of death, it is unac :
ceuntable as to how he obtained
it, for it was not administered by
the physicians or any member of
the family.
w b Sapps was native of this
county and was about 3s years of
age. He married Miss Henrietta
Long, daughter of our towns.
man, Mr.. w j Long. His wife
and three children, the youngest
only about 5 weeks old, and one
brother and sister survive him.
They have the sympathy of their
friends in their bereavement.
The remains were inferred at
Camp Creek Baptist church
Thursday afternoon, the burial
service being conducted by Rev.
M j Long.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19
Grand Lodge, X. of p.
Special to Greeuville News.

Charleston, S =, May 16.-The
grand lodge Knights of Pythias
of South Carolina adjourned here
today at noon. Spar tanburg was
unanimously chosen as the place
for the meeting next year. To
night a banquet at tho Isle of
Palms was rendered the delegates
to the grand lodge by the Char,
lesion mem bers of the order.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19
Marriage of Baptist Minister.

Special to The State.
Spartanburg, May 16.- This
afternoon Rev M w Gordon, a
Baptist minister of Chester, and
Miss Margaret Amos, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs g Nj Amos, were
married at the home of the BRIDES
parents on South Church street.
The bride is popular young lady
of the city, and many friends ex-
tend heartiest congratulations to
the happy couple.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19
Canning Outfit for $40.

You can get canning outfit,
with full instructions, to can all
of your fruit and vegetables for
$40. If you want one write me
at Lancaster or call at the Ledger
Office. CL McManus.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19
New announcements.

Mr. j + Stewman's announce
ment for Coroner will be found
in this issue. Also the announce
ment of Mr. + & Croxton for
County Auditor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19

The Monroe Oil and Fertilizer
Company will shortly ship 2s car
loads of cotton seed meal to firm
in Liverpool. A special train
will he made up for the run to
Norfolk and will he appropriately
decorated with streamers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19

The candidates for AdJutant
and Inspector General are the
present incumbent: Gen Floyd,
Col Boyd of Greenville, and DR..
George Douglas Rose, of Chars
lesion.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19
In Bankruptcy.

70 the crrdit'ro { Murray PolIer
and w. II Porter trading as partner
known as Porter Bros, and a. indi-
vidua
Notice is hereby given that, on the
3d day of May 1900. j Murray Porter
and w. II Port.r trading y, y. rter
Bros and a. j. drviduals were duty
adjudged baukrup's AID that tn. rst
meeting Of Iheur credi, OIs will be held
at lFncaster. % -, III the court
house, on tn" iGjh of May, 1900, at IL
O'Clock, m mt which time Ihe laid
creditors NAV ate. q. rrOVe tn ir
claim. appoint Il tr' strp, oXHmin" the
hankfupts. and rran>ac, such other
business IA may property come b fore
said meeting.
Oh ~ Y ONNORS
Referee H. Barkrup'cy.
Til. the 81, d.N Of Nav 1900.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19
81 90 PER ANNUM.
BANKRUPT NOTICE.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
IHE UNITED states FOP
THE DI~TRI'T OF SOUTH
CAROLINA
III the matter of J Murray Porter and
W II, Porter, CONFUSING the firm
of Porter Bros
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19
Local ri attsrs.

r E Wyhe, Esq, has had light
ming rods put on his residence.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19

Refreshing showers fell in this
vicinity yesterday, greatly reviv
ing vegetation.
Married, by Clerk of Court w
S l. Porter, Thursday last, MIR
VIM Rslsy and Mrs Jane Rollings,
all of this county.
A branch of the Parmelee
library has been established here
by Miss Kate A. Laney of Mon
roe, n G, with about so members.
The canning outfit of MIR. G w
Jones has arrived and was taken
to Jones' = Roads Thursday and
will soon be ready for operation.
There will be preaching at
Zion church at II o'clock m,
tomorrow by Rev Mr. Hilton, and
at Bethel at $3.50 p m.
Several of our citizens will at
tend the big celebration in Char
lotte next Tuesday and Wednes-
day. They will leave here on
Monday.
The friends of Capt. f Nj
Thomas, formerly agent of the l.
q & Railroad at this place. will
be sorry to learn that he is lying
at the point of death at his home
at Chapel Hill, n G.
MIR. John A Miller will erect
a six room modern cottage on his
lot on Main Street opposite the
"S'oy
has the contract and has gone to
uo"" '"' o'o s'"oie
on the premises.
fn,NN
CaP'' II =" Nei'wain' VINO was
III war ty'aho Ut 'ne time MS resi-
'en'o mere was accidentally de
s.foye" oy hre' reached home
thursday. lie VIII probably re-
oui'o Oh 'he same site ut an early
da'e'
an enort VIII be made to re
oisah'~e the rrimus suo-Alllance
Oh saturday, 2oth INST. All who
were members at Primus before
Tue organization went down and
any o'hers VINO would like to be-
come members are requested to
a. l mus ~ o CLOCK p M, on
'"a' uay'
non. " y C'yourn OF Halle
"o'a ni'ne' 'h's county, had the
''iof'une 10 ne In railroad
" "i'.N "hi,e en- route to Hot
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19

Refreshing showers fell in this
vicinity yesterday, greatly reviv
ing vegetation.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19

Married, by Clerk of Court w
S l. Porter, Thursday last, MIR
VIM Rsley and Mrs Jane Rollings,
all of this county.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19

Capt. ii G McIlwain, who was
in Maryland at the time his resi-
dence here was accidentally de
stroyed by fire, reached home
Thursday. He will probably re-
build on the same site ut an early
date.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19

As will be seen in the column
of announcements Hon. w G.
Hough of this place, has entered
the race for Solicitor. Mr..
Hough is at present repr resenting
this county in the State Senate.
He is q lawyer excelling in the
criminal practice and was highly
complirnented by the newspapers
for his able management and con-
duct of the prosecution of cases
at both the York and Chaster
courts when during tho illness of
his father, the late Solicitor M j
Hough, he acted Solicitor in his
stead. At the death of his father
strong petitions went up from
every county in the District urg-
ing his appointment to fill his
fatker's unexpired term. He en-
ters the race now at the solicita.
tion of voters from every county
in the district.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19

A branch Of the Parmelee
library has been established here
by Miss Kate A. Laney of Mon
roe, n G., with about so members.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19

MIR. John A Miller will erect
a six room modern cottage on his
lot on Main Street opposite the
court house. Contractor langley
has the contract and has gone to
work tearing down tho old stable
on the premises.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-19

The friends of Capt. f Nj
Thomas, formerly agent of the l.
& & Railroad at this place. will
be sorry to learn that he is lying
at the point of death at his home
at Chapel Hill, n G..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-17

To-day there will be Republican mass
meetings in each of the ten districts Of
Ohio county for the purpose of choosing
the county's delegation to the First dis
rtict congressional convention, which is
to be held in Weston on June 6. Con-
siderable interest is manifested in the
meetings. and Congressman Dovener
has come to Wheeling in the interest OF
securing a solid delegation from his
home county. With the slxty-seven
votes Of Ohio county he win have with
in four vote of the number needed to
give him the nomination at the hands Of
the Weston convention.
So far as can be learned. Judge John
A. Campbell, Captain Dovener's oppo-
nent for the nomination, has not made
an organized effort to secure a part Of
the Ohio county vote at to-day's meet
lngs, but Captain Dovener's friends are
not taking any chances and will be on
hand at the district meetings in force
to assist in selecting delegation that
will be for the home candidate.
The meeting In Liberty district will
be held ut p. M. those in the other
districts at 1880 p. m. Trladelphia and
Liberty each have six delegates, and
the other districts seven each. The
meetings will be held at the following
places:
washington distrlct-vIgllant engine
house.
Madison dlstrlct-seventh ward hose
house.
Clay dlstrlct-chemical engine house.
Union distrlct-Pollce court room.
Centre distrIct-Hartman's hall, coz
ner Twenty-thlrd and Market streets.
Webster dlstrIct-PythIan Castle.
Richie dlstrlct-KEoke's hall, No
1913 Jacob street.
Triadelphla dlst4ct-Hand's hail,
Elm Grove.
Liberty distrlct-Centre school house
Rlchiand district-BricK school house.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-17
PERSONAL NOTES.
Going and Coming Of wheeling
People and Visitors.

Chief W. n. Clemans returned last
evening from Cincinnati, where he went
chiefly for the purpose Of locating Bert
Kelly, who was later arrested at the
Wheeling wharf. While in Cincinnati
Chief Clemans became a member OF
the National Association of Chiefs OF
Police OF the United States and Cana
da, which held its annual convention in
that city, and his membership entities
him to admission to the Bureau OF
Identification, an institution maintained
by thirty-two cities in both countries.
At the convention resolution was
adopted, petitioning Congress to take
such action as will make the bureau q
national institution, in charge OF the
government. and so conducted that ac-
cess to Il for photos and descriptions
OF criminals wanted may be had by the
authorities of any town or county in the
land The bureau OF Identification at
present is Of great advantage to the
police sleuths. but the need Of 1t on
more extensive scale ts apparent. BY
joining the association, Chief Clemans
will be greatly aided in obtaining In
formation of all classes Of law-break-
ers.
GeorgeJ. Keener Of Weston, is at the
Windsor.
W. L. NELL. of New Martinsyille, is at
the Mcclure.
H "A. o'Nenl, of Parkersburg, is a
Nichols guest.
j. H. Jones. of Charleston. was Nc
Lure register yesterday.
T. c. Hornbrook, of Parkersburg, was
a guest yesterday Of the Stamm.
Earl o. Devore, and w. f. Mallory
were Woodsield people at the Grand
Central yesterday.
Rev. S. X. Arbuthnot and wife re-
I turned from Chicago yesterday after
noon, from the Methodist Episcopal
general conference.
Mr.. Robert S. Thuma of Pittsburgh,
! n we'll known Instructor in Delsartian
physical culture and dancing. and au-
thor of the book, "Grace OF Man." will
be the guest OF Mr.. George w. Del
brugge to-day, and will witness the en-
tertainment to be given by the lntter's
juvenile classes at Wheeling Park this
evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-17
JUDGE CAMPBELL
Replies to Some Statements Made by
Congressman Dovener in Recent
Interview in This Paper.

Replies to Some STATEMENTS haNe ~
Congressman DOvener in Recent
Interview in This Paper.
Judge John A. Campbell was seen
by a reporter of the Intelligencer, and
asked what he had to say in answer
to Congressman Dovener's statement
with regard to the river improvements
Judge Campbell replied:
at is with some degree Of reluctance
that talk for publication Of the mat
tiers involved in this congressional con-
test. The matters at Issue sought
to bring before the people in what
seemed to me the only proper way,
namely, an invitation to Mr.. Dovener
to ioln me in public discussion before
the Republican constituency OF these
questions. The only reply, SO far as l
am advised. has been the publication
In Tuesdays Intelllgcncer Of the letter
Of Brlgadier General John NJ. WILSON,
In reply to letter addressed to him
by Mr.. Dovener. 1t refers to house
document No. l22, Fltty-ffth Congress,
as to the partial survey of the OHIO
river and assumes to state what Con-
gress, not Mr.. Doyener, has done or
will do by way OF appropriations there
for. 1t is u non sequlter; a plea in
confession and avoidance for MIR,
Doyener. In the first place. the letter
OF Inquiry Of MIR. Dovener to General
Wilson mlsstates what did say with
reference to river Improvement More
than a month ago l wrote that there
has not been along the one hundred
miles OF river front OF the First con-
gressional district single dam per-
fected, much less constructed. That
statement was true then; 1t Is true
now. never denied 4 survey had been
made, as shown by Major Bi%by's re-
mort IKE details Of that survey, MS
shown by the map accompanying the
report, and house document No l22, all
on paper, are on file, but not a single
dam has been perfected nor construct
cd on the Ohio river at the places indi-
Gated by the survey. That Is no actual
work has been done, nor single FOOT
OF land purchased, appropriated or
condemned by thc general government
In connection with the proposed I'M
provcments, and this is admitted by
General Wilson's letter.
with all due respect to General WI
son, I say there Is no act OF March b
1900, that approprIates any sum OF
money for the purposes indicated In
his letter. There was In the last Sos
sion Of Congress an appropriation Of